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July 13, 2013, 4:10 AM

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Bloomberg:

Microsoft Sues U.S. Customs for Failed Google Phone Ban — Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) filed a lawsuit today accusing U.S. Customs officials of refusing to follow a trade agency's order to block imports of phones made by Google Inc.'s (GOOG) Motorola Mobility unit.

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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 …

Brian Stelter / New York Times:

Hulu Owners Call Off Sale, Instead Pledging to Invest to Take On Rivals

AT&T:

AT&T to Acquire Leap Wireless — AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) and prepaid wireless provider Leap Wireless International Inc. (NASDAQ:LEAP) have entered into an agreement for AT&T to acquire Leap for $15 per share in cash. Under the terms of the agreement, AT&T will acquire all of Leap's stock …

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Kevin Fitchard / GigaOM:

AT&T agrees to buy Leap Wireless: Will regulators let this one through?

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Eric Slivka / MacRumors:

More Claims of No Retina iPad Mini Until Early 2014 — Taiwan's Economic Daily News reports [Google translation] that shortages of Retina display panels for Apple's planned second-generation iPad mini have forced the company to push back its internal launch plans into early 2014.

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Janko Roettgers / GigaOM:

Scoop: Intel's upcoming TV service is going to be called OnCue — Intel's TV service, which the company's Intel Media unit plans to launch before the end of the year, is going to be called OnCue, GigaOM has learned. The company has applied for trademarks for OnCue around the globe …

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Evelyn M. Rusli / Digits:

Uber Confirms It is Talking to Investors — Uber Technologies CEO Travis Kalanick is back at the negotiating table. — On Friday, he confirmed to the Wall Street Journal that the ride-on-demand company had begun speaking to investors about two weeks ago.

Paul Sawers / The Next Web:

Internet pioneer Vint Cerf talks online privacy, Google Glass and the future of libraries — From online banking to exploring the farthest reaches of the universe, it's difficult to imagine how we ever got by without the Internet. — We can work, study, order groceries, watch movies …

Alex Williams / TechCrunch:

BackOps Raises $7M To Build An Army Of Moms For Managing Startups And Small Businesses With Leading SaaS Tools — BackOps is a back-office-as a service with a battalion of Moms managing startups and small businesses. Now with a new $7 million round in Series A funding …

AppleInsider:

Rumor: Apple buys into chip fab, plans to build its own silicon — Apple may move beyond designing silicon and actually build its own mobile chips, rather than relying entirely on third-party suppliers like Samsung or TSMC, a new rumor claims. — Apple's alleged buy-in to an unnamed chip fabrication plant …

More: SemiAccurate, InvestorPlace, 9to5Mac, I4U News, iPhone Hacks, CNET, Macgasm, BGR, MacRumors, PhoneArena, Electronista and App Advice

Declan McCullagh / CNET:

How the U.S. is forcing Internet firms' hands on surveillance — Officially, Uncle Sam says it doesn't interfere. But behind the scenes, the Feds have been trying to browbeat Net firms into helping with surveillance demands. — Russian supporters of Edward Snowden …

More: Silicon Valley Watcher, Computerworld, GamePolitics blogs, Datamation.com, AllThingsD, SocialTimes and Polygon

Tweets: @declanm, @caseynewton and @declanm

Rip Empson / TechCrunch:

Vonage Co-Founder And VoIP Pioneer Jeff Pulver's Next Call: Zula, A WhatsApp For Business — Today, whether it be via Skype or Gmail, making phone calls over the web has become part of our daily routine. While the name may not ring any bells for younger generations, Jeff Pulver …

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.

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