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June 27, 2014, 11:10 AM

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Joe Miller / BBC:

Amazon pressing for new terms in UK, wants to print books itself if publishers run out of stock — Amazon ‘bullies’ UK publishers on printing and promotions — There are hundreds of publishing companies in the UK — Amazon is facing a battle with UK publishers as it seeks to secure …

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Andrew Paterson / ICO Blog:

Companies using Google Glass in UK for business should comply with UK Data Protection Act — Wearable technology - the future of privacy — By Andrew Paterson, Senior Technology Officer — Not so long ago, the collection of personal information by body worn devices was limited to trials …

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Andrew Cunningham / Ars Technica:

Google says Tango developer tablets will be available later this year for $1024, demos Tango and Ara at I/O — Google “moonshot” group demos modular phone that (almost) actually works — Google's Paul Eremenko, head of Project Ara. — SAN FRANCISCO—Google's Advanced Technology and Projects …

More: BGR, The Verge, Wall Street Journal, Android Authority and The Next Web

Chris Davies / SlashGear:

LG is making a Google Project Tango device for 2015

More: 9to5Google, Engadget, TechCrunch, The Verge, VentureBeat, TechnoBuffalo, Android Community and Electronista. Thanks:@c_davies

Ryan Lawler / TechCrunch:

YouTube's New Creator Tools Include Donations, Fan-Submitted Subtitles, And A Mobile Creator Studio App — YouTube is by far the largest platform for online video viewership in the world. But frankly, it wouldn't be anything without its creators. That's why in a keynote today at Vidcon …

Janko Roettgers / Gigaom:

Chromecast will use ultrasonic sounds to pair your TV with your friend's phones — Now this is cool: Google's Chromecast team has found an interesting way to pair Chromecast streaming sticks with mobile devices that are not on the same Wi-Fi network. Pairing is done through inaudible …

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New York Times:

Facebook fights Manhattan DA, seeks to invalidate warrants demanding data on 381 users in disability fraud case — Facebook Battles Manhattan D.A. Over Warrants for User Data — Facebook and the New York district attorney's office are in a bitter fight over a privacy question that was bound …

More: PandoDaily, Washington Post, Electronic Frontier Foundation, bizjournals, The Next Web, Facebook, TechCrunch, Inquirer, Forbes, The Verge and WebProNews. Tweets: @anildash

Ryan Lawler / TechCrunch:

Japan's Moi Corporation raises $5M to expand its live streaming app TwitCasting globally — Japan's Moi Corporation Raises $5M For Mobile Live Streaming App TwitCasting — Once upon a time, say about three or four years ago, there were all sorts of companies trying to help users live stream themselves onto the Internet.

Dennis Schaal / Skift:

Expedia Acquires European Car-Rental Site Auto Escape Group — Expedia Inc. agreed to acquire European-based Auto Escape Group from a private equity fund. / Auto Escape Group — The travel industry's merger and acquisition spree revved up a bit as Expedia Inc. agreed …

More: Wall Street Journal, PR Newswire, RTTNews, Reuters and Tnooz

Josh Constine / TechCrunch:

Uber turns gay marriage into a marketing stunt with on-demand weddings during SF Pride weekend — Uber Turns Gay Marriage Into A Marketing Stunt — In honor of Pride weekend in San Francisco, Uber is cheapening the whole concept of marriage by letting you order a wedding on demand.

Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:

Independent music labels want EU to intervene in YouTube row — (Reuters) - Music trade association Impala has asked European Union antitrust regulators to intervene in a row with Google Inc's YouTube over its paid streaming music service, saying some conditions demanded by the company were anti-competitive.

More: PandoDaily and Electronista. See also Mediagazer

Wall Street Journal:

Foursquare Labs will begin charging some businesses for access to its venue database — Foursquare Labs to Begin Charging Fees — Startup Is Negotiating With Users of Its Database of Restaurants, Shops — Foursquare Labs Inc. said it would begin charging some businesses for access …

More: VentureBeat, Search Engine Land, Gigaom, Business Insider and The Next Web

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Bloomberg:

Alibaba Picks New York Stock Exchange as Venue for Largest IPO — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. plans to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange, said a person with knowledge of the matter. — The decision is a blow to the Nasdaq Stock Market which was competing to become the venue …

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