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June 29, 2013, 5:35 AM

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Mihai Parparita / persistent.info:

Getting ALL your data out of Google Reader — There remain only a few days until Google Reader shuts down. Besides the emotions1 and the practicalities of finding a replacement2, I've also been pondering the data loss aspects. As a bit of a digital pack rat, the idea of not being able …

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Josh Centers / TidBITS:

The State of Google Reader Replacements — With Google Reader shutting down on 1 July 2013, Josh Centers takes a look at the alternatives that have sprung up to replace it. We report on the best of the lot, and which third-party RSS clients will still be viable after the shutdown.

More: The Next Web, Marco.org, AllThingsD, GigaOM, Small Picture, Wired, BBC and Digits

Nathan Olivarez-Giles / The Verge:

Digg Reader open to the public with web and iOS apps — It's later than Betaworks promised, but Digg Reader has finally opened up to the public and the service is integrated into Digg's iOS app too. Digg's hotly-anticipated RSS reader has been in beta for about a week, after a development period of about three months.

More: TechCrunch, Gizmodo, Engadget and SlashGear

Barry Schwartz / Marketing Land:

The Big Comparison Of Google Reader RSS Feed Alternatives — Google Reader is turning off their feed on July 1st and by now many of you have already switched to a new RSS reader - but for those of you who have yet to make the jump, keep reading. We wanted to give you a concise chart explaining …

More: TechSpot, Android Beat and Windows Phone Central

Wall Street Journal:

Apple is finding that breaking up with Samsung is hard to do. For evidence, look no further than Apple's effort to find a company other than ferocious rival Samsung Electronics Co. to make the sophisticated chip brains used in Apple's iPads and iPhones. This month, after years of technical delays …

More: iMore, Ars Technica, MacRumors, The Verge, Electronista, iDownloadBlog.com, Gizmodo, 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, iClarified and iPhone in Canada Blog

Matthew Panzarino / The Next Web:

Apple signs TSMC deal for 20nm iPhone, iPad chips after finally meeting speed and power standards — According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Apple signed a deal with chip maker TSMC this month that had long been in the offing. The deal was closed after the company met requirements …

More: SlashGear, Engadget, AllThingsD and iPhone Hacks. Tweets: @jakeosmith

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:

Yahoo To Sunset AltaVista, Axis, RSS Alerts, and Nine Other Products, Some As Soon As Today — Yahoo under Marissa Mayer is taking a page from her old employer, Google, and sunsetting 12 products, with some starting as soon as today. Included are AltaVista and other search products …

More: Yahoo!, Search Engine Land, CNET, SlashGear, gHacks Technology News, Engadget, TIME, The Register, SocialTimes, ITworld.com, TechnoBuffalo, The Verge and The Next Web

Tweets: @levie and @mikeisaac

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Bloomberg:

Shutterstock Creates First Silicon Alley Billionaire — Jonathan Oringer, the founder of Shutterstock Inc., became a billionaire today as shares of the world's largest stock photo and video marketplace reached a record high. — Oringer, 39, owns about 55 percent of Shutterstock …

More: Inc.com, SocialTimes, Business Insider and VentureBeat. Thanks:@sarahfrier

Emil Protalinski / The Next Web:

Google+ Photos gets an option to move images between albums, new Download button, and faster uploading — Google+ turns two today and Google has already redesigned its buttons and badges, but that's not all. The service is also getting some new features specifically centered on photos.

More: Google Plus Daily, 9to5Google and TechCrunch

Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch:

Google+ Turns 2, Rolls Out Redesigned Follow Buttons And Badges, Introduces Badges For Communities

More: Google+ Developers Blog, The Verge, SocialTimes, Marketing Land and WebProNews

Blair Hanley Frank / GeekWire:

New data: Samsung gaining ground on Apple in smartphone market share — As the smartphone wars rage on, the industry's two major hardware players continue to gain market share in the U.S., according to new numbers from comScore. — Samsung and Apple are the only major OEMs whose market share grew …

More: comScore, Inc., CNET, BGR, AllThingsD, textually.org, Electronista, AppleInsider, iDownloadBlog.com and TechnoBuffalo

Eric Slivka / MacRumors:

San Francisco Officials Suggest Significant Changes Needed for Apple's New Flagship Store Proposal — Last month, Apple submitted plans to relocate its flagship San Francisco retail store three blocks north, putting the new store directly on Union Square, the heart of the city's high-end shopping district.

More: AppleInsider, San Francisco Chronicle, SlashGear, MacDailyNews, Associated Press, Macgasm and MacNN

Mat Smith / Engadget:

Google Search field trial adds Gmail contact info to your search results, promises Google+ profile support soon — If you've already signed up to Google's experimental field trials, you might have started to notice people you know appearing within search queries.

More: TechCrunch, WebProNews, 9to5Google and Softpedia News

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:

How Do You Break Into iPhone App Store Top 50? Try 23K Free Daily Downloads, 950 Paid, Or $12K In Daily Revenue — An iPhone app needed 23,000 free downloads per day to reach spot number 50 in the top Free charts in the Apple App Store, says mobile app analytics firm Distimo …

More: Inside Mobile Apps, AppleInsider, Distimo and TUAW

Julia Halperin / The Art Newspaper:

Amazon to launch virtual art gallery — The retail giant's new art site would resemble Amazon Wine, which launched last fall — AMAZON.com is expected to launch an online art gallery later this year. The online retailer of books, electronics and apparel aims to offer over 1,000 art objects …

More: CNET, GeekWire and Wall Street Journal

Emil Protalinski / The Next Web:

Google adds native Microsoft Word and Excel file editing to latest Chrome OS build — Google has added native Microsoft Office file editing to the dev channel for Chrome OS. The addition means Chrome OS users on the latest build of the company's browser-based operating system can now experiment …

More: Google Operating System, SlashGear, Geek.com, Engadget, 9to5Google, PC World and Softpedia News. Thanks:@alex

Matt McGee / Marketing Land:

A Week After Instagram's Video Launch, Vine Sharing Tanks On Twitter — It's now been a full week since Instagram added video recording to its popular camera app, and it's already had a dramatic impact on its main competitor: — Vine sharing on Twitter has tanked.

Andrew Zajac / Bloomberg:

Google Sues IRS for $83.5 Million Tax Refund — Google Inc. (GOOG), owner of the most popular Internet search engine, sued the U.S. Internal Revenue Service for an $83.5 million refund, claiming it was improperly denied a deduction for a 2004 stock transaction with America Online Inc.

More: CNET, The Register, SiliconBeat, VentureBeat, Softpedia News, Datamation.com, AllThingsD and WebProNews. Tweets: @r

Will Connors / Wall Street Journal:

Research In Motion's Stock Falls 27% on After Troubling BlackBerry Numbers — BlackBerry Maker Reports Surprise Loss, Fewer Shipments Than Expected … Thorsten Heins, president and CEO at BlackBerry holds up the new BlackBerry 10 mobile device at a conference in March.

More: CNNMoney.com, Mashable, MoneyBeat, Mashable and San Francisco Chronicle

Vlad Savov / The Verge:

BlackBerry PlayBook will not be upgraded to BlackBerry 10

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