Mozilla says no plans to return to iOS  —  During a SXSW talk, the not-for-profit's vice president of product says the organization won't build a version of its Firefox browser for iOS devices until Apple changes its ways.  —  The mobile browser wars panel at SXSW Interactive.

Iran blocks use of tool to get around Internet filter  —  (Reuters) - Iranian authorities have blocked the use of most “virtual private networks”, a tool that many Iranians use to get around an extensive government Internet filter, Iranian media quoted an official as saying on Sunday.

The hypocrisy in Silicon Valley's big talk on innovation  —  In the fall of 2011, Max Levchin took the stage at a TechCrunch conference to lament the sad state of U.S. innovation.  —  “Technology innovation in this country is somewhere between dire straits and dead,” said the PayPal co-founder …

Tweaked Apple TV Contains Die-Shrunk A5 Chip, Not A5X  —  Back in late January, an update to the Apple TV software revealed a new “AppleTV3,2”, with FCC documents for the device showing up the following day.  By digging into the software files for this new device, it was discovered …

Amazon's Quest for Web Names Draws Foes  —  Large and small companies are vying for control of an array of new Internet domain names, but Amazon.com Inc.'s plans are coming under particular scrutiny.  —  Two publishing industry groups, the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers …

YouTube Co-founder Prepping Possible Rival Chad Hurley talking about new video platform designed for collaboration By Tim Peterson  —  YouTube has had its share of competition over the years.  Companies like Vimeo and DailyMotion (plus copyright lawsuits and crushing overhead costs) …

The iPhone's biggest flaw  —  The iPhone has a flaw, and it's not a minor one.  In fact, it affects every single one of the over 100 million sold so far, and there is no real solution yet in sight.  —  The iPhone's battery sucks.  —  Before you bust out your benchmarks or anecdotes …

Path's Latest Update Goes Badly Off Course  —  Path's newest update solves all the wrong problems.  —  The mobile-only social network that limits you to 150 friends rolled out version three of its app yesterday.  It adds several new features, like stickers you can use in conversation, private location sharing, and private messaging.

How One Boring Company Pulled Off the Perfect SXSW Troll  —  Aside from plaid-clad hipsters and mountains of barbecue, every South by Southwest attendee is sure to see one thing: Completely idiotic startup marketing campaigns.  —  Lyft, the car-sharing service, touted offering free piggyback rides …

Meet the men who spy on women through their webcams  —  “See!  That s**t keeps popping up on my f**king computer!” says a blond woman as she leans back on a couch, bottle-feeding a baby on her lap.  —  The woman is visible from thousands of miles away on a hacker's computer.

Zombie Startups  —  To get the full effect, press play on the track above and start reading.  —  My greatest fear as a startup founder isn't to fail, it is to become a zombie startup.  Kind of like in the 6th Sense when Bruce Willis doesn't realize he is dead and tries to have a nice dinner with his wife …

Google Said to Near Accord With States Over Street View  —  Google Inc. is close to reaching a settlement with several states over allegations that the company improperly collected personal data for its Street View map product, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

AT&T: Ban on unlocking phones won't affect our customers  —  The telecom giant says that it will unlock phones for customers that have been active for 60 days, are in good standing with no unpaid balance, and have honored their service agreement commitments.