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August 2, 2013, 12:30 PM

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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:
Motorola CEO: Don't worry, cheaper Moto X in the works  —  Motorola will have a less expensive Moto X for the U.S. prepaid market and developing markets within a few months, the company said Thursday after the Moto X launch event in New York.  —  A cheaper version of the Moto X will be introduced …
Roger Cheng / CNET:
Moto X: The first true anti-iPhone  —  analysis Google and Motorola Mobility's experiment will determine if choice and customization trump a tightly controlled experience and high-end specifications in the minds of consumers.  —  Motorola's Moto X.  —  The iPhone 5 may have found its polar opposite in Moto X.
Steven Levy / Wired:
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 …
John Paczkowski / AllThingsD:
DOJ Calls for Apple to End Book Deals, Link to Rival Bookstores  —  The United States Department of Justice and 33 state attorneys-general on Friday published their proposed remedies in the Apple e-book price-fixing case, calling for an array of sanctions that they claim will …
More: Gizmodo
Wall Street Journal:
FBI Taps Hacker Tactics to Spy on Suspects  —  Law-Enforcement Officials Expand Use of Tools Such as Spyware as People Under Investigation ‘Go Dark,’ Evading Wiretaps  —  Law-enforcement officials in the U.S. are expanding the use of tools routinely used by computer hackers to gather information …
Heather Kelly / CNN:
SIM card hack inspires quick fix by carriers  —  Las Vegas (CNN) — Major wireless carriers have fixed a bug that could have allowed criminals to hack into hundreds of millions of cell phones, says a security expert who exposed the flaw.  —  Cryptographer Karsten Nohl of Security Research Labs …
Jonny Evans / Computerworld:
Wearables and payments: What Apple might get from its Passif Semi purchase  —  Apple [AAPL] has acquired small semiconductor company, Passif Semiconductor — reading that company's published patents suggests Cupertino may be looking to use Passif's technologies in future wearable and contactless payment solutions.
Richard Lawler / Engadget:
Google Fiber's $10 Sports Plus pack gives NFL Redzone some company  —  When Google Fiber first offered the NFL RedZone channel last season it was $10 per month by itself, but this year it may have a better deal.  The new “Sports Plus” pack will vary slightly in different areas …
John Herrman / BuzzFeed:
Is Tumblr Shrinking?  —  Yahoo bought Tumblr because Tumblr has millions of young users.  But are they sticking around?  —  David Karp, founder and CEO of Tumblr, photographs the Nasdaq screen in Times Square after ringing the opening bell, Thursday, July 11, 2013, in New York.  —  Via: Mark Lennihan / AP
Lucas Shaw / The Wrap:
YouTube to Open Production Studio in New York Next Year  —  That complements a 41,000-square foot studio in Los Angeles  —  YouTube will open a production studio in New York next year, the company announced at VidCon on Thursday.  The company complements similar facilities in London …

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