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February 3, 2014, 3:30 PM

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Nick Bilton / NYT Bits:

Facebook declines to change name of Paper news app at the request of FiftyThree, maker of iPad drawing app Paper — Makers of Paper App Ask Facebook to Change Its New App Name — If you go to Google and type in the word “paper,” the top result doesn't have anything to do with traditional pulpy vellum.

Josh Constine / TechCrunch:

Paper Now Available For iOS In The US, And It Could Be A Facebook Replacement — Facebook's new standalone app Paper is now available for download on iOS to everyone in the US, and it's more than just a content reader. Paper has messages, notifications, search, and a completely redesigned profile.

More: Gizmodo, The Verge, Digital Trends, USA Today, 9to5Mac, Business Insider, Engadget, iMore, The Next Web, IntoMobile, Mashable, bub.blicio.us, TechnoBuffalo, Technology Personalized and Cult of Mac

Tweets: @tcarmody, @hamburger, @hamburger, @joshconstine, @mikeisaac, @jwherrman and @facebook

Thanks:@jordanrcrook

Ellis Hamburger / The Verge:

This just in: Paper is the best Facebook app ever — With 1.25 billion users, can Facebook still think small? — After a long succession of mobile mishaps, he has delivered the portable Facebook app I've always wanted... and there's hardly any evidence that Paper is a Facebook product.

More: TechCrunch, Wired, The Next Web, dailywireless.org and Robert Scoble

Tweets: @mulligan, @joshconstine, @hamburger and @joshuatopolsky

Tom Warren / The Verge:

Windows 8.1 Update 1 leaks on the web ahead of its March release — Microsoft's first update to Windows 8.1 has leaked today on various file sharing websites ahead of its March debut. The early build includes a number of changes that Microsoft is making to improve the keyboard and mouse experience in Windows 8.1.

New York Times:

As device makers strive to improve battery and charging tech, Apple tests inductive charging for its watch — Building a Better Battery — SAN FRANCISCO — The next breakthrough smartphone, or maybe the one after that, might not have a traditional battery as its sole source of power.

Richard Salgado / The Official Google Blog:

With inclusion of FISA requests, Google's transparency report now contains all types of government requests for users' information — Shedding some light on Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) requests — We believe the public deserves to know the full extent to which governments request user information from Google.

More: Yahoo, AllFacebook, Gigaom, Engadget, ZDNet and SlashGear. Tweets: @dannysullivan

Ken Yeung / The Next Web:

Facebook, LinkedIn, Yahoo, Google and Microsoft disclose new data about number of NSA requests received

More: Facebook, TechNet Blogs, blog.linkedin.com, TechCrunch, Softpedia News, SecurityWeek and WinBeta

Scott Knaster / Google Developers Blog:

Ready to cast: Chromecast now open to developers with the Google Cast SDK — Back in July we announced the developer preview of the Google Cast Software Development Kit (SDK), the underlying Chromecast technology that enables multi-screen experiences across mobile devices (phones, tablet, laptops) and large-screen displays.

More: Google Chrome Blog, BetaNews, VentureBeat, 9to5Google, TechCrunch, ReadWrite, 9to5Mac, The Next Web, Pocketables, Electronista, Gotta Be Mobile, SlashGear, Droid Life, Lifehacker and AndroidGuys. Tweets: @stevesi

Janko Roettgers / Gigaom:

Get ready for tons of new Chromecast apps: Google releases Cast SDK

More: ReadWrite, CNET, iMore, Gizmodo, The Verge and Engadget

Bloomberg:

Gates Seen Taking Bigger Products Role at Microsoft — Even as Bill Gates weighs giving up his title of chairman of Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), he's poised to remain involved at the company he co-founded in an area of its deepest need: crafting must-have products.

More: SiliconBeat, LiveSide.net, VentureBeat, ZDNet, Business Insider, The Verge, Ubergizmo, Softpedia News, TechnoBuffalo and Wall Street Journal

Chris Welch / The Verge:

Pebble app store launches on iOS, Android version due ‘very soon’ — The Pebble app store is here. Pebble has released a major update for its iOS app that includes the store, which offers 1000 apps and watchfaces at launch. But convenience is more important than any one number …

More: Pebble, TechCrunch, Gotta Be Mobile, Tom's Guide and TUAW

Travis Skare / Google Chrome Blog:

Google Now notifications arrive in Chrome beta for Mac, Windows, and Chromebook computers — Get notifications from Google Now in Chrome — Your friend Steve's flight from New York is delayed by an hour. Your favorite soccer team is up by one point with two minutes left. Your Chromecast has just shipped.

More: TechCrunch, 9to5Mac, The Verge, BGR, The Next Web, GeekWire, Phandroid, Electronista, SlashGear, Lifehacker, Droid Life and Android Police

Leslie Kaufman / New York Times:

YouTube stars warn of thinning revenues as video uploads and production costs outpace ad rates — Chasing Their Star, on YouTube — It is 3 p.m., and outside another brilliant Los Angeles afternoon beckons. But Olga Kay has drawn her blinds, leaving her living room in a semidarkened haze.

More: Tubefilter, Betabeat and BGR

Tweets: @gerrymcgovern, @aegies, @kevinyen and @ryanleslie

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