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July 12, 2013, 1:30 PM

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Tom Warren / The Verge:

Microsoft details new Windows Phone 8 update, but real fixes won't come until 2014 — Microsoft published details of its upcoming Windows Phone 8 update on Thursday, revealing the minor changes that are due to roll out shortly. Known as General Distribution Release 2 (GDR2) …

Jonathan S. Geller / BGR:

BlackBerry A10 (Aristo) Exclusively Revealed — We already detailed the BlackBerry A10 and BlackBerry 9720 yesterday in an exclusive report, but this time we now are able to share exclusive images of BlackBerry's flagship handset for 2013, the BlackBerry A10.

More: CNET, Business Insider, Phones Review, Crave, Pocket-lint, IntoMobile, techshout.com, Electronista, Unwired View, T3 News, Gizmodo, Yahoo! News, CrackBerry.com, SlashGear, MobileSyrup.com, TechnoBuffalo, Softpedia News, Pocketnow and TechSpot

Julie Bort / Business Insider:

Chairman Eric Schmidt: Google's Relationship With Apple Has Improved — On Thursday, Google chairman Eric Schmidt revealed a surprising thing: Google's relationship with Apple has improved after many meetings, he said. — He praised Apple alongside Google saying, “These are two proud, well-run, different companies.”

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Tweets: @jonerlichman and @jessicalessin

Brad Molen / Engadget:

Unannounced Motorola Moto X likely spotted in the hands of Google's Eric Schmidt — During the winter, Sun Valley is known for its skiing. This time of the year, however, it's quickly becoming a tech hotspot as some of the industry's top execs gather together at the annual Allen and Co media conference.

More: Business Insider, The Verge, ZDNet, TechHive, BGR, VentureBeat, 9to5Google, Gizmodo, www.idigitaltimes.co.uk, Macgasm, SlashGear, MobileSyrup.com and Softpedia News

Tweets: @rachelabramsdv, @garyhe and @wimbet

Emil Protalinski / The Next Web:

eBay Exact launches on iOS, lets you buy 3D-printed products from MakerBot, Sculpteo, and Hot Pop Factory — eBay has announced a new iOS app called eBay Exact that lets you buy customizable 3D-printed merchandise on the go. You can download the new addition now directly from Apple's App Store.

More: 9to5Mac, Gizmodo, Engadget, TechCrunch, eBay Inc, The Verge and iDownloadBlog.com

Bloomberg:

Icahn Adds Perk to Dell Offer in Latest Buyout Challenge — Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is offering shareholders a chance to own a bigger stake in Dell Inc. (DELL), seeking to force Michael Dell to sweeten his $24.4 billion buyout offer for the personal-computer maker.

More: PR Newswire, The Register, ZDNet, AllThingsD, Reuters, Forbes and Quartz

Microsoft:

Statement from Microsoft About Response to Government Demands for Customer Data — In response to an article in the Guardian on July 11, Microsoft issued the following statement:

More: PC Magazine, BBC, Inquirer, Network World, GigaOM, The Next Web, GeekWire, The Raw Story and CNET

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:

Following Amazon And Netflix, Rakuten Is Expanding Its Wuaki Video Service Across Europe; First Stop UK — E-commerce giant Rakuten, often called the Amazon of Japan, is taking another step in a bid to square up to is rival: today it is officially launching a beta of its Wuaki video streaming service …

More: Inquirer, Engadget, VatorNews and Pocket-lint. See also Mediagazer

Don Reisinger / CNET:

Twitter surrenders anti-Semitic tweet info to French authorities — The company had previously tried to hold on to the tweets, but eventually decided to hand them over to authorities. — Twitter has finally released data on anti-Semitic tweets to French authorities.

More: Agence France Presse, GigaOM, Guardian, BBC, The Verge and Softpedia News. See also Mediagazer

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:

Google Will Shut Down Alfred, The Local Recommendations App, July 19 — Looks like Latitude wasn't the only Google product that got shut down yesterday in the wake of a new version of Google Maps. Alfred, the local recommendations app that Google picked up through its acquisition …

More: VentureBeat, Ubergizmo, SlashGear, Engadget, Electronista, CNET, FierceMobileContent News and Softpedia News

The Coinbase Blog:

Instant Bitcoin Purchases at Coinbase — You know what's really satisfying? Being able to buy Bitcoin without a lot of hassle. That's what Coinbase has always let you do. But you know what's really awesome? Being able to buy Bitcoin instantly, on-demand, any time you want …

More: VentureBeat, Y Combinator Posthaven, TechCrunch, A VC, CoinDesk, Softpedia News and PandoDaily

Business Wire:

21st Century Fox, NBCUniversal and The Walt Disney Company to Maintain Ownership Positions in Hulu — 21st Century Fox, NBCUniversal and The Walt Disney Company today jointly announced that they will maintain their respective ownership positions in Hulu and together provide a cash infusion …

More: The Verge and Variety. Tweets: @edmundlee. See also Mediagazer

Sam Byford / The Verge:

Nokia Lumia 1020's Pro Camera app coming to the 920, 925, and 928 — Nokia Pro Camera, the application taking center stage on the photography-focused Lumia 1020, will be making its way to more of the company's smartphones. A post on Nokia's official blog notes that the app will come …

More: AllThingsD, Nokia Conversations, MobileSyrup.com, SlashGear, Gizmodo, The Next Web, Pocketnow, My Nokia Blog, LiveSide.net, PhoneArena, AnandTech, 1001 Noisy Cameras, The Verge, The Verge, TechCrunch and The Next Web

David Meyer / GigaOM:

AT&T and Verizon lose bid to maintain secrecy of French interconnection deals — AT&T and Verizon have failed in their attempt to block the French telecoms regulator from examining their secret interconnection agreements - deals that may be key to the erosion of net neutrality.

More: CNET, Engadget and arcep.fr

Sarah Silbert / Engadget:

In Amazon dispute, EU Court of Justice rules that levies on blank CDs can be collected ‘in some cases’ — Amazon's spent quite a bit of time in court as of late; in addition to a recently settled trademark dispute with Apple, a row with an Austrian copyright collection agency is keeping the e-tailer busy.

More: CNET, Reuters and Electronista. See also Mediagazer

Harry McCracken / TIME:

PCWorld Exits Print, and the Era of Computer Magazines Ends — The last of the big general-interest PC magazines is no longer a magazine. — By Harry McCracken @harrymccrackenJuly 11, 2013 — The news isn't shocking. In fact, it's sort of a shock it didn't happen several years ago.

More: The Verge, ZDNet and ParisLemon. Tweets: @shonaghosh

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