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Stefan Constantinescu / Android Beat:
Samsung's Analyst Day: Custom ARM core, 560 PPI displays in 2014, and 4K phones in 2015  —  Samsung just finished hosting their second ever analyst event in South Korea.  Admittedly I didn't listen to all seven of the presentations given due to time constraints, but I did download …
Jungah Lee / Bloomberg:
Samsung to Use $39 Billion Cash for More Deals in Growth Chase
Ellis Hamburger / The Verge:
Facebook redesigns the Like button for the first time  —  When you're redesigning the Like button, which appears on over 7.5 million websites, the details count.  Every pixel you change, color you swap, and drop-shadow you alter will get seen 22 billion times per day, Facebook says.
Nadia Damouni / Reuters:
Exclusive: Microsoft narrows CEO shortlist; Mulally, Elop make the cut  —  (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has narrowed its list of external candidates to replace Chief Executive Steve Ballmer to about five people, including Ford Motor Co chief Alan Mulally and former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop, according to sources familiar with the matter.
@andrewchen:
When a great product hits the funding crunch  —  Today I read a well-done article by The Verge on the shutdown of Everpix, a photo startup that's gained a small but loyal following.  It's a great read, and I'd encourage you to check it out.  There's a lot of things to comment on …
MarketWatch:
Blockbuster to End Domestic Retail, DVD By Mail Services  —  Blockbuster to close remaining U.S. company-owned stores, DVD By Mail services by early-January 2014  —  ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Nov 06, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) —Franchised and licensed stores in the U.S. and abroad to remain open for business
Lorraine Luk / Wall Street Journal:
Apple Adds Suppliers to Boost Smartphone, Tablet Production  —  Technology Firm to Broaden Assemblers of iPhone 5C  —  HONG KONG— Apple Inc. is adding new contract manufacturing partners in Asia to boost production of its smartphones and tablets, people familiar with the supply chain said …
Ben Woods / The Next Web:
Google tech duo thank Snowden for revealing snooping, issue the NSA ‘a giant f*** you’  —  The revelations that the NSA has seemingly managed to infiltrate and spy upon individuals are bad enough for most of us, but some members of the Google tech team that work specifically on how to keep hackers …
Alex Wilhelm / TechCrunch:
Yahoo Refreshes Its Finance Service With Updated iOS Apps And A New Website  —  Today Yahoo refreshed the iOS application and website of its Finance service.  The updates are worthy, and will help Yahoo remain relevant in the financial space, and perhaps support the continued growth of its mobile userbase.
David Kravets / Wired:
AOL Smacks Startup for Using CrunchBase Content It Gave Away  —  Can you release content under a free Creative Commons license, then change your mind and take that material back?  —  That's the question posed in a simmering battle between media giant AOL and a three-person startup called Pro Populi …
Andy Greenberg / Forbes:
‘Silk Road 2.0’ Launches, Promising A Resurrected Black Market For The Dark Web  —  The Silk Road is dead.  But the dark web dream lives on.  —  On Wednesday morning, Silk Road 2. came online, promising a new and slightly improved version of the anonymous black market for drugs …
Jason Del Rey / AllThingsD:
Pinterest Hires San Francisco Chronicle President Joanne Bradford to Lead Advertiser and Media Partnerships (Updated)  —  If Pinterest's recent advertising test with “promoted pins” wasn't a clear enough sign that it's ready to generate some revenue, its latest hire surely is.
More: TechCrunch.  Tweets: @waltmossberg
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Nokia's 6-inch Lumia 1520 coming to AT&T on November 15th for $199  —  Nokia's Lumia 1520 looks set for a release on AT&T next week.  The Microsoft Store is now accepting pre-orders with a release date of November 15th for $199 on contract.  Following similar deals for the Lumia 900, 920 …
Jon Russell / The Next Web:
KitKat shows caller IDs from Google Places, Apps customers; adding personal accounts in early 2014  —  Google formally introduced KitKat, the newest flavor of Android, last week, but the company is still revealing new features of the platform: today it confirmed that the phone app is undergoing …
Brian Klug / AnandTech:
Pebble Releases Update - Better iOS 7 Integration, New APIs, Enables Bluetooth LE  —  Today Pebble has released a major update for its popular smartwatch, enabling better integration and notification delivery from attached iOS 7 devices, a new version of the SDK (2.0) with additional APIs …
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
Bigger than Google Fiber: LA plans citywide gigabit for homes and businesses  —  Free broadband for all, and gigabit for those who can afford it.  Los Angeles is about to unleash one of the most ambitious city-led broadband projects to date, with the goal of bringing fiber to all of its 3.5 million residents and all businesses.
Juro Osawa / Digits:
Samsung Overpowers Smartphone Rivals in China  —  Just as Samsung is opening up to investors on its first “Analyst Day” in eight years, the company got some other piece of good news.  —  In China's enormous smartphone market, Samsung appears to be winning the battle against low-cost Chinese competitors, according to one study.

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Janko Roettgers / The Verge:
Apple TV relies on a few tentpole titles to draw audiences, like HBO did in the past, while Netflix uses its catalog size and algorithms to keep viewers engaged

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Disney study: the Toy Story franchise has driven $16B in total revenue for the company over 30 years; nearly half of the revenue was generated domestically

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