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February 11, 2013, 1:10 PM

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David Meyer / GigaOM:

Hold off updating your iPhone 4S to iOS 6.1, European carriers warn customers — Two mobile operators in Europe have told customers with an iPhone 4S to avoid updating the device to iOS 6.1, because of reports that the upgrade brings connectivity problems with it.

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Jordan Kahn / 9to5Mac:

iOS 6.1.1 build 10B145 being rushed to address 3G performance and enterprise concerns, some carrier testing completed — Following reports about some carriers in Europe issuing warnings not to upgrade to iOS 6.1 due to issues with 3G performance, it seems a fix is already in the works.

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Ryan Gallagher / Guardian:

Software that tracks people on social media created by defence firm — Exclusive: Raytheon's Riot program mines social network data like a ‘Google for spies’, drawing ire from civil rights groups — A multinational security firm has secretly developed software capable of tracking people's movements …

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Dan Goodin / Ars Technica:

At Facebook, zero-day exploits, backdoor code bring war games drill to life — Early on Halloween morning, members of Facebook's Computer Emergency Response Team received an urgent e-mail from an FBI special agent who regularly briefs them on security matters.

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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:

The GoogleReaderpocalypse Is Upon Us - Google's Feed Reading Service Unusable Since Sunday — Google Reader, the RSS feed-reading service Google has long since benignly abandoned, has gone completely mad, and Google has yet to acknowledge the problem even as it heads into its second day of unusability.

More: The Next Web, The Verge, Softpedia News and BerryReview

Jake Smith / Pocket-lint:

Google airs Nexus 4 commercial showing off Google Now during the Grammys — During the Grammys award show Sunday night, Google aired a new commercial highlighting the Nexus 4 and its Google Now found within Jelly Bean.? — Mountain View's Google Now voice-assistant has? …

More: VentureBeat, TechCrunch, CNET, IntoMobile, The Verge, The Next Web and Droid Life

Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch:

Google Says $80M French Publishers' Fund Won't Be Replicated Elsewhere In Europe — Google says it not currently looking to create funds to support digital publishers outside France. Google's comments follow calls last week by Francisco Pinto Balsemao, head of the European Publishers Council …

More: WebProNews

BBC:

Facebook sued over ‘like’ button — The widow of a Dutch programmer is seeking damages from Facebook over its use of patented technology — Facebook is facing legal action over its use of the “like” button and other features of the social network. — It is being sued by a patent-holding …

More: Ars Technica and Business Insider

Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security:

Yahoo! Pushing Java Version Released in 2008 — At a time when Apple, Mozilla and other tech giants are taking steps to prevent users from browsing the Web with outdated versions of Java, Yahoo! is pushing many of its users in the other direction: The free tool that it offers users …

More: The H Security, Geek.com and Softpedia News

Ina Fried / AllThingsD:

Solavei Brings BlackBerry Z10 to the U.S. Early — For Nearly a Thousand Bucks — Aspiring wireless carrier Solavei is looking to grab some attention by offering its customers first crack at the new BlackBerry — at least for customers willing to pony up nearly $1,000 for an unlocked model.

More: Engadget, GeekWire, GigaOM, Electronista, FierceWireless, PhoneArena, IntoMobile, Mashable! and WebProNews

Derrick Harris / GigaOM:

The man behind Google Docs is now trying to reinvent the web app at Box — When Sam Schillace first crossed paths with Box Founder and CEO Aaron Levie in 2006, it didn't exactly go how Levie expected. Box wanted to buy Schillace's document-collaboration startup called Writely …

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Matthew Lynley / Digits:

Why User-Recommendation Engine Sailthru Just Raised $19 Million — You'd be surprised how much work goes into deciding what kinds of links you'll see at the bottom of a news story on many major websites. — For sites like The Huffington Post and others hosted by AOL …

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