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August 2, 2013, 5:16 PM

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The United States Department of Justice:
Department of Justice Proposes Remedy to Address Apple's Price Fixing … The Department of Justice and 33 State Attorneys General today submitted to the court a proposed remedy to address Apple Inc.'s illegal conduct, following the July 10, 2013, U.S. District Court for the Southern District …
Jeff John Roberts / GigaOM:
Feds say Apple must give access to Amazon and Barnes & Noble e-bookstores  —  The Justice Department is calling on a federal judge to force Apple to allow competitors in the ebook market to provide prices and links to their e-bookstores within apps on Apple's devices, a move that is likely …
Ina Fried / AllThingsD:
The Moto X Works on T-Mobile's Network, but Won't Be Sold in Its Stores — At Least for Now  —  The Moto X may work with all the major U.S. carriers, but their level of enthusiasm appears to vary quite a bit.  —  While AT&T and Sprint issued bold press releases talking about the Moto X …
Marguerite Reardon / CNET:
Kara Swisher / AllThingsD:
Yahoo Paid $60M to $70M for Rockmelt — Will Dump Browser and Use Tech to Better Deliver Its Media and Mobile Properties  —  According to sources close to the situation, Yahoo paid $60 million to $70 million for social browser startup Rockmelt, with an aim of using its technology to turbocharge its myriad of media and mobile properties.
Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac:
Free content begins showing up in Apple Store iOS app amid sales push  —  Two weeks ago, we reported that Apple would update its Apple Store iOS app with the ability to receive free content.  The app was updated a couple of weeks ago to lay the groundwork for this feature, and now free content has begun appearing.
Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac:
Bob Mansfield reduced role to focus on chips, senior execs given new responsibilities  —  Apple executive Bob Mansfield's unexplained departure from Apple's leadership team is due to the long-time engineer's desire to focus on chipset design plus future products and less on executive duties …
Arik Hesseldahl / AllThingsD:
Michael Dell and Silver Lake Reach Last-Minute Buyout Deal  —  Michael Dell and the private equity firm Silver Lake have raised their offer to take the company public to $13.75 a share with a 13-cent per share special dividend.  —  The new deal, reached after a night of furious negotiations …
Jason Del Rey / AllThingsD:
Wayfair, on Track for $1 Billion in Sales, Acquires Home Retailer DwellStudio  —  Online home-decor retailer Wayfair said it had acquired DwellStudio, a New York City-based retailer that sells online, through catalogs and in its flagship Soho store.  Wayfair said DwellStudio will continue …
Emil Protalinski / The Next Web:
Google announces Android Device Manager coming later this month, an app that helps you find your lost phone  —  Google today announced Android Device Manager, a new website and accompanying app coming later this month that helps you find your lost phone or tablet.
Max Eddy / PC Magazine:
Russia's Massive Android Malware Industry Revealed  —  Mobile security company Lookout released a report today at DefCon that reveals the amazing size, scope, and complexity of Android malware operations in Russia.  The report found the bulk of this Russian malware wasn't coming from lone individuals …

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