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Mike Isaac / AllThingsD:

Twitter Likely to Kill Its Music App — Just six months after launching it, Twitter is strongly considering killing off its Twitter #Music mobile application, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. — It is unclear what Twitter's time frame is for ultimately ending support …

More: CNET, TechnoBuffalo, iPhone in Canada Blog, Mashable, TechCrunch, SlashGear, I4U News, Ubergizmo, VentureBeat, App Advice, Gizmodo, Engadget, Pocket-lint, The Verge, MobileSyrup.com and iClarified

Tweets: @panzer, @mikeisaac and @mathewi

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Katie Marsal / AppleInsider:

Apple inventory snapshot suggests new MacBook Pros imminent, non-Retina iPad mini may live on — A near last minute snapshot of Apple's indirect channel inventory ahead of Tuesday's media event supports expectations of new Retina MacBook Pros, 9.7-inch fifth-gen iPads, and a redesigned Mac Pro …

More: 9to5Mac, Fortune, Mashable, TechnoBuffalo, I4U News, App Advice, SlashGear and MacNN

Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac:

OS X Mavericks may arrive this week, plus rounding up expectations for Tuesday's Apple event — Tune in Oct. 22 for new iPads, Mac Pro details, MacBook Pros, and Mavericks — Apple's next event is upon us, and it's likely to be action-packed. As Apple says: it has “a lot to cover.”

More: 9to5Mac, TechCrunch, Ars Technica, MacRumors, iMore, AllThingsD, GeekWire, Cult of Mac and The Verge

Tweets: @markgurman and @markgurman

Ellis Hamburger / The Verge:

Selling gold: Apple debuts its first iPhone 5S TV spot — Just a few days after Apple rolled out its first print ads for the iPhone 5S on the back of several magazines, the company has debuted the first TV commercial for its flagship device during a football broadcast on FOX.

More: MacRumors, 9to5Mac, iMore, AppleInsider, PhoneArena, Cult of Mac, iPhone in Canada Blog and Redmond Pie

Tweets: @hamburger and @markgurman

Leslie Picker / Bloomberg:

Twitter's Lack of Patents Seen as a Risk to Investors — Profits aren't the only thing lacking at Twitter Inc. ahead of its planned initial public offering. It's got a dearth of patents, too. — The microblogging service said in its prospectus this week that it has nine issued U.S. patents.

More: Softpedia News. Tweets: @biz, @zolbayarsays and @qthrul

Business Insider:

CONTROLLING CHAOS: Twitter's Wild Ride From Doodle To IPO

More: CNET, Fayette Advocate and The Verge

Tweets: @ajs and @apoorvnarang

Dan Goodin / Ars Technica:

Anonymity of Bitcoin transactions a boon to ransomware crooks — You're infected—if you want to see your data again, pay us $300 in Bitcoins — Malware that takes computers hostage until users pay a ransom is getting meaner, and thanks to the growing prevalence of Bitcoin …

More: CoinDesk, Naked Security, VentureBeat, Geek.com and BGR. Tweets: @superamit

Louise Radnofsky / Washington Wire:

Government promises “tech surge” to address problems with HealthCare.gov — ‘Tech Surge’ Planned to Fix Obamacare Exchanges — The Department of Health and Human Services said Sunday it was bringing in outside help to resolve some of the technical woes that have beset …

More: HHS.gov, The Verge, GigaOM, VentureBeat, The Hill and Politico

Tweets: @mcandrew, @gaberivera and @digiphile

Wall Street Journal:

More trouble for HealthCare.gov, as insurers say they're receiving faulty data

More: Forbes, The Verge, ZDNet and National Review

Donna Tam / CNET:

Illinois court throws out ‘Amazon tax’ online sales law — The Illinois Supreme Court struck down a state law Friday that required online retailers, like Amazon, to collect sales tax if they have in-state Web affiliates, according to Associated Press. — The court decided …

More: Chicago Tribune, Associated Press and Forbes

Ron / WinBeta:

Microsoft pulls Windows RT 8.1 update from the Windows Store due to ‘a situation’ — Microsoft has apparently removed the Windows RT 8.1 update from the Windows Store, citing a situation as the culprit for some users. Microsoft is investigating the issue and will provide further details once the update is ready to be released again.

More: Annoying stuff I figured out, Ars Technica, The Register, WindowsObserver.com, TechCrunch, BetaNews, TechnoBuffalo, VentureBeat, The Verge, AllThingsD, Network World, PC Magazine, The Next Web, Pureinfotech Newsletter, Engadget, ZDNet and PC World

Matthew Panzarino / TechCrunch:

Seene Uses Computer Vision To Create Unique And Eerie 3D Images On iPhone — It's not often that I use a new ‘photo capture’ app and impressed by it within seconds. It's not that there's not a lot of cool stuff being built out there, it's just that the frontiers are getting closer and easier to predict.

More: Gizmodo UK, TUAW and LAPTOP Magazine

Leena Rao / TechCrunch:

US Companies Raised $8.1B In 806 VC Deals In Q3, Capital Raised, M&A Activity And IPOs All Up From Previous Quarter — Dow Jones Venture Source released its quarterly report on the state of venture capital, including data on number of VC deals, funds raised, M&As and IPOs in the technology sector.

More: GigaOM and DailyFinance.com

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