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April 18, 2013, 6:05 PM

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Stephen Philips / Twitter Blog:
Now playing: Twitter #music  —  Today, we're releasing Twitter #music, a new service that will change the way people find music, based on Twitter.  It uses Twitter activity, including Tweets and engagement, to detect and surface the most popular tracks and emerging artists.
Joanna Stern / ABCNEWS:
Google:
Google Inc. Announces First Quarter 2013 Results  —  Google Inc. today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.  “We had a very strong start to 2013, with $14.0 billion in revenue, up 31% year-on-year,” said Larry Page, CEO of Google.
Nathan Ingraham / The Verge:
Microsoft profits increase to over $6 billion in Q3 2013 despite flat Windows revenue  —  Microsoft just released its fiscal Q3 2013 statement, with overall revenue of $20.49 billion up 18 percent year-over-year.  However, when you take into account recognition of revenue related …
Adi Robertson / The Verge:
House passes revamped CISPA cybersecurity bill amidst warnings of ‘digital bombs’  —  Fear of cyber attacks trumps privacy concerns  —  The US House of Representatives has once again passed the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), which died in the Senate last year, by a margin of 288 to 127 after two days of debate.
Eric Slivka / MacRumors:
Lower-Cost iPhone's Plastic Rear Shell Reportedly Surfaces  —  Earlier this week, case manufacturer Tactus was one of several sources to share photos of cases reportedly designed for the fifth-generation iPad, once again showing that the device is expected to be smaller than the existing iPad and take design cues from the iPad mini.
Casey Newton / The Verge:
Yahoo releases new weather and mail apps in second phase of rebuilding effort  —  A foot in the door or too little too late?  —  Rebuilding Yahoo will require “a series of sprints,” CEO Marissa Mayer told investors this week during an earnings call.  The first sprint “was all about getting people to believe in Yahoo,” she said.
Bill Gurley / Above the Crowd:
A Rake Too Far: Optimal Platform Pricing Strategy  —  In a casino, the term “rake” refers to the commission that the house earns for operating a poker game.  With each hand, a small percentage of the pot is scraped off by the dealer, which in essence becomes the “revenue” for the casino.
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