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April 18, 2013, 5:10 PM

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Stephen Philips / Twitter Blog:
Now playing: Twitter #music  —  Today, we're releasing Twitter #music, a new service that will change the way people find music, based on Twitter.  It uses Twitter activity, including Tweets and engagement, to detect and surface the most popular tracks and emerging artists.
Joanna Stern / ABCNEWS:
Twitter #Music App Launches for iPhone and Web: Listen and Discover Trending Music  —  You no longer have to be Ryan Seacrest, Ne-Yo or Jason Mraz to play with Twitter's new music discovery app.  After testing the app with music artists and influencers, Twitter #Music will be available starting today …
Google:
Google Inc. Announces First Quarter 2013 Results  —  Google Inc. today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.  “We had a very strong start to 2013, with $14.0 billion in revenue, up 31% year-on-year,” said Larry Page, CEO of Google.
Adi Robertson / The Verge:
House passes revamped CISPA cybersecurity bill amidst warnings of ‘digital bombs’  —  Fear of cyber attacks trumps privacy concerns  —  The US House of Representatives has once again passed the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), which died in the Senate last year, by a margin of 288 to 127 after two days of debate.
Eric Slivka / MacRumors:
Lower-Cost iPhone's Plastic Rear Shell Reportedly Surfaces  —  Earlier this week, case manufacturer Tactus was one of several sources to share photos of cases reportedly designed for the fifth-generation iPad, once again showing that the device is expected to be smaller than the existing iPad and take design cues from the iPad mini.
Nathan Ingraham / The Verge:
Microsoft profits increase to over $6 billion in Q3 2013 despite flat Windows revenue  —  Microsoft just released its fiscal Q3 2013 statement, with overall revenue of $20.49 billion up 18 percent year-over-year.  However, when you take into account recognition of revenue related …
Microsoft:
Microsoft Reports Third-Quarter Results  —  Microsoft delivers record third-quarter revenue and earnings per share; CFO transition announced.  —  Microsoft Corp. today announced quarterly revenue of $20.49 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.  Operating income, net income …
Lance Whitney / CNET:
Eric Slivka / MacRumors:
iPad 5 Estimated to Be 15% Thinner, 25% Lighter Than Current iPad  —  KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has on a number of occasions offered accurate information on Apple's product plans, recently published a new research note outlining his expectations for Apple's fifth-generation iPad.
Casey Newton / The Verge:
Yahoo releases new weather and mail apps in second phase of rebuilding effort  —  A foot in the door or too little too late?  —  Rebuilding Yahoo will require “a series of sprints,” CEO Marissa Mayer told investors this week during an earnings call.  The first sprint “was all about getting people to believe in Yahoo,” she said.
Ellis Hamburger / The Verge:
Chat Heads, set free: jailbreak tweak puts Facebook Messenger all over your iPhone  —  A 21-year-old hacker brings one of Android's finer features to iOS  —  When Facebook launched Chat Heads for iOS yesterday, the feature's functionality was limited.  On Android, Chat Heads cling to the side …
Jordan Crook / TechCrunch:
Facebook Launches Open Graph Mobile, Updated iOS SDK With Improved Login And Sharing  —  Facebook today unveiled three new products at its Mobile Developer Conference in NYC that will put the company on an even faster track to becoming a mobile-first platform.
Bill Gurley / Above the Crowd:
A Rake Too Far: Optimal Platform Pricing Strategy  —  In a casino, the term “rake” refers to the commission that the house earns for operating a poker game.  With each hand, a small percentage of the pot is scraped off by the dealer, which in essence becomes the “revenue” for the casino.
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