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May 10, 2013, 7:55 PM

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Jason Harris / Nokia Conversations:
Introducing: Nokia Lumia 928 - bringing PureView to Verizon  —  You've waited...you've been asking for it...here it is!  We're happy to introduce the Nokia Lumia 928, the newest expression of the world's most innovative smartphone exclusively for Verizon Wireless.
Mat Smith / Engadget:
Declan McCullagh / CNET:
Apple deluged by police demands to decrypt iPhones  —  ATF says no law enforcement agency could unlock a defendant's iPhone, but Apple can “bypass the security software” if it chooses.  Apple has created a police waiting list because of high demand.  —  Apple receives so many police demands …
Liz Gannes / AllThingsD:
Ahead of I/O, Google Wallet Drops Plans to Introduce a Physical Card  —  Google will update its Wallet product at its I/O developer conference next week, but will not include the physical credit card that the company had considered launching at the event, according to sources.
David Kravets / Wired:
Biometric Database of All Adult Americans Hidden in Immigration Reform  —  The immigration reform measure the Senate began debating yesterday would create a national biometric database of virtually every adult in the U.S., in what privacy groups fear could be the first step to a ubiquitous national identification system.
David Goldman / CNNMoney.com:
Microsoft: Don't expect a Windows 8 iTunes app soon  —  Microsoft believes nearly all major apps that can be found in Apple's iTunes store will also be available on Windows 8 by the fall, but it expects one glaring hole to remain.  —  “You shouldn't expect an iTunes app on Windows 8 any time soon …
AppleInsider:
New Nexus 7 to be highlight of Google I/O as ‘iPad mini 2’ faces delay, analyst says  —  Noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes Google will unveil a next-generation Nexus 7 tablet in partnership with Asus at the search giant's upcoming Google I/O conference, looking to steal some of Apple's thunder …
Angela Moscaritolo / PC Magazine:
Amazon Launches Cloud Drive Photos App for iOS  —  Heads up, snap-happy iPhone users.  If you take a lot of photos on your phone, and they're starting to take up too much space, then Amazon has a solution for you.  —  The Web giant this week launched its Cloud Drive Photos app for iOS devices.
David Veldt / Interactually:
LinkedIn: The Creepiest Social Network  —  This is a post I've been wanting to write for a while.  In fact, it stems from something I noticed way back in August of last year.  After digging for answers and even a couple attempts at contacting their customer support, I've concluded that LinkedIn is by far the creepiest social network.
Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:
Yahoo's Acqui-Hire Spree Continues With Mobile Gaming Startup Loki Studios  —  Yahoo has been gobbling up startups.  In the last week or so, it has announced the acquisition of Astrid, GoPollGo, and Milewise.  In fact, in a tweet today, Yahoo said that it has “added 22 entrepreneurs …
Stephen Shankland / CNET:
Google builds push notifications into Chrome, Chrome OS  —  Programmers now can get servers to send alerts to Google's browser rather than requiring the browser itself to constantly check for them.  —  In a step to help browser-based apps catch up with the abilities of other software …
Peter Kafka / AllThingsD:
YouTube's New Subscription Service: Stars Not Included  —  YouTube finally rolled out its paid subscription service yesterday, which generated a lot coverage.  —  But the YouTube folks went out of their way to downplay the launch, describing it is as the first stage of an experiment.

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