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June 10, 2012, 9:40 AM
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David Lazarus / Los Angeles Times:
Microsoft ending consumers' ability to file class-action suits  —  Microsoft, maker of the dominant Windows computer operating system and the Xbox game console, is changing many of its customer contracts to prohibit class-action lawsuits.  —  Microsoft's Windows operating system accounts for about 84% of the personal computer market.
Danny Sullivan / CNET:
Android updates embarrassing, but do users notice?  —  It was big news this week that most Android phones haven't yet been upgraded to the latest Android operating system.  Developers also seem to still prefer writing apps for Apple devices, despite Google's predictions.  That's sure embarrassing for Google.
Geoff Gasior / The Tech Report:
Intel's 4-inch Next Unit of Computing to cost $400  —  Computex — Intel's got next... The Next Unit of Computing, that is.  While making our way through the madness at the Computex trade show in Taipei, Taiwan, we stopped by Intel's booth to check out the company's new small-form-factor PC.
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Owen Thomas / Business Insider:
Twitter Flies The Nest And Moves Into Its New 1355 Market Street Headquarters  —  After two and a half years, Twitter has moved out of its old office at 795 Folsom Street in San Francisco's SoMa neighborhood.  —  Employees filled their streams with tweets about the move on Friday.
Jonathan S. Geller / BGR:
Apple to introduce TV SDK at WWDC  —  We have heard from a source that Apple will be introducing a TV SDK at WWDC next week.  This would enable third-party developers to create software for Apple's TV products.  BGR reported late last month that Apple has plans to demonstrate …
Kellex / Droid Life:
Verizon and AT&T Opt Out of 50GB Dropbox Promo for Samsung's Galaxy S3 (Updated)  —  When Samsung announced the Galaxy SIII in London, they mentioned that the phone would come with 50GB of free Dropbox storage for 2 years, adding to its appeal.  When announced stateside though …
T.C. Sottek / The Verge:
Alleged Droid RAZR HD leaks show expanded Kevlar shell and 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 core  —  Droid-Life has received some pictures of what appears to be the rumored upcoming Droid RAZR HD, with what looks like an expanded Kevlar backplate and a thicker profile from last year's RAZR refresh.
Robin Wauters / The Next Web:
In Russia, Yandex will be replaced by Google as default search option in new Firefox  —  Here's an interesting change about to occur: when Mozilla pushes the launch button for the next version of the Firefox browser (version 14), the default search engine in Russia will no longer …
Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch:
Online Seniors: Tech-Savvier Than You Think  —  It's not often that we come across startups that focus on seniors, but according to a new report by analyst firm Forrester Research, seniors ages 65 and up are probably more connected and tech-savvy than you think.  Forrester found that about 60% of U.S. seniors are online.
Wall Street Journal:
Kodak's Patent Allure Fades  —  Value Tarnished After Invalidation Ruling; Portfolio Lacks Stalking-Horse Bid  —  Eastman Kodak Co.'s effort to draw interest in the sale of its digital patent portfolio is flagging, people familiar with the matter said, complicating the 132-year-old photography …
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Dan Frommer / SplatF:
Exploring The New Foursquare  — The big-picture thing to remember for a company like Foursquare, which has raised a lot of venture capital, is that growth is what keeps the lights on.  If your growth isn't accelerating — or, worse, you're not growing at all — your days of freedom are limited.

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Axios:
Sources: Paramount seeks a business-side counterpart to Bari Weiss, implying she would oversee editorial across CBS News and CNN if Paramount's WBD deal closes

Jeremy Fuster / The Wrap:
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Peter Chapman / Bloomberg:
The UK CMA launches a probe into Paramount's $110B acquisition of WBD, and sets an initial ruling deadline on August 7; the EU has already set a July 7 deadline

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