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July 5, 2013, 11:00 AM

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Miyoung Kim / Reuters:
Samsung Electronics' second quarter misses forecast as smartphone worries deepen  —  (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd missed already modest expectations for its quarterly earnings guidance on Friday, deepening worries that its smartphone business may have peaked, as growth in sales …
Aaron Souppouris / The Verge:
HTC profit down 83 percent from last year despite flagship launch  —  HTC has just announced its unaudited results for the second quarter 2013, and they're not pretty.  Despite launching a much-lauded flagship smartphone, the HTC one, the company made just NT$1.25 billion (roughly $41 million) …
Charles Arthur / Guardian:
Google ordered to rewrite privacy policy  —  European watchdogs threaten tech company with legal action over 2012 policy which ‘violates commitment to transparency’  —  Privacy watchdogs in the UK, Germany and Italy have told Google to rewrite its privacy policy in Europe or face legal sanctions …
Brenda Goh / Reuters:
UK teams with defence and telecom companies on cyber security  —  (Reuters) - Nine of the world's biggest weapon makers and telecoms providers are teaming up with Britain to bolster the country's cyber security, aiming to tackle the increasing threat of hacking and other such attacks.
Charles Arthur / Guardian:
Dell eyes wearable computing move  —  Computer maker says it is ‘exploring ideas’, as it admits corporate customers are slow to adopt Windows 8 tablets  —  Struggling computer maker Dell is considering a move into the “wearable computing” space, as it grapples with the effects of a shrinking PC market.
Leo Kelion / BBC:
Microsoft develops 3D touchscreen with tactile feedback  —  By adjusting resistance against a person's touch the screen can make some objects feel heavier than others  —  Details of a touchscreen showing 3D images that can be felt and manipulated have been published by Microsoft's research unit.
Chris Davies / SlashGear:
Xbox Live Public Beta for new Xbox 360 dashboard and Points replacement opens  —  Microsoft has thrown open applications for its next Xbox Live beta, giving Xbox 360 gamers the opportunity to have early access to the new Microsoft Points replacement and more.
James Brightman / GamesIndustry International:
NPD preparing to track digital sales this year  —  Nine publishers are on board so far, and the goal is to launch a global digital sales tracking service “quickly due to the pending console launches”  —  Digital sales are growing every year in the games business.

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