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May 14, 2014, 12:40 AM

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Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac:

Apple plans to match Microsoft Surface with split-screen iPad multitasking in iOS 8 — iOS 8 is likely to supercharge the functionality of Apple's iPad with a new split-screen multitasking feature, according to sources with knowledge of the enhancement in development.

Richard Padilla / MacRumors:

Apple Preparing HD Audio Playback for iOS 8 Alongside New In-Ear Headphones and Lightning Cable — Apple is said to be introducing high definition audio playback in iOS 8 alongside new versions of its In-Ear Headphones and Lightning connector, according to a report from Mac Otakara (Google Translate).

More: CNET News, Developer News, Jobs …, Apple Bitch, Digital Trends, TechnoBuffalo, ValueWalk, Ubergizmo, iClarified, iPhone in Canada Blog, App Advice, Cult of Mac and Electronista

Amy Schatz / Re/code:

Letter from major ISPs urges FCC not to reclassify broadband as a utility — Internet Providers Strike Back on Net Neutrality — In a surprise to no one, Internet providers warned federal regulators that treating broadband like phone lines will stunt future investments and service upgrades.

More: The Verge, TechCrunch, Computerworld, Electronista and Daily Dot. See also Mediagazer

Dominic Rushe / Guardian:

FCC considers treating cable firms like utilities in net neutrality debate — US regulator has faced criticism after it appeared to suggest it was willing to create a ‘fast-lane internet’ for those who can pay — The top lawyer at the Federal Communications Commission confirmed on Tuesday …

More: The Verge, Quartz, PC Magazine, NY Daily News, Broadcasting & Cable, Mashable, Washington Post and Computerworld

Tweets: @gigibsohnfcc, @gigibsohnfcc, @gigibsohnfcc, @gigibsohnfcc, @craignewmark and @gigibsohnfcc

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Amir Mizroch / Wall Street Journal:

Google's Legal Blow: What ‘the Right to Be Forgotten’ Means — What's the bottom line? — The court's decision means that individuals can ask Google or other search operators to take down links to web pages that are published by third parties, such as newspapers, containing information relating to them.

More: Facebook, BBC, eWeek, Search Engine Land, Mercury News, Associated Press, New York Times, Digital Trends, SlashGear, Wired.co.uk, Slate and bizjournals. See also Mediagazer

Richard Lawler / Engadget:

Google starts selling Glass to anyone (in the US) with $1,500 to burn — Forget an Explorer program or attendance at either a developer conference or golf tournament, Google has just announced it's opening sales of the Glass headset to all (in the US). As long as they're in stock and you have $1,500 …

More: Google Glass, The Verge, Guardian, Computerworld, GeekWire, Reuters, The Register, CNET News, TechCrunch, Wall Street Journal, Glass Almanac, Marketing Land, VentureBeat, 9to5Google, Android Authority and The Next Web

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:

Yahoo acquires self-destructing messaging app Blink and entire team, will shut app down — Yahoo Acquires Self-Destructing Messaging App Blink, Which Will Soon Disappear — Blink, a mobile messaging application that lets users share self-destructing messages, has been acquired by Yahoo, TechCrunch has confirmed.

More: CNET News, VentureBeat, Blink!, The Next Web, Electronista and SlashGear

Chris Kohler / Wired:

Microsoft Had No Choice but to Yank Kinect From Xbox One — Xbox One just got dis-Kinected: Microsoft said this morning that on June 9, it will begin selling a $400 version of its Xbox One console that does not include the Kinect camera peripheral. — This would seem to confirm …

More: Techdirt, Polygon, Telegraph, Kotaku and Techie Buzz. Tweets: @tha_rami

Ben Gilbert / Engadget:

Microsoft lowers Xbox One price to $400 without Kinect

More: BGR, The Verge, The Next Web, NEWS.com.au, I4U News, VentureBeat, Polygon, CNET News, Gigaom Research, GeekWire and TechCrunch. See also Mediagazer

Mike Beasley / 9to5Mac:

Google Search for iOS 4.0 adds new voice search options, more relevant results, and more — Google has updated its iOS search app to version 4.0, which introduces a variety of new and useful changes. The app now recognizes new voice search cues and conversational input similar to the way Siri works.

More: The Next Web, ZDNet, iDownloadBlog.com, Redmond Pie, Gizmodo UK, MacRumors, TechnoBuffalo, Gigaom, AppleInsider, Digital Trends, Engadget, Search Engine Land and MacNN

Phil Libin / Evernote Blog:

Evernote announces 100M registered users, says it spent less than $0.01 per user on ads — We Have 100 Million People to Thank — We're humbled and thrilled to announce that Evernote now has over 100 million total users! — There are two ways to look at this.

More: iPhone in Canada Blog, VatorNews, VentureBeat, Conversation Agent and Mashable

Liz Gannes / Re/code:

Here's What It's Like to Go For a Ride in Google's Robot Car — The Google self-driving car has come a long way. On a demo excursion through Google's Mountain View campus and surrounding neighborhoods today, the white Lexus self-driving test vehicle I rode in was much less of a conservative driver than I anticipated.

