BlackBerry CEO Questions Future of Tablets  —  BlackBerry Focused on ‘Crazy Multi-Taskers’: Heins  —  BlackBerry (BBRY) Chief Executive Officer Thorsten Heins said he sees a limited future for tablet computers, an indication he may shelve plans to build a follow- up to the smartphone maker's ill-fated PlayBook device.

In iOS 7, Apple wants to own your car's console with Maps and Siri integration  —  Apple plans to move aggressively into the in-car integration space later this year, according to multiple people familiar with the initiative.  Apple is working with car makers to deeply embed iOS's Maps …

Twitter Ads now generally available for U.S. users  —  When we built our self-service ad platform last March, our goal was to create an experience that would be powerful and also extremely easy for anybody to use.  Whether you're an individual looking to grow your personal brand …

The World Wide Web project  —  The WorldWideWeb (W3) is a wide-area hypermedia information retrieval initiative aiming to give universal access to a large universe of documents.  Everything there is online about W3 is linked directly or indirectly to this document, including an executive summary …

Introducing Airbnb Verified ID  —  Trust is the key to our community.  —  There is no place for anonymity in a trusted community.  That's why we're dedicated to providing our users with the best decision-making tools possible.  —  We believe that the right technology can help lay the foundation for trust in other people.

Nokia Invests in High-Resolution Cameras to Woo Apple Customers  —  Nokia Growth Partners, the venture- capital arm of Nokia (NOK1V) Oyj, plans to invest in California startup Pelican Imaging as the phonemaker seeks to win back customers from Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Android devices with cameras …

Path is spamming address books with unwanted texts and robocalls — again  —  User complains that Path contacted his entire address book after he uninstalled the app  —  Path, the photo-centric social network that just hit 10 million users yesterday, has been getting some heat for what some users …

Jawbone Acquires BodyMedia for More Than $100 Million, as Wearable Tech Gets More Intense  —  Looking to gain even more traction in the wearable health and fitness market, Jawbone is snapping up another health product company.  —  The Bay Area-based private company has acquired BodyMedia …

After Work-From-Home Ban, Yahoo Expands Maternity Leave  —  Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, who sparked an uproar and hurt her image as a working mom when she banned telecommuting two months ago, is now offering employees generous new family leave benefits.  —  Under the new policy …

Skype Video Messaging: Preview for Windows Desktop Users  —  Today we've released the preview of Skype Video Messaging for Skype for Windows desktop on Windows 7 or above.  This feature will also be made available shortly for Skype for Windows 8.  Skype Video Messaging lets you record …

Cheezburger cuts 35% of staff as it looks to make transition from desktop to mobile  —  Cheezburger today announced that it is cutting 24 employees, or about 35 percent of its staff, as it struggles with the changing economics of more people viewing content on mobile devices.

Announcing The CrunchBase Venture Network  —  We knew CrunchBase was big.  We knew because there are 2 million people using the startup database each month.  We knew because more than 120k people have contributed 1.6MM data points on companies, entrepreneurs, fundings, exits and more.

Twitter Warns Journalists: “We Believe That These Attacks Will Continue”  —  “Please help us keep your accounts secure,” the urgent memo says.  —  In a memo sent to news organizations, Twitter warns that it expects high profile account hijackings — like the one that took down the AP's Twitter account last week — to continue.

Apple Said to Plan $17 Billion Bond Offering in Record U.S. Sale  —  Apple Turns to Wall Street for 1st Time in 17 Years  —  Apple Inc. (AAPL), the iPhone maker seeking to help finance a $100 billion capital reward for shareholders, is selling $17 billion of bonds in the biggest U.S. corporate offering on record.

Obama to Name Wheeler to Head FCC  —  President Barack Obama is expected to soon nominate a former top lobbyist for the cable and wireless industries to lead the Federal Communications Commission, two people familiar with the matter said.  —  Tom Wheeler, a venture capitalist …

Dwolla raises $16.5M from Andreessen Horowitz to help it scale, double staff and open SF office  —  Des Moines-based payments startup Dwolla has raised a $16.5 million series C round from Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Village Ventures, Thrive Capital, and Union Square Ventures.

Ultimate Poker to become first legal, real-money online poker site in US  —  On Tuesday, UltimatePoker.com is expected to launch what will become the country's first fully legal online poker site—with one major catch: it will be limited to those physically present within the state of Nevada.

Billionaire Usmanov Bets on Apple's Growth After Facebook  —  Billionaire Usmanov Makes $100M Apple Rebound Bet  —  Alisher Usmanov, the Russian billionaire who made a more than 10-fold return from his investment in Facebook Inc. (FB), said he recently spent about $100 million buying Apple Inc. …

Fab's 3rd pivot takes on Amazon with physical stores, exclusive products, redesigns, EU expansion  —  Back in December, Fab CEO Jason Goldberg detailed his company's plans to pivot “towards a new model that [it is] not yet ready to reveal publicly.”  Now, following various predictions …

Google Announces App Activities Coming To Search, Showing You Information Based On Usage By Other Google+ Users  —  Google's No. 1 strength is its search product, so it makes sense that all of their products feed back into it somehow.  Today, the company announced the introduction of “App Activities” into Search.

ClickTale raises $17m to take its advanced Web analytics software to the masses  —  ClickTale, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based provider of deep website analytics software, has secured $17 million in Series B funding from Amadeus Capital Partners, Goldrock Capital and Viola Credit.

SoftBank slams Dish's Sprint bid, rules out sweeteners  —  (Reuters) - SoftBank Corp President Masayoshi Son came out swinging on Tuesday against Dish Network Corp's rival bid for Sprint Nextel Corp, saying the satellite TV company would cripple Sprint with debt and was ill-prepared to run a wireless service.