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March 14, 2013, 2:30 PM

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Alan Green / Official Google Reader Blog:

Powering Down Google Reader — We have just announced on the Official Google Blog that we will soon retire Google Reader (the actual date is July 1, 2013). We know Reader has a devoted following who will be very sad to see it go. We're sad too. — There are two simple reasons for this …

Om Malik / GigaOM:

Google Reader lived on borrowed time: creator Chris Wetherell reflects — You would think that Chris Wetherell, an early creator of Google Reader (and part of the team that eventually made it happen) would be feeling sorry for himself — after all Google had decided to euthanize a product he …

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Mike Masnick / Techdirt:

The Killing Of Google Reader Highlights The Risk Of Relying On A Single Provider

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Jon Russell / The Next Web:

As Google Reader is killed off, Flipboard, Feedly and others step up with RSS alternatives

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Nick Bradbury:

The End of FeedDemon — This is a hard post for me to write.

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Urs Holzle / The Official Google Blog:

A second spring of cleaning

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Drew Olanoff / TechCrunch:

Google Reader's Death Is Proof That RSS Always Suffered From Lack Of Consumer Appeal

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Danny Sullivan / Marketing Land:

Google To Close Google Reader On July 1

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Amir Efrati / Wall Street Journal:

Google Breaks Up Mapping and Commerce Unit — Google Inc. executive Jeff Huber stepped aside as head of the Internet giant's mapping and commerce unit on Wednesday, in a two-part management shift at that also saw the chief of the Android unit, Andy Rubin, leave his position, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Dan Seifert / The Verge:

Google separates its mapping and commerce unit, VP Jeff Huber headed to the X team — Google has separated its mapping and commerce units, both of which were headed up by senior vice president Jeff Huber, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. As a result, Huber …

More: Business Insider

Richard Lawler / Engadget:

LG trolls Samsung's Times Square billboards with Optimus G ‘4’ ads — The press is headed to Radio City Music Hall for Samsung's Galaxy S IV event in a few hours, but the company has also taken up consumer-focused presence in Times Square — where rival LG is waiting.

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Vlad Savov / The Verge:

Leaked videos show Galaxy S 4 SmartPause, eye tracking, and new lock screen — By the time Samsung's Unpacked event rolls around tonight, we might already know everything about the new device. The latest round of leaks, now helpfully arriving in video form, details two highlight features …

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Richard Lawler / Engadget:

Supposed Galaxy S IV leak resurfaces in high-res pics, lists more features and specs

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Kevin Bostic / AppleInsider:

Samsung's Galaxy S IV switches to same GPU tech as Apple's A-series chips

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Tom Warren / The Verge:

Microsoft blames overheating datacenter for 16-hour Outlook outage — Microsoft's outlook.com webmail service suffered 16-hour long issues yesterday after a firmware upgrade at the company's datacenter went wrong. In a blog post detailing the outage, Microsoft reveals some customers …

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Paul Graham / Y Combinator:

The Handshake Deal Protocol — Silicon Valley runs on handshake deals. A handshake deal is a verbal commitment to a transaction. The actual transaction comes later, when documents are signed and money changes hands. — Why do we need handshake deals? Why not just wait till the actual transaction?

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Greg Sandoval / The Verge:

Netflix Chief Product Officer: expect 4K streaming within a year or two — Neil Hunt talks site outages, streaming 4k, and the company's gold mine of user data — Neil Hunt is likely the most important Netflix executive that nobody's ever heard of. While everyone in tech media knows CEO Reed Hastings …

More: Engadget

AppleInsider:

Apple now offering iMacs with built-in VESA mount adapters for $40 premium — Apple recently updated its online store to reflect availability of a new VESA mount-compatible iMac, with the tweaked version of the thin all-in-one costing in at $40 more than standard models.

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John Paczkowski / AllThingsD:

ITC Postpones iPhone Ban Decision — The U.S. International Trade Commission was scheduled to issue a final decision in Samsung's patent infringement case against Apple this week. Instead, it issued a postponement. — The ITC said Wednesday that it is delaying its ruling …

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Ken Yeung / The Next Web:

Google's video uploading app YouTube Capture lands on the iPad and iPad mini — Google today has released a new version of its YouTube Capture app. Users can now download the app and use it on their iPad and iPad mini device to not only record, but edit and share videos with just a few clicks.

More: TechCrunch, MacRumors, The Verge, GigaOM, Engadget, 9to5Mac and iPhone in Canada Blog

Mike Kruzeniski / Twitter Blog:

Welcome Twitter for Windows 8 — Today, we are releasing Twitter for Windows 8, a new app that makes it easier than ever to share and discover content on Windows 8 devices. In addition to familiar Twitter features, including the Home, Connect, Discover, and Me tabs, this app introduces …

More: PC Magazine, The Windows Blog, Computerworld, CNET, InfoWorld, VatorNews and digitaltrends.com

Jolie O'Dell / VentureBeat:

DeveloperAuction raises $2.7M for exactly what you'd think — DeveloperAuction, a startup that focuses on... No, let's make this interesting. — Complete the sentence, multiple choice! DeveloperAuction is ___________: — A) A mobile app that lets you share photos with your friends.

More: TechCrunch, The Next Web, PR Newswire, VatorNews, Forbes and AllThingsD

Jack Clark / The Register:

US national vulnerability database hacked — Malware infection forces government vuln catalog offline — The US government's online catalog of cyber-vulnerabilities has been taken offline - ironically, due to a software vulnerability. — The National Institute of Standards …

More: Computerworld, Ars Technica, Business Insider, Help Net Security, The H Security and The Hacker News

Reuters:

Exclusive: U.S. plans to let spy agencies scour Americans' finances — (Reuters) - The Obama administration is drawing up plans to give all U.S. spy agencies full access to a massive database that contains financial data on American citizens and others who bank in the country …

More: SlashGear and ZDNet

Nick Summers / The Next Web:

BlackBerry confirms it will launch Secure Work Space for enterprises on iOS and Android in Q2 2013 — BlackBerry has confirmed that it's bringing Secure Work Space, a software solution that offers professionals a secure way of separating their work and personal data on a mobile device, to iOS and Android.

More: CNET, Verizon Wireless, AppleInsider, BetaNews, Engadget, ZDNet, Network World, Reuters, IntoMobile and TodaysiPhone.com

Wall Street Journal:

In Rare Move, Apple Goes on the Defensive Against Samsung — Apple Inc. is on the defensive. — In a rare interview a day before Samsung Electronics Co. announces a new flagship smartphone in New York, Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller on Wednesday played down the expected competition …

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:

CBS Brings Ad-Sponsored Streaming TV To iPhone And iPad; Social Integration, Android & Windows 8 Support Still To Come — CBS is today introducing a new iOS application for iPad and iPhone, which brings its television programming to mobile devices, offering full episodes for streaming a week after they originally air.

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