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February 19, 2016, 6:50 PM

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Jacob Pramuk / CNBC:
DoJ files motion to compel Apple to comply with an order to help the FBI access data on San Bernardino shooter's iPhone  —  DoJ files motion to compel Apple to comply with FBI order  —  The Department of Justice has filed a motion to compel Apple to comply with an order to help the FBI access data …
New York Times:
Apple had asked the FBI to issue application for iPhone passcode cracking tool under seal, but government made it public, prompting Tim Cook's public remarks  —  How Tim Cook, in iPhone Battle, Became a Bulwark for Digital Privacy  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Letters from around the globe began pouring …
Edvard Pettersson / Bloomberg Business:
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Maureen Morrison / Ad Age:
Israeli ad blocking company Shine partners with 30M subscriber-strong European carrier Three Group to offer network-level ad blocking  —  European Carrier Blocks Ads at Network Level  —  Shine and Three Group Team Up to Offer Ad Blocking  —  Using A CRM Budget To Start A Loyalty Program
Aaron Tilley / Forbes:
Microsoft, Qualcomm, Intel, Cisco, Samsung, others form Internet of Things standards group Open Connectivity Foundation  —  Microsoft, Qualcomm And Intel Start Playing Nice On ‘Internet Of Things’ Standards  —  Chip making rivals Intel and Qualcomm want to finally play nice in the “Internet of Things.”
Joe Rossignol / MacRumors:
Report: Smartwatches outsold Swiss watches for the first time in Q4 2015 with 8.1M shipments, Apple accounted for 63% of smartwatches with 5.1M units  —  Apple Watch Sales Estimated at 5.1 Million in Holiday Quarter, Swiss Watch Sales in Trouble  —  The latest data from Strategy Analytics reveals …
Chelsey Dulaney / Wall Street Journal:
Yahoo forms committee of independent board members to explore strategic options and create a process for reaching out to interested parties, hires bankers  —  Yahoo Forms Board Committee to Explore Options  —  Company hires advisers, says committee is made up of independent directors
Evan Blass / VentureBeat:
LG G5 will have a “Magic Slot” for plug-in accessories including a camera grip, and a digital audio chip for improved sound quality  —  LG G5's first Magic Slot modules and accessories detailed  —  EXCLUSIVE:  —  When LG introduces its first all-metal flagship handset …

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