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January 28, 2013, 1:10 PM

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Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac:

Apple ready to release additional iPad model; likely 128GB version (Updated: Pricing) — We've gotten word from sources that Apple is preparing to release (in some fashion) a single, additional iPad model. This would be a new SKU for the current fourth-generation iPad with Retina display line.

David Drummond / The Official Google Blog:

Google's approach to government requests for user data — Today, January 28, is Data Privacy Day, when the world recognizes the importance of preserving your online privacy and security. — If it's like most other days, Google—like many companies that provide online services to users …

More: CNET, ZDNet, digitaltrends.com, Inquirer, VentureBeat, NYT Bits, Hillicon Valley, GigaOM, Gizmodo, Search Engine Land, 9to5Google, SlashGear, Mashable!, Mashable!, WebProNews, Softpedia News and Network World

Eric Engleman / Bloomberg:

Google Leads Fight to Limit Government Access to E-Mail on Cloud — Google Inc. (GOOG), which says it gets about 1,400 requests a month from U.S. authorities for users' e- mails and documents, is organizing an effort to press for limits on government access to digital communications.

More: PC Magazine, Datamation.com and ZDNet

Nathan Ingraham / The Verge:

Hardcore porn briefly climbs to the top of Vine's 'Editor's Picks,' Twitter blames it on ‘human error’ — The launch of Twitter's video-sharing service Vine has brought with it another look at pornography on Apple's tightly-controlled iOS platform, and that scrutiny may be about to increase …

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Joshua Topolsky / The Verge:

Apple has a porn problem, and it's about to get worse

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Bloomberg:

Acer Sees Success in Chrome; Windows Fails to Drive Sales — Acer Inc. (2353), the Taiwanese computer maker that's suffered two consecutive annual losses, posted strong sales of notebooks using Google Inc. (GOOG)'s Chrome platform after the release of Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)'s Windows 8 failed to ignite the market.

More: PC World, VentureBeat, CNET, TechCrunch, Computerworld, ZDNet, Geek.com, DailyTech, Datamation.com, Neowin and Softpedia News

Shen Jingting / China Daily:

Ban on games consoles may be lifted, suggests Culture Ministry source — Chinese authorities are reviewing a decade-long ban on game consoles and considering the possibility of opening up the country's video game hardware market, a government source told China Daily.

Jeremy Wagstaff / Reuters:

In Asia's trend-setting cities, iPhone fatigue sets in — (Reuters) - Apple Inc's iconic iPhone is losing some of its luster among Asia's well-heeled consumers in Singapore and Hong Kong, a victim of changing mobile habits and its own runaway success. — Driven by a combination of iPhone fatigue …

More: Business Insider, TechCrunch, CNET, DailyTech, Skift, Web 2.0 Asia Blog, TechEye, Gotta Be Mobile, PhoneArena, Wall Street Journal and nbcnews.com

Alexia Tsotsis / TechCrunch:

Marc Andreessen On The Future Of Enterprise — In doing research for a post on “The Enterprise Cool Kids” at the tail end of last year, I interviewed Silicon Valley veteran Marc Andreessen about where he thought the enterprise was headed. — While excerpts of that interview made it into the post …

More: ZDNet. Tweets: @johnnie

Alexia Tsotsis / TechCrunch:

The Enterprise Cool Kids

More: Wired. Tweets: @qthrul, @mikeni and @tbjbuzzient

Julianne Pepitone / CNNMoney.com:

Yahoo earnings: Mayer still has much to prove — Former Googler Marissa Mayer shocked the world last summer by taking the CEO spot at Yahoo, a brand marred by tumultuous CEO tenures and waning relevance. — Since then, Yahoo's stock has been on a tear and analysts are pinning their hopes …

More: Bloomberg, AllThingsD, Betabeat, broadstuff, Wall Street Journal, Quartz and ECPM BLOG

Nathan Ingraham / The Verge:

HP's first Chromebook revealed in leaked spec sheet — HP is preparing to launch its first entry into the Chromebook marketplace, if a PDF found on its site can be believed. According to this listing, HP's currently-unannounced Pavilion Chromebook will feature a 1.1GHz Celeron processor …

More: CNET, The Next Web, 9to5Google and Softpedia News

Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet:

Microsoft to launch the new Office commercially on January 29 — Summary: Finally, an official confirmation. Microsoft is launching the new Office, a k a Office 2013, on January 29. — It's finally official. Microsoft is launching the new Office, a k a Office 2013, on January 29.

More: Inquirer and WinBeta. Tweets: @office

Josh Ong / The Next Web:

Lenovo responds to RIM acquisition reports, claims comments were taken out of context — After a Bloomberg report quoted Lenovo's CFO Wong Waiming as saying that it was interested in acquiring Research In Motion, the Chinese PC maker has issued a statement downplaying the significance of the quote.

More: PC Magazine, SiliconANGLE, Forbes, ZDNet, TechCrunch, BGR, Engadget, memeburn, GSMArena Blog, PhoneArena, FierceWireless, Inquirer and MobileSyrup.com. Thanks:@jonrussell

Tricia Duryee / AllThingsD:

Payvment Pulls the Plug on Facebook Commerce — Payvment announced today that is shutting down its Facebook commerce platform and handing over its customers to a competitor. — In a letter on its website, Payvment said that it and its companion site, Lish.com, will be closed as of March 1.

More: AllFacebook, TechCrunch, VatorNews, The Next Web, internetretailer.com and Social Commerce Today

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:

Twitter Gets More Transparent With A New, Dedicated Site Reporting 6,646 Copyright Complaints And 1,858 Gov't Info Requests — Twitter, now at 200 million monthly active users, is ramping up to be a big player in content delivery with embedded video services from Vine the latest move in that direction.

More: Twitter Blog, The Verge, CNET, GigaOM, Gizmodo, The Next Web, SecurityWeek, Plagiarism Today and Softpedia News

Aaron Souppouris / The Verge:

Samsung being investigated for ‘coverup’ in overnight fatality at semiconductor plant — Korean news sources are reporting that Samsung “covered up” gas leaks that led to the death of a worker at its Semiconductor plant in Hwaseong, Korea. The incident began last night at around 11pm local time …

More: CNET, The Next Web, Engadget, BGR, Gizmodo, Softpedia News and PhoneArena

Elisabeth Bumiller / New York Times:

Pentagon to Beef Up Cybersecurity Force to Counter Attacks — WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is moving toward a major expansion of its cybersecurity force to counter increasing attacks on the nation's computer networks, as well as to expand offensive computer operations on foreign adversaries, defense officials said Sunday.

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