More: New York Times, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Reuters, Financial Times, Singularity Hub, detroitnews.com and NBC Bay Area

Ben Fox Rubin / Wall Street Journal:

Google Glass Materials Cost $152, IHS Says — Firm Says Materials Are a Small Slice of Glass's Price—but Much of Cost Can Come From Engineering and Development — IHS Inc. this week came out with a new product teardown of Google Glass, saying the digital headset's hardware …

More: Re/code, PC Magazine, TechRadar.com, Computerworld, ZDNet, Fortune and SlashGear

Anthony Myers / ReadWrite:

Salesforce Finally Connects Heroku To Its Cloud — Salesforce finally connected the powerful Heroku cloud application platform to its own database layer on Tuesday with the release of the Heroku Connect tool. The move was promised last year when the company debuted its Salesforce1 mobile app …

More: TechCrunch, ZDNet, Heroku, SD Times, toptechnews.com, Computerworld News … and Gigaom

Shira Ovide / Wall Street Journal:

Tech Firms' Cash Piles Cool Fears of a Meltdown — Stock Swoon Brings Back Memories of Dot-Com Bust, but Analysis Shows Companies Have Healthy Cash Supplies — The two-month swoon in technology stocks has given investors flashbacks to the dot-com meltdown.

Tweets: @skupor, @bgurley, @tonyromm, @shiraovide and @murraymatt

Matt Burns / TechCrunch:

Popcorn Time for Android available for download via web after being pulled from Google Play — Popcorn Time Is Now On Android — Hollywood's worst nightmare just went mobile. — A popular fork of Popcorn Time just launched its Android app. Time4Popcorn's Popcorn Time app is now available …

More: The Next Web and Ubergizmo

Federico Viticci / MacStories:

Apple's iOS Human Interface Guidelines Now On The iBooks Store — Previously available on the web from Apple's developer portal, the company's iOS Human Interface Guidelines are now on the iBooks Store as a free download (via Dave Addey). The 20 MB guide is compatible with iPads …

More: 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, MacNN, MacRumors and The Mac Observer. Tweets: @daveaddey

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:

Yelp Bites Back At OpenTable, TripAdvisor And Google With Free Yelp Reservations Service — TripAdvisor last week consumed LaFourchette to make a big move into online reservations against OpenTable, and Google gobbled up Appetas to battle with Yelp and raise its game with restaurants looking for more marketing presence online.

More: Yelp Official Blog, The Next Web, Foodbeast, WebProNews, MediaPost, Marketing Land, Investor's Business Daily and Eater National

Lewis Scrafton / Guardian:

Google Maps adds public transport data across UK — Partnerships with National Express, Traveline and local tram and ferry firms have provided 17,000 routes across the country through Google's popular mapping tool — Travellers across Great Britain can now use Google Maps to plan …

More: The Next Web, Pocket-lint, CNET News, 9to5Google, Scotsman, Gizmodo UK and Engadget

Ryan Lawler / TechCrunch:

Judge Strikes Down NY Attorney General's Subpoena In Airbnb Case For Being Overly Broad — Airbnb received some good news in New York today, as the State Supreme Court quashed a subpoena issued by the attorney general there. The decision puts an end to the first part of a legal battle …

More: Computerworld, Wall Street Journal, NY Daily News, Fortune, ABC News, The Verge and Re/code. Tweets: @zim

Ron Miller / TechCrunch:

Instart Logic raises $26M in Series C from KPCB, Andreessen Horowitz, others, to reinvent CDNs — Instart Logic Bags $26M in Series C Funding To Continue Reinventing Content Delivery Networks — Content delivery network company Instart Logic today received $26 million in Series C funding from KPCB …

More: Gigaom, BroadwayWorld.com, VentureBeat, bizjournals and www.thehostingnews.com

Jon Russell / The Next Web:

Leaked LG Uni8 image reveals the company's first Windows Phone 8 device — It looks like LG is preparing to launch its very first Windows Phone 8 device, after serial smartphone industry insider Evleaks revealed a render of what is purportedly called the LG Uni8.

More: IntoMobile, Softpedia News, I4U News, Expert Reviews, Engadget, GadgeTell and Computerworld

Neil McAllister / The Register:

BlackBerry opens devices to third-party management - including its new, sub-$200 Z3 — First Foxconn-built BlackBerry lands as Indonesian exclusive — Ailing BlackBerry has launched its first new mobe since John Chen took over as CEO in November, and to help drum up interest …

Yevgeniy Sverdlik / Data Center Knowledge:

Alibaba's Cloud Business Expands With Hong Kong Data Center — AliCloud, the cloud services arm of Chinese Internet giant Alibaba Group, has launched a data center in Hong Kong, which will be its first data center outside of mainland China. — The provider, also known as Aliyun …

R. Jai Krishna / Wall Street Journal:

India Antitrust Body Launches New Google Probe — NEW DELHI—India's antitrust body on Tuesday ordered a new probe into Google Inc.. — The probe comes after a New Delhi-based company alleged the Internet giant blocked its advertisements because it competed with one of Google's businesses.

More: PC World, MediaNama, WebProNews, Electronista, The Indian Express and India & World

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