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Reuters:
Analysis: Next Intel CEO to guide new business, maybe Apple deal  —  (Reuters) - Intel's next CEO is likely to shepherd the top chipmaker into a growing contract-manufacturing business, a strategic shift that could lead to a deal with Apple Inc and give it a fighting chance to make inroads in the mobile arena.
Larry Dignan / ZDNet:
Why Icahn's Dell plan could be a FUD nightmare  —  Summary: Carl Icahn's proposal might severely damage Dell as a serious enterprise technology player when the fear uncertainty and doubt parade starts rolling.  —  Dell's move to go private has become very complicated as investor Carl Icahn …
Ben Sisario / Media Decoder:
Apple's Internet Radio Service Said to Be Delayed  —  Apple's efforts to create an Internet radio service to compete with Pandora has been delayed by licensing negotiations with music companies, according to a number of people briefed on the talks.  —  Apple had hoped to introduce …
Harrison Weber / The Next Web:
Twitter's API keys and secrets for its official apps surface; what should we do with them?  —  It appears that Twitter's API keys and secrets for its official apps have surfaced, and are currently being shared on GitHub.  —  Note: The combination of API keys and secrets are used to authorize …
More: MacNN
Kara Swisher / AllThingsD:
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Gets a Million-Dollar Bonus After Six Months on the Job  —  According to a regulatory filing by Yahoo, its CEO Marissa Mayer got a $1.12 million bonus, as part of a compensation package she got when she came to the Silicon Valley Internet giant.  —  It was based on serving a half of a year.
TechCrunch:
Rovio Pulls Down Paywall For Original Angry Birds On iPhone, iPad To Reignite Downloads On Legacy Games As App Of The Week  —  Angry Birds may be one of the most popular apps of all time, but it's also not exactly a spring chicken.  And so, to boost its downloads, publisher Rovio is now making …
Path:
A Brand New Language - Introducing Path 3 with Private Messaging, Stickers, and the Shop  —  When we speak with friends, share a joke, a quiet word, or a conversation over drinks, there is so much more than words that pass between us.  A smile or nod or encouraging gesture - these allow for true connection and understanding.
Kai Lukoff / TechRice:
Year of the ChinaDroid  —  Nestled in the hills of Shenzhen in southern China, stands a factory that churns out smartphones day and night.  Migrant workers labor for fourteen-hour shifts, six days a week.  Most welcome the overtime, which is usually paid.  Components stand around …
More: ZDNet and Quartz.  Thanks:@niubi
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Tango, The Video-Calling App Turned Social Network, Hits 100M Users And Finally Arrives On iPad  —  Tango, the mobile video calling and communication service backed by $87 million in outside funding, is announcing today that it has reached 100 million registered users - up from 75 million in November.
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Local Discovery App Spindle Debuts Google Now-Like “Search Alerts” Which Match Nearby Happenings To Your Personal Interests  —  Spindle, the location-discovery app from former Microsoft engineers backed by $2.3 million in funding from Polaris, Greylock, Lerer, SV Angel and others …
More: AllThingsD
Cyrus Farivar / Ars Technica:
Texas proposes one of nation's “most sweeping” mobile privacy laws  —  If the bill passes Austin, Texas could lead the nation in mobile privacy protection.  —  fusionpanda  —  Privacy experts say that a pair of new mobile privacy bills recently introduced in Texas are among the “most sweeping” ever seen.

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Jazz Monroe / Pitchfork:
Sources: nearly all staff at music outlets BrooklynVegan, Alternative Press, Revolver, and Goldmine appear to have been laid off by Veeps, owned by Live Nation

Etan Vlessing / The Hollywood Reporter:
FuboTV reports Q3 revenue up 38% YoY to $1.48B, a $25.7M net loss, vs. a $38M loss a year earlier, and North American subscribers up 2% to 5.75M; FUBO jumps 12%

News Corp:
News Corp reports Q4 revenue up 11% YoY to $2.34B, net income up 167% YoY to $230M, news media revenue up 5% YoY to $545M; WSJ subscriptions grew 6% YoY to 4.8M

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Brier Dudley / The Seattle Times:
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