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Reuters:
Apple looking at bigger iPhone screens, multiple colours - sources  —  * May launch cheaper iPhones in 5-6 colours - sources  —  * Apple has floated cheaper model price of $99 - source  —  Apple Inc is exploring launching iPhones with bigger screens, as well as cheaper models in a range of colours …
Declan McCullagh / CNET:
NSA chief drops hint about ISP Web, e-mail surveillance  —  A secret interpretation of the Patriot Act led to the National Security Agency vacuuming up all of Verizon's phone logs.  The NSA may be doing the same for e-mail and Web logs too.  —  The head of the National Security Agency hinted yesterday …
Greg Lindley / Facebook Newsroom:
Public Conversations on Facebook  —  Every day, hundreds of millions of people use Facebook to share their thoughts on big moments happening all around them.  Whether it's talking about a favorite television show, cheering on a hometown sports team or engaging with friends during a breaking news event …
Nick Summers / The Next Web:
Twitter opens up its analytics platform, lets everyone review the performance of their tweets for free  —  Twitter has quietly opened up its various analytics tools to the public, giving everyone access to in-depth data about the people and brands who follow them, as well as the performance of their most recent tweets.
Microsoft:
Microsoft and Best Buy announce the Windows Store only at Best Buy  —  Store-within-a-store will launch this summer at more than 600 Best Buy locations, offering Windows-based PCs, tablets, accessories and support from dedicated, Microsoft-trained staff.  —  Microsoft Corp. and Best Buy Co …
Matthew Panzarino / The Next Web:
Why does the design of iOS 7 look so different?  —  If you caught Apple's iOS 7 presentation on Monday or have followed any of the numerous bits of coverage, then you know that the home screen icons have quickly become a point of contention.  They're certainly a radical departure from the deep …
Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet:
New Microsoft ‘Windows Everywhere’ ad crosses product boundaries  —  Summary: A new Microsoft ad shows for the first time in a single commercial Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 and Surface, in a nod to Microsoft's devices and services repositioning.  —  Microsoft is set to debut a new ad tonight …
Brad Molen / Engadget:
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active coming to AT&T June 21st for $199, pre-orders begin tomorrow  —  It appears that we were spot-on about yesterday's teaser, as AT&T has officially unveiled the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active this morning.  Available in stores or online starting June 21st …
Brad Molen / Engadget:
Nokia hosting “zoom reinvented” event July 11th in NYC  —  We just received invites from Nokia to an event in New York City.  The name of the event, curiously, is “zoom reinvented” and the imagery features a magnifying lens.  Naturally, given the recent barrage of EOS leaks …
Rip Empson / TechCrunch:
Yahoo's Acquisition Spree Continues With Conference Calling Startup Rondee  —  Thought Yahoo's acquisition spree would culminate with its $1.1 billion Tumblr purchase?  Well, not so much.  In fact, the buy-happy company made its second acquisition of the day — in two completely different markets, no less.
Xperia Blog:
First image of Xperia Z Ultra teased - super slim phablet  —  What you see below is the first image of the upcoming 6.4-inch Xperia Z Ultra.  It refers to a Sony Mobile press invite in France taking place on Thursday 4 July at 09.30.  The invite is translated to the following: “Sony Mobile reserves a big surprise for you”.
Amar Toor / The Verge:
Twitter must disclose authors of anti-Semitic tweets, French appeals court rules  —  Government says adhering to French law is “not optional” for social media site  —  A French court this week ordered Twitter to disclose the names of users accused of posting racist and anti-Semitic tweets …
Google Research Blog:
Improving Photo Search: A Step Across the Semantic Gap  —  Last month at Google I/O, we showed a major upgrade to the photos experience: you can now easily search your own photos without having to manually label each and every one of them.  This is powered by computer vision and machine learning technology …
David Pogue / New York Times:
A Tablet That Doubles as a Desktop, or Vice Versa  —  The big breakthrough was the iPad: a flat, thin, beautiful, nearly buttonless computer, all touch screen.  But that was three years ago.  —  Ever since then, Apple's rivals have churned out iPad clones in different sizes.  Ten inches diagonal?
Reuters:
Silicon Valley intensifies lobbying on immigration bill  —  (Reuters) - Eager to secure more visas for skilled foreign workers, tech companies have stepped up their lobbying this week in support of a comprehensive U.S. immigration reform bill.  —  Human resources executives from Adobe …
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