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September 9, 2013, 11:50 PM

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Kevin Weil / Twitter Blog:
Driving mobile advertising forward: welcoming MoPub to the Flock  —  We're excited to announce that we've agreed to acquire MoPub, a mobile-focused advertising exchange.  MoPub's technology lets mobile application publishers manage their inventory and optimize multiple sources of advertising …
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Microsoft holding Surface 2 event on September 23rd in New York City  —  Microsoft is preparing to launch its next-generation tablets at an event in New York City on September 23rd.  The software maker has emailed press invites to the media today, asking them to save the date for a Surface event.
Paul Thurrott / SuperSite for Windows:
Surface 2: no “RT” branding, Tegra 4, 1080p, possible white model  —  Surface 2 Details Emerge  —  Surface RT no more, but still Windows RT on the inside where it counts  —  Less than a week after the first report about the next generation Surface Pro 2 tablet …
Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac:
iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C, and wildcards for tomorrow's Apple event  —  With Apple's media event scheduled for tomorrow, we have rounded up what Apple is likely due to introduce.  We previously published a round-table of 9to5Mac author hopes for the event, but this roundup will focus on our specific expectations for the keynote address.
Ann-Christine Diaz / AdAge:
Apple Hires Creatives in Major Marketing Department Expansion  —  Move Comes Amid Industry Trend of More Marketers Bringing Agency Services In-House  —  Apple is looking for a few good creatives as it works to bring more of its advertising and marketing in-house.
Nate Anderson / Ars Technica:
Crypto prof asked to remove NSA-related blog post  —  Matthew Green is a well-known cryptography professor, currently teaching in the computer science department of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.  Last week, Green authored a long and interesting blog post about the recent revelations …
More: ProPublica and TechdirtTweets: @matthew_d_green and @jschmeling
Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch:
Google+ Launches Embeds, Starts To Highlight WordPress.com And TypePad Authors Who Sign In With Google+ In Search Results  —  Starting today, Google+ users will be able to embed their posts anywhere on the web.  The new feature provides its users with the code needed to embed posts …
Jolie O'Dell / VentureBeat:
LinkedIn CEO: We're aiming for 3B profiles and a map of the world's economy  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Today, LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner spoke about his company's future, and his vision is absolutely huge in the scope of its ambition.  —  “Our longer-term vision is ... to build the world's first economic graph …
More: ZDNet and CITEworld
Richard Lawler / Engadget:
New Nexus 7 32GB with LTE now available on Google Play in the US for $349  —  Google promised a version of its Nexus 7 (2013) with LTE would be available in a few weeks, and today is the day.  Those interested can pick up the 32GB tablet with a T-Mobile SIM (and 2GB of data service for one month) …
Seth Weintraub / 9to5Google:
Moto X ‘Lazy Phone’ ads highlights ‘no touch’ interface, quick look camera  —  LOL.  Great new ads by Motorola highlights the abilities of the Moto X to respond to voice commands without touching the device.  Two more goodies below showing the shake to camera and quick look features.  Both are great.
Anand Lal Shimpi / AnandTech:
Seagate to Ship 5TB HDD in 2014 using Shingled Magnetic Recording  —  It's not just planar NAND that's running into physical limits lately.  According to Seagate, its latest 1TB platter 3.5" drives have shrunk read/write heads as small as they can physically go.
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Windows 8.1 now available on MSDN and TechNet following developer complaints  —  Microsoft is reversing course today, allowing developers to download a final copy of Windows 8.1 ahead of its October 18th release.  After originally announcing the finalization of the OS update last month …
Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch:
Cota By Ossia Aims To Drive A Wireless Power Revolution And Change How We Think About Charging  —  Wireless power.  It's less sci-fi sounding than it once was, thanks to induction charging like that based on the Qi standard, but that's still a tech that essentially requires contact, if not incredibly close proximity.
More: EngadgetTweets: @westonbettsThanks:@mjburnsy
Jeff John Roberts / paidContent:
Outbrain plans IPO valued at $1 billion for 2014 - reports  —  Outbrain, the biggest in new type of firm known as content engines, will reportedly seek $200 million from Wall Street in 2014.  —  Outbrain, a start-up that helps publishers like CNN and USA Today serve ads to readers …
More: GeekTime
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Yahoo Launches New Screen App And Viacom Partnership For Lean-Back Tablet And Smartphone Video  —  Yahoo launched a new mobile application this morning called “Yahoo Screen,” designed for Apple iOS devices, including iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.  The app is meant to serve as a mobile home …

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