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December 8, 2012, 9:25 PM

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Stephen Shankland / CNET:

Android's Google Now services headed for Chrome, too — The all-purpose alert system isn't just for Android. Google is building its Google Now alert system into Chrome as well, taking advantage of its notifications system. — It looks like Chrome users, not just Android users …

More: Google+, Engadget, Pocketables, The Verge, VentureBeat, The Next Web, 9to5Google, Gizmodo and Softpedia News

Mike Isaac / AllThingsD:

Twitter Aims to Release Photo Filters in Time for the Holidays — Forget Lo-Fi and Toaster. There may be a sepia-toned little bird under the tree this Christmas. — Twitter is making a big push to release a series of photo filters to be used inside the official Twitter app before the end of the year …

More: TechCrunch, VentureBeat, The Next Web, Mashable!, iDownloadBlog.com and iPhone Savior

Jason Schreier / Kotaku:

Gabe Newell: Living Room PCs Will Compete With Next-Gen Consoles — Steam's Big Picture mode was just the first step: according to Valve boss Gabe Newell, you'll be able to buy a living-room-friendly PC package next year. — Speaking to me during a brief interview on the red carpet at the VGAs last night …

More: The Verge, PC Gamer, Siliconera, iFans, Engadget, VG247, Joystiq and Polygon

Seth Weintraub / 9to5Mac:

Apple's upcoming iOS update to unlock full Bluetooth keyboard control for Apple TV — As we first discovered the iOS software code a year ago, Apple is finally ready to implement Bluetooth in its Apple TV products. The latest Apple TV beta not only has a new Bluetooth menu …

More: Business Insider, iPhone Hacks, Shoutpedia and iClarified

Quentin Hardy / NYT Bits:

Why Apple Got a ‘Made in U.S.A.’ Bug — Apple's decision to make some of its computers in the United States may be a positive for American jobs. It is certainly a marker of where much of the global computer industry has gone. — Today, rising energy prices and a global market for computers …

More: Digits, USA Today and New York Times

Bloomberg:

Apple CEO's Pledge to Make Macs in the U.S. Seen Adding 200 Jobs — The pledge by Apple Inc. (AAPL) Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook to invest in making Mac computers in the U.S. will probably create about 200 jobs if he follows the pattern of companies such as Lenovo Group Ltd. and LG Chem Ltd.

More: CNET, Fortune, Forbes, TechPinions, Macgasm, iClarified and MacRumors

Bloomberg:

Apple Joins Google in $500 Million-Plus Bid for Kodak Patents — Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Google Inc. (GOOG) have joined forces to offer more than $500 million to buy Eastman Kodak Co. (EKDKQ)'s patents out of bankruptcy, said two people with knowledge of the situation.

Janet Reitman / Rolling Stone:

The Rise and Fall of Jeremy Hammond: Enemy of the State — As a devastating series of cyberattacks struck the heart of the national-security establishment, the Feds set out to destroy the legendary hacker and radical anarchist by any means necessary — On a cold day in mid-December 2011 …

More: The Verge. Tweets: @gambe_

Jessica Roy / Betabeat:

Silicon Valley Finally Gets the TV Treatment It Deserves, From the Dude Who Wrote ‘Beavis and Butt-head’ — If the sunny, overblown drama of Bravo's Start-Ups: Silicon Valley has left you aching for a bleaker take on Valley culture, then we have some wonderful news for you.

More: Deadline.com, PandoDaily, The Technology Chronicles, nbcbayarea.com, SiliconBeat and CinemaBlend.com

Ethan Anderson / AllThingsD:

What Proposition 30 Means for California's Entrepreneurs — Nothing terrifies investors or entrepreneurs as much as the concept of expropriation. When governments decide to expropriate legally obtained assets, entrepreneurs who worked tirelessly to build businesses and investors …

More: Mercury News and Los Angeles Times. Tweets: @swildstrom, @billboebel, @sodio and @mp3michael

Connie Loizos / PE Hub Blog:

A Tax Hike That Scares Away the Technorati? Fat Chance

Timothy B. Lee / Ars Technica:

Authoritarian regimes push for larger ITU role in DNS system — China, Russia, and Saudi Arabia want expanded ITU authority online. — Mr Mohamed Al Ghanim, Director General, Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), UAE, speaking in meeting at Day 5, WCIT 2012 — itupictures

More: ZDNet and FierceTelecom News. Tweets: @wcitleaks

Michael Zennie / Daily Mail:

Judge orders woman to CHANGE negative Yelp review after contractor sues her for $750,000 — Jane Perez accused Dietz Development of damaging her home, stealing jewelry and trespassing after she hired the company to work on her house — Dietz Development owner Christopher Dietz …

More: The Verge, Techi.com, NY Daily News, The Huffington Post, CNET, TechCrunch and WebProNews

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