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March 10, 2014, 9:15 AM

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Josh Ong / The Next Web:

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Iain Marlow / Globe and Mail:

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Sean Hollister / The Verge:

Neil Young's high-fidelity iPod competitor will cost $399 — The age of the iPod might be over, but music artist Neil Young doesn't believe portable media players are dead. On March 15th, he'll offer pre-orders on Kickstarter for the PonoPlayer, a $399 triangular digital music player designed to sound worlds better.

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Alissa Walker / Gizmodo:

A look at UCLA's 3420 Boelter Hall, where the first ARPANET node was installed — This Is The Room Where The Internet Was Born — For something as ubiquitous as the internet today, it certainly isn't easy to find where it all started. I don't mean historically, I mean logistically …

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Steven Bertoni / Forbes:

Shutterstock CEO unperturbed by Getty's free images, says 99.9% of business is commercial use — Free Getty Images No Threat To Photo Market Says Shutterstock CEO — Getty Images is giving away 35 million photos for free. Some are saying the move, aimed to combat pic piracy, will upend the entire stock photo market.

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Kaylene Hong / The Next Web:

Tencent takes a 15% stake in Chinese online retailer JD.com to take on Alibaba — Chinese Internet giant Tencent, which is best known for its wildly popular messaging service WeChat (known as Weixin in China), has officially combined its e-commerce operations with online retailer JD.com, after rumors last month hinted at such a move.

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Steven Millward / Tech in Asia:

WeChat opens payments to businesses and retailers in China — WeChat, the popular messaging app made by Tencent, is pushing even further into mobile commerce territory. Today Tencent (HKG:0700) added support for any brands to allow customers to purchase items or services inside the app.

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