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Eddy Cue interviewed on Apple's ebook price-fixing case, says “we have to fight for the truth” — Second Bite: Can Apple clear its name in the ebooks drama? — When Apple goes before a federal appeals court on Dec. 15, trying to overturn the ebooks price-fixing judgment … | Howard Blume / Los Angeles Times: |
FBI seizes L.A. Unified School District documents in iPad investigation; superintendent shelves original iPad contract — Ex-LAUSD chief says he knows nothing about FBI iPad investigation — Former L.A. schools Supt. John Deasy said Tuesday that he didn't know anything about an FBI investigation …
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| Craig Timberg / Washington Post: |
Source: Uber gave a job applicant access to rider data for a full day, a claim the company didn't deny in its response — Is Uber's rider database a sitting duck for hackers? — Before #Ubergate recedes entirely from the news, let's pause on one aspect of the story that hasn't gotten …
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| Ben Grubb / Sydney Morning Herald: |
Apple loses appeal to trademark ‘app store’ in Australia — In a blow to Apple, Australia's Federal Court has rejected an appeal by the technology giant to trademark the term “app store”. — The Registrar of Trade Marks refused registration of Apple's “app store” trademark in March last year because it was too descriptive.
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| Casey Newton / The Verge: |
Twitter improves tools for reporting abuse and harassment by simplifying reporting process, expanding blocking features; more improvements coming soon — Twitter releases improved tools for reporting abuse and harassment — The company has been criticized for weak responses to violent threats
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| Don Reisinger / CNET: |
Roku remains most popular streaming-media device, Chromecast takes second place from Apple TV as sales keep rising — Roku still tops as sales of streaming-media players rise — Ten percent of US households with a broadband connection purchased a streaming-media device in the first nine months …
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| Andrew Webster / The Verge: |
Steam tests Twitch-like broadcasting feature to let others watch you play games — Steam takes on Twitch with new broadcasting feature — Valve is moving into video game streaming with a new broadcasting feature for Steam. Launching in beta today, the feature will let Steam users watch …
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| Blair Hanley Frank / GeekWire: |
Zillow fires sales manager following internal investigation in response to sexual harassment lawsuit by former employee — Zillow accused of ‘adult frat house’ culture, sales manager fired after sexual harassment investigation — Zillow has fired a sales manager in the company's southern … Thanks:@toddbishop
| Michael Mimoso / Threatpost: |
Report: Iranian hackers compromised critical infrastructure worldwide in Operation Cleaver — Report Connects Iran to Critical Infrastructure Hacks Worldwide — Iranian state-sponsored hackers have been singled out for attacks on critical infrastructure worldwide, including 10 targets in the United States.
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Sonos raises $130M according to SEC filing, bringing its total funding to around $455M — Sonos Scores $130M To Put Smart Speakers In Every Home — Suddenly, music is a business again. After years of wallowing in the post-Napster/iTunes era, streaming is beginning to take hold and everyone's phone is now an iPod.| Todd Bishop / GeekWire: |
Amazon's Bezos: Yes, there's a CEO succession plan, but it's a secret — Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is speaking right now with Business Insider co-founder Henry Blodget at the site's IGNITION conference in New York City, addressing topics including Amazon's culture, its recently resolved battle with Hachette … | Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch: |
Xiaomi invests in its first US company, Misfit Wearables, providing part of $40M Series C — Misfit Raises $40M From Xiaomi And Others As It Eyes More Growth In China — Wearable device maker and health and fitness platform provider Misfit has raised an additional $40 million …
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