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May 2, 2014, 11:35 PM

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Ina Fried / Re/code:
Jury Finds Samsung Phones Infringe on Two Apple Patents, Awards $119.6 Million  —  A federal jury ruled Friday that Samsung infringed on at least one of the patents that Apple had sued over in its latest patent case.  —  The jury found all accused Samsung phones infringed on the first patent at issue …
Lynn La / CNET News:
Apple v. Samsung 2014 infringed devices scorecard  —  Now that the jury's verdict is in for Apple v. Samsung, check out what devices were named violating specific patents.  —  Both the iPhone 5 (left) and the Galaxy S3 have been accused of violating patents in the latest dispute.  —  Sarah Tew/CNET
Leena Rao / TechCrunch:
Apple Acquires Power Efficient LED Tech Company LuxVue  —  Apple has acquired LuxVue Technology, a stealthy company that had been working on micro-LED, screen technologies, we've heard from sources close to the transaction.  The company had raised $43 million in funding from Kleiner Perkins, iD Ventures America and others.
John Paczkowski / Re/code:
Apple won't introduce wearables or a new Apple TV at this year's WWDC  —  Code/red: No New Apple TV at WWDC  —  // HAPPENING TODAY  — More NewFronts!  Today's expected highlight: Vice and its frontman, Shane Smith.  — German chancellor and NSA surveillance target Angela Merkel is meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama.
Reuters:
Comcast nears deal to stream EA games to TVs via its X1 platform  —  Exclusive - Comcast nears deal to stream EA games to TVs: sources  —  (Reuters) - Comcast Corp may soon allow customers using its cloud-connected X1 cable box system to buy games from Electronic Arts Inc through their televisions …
Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Facebook Promotes VP Of Product Chris Cox To Chief Product Officer, But No Organizational Change  —  Chris Cox helped invent News Feed and devised Facebook's “Social By Design” strategy, so now the company is recognizing his critical contributions by promoting the VP Of Product to Chief Product Officer.
Ellis Hamburger / The Verge:
Snapchat acquired AddLive several months ago to power its new video chat  —  Snapchat made a secret acquisition to power its new video chat  —  AddLive brings video streaming expertise to the ephemeral app startup  —  To help build and power its new cross-platform video chat service …
Emil Protalinski / The Next Web:
Joe Belfiore says File Manager coming to WP 8.1 this month, hints Cortana coming to PCs, promises Skype and Facebook app updates  —  Windows Phone 8.1 to get File Manager ‘by the end of May,’ Cortana gets feedback site and hint of PC version  —  Joe Belfiore, the corporate vice president …

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