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September 12, 2013, 10:20 AM

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Eric Slivka / MacRumors:
iPhone 5c Pre-Orders to Begin at 12:01 AM Pacific Time on Friday, September 13  —  While Apple announced at yesterday's media event that pre-orders for the iPhone 5c will begin on Friday, September 13, the company has not yet specified at what time it will begin taking orders.
Danny Yadron / Digits:
Apple: New iPhone Not Storing Fingerprints, Doesn't Like Sweat  —  Apple's new iPhone 5S, which comes with a fingerprint scanner, won't store actual images of users' fingerprints on the device, a company spokesman confirmed Wednesday, a decision that could ease concerns from privacy hawks.
Casey Newton / The Verge:
Mark Zuckerberg on NSA spying: ‘The government blew it’  —  Facebook CEO calls for more transparency in interview at TechCrunch Disrupt  —  The federal government has done a bad job recently in balancing its job protecting US citizens from terrorism with its role in defending civil liberties …
Chris Velazco / TechCrunch:
And The Winner Of TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2013 Is... Layer!  —  After three days and some truly incredible pitches from each of our 30 Battlefield competitors, the time has finally come to crown a Disrupt Battlefield champion.  Competition among this year's pack of six finalists — Dryft …
Ellis Hamburger / The Verge:
Reeder 2 for iOS leaps back into the RSS battle  —  When Google announced that it was killing off Google Reader, it essentially issued a death notice to apps that relied on its RSS backend.  In the absence of a contingency plan, top RSS app Reeder quickly updated its iPhone app to include support …
Kara Swisher / AllThingsD:
Exclusive: Hugo Barra Talks About His Future at Xiaomi and Why He Really Left Google  —  Lauren Goode/ATD Hugo Barra shows me Xiaomi.  —  “First, let's begin with the name,” said Hugo Barra to me, in his first extended interview since he was named new head of global for Xiaomi a little over two weeks ago.
Sean Hollister / The Verge:
Gigabyte's tiny new gaming PC is smaller than an Xbox controller  —  It used to be difficult to find a computer that could play games and still fit underneath your TV.  Now, devices like the Alienware X51, Falcon Northwest Tiki, and Digital Storm Bolt can handily fill that role.
Ian Delaney / Nokia Conversations:
Interim CEO on Nokia's future: network business, location anywhere, and advanced technologies  —  Nokia reinvented  —  Risto Siilasmaa has been the chairman of Nokia's board since his appointment in May 2012.  A Finnish entrepreneur, the founder and chairman of the board of F-Secure …
Matt Brian / Engadget:
Vodafone hacker accesses banking data of two million customers in Germany  —  Vodafone has confirmed that hackers have accessed its servers in Germany, gaining access to personal information and bank details of approximately two million customers.  The operator says the breach was a …
Shira Ovide / Wall Street Journal:
For Michael Dell, Saving His Deal Is Just First Step  —  His Legacy Hinges on Recasting Company as a “Solutions” Provider  —  Michael Dell is set to win a bruising, yearlong battle for control of his company.  His next task—getting Dell Inc. growing again—may be even tougher.
DJ Pangburn / Motherboard:
Inside the Effort to Crowdfund NSA-Proof Email and Chat Services  —  Back in 1999, Seattle-based activists formed the communication collective Riseup.net.  The site's email and chat services, among other tools, soon offered dissidents a means of encrypted communication essential to their work.
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Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac:
New Apple TV in development, could arrive as soon as next month  —  Apple is working on a new version of the Apple TV, and according to MG Siegler, it could arrive as soon as next month.  We have independently heard that a new version of the Apple TV is in development, but our sources …
Matthew Panzarino / TechCrunch:
An Apple ID Is Now Required For Online Genius Bar Appointments  —  Apple is now requiring that all users booking a Genius Bar appointment online sign in with an Apple ID.  Previously, users could instead fill out a form with name, address and email in order to book an appointment.
Don Clark / Digits:
Cisco Unveils Mega Chip for New Network Demands  —  Semiconductors continue to advance, as a slew of announcements by Intel and Apple's new A7 processor showed this week.  But don't forget about Cisco Systems.  —  The biggest provider of routing and switching systems has long retained …

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