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April 20, 2012, 7:55 AM

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Microsoft Investor Relations:

Microsoft Reports Record Third-Quarter Revenue — Strong business demand drives double-digit operating income growth. REDMOND, Wash. — Apr. 19, 2012 — Microsoft Corp. today announced quarterly revenue of $17.41 billion for the quarter ended Mar. 31, 2012, a 6% increase from the prior year period.

Zach Epstein / BGR:

Microsoft posts Q3 beat: Operating income grows to $6.37 billion on $17.41 billion in sales

More: Inquirer, Guardian, eWeek, Ars Technica, Reuters and VentureBeat

9to5Mac:

Apple Marketing SVP Phil Schiller dumps Instagram over expansion to Android — Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is not the only photo-loving business executive upset by Instagram in recent weeks. While Dorsey stopped posting photos from his Instagram after Facebook reportedly beat his Twitter …

More: Business Insider, Guardian, Clayton Braasch, ZDNet, The Verge, MacRumors, MacNN, Android Phone Fans, Network World, App Advice, Mashable!, Computerworld, MacLife, iDownloadBlog.com and WebProNews

Tweets: @aulia, @zee, @anthonyha, @tristan and @johnbattelle

Thanks:@markgurman

Siu Han / DigiTimes:

Apple next-generation iPhone likely to adopt in-cell touch panels, say sources — Apple's new iPhone, which is expected to be released in the third quarter of 2012, is likely to adopt in-cell touch panels rolled out by Sharp and Toshiba Mobile Display (TMD), according to sources in Apple's supply chain.

More: CMSWire.com, Pocket-lint, iClarified, Softpedia News, CNET, Phone Mantra, BGR India, Electronista, AppleInsider and everythingiCafe

Om Malik / GigaOM:

Cisco memo: We can't build anything — Earlier this morning, The New York Times wrote about an internal memo in which Cisco Systems outlined its plans for software defined networking. More importantly, it also shared the news that it has invested $100 million in Insieme …

Quentin Hardy / Bits:

Cisco Announces Its $850 Million Spin-In

More: Betabeat, GigaOM and VentureBeat

Dan Farber / CNET:

Google's Tim Lindholm faces off with David Boies on Java license — David Boies, Oracle's lead lawyer in the Silicon Valley trial of titans, had a nice set-up for day four of the proceedings. On day three, Wednesday, Boies probed Google CEO Larry Page about his familiarity with Tim Lindholm …

More: Guardian, The Verge, Reuters, AppleInsider, ZDNet and Digits

Kate Cox / Kotaku:

Gabe Newell Says Valve-Apple Meeting Didn't Happen — Apple CEO Tim Cook and Valve head Gabe Newell did not actually meet last week as rumored, according to a new podcast interview with Newell. — He squashed the week-old rumor in an interview with the fine folks at Seven Day Cooldown …

More: iDownloadBlog.com, 9to5Mac, SlashGear, Ubergizmo, VG247, Macgasm, The Loop, The Verge, CNET, GeekWire, MacRumors and iClarified

Amir Efrati / Digits:

Social Network Badoo Lands Top Google Product Exec — If Facebook is the social network that allows people to connect with their current friends, Badoo is the social network for meeting new people, including potential dating partners. The company founder has called it a “nightclub in your smartphone.”

More: Badoo Corporate, 9to5Google, AllThingsD, TechCrunch and Tech Europe

Roger Cheng / CNET:

Will Verizon throw its weight behind Windows Phone? — Nokia has been building some buzz in the U.S. for its Lumia 900 for AT&T. Could Verizon be the next taker? — (Credit: Nokia) — Verizon may be ready to cast its lot with Microsoft and its Windows Phone platform.

More: Softpedia News, The Verge, TechnoBuffalo, ZDNet, Neowin, GeekWire, Verizon Popup, GigaOM, WMPoweruser, Wall Street Journal, MacRumors and Gizmodo

Aaron Souppouris / The Verge:

Samsung GT-i9300 dummy box could host the new Galaxy S — Vietnamese website Tinhte has posted images and video of a new device, the Samsung GT-i9300, which could be a engineering sample of the next Galaxy S device set for reveal on May 3rd. Unlike the previous leak, which featured grainy photos taken …

More: Gizmodo, Softpedia News, Engadget, Pocketables, Phones Review, Ubergizmo, Fudzilla, PhoneArena, Pocket-lint, netbooknews.com, Newlaunches.com, The Next Web, Electricpig.co.uk, Gotta Be Mobile, Land of Droid, SlashGear, Current Editorials, Android News, Rumours … and Sammy Hub

