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September 27, 2013, 1:25 PM

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Kara Swisher / AllThingsD:
Is Ford's Alan Mulally Now in the Lead to Be New CEO of Microsoft?  —  According to sources close to the situation, Ford CEO Alan Mulally has vaulted to the forefront of the candidates to become the new CEO of Microsoft.  —  Earlier this month, the well-known leader of the car maker categorically denied …
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Ballmer bids tearful farewell to Microsoft, promises it will ‘deliver the next big thing’  —  Microsoft's Steve Ballmer bid farewell to employees today at his final company meeting as CEO.  After announcing his intentions to retire within the next 12 months, Ballmer's speech today was clearly an emotional moment for him personally.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Intel Pushes Internet TV Launch to 2014 as It Seeks Partners: Source  —  Netflix among potential partners with desired ‘synergies’ the chipmaker has approached  —  Intel's launch of an over-the-top TV service that would compete with cable and satellite giants will be delayed until 2014 …
Peter Kafka / AllThingsD:
Intel Looking for Help from Amazon or Samsung to Keep Its Web TV Project Alive  —  Intel executives, who have promised to launch a Web-based pay TV service by the end of 2013, are now looking for a strategic backer to help them fund and distribute the service.  If they don't find one soon, it's possible the project will be scrapped.
Joan Lowy / Associated Press:
As expected, FAA panel recommends easing ban on electronic devices during takeoff and landing  —  Panel backs easing electronic device use on planes … WASHINGTON (AP) — A Federal Aviation Administration advisory committee recommended Thursday that airline passengers be allowed to use smartphones …
Jeff John Roberts / GigaOM:
Unmasking the trolls: FTC announces investigation into “patent assertion entities”  —  The Federal Trade Commission on Friday called for public comments on a proposed investigation into approximately 25 “patent assertion entities,” — more commonly known as patent trolls — and how they affect innovation and competition.
Katherine Rushton / Telegraph:
Candy Crush creator King files for IPO in America  —  King, the British computer games maker behind Candy Crush Saga, has quietly filed documents for an initial public offering in the US, expected to value the firm at more than $5bn.  —  It is understood that King will float on the Nasdaq exchange …
Paul Thurrott / WindowsITPro:
Delta to Distribute Surface 2 to Pilots  —  Original plan was to use the Nokia Windows RT tablet  —  Delta will distribute Microsoft Surface 2 tablets to its pilots and not Nokia's “Sirius” tablet as originally planned.  The move comes in the wake of a deal to distribute Nokia Lumia 820 smart phones …
Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
U.S. officials dodge questions on scope of surveillance  —  U.S. officials declined to directly answer lawmakers' questions on Thursday about the full scope of the National Security Agency's collection of Americans' data, including whether it has ever sought to acquire large volumes of cellphone location information or other records.
Zachary Lutz / Engadget:
Twitter focuses on photos in embedded tweets  —  Some say that a picture is worth 1,000 words, but regardless of how you do the math, it's fair to say that a good photo can say a lot more than 140 characters.  With that in mind, Twitter is giving greater emphasis to photos within tweets …
Howard Blume / Los Angeles Times:
L.A. Unified reports 71 iPads are missing  —  The lost iPads are from a trial program last year, the district says.  L.A. Unified officials say security is being tightened and that student hacking is also being addressed.  —  Students work on iPads in April at the Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences in Granada Hills.
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