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March 7, 2013, 7:35 PM

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Facebook Newsroom:
A New Look for News Feed  —  Today we're announcing a new version of Facebook designed to reduce clutter and focus more on stories from the people you care about.  You see all the stories you saw in your News Feed before, but with a fresh new look.  We've completely rebuilt each story …
Ken Yeung / The Next Web:
Facebook introduces new News Feed with larger images, choice of feeds and consistent mobile design  —  Today, Facebook revealed the latest update for its News Feed feature, something that CEO Mark Zuckeberg says that helps make you see and feel things that users will care about.
Claire Atkinson / New York Post:
Record labels object to Apple's proposed 6-cents-per-100-songs royalty rate for streaming service  —  Apple has opened talks with record labels about getting rights for a music-streaming service — but has gotten plenty of push back because its offer is seen as way too cheap, The Post has learned.
Ben Sisario / Media Decoder:
Apple's Internet Radio Service Said to Be Delayed  —  Apple's efforts to create an Internet radio service to compete with Pandora has been delayed by licensing negotiations with music companies, according to a number of people briefed on the talks.  —  Apple had hoped to introduce …
Reuters:
Analysis: Next Intel CEO to guide new business, maybe Apple deal  —  (Reuters) - Intel's next CEO is likely to shepherd the top chipmaker into a growing contract-manufacturing business, a strategic shift that could lead to a deal with Apple Inc and give it a fighting chance to make inroads in the mobile arena.
Florian Mueller / FOSS Patents:
Google about to lose patent spat with Microsoft: German court inclined to ban Google Maps  —  [BREAKING NEWS during break at Munich patent trial; may still add more detail later]  —  Judge Dr. Matthias Zigann of the Munich I Regional Court just told Google and its Motorola Mobility subsidiary …
Kara Swisher / AllThingsD:
Loose Lips: Yahoo M&A Head Told Employees Company Looking at Two “Significant” and a Half-Dozen Small Buys  —  Lost in the sauce of the national work-from-home debate of last week that engulfed all things Yahoo, was a fascinating tidbit that several employees passed on to me from a recent Friday FYI meeting at its Silicon Valley HQ.
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
All Told, Nokia Owes $650M More To Microsoft In Their Long-Term Platform Deal, Says Nokia, But 2013 Will See A Net Gain For Finland  —  Nokia today filed its 20-F financial report for the last fiscal year, in which it reiterated its projections for the next year ahead on device sales and margins …
Jeremy Hodges / Bloomberg:
Apple Wins in Samsung U.K. Essential Patent Claim Trial  —  Apple Inc. (AAPL) won a U.K. lawsuit filed by Samsung Electronics (005930) Co. as part of the two companies' global patent battle over technology used on mobile devices.  —  Judge Christopher Floyd in London today invalidated …
Matthew Lynley / Digits:
Recommendation Engine Outbrain Acquires Editorial Data Startup Visual Revenue  —  Outbrain, a content-recommendation startup based in New York, is acquiring Visual Revenue, a startup that gives editors of news sites tools and data to help with decision-making when setting up page layouts online.
Kara Swisher / AllThingsD:
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Gets a Million-Dollar Bonus After Six Months on the Job  —  According to a regulatory filing by Yahoo, its CEO Marissa Mayer got a $1.12 million bonus, as part of a compensation package she got when she came to the Silicon Valley Internet giant.  —  It was based on serving a half of a year.
TechCrunch:
Rovio Pulls Down Paywall For Original Angry Birds On iPhone, iPad To Reignite Downloads On Legacy Games As App Of The Week  —  Angry Birds may be one of the most popular apps of all time, but it's also not exactly a spring chicken.  And so, to boost its downloads, publisher Rovio is now making …

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