Jacqui Cheng / Ars Technica:

Mac OS X invulnerability to malware is a myth, says security firm — Mac users can expect more OS X botnets, drive-by downloads, and mass malware from here on out. That's according to security researchers from Kaspersky Lab, who said during a press conference on Thursday morning …

More: Securelist, ZDNet, eWeek, CNET, Betabeat, TUAW and 9to5Mac

Chris Velazco / TechCrunch:

Mozilla CEO: First Boot To Gecko Devices Will Be Sold In Brazil — Mozilla and Spain-based Telefonica officially announced their intentions to work together on an open web device at this year's Mobile World Congress, but I'm not sure anyone expected the launch market Mozilla CEO Gary Kovacs just announced.

More: Softpedia News, IntoMobile, The Verge, Engadget and The Next Web

Ernesto / TorrentFreak:

RapidShare Publishes Anti-Piracy Manifesto for Cyberlockers — In the aftermath of the Megaupload shutdown, people have been keeping a close eye on other file-hosting services, RapidShare included. — As a company, RapidShare sees itself operating in the “cloud hosting” business …

More: Inquirer, Softpedia News, CNET and Plagiarism Today

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:

Hulu Announces Four More Original Series, Bringing Total Lineup To Seven — Hulu has been having a busy week. On Tuesday, the company announced a new deal for advertisers, which now charges them only for ad completions, and today at Hulu's upfronts, the company announced the arrival of even more original shows.

More: Gizmodo, Guardian, CNET, AdAge, SlashGear, The Verge, Bloomberg and VentureBeat

Richard Lawler / Engadget:

Verizon shared data plans are due in mid-summer, target users with multiple devices — On a call discussing Verizon's Q1 earnings report, CFO Francis Shammo has once again touched on the company's promised shared data plans, targeting their launch in mid-summer.

More: Android News, Rumours …, AndroidGuys, IntoMobile, BGR and Gotta Be Mobile

Zach Walton / WebProNews:

Facebook Enabling IPv6 Access For Developers Next Month — Another week, another Facebook Operation Developer Update to keep us all updated on the changes coming to the platform. This week is light in news but what is there packs a punch. Those interested in Facebook's IPv6 plans will want to especially pay attention.

More: Facebook Developer Blog, ProgrammableWeb and Softpedia News

Farhad Manjoo / Fast Company:

Google's Creative Destruction — Venture-capital firms have been the engine of the United States' innovation economy. At Google Ventures, the search giant's investing arm, Google thinks it can build a better one. — Google Ventures managing partner Bill Maris in the future home of his Startup Lab …

Tweets: @dondodge. Thanks:@steverubel

Andrew Wallenstein / Variety:

Walmart's Vudu plans big int'l expansion — Streaming service to compete with Netflix, local players — Walmart-owned streaming video service Vudu has plans for an aggressive international expansion, according to sources, which could spell trouble for Netflix and other competitors.

More: Fox Business and The Next Web. Thanks:@awallenstein

Andrew Webster / The Verge:

FCC fighting mobile ‘bill shock’ with new alert system — The FCC estimates that around 30 million Americans have suffered from bill shock — that horrifying feeling when you realize your mobile bill is way higher than expected. To deal with this, the commission is working …

More: Gizmodo, Phone Scoop, Engadget, Bill Shock Compliance and Hillicon Valley

Bloomberg:

RIM Said to Be Near Choosing JPMorgan as Strategy Adviser — Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) is near a decision to pick a financial adviser, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) is the leading candidate to help the company weigh strategy options, two people with knowledge of the matter said.

More: CNET, Digital Trends, Business Insider, FierceWireless and SlashGear

Harrison Weber / The Next Web:

Twitter announces it will sponsor the Apache Software Foundation to promote open source — Twitter loves open source. In fact, its engineers are known to be heavy consumers and producers of open source technology, and the team has already managed to release a lot of its own work into the community …

More: The H Open Source, Inquirer, Softpedia News, Twitter Engineering, Ars Technica, GigaOM and WebProNews. Tweets: @hornokplease

Mikey Campbell / AppleInsider:

Apple defends iPad in Australia, claims ‘4G’ branding is correct — Apple filed a defense in Australia's federal court this week rebutting allegations that the company intentionally misled consumers, adding that the new iPad's “4G” label is technically correct despite a lack of compatibility with the country's existing “4G” networks.

More: AllThingsD, AustralianIT.com.au, News on ZDNet Australia, The Verge, Macworld Australia, MacDailyNews, Techie Buzz, MacNN and 9to5Mac

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