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July 15, 2013, 8:30 PM

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Jessica Lessin:
Exclusive: Apple Pitches Ad-Skipping for New TV Service  —  Apple has a new trick up its sleeve as it tries to launch a long-awaited television service: technology that allows viewers to skip commercials and that pays media companies for the skipped views.  —  For more than a year …
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Surface Watch?  Microsoft allegedly testing a ‘translucent aluminum’ smartwatch  —  Microsoft's prototype smartwatch testing has moved over to its Surface team.  Sources familiar with Microsoft's Surface plans have revealed to The Verge that the company is now prototyping devices directly under …
New York Times:
Attention Shopper: Stores Are Tracking Your Cell  —  Like dozens of other brick-and-mortar retailers, Nordstrom wanted to learn more about its customers — how many came through the doors, how many were repeat visitors — the kind of information that e-commerce sites like Amazon have in spades.
William Alden / DealBook:
VMware Sells Zimbra Amid Shift in Strategy  —  When VMware bought Zimbra in 2010, the deal was considered integral to the company's strategy.  Three years later, it's a different story.  —  VMware is selling Zimbra, a provider of corporate e-mail and collaboration software, to Telligent …
Stephen Shankland / CNET:
Intel's Thunderbolt remains high-end rarity as Acer drops out  —  Windows computer maker Acer decides USB 3.0 is a better deal than Intel's high-speed communications technology.  And despite notable newer fans including Dell, HP, and Asus, Thunderbolt remains scarce.
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Spotify Defends Against New Music Backlash, Says It Will Pay Out $1B To Rightsholders By End Of 2013  —  Spotify, the music service with 24 million active users, says that it is on track to pay out $1 billion to artists that stream music on its platform by the end of 2013 …

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