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November 6, 2013, 12:25 PM

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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:
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.
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 …
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 …
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.
@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 …
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 …
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 …
Shreyas Gandhe / Neowin:
Google Apps dropping support for IE9  —  Google has announced through its Google Apps blog that it will be dropping support for Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 browser in the coming weeks.  —  The blog post highlights Google's policy for browser support which includes the latest …
Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac:
Apple details how it handles customer data, discloses government information request stats  —  In light of the recent reporting in regards to the NSA and governments across the world and their connection to the data that technology companies hold on their customers, Apple has published …
Emily Spaven / CoinDesk:
Bitcoin price soars over $266 and hits a new all-time high  —  UPDATE (6th October, 12:35 GMT): The price of bitcoin crept up to $269 at 05:30 and then fluctuated mildly until it reached a new high of $270 at 10:30.  —  The total number of bitcoins in circulation is currently 11,955,775 and the market cap …
More: The Switch and The Next WebTweets: @coindesk
Sruthi Ramakrishnan / Reuters:
Cyber security company Barracuda's shares soar in debut  —  (Reuters) - Shares of Barracuda Networks Inc (CUDA.N), a data storage and internet security company, jumped as much as 32 percent in their debut, underscoring a growing interest in the red-hot cyber security market.
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 …
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.
Greg Sterling / Marketing Land:
Mobile Market: iPhone Gains, Google's Got Reach, Facebook Top App  —  Comscore reports that 62 percent of American adults now carry smartphones (Nielsen says it's 64 percent).  The firm's latest smartphone tracking data show that the iPhone remains the top single smartphone …

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