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June 27, 2014, 5:05 AM

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Andrew Cunningham / Ars Technica:

Google says Tango developer tablets will be available later this year for $1024, demos Tango and Ara at I/O — Google “moonshot” group demos modular phone that (almost) actually works — Google's Paul Eremenko, head of Project Ara. — SAN FRANCISCO—Google's Advanced Technology and Projects …

More: The Verge, Wall Street Journal, Android Authority and The Next Web

Chris Davies / SlashGear:

LG is making a Google Project Tango device for 2015 — Google's Project Tango team is working with LG to release a commercial device based on the platform, expected to hit store shelves in 2015. The partnership, revealed at Google IO 2014 during a presentation from Google's ATAP team of skunkworks …

More: 9to5Google, Engadget, TechCrunch, The Verge, VentureBeat, TechnoBuffalo, Electronista and Android Community. Thanks:@c_davies

Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac:

Apple said to be working on ‘mainstream’ Smart Home hardware — With iPhones in pockets, Macs on desks, iPads in bags, and iWatches soon coming to the wrist, Apple is said to be eyeing another category for continued growth: Smart Home hardware. The Cupertino-company is said to have assembled …

More: Gigaom, BGR, The Mac Observer, PadGadget, iPhone, MacDailyNews, Ubergizmo, iPhone in Canada Blog, Redmond Pie, TechnoBuffalo, MacRumors, Business Insider, Electronista, App Advice and iLounge. Tweets: @markgurman. Thanks:@apollozac

Janko Roettgers / Gigaom:

Chromecast will use ultrasonic sounds to pair your TV with your friend's phones — Now this is cool: Google's Chromecast team has found an interesting way to pair Chromecast streaming sticks with mobile devices that are not on the same Wi-Fi network. Pairing is done through inaudible …

More: Gizmodo, Engadget, PC Magazine, ReadWrite, The Verge, Ars Technica, TechCrunch, 9to5Google and Android Police

Farhad Manjoo / New York Times:

Google's Grand Plans: A Conversation With Google's Larry Page and Sundar Pichai — Shortly after Google's keynote presentation at the company's developer conference on Wednesday, I was ushered into a green room backstage at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

More: 9to5Google, Search Engine Land, Re/code, Business Insider, SiliconBeat, Guardian, CNET, ROUGH TYPE and The Verge

Tweets: @stevesi, @hamburger, @dannysullivan, @vincos, @ricmac, @ricmac, @ellenhuet, @fmanjoo and @nytimesbusiness

Matthew Panzarino / TechCrunch:

The Elephants In The Google I/O Room: Glass And Plus

More: ZDNet, BGR, Glass Almanac, GamePolitics blogs, ITProPortal, ReadWrite, Eurogamer.net, StrictlyVC, New York Times, VentureBeat, Geek Beat, BGR, Mashable, BBC, Digital Trends, The Verge, Wired and The Official Google Blog

Bloomberg:

Alibaba Picks New York Stock Exchange as Venue for Largest IPO — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. plans to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange, said a person with knowledge of the matter. — The decision is a blow to the Nasdaq Stock Market which was competing to become the venue …

More: VentureBeat, New York Times, Quartz, ZDNet, Wall Street Journal and internetretailer.com. Tweets: @bloombergtech

Chance Miller / 9to5Google:

Android ‘L’ developer preview now available for Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 — Just as the Google announced it would be during its I/O keynote yesterday, the developer preview of the “L” version of Android is now live. Google claims that this update is the “biggest release in Android history” …

More: ReadWrite, VentureBeat, The Next Web, MediaNama, Droid Life, Ausdroid, Gotta Be Mobile, Phandroid, Ubergizmo, BGR, Phandroid, Android Beat, Android Central, Gotta Be Mobile and Softpedia News

Brad Molen / Engadget:

Here's a look at Android's L Developer Preview (hands-on)

More: The Verge, eWeek, Gotta Be Mobile, Ausdroid, The Next Web, BGR, 9to5Google and Engadget

Tweets: @stroughtonsmith and @stroughtonsmith

Lora Kolodny / Wall Street Journal:

500 Startups is Using Public Fundraising for New $100M Fund — Active early-stage investor 500 Startups is embracing new federal rules for public fundraising, the highest-profile firm yet to make use of the new rules. … 500 Startups, founded in 2010, is using new Securities …

More: TechCrunch, PE Hub Blog, Reuters, bizjournals, The Next Web, Valleywag, VentureBeat, Crowdfund Insider and bizjournals. Thanks:@davemcclure

Wall Street Journal:

Foursquare Labs will begin charging some businesses for access to its venue database — Foursquare Labs to Begin Charging Fees — Startup Is Negotiating With Users of Its Database of Restaurants, Shops — Foursquare Labs Inc. said it would begin charging some businesses for access …

More: Business Insider, The Next Web and Gigaom

Tweets: @dmac1, @scottmaustin and @jbruin

Juli Clover / MacRumors:

Apple's ‘Podcasts’ App Crashing on Launch — Apple's Podcasts app appears to be malfunctioning for many users, crashing directly after being launched on both devices running iOS 7.1.1 and devices running iOS 8 beta 2. Multiple reports of the crashes have surfaced on Twitter …

More: AppleInsider, 9to5Mac and iMore. Tweets: @parislemon

Matthew Panzarino / TechCrunch:

WatchESPN's Record 1.7M Concurrent World Cup Viewers Beats The Super Bowl — The WatchESPN app (or site, or however you access it) was the way that many Americans were watching the US vs. Germany World Cup match today. So many, in fact, that the site had issues serving all of its users in the first half.

More: Re/code, CNET, BGR, Wall Street Journal, The Verge, Turnstyle, Fortune, Engadget, GeekWire, Gigaom and TechnoBuffalo. Tweets: @panzer. See also Mediagazer

Joe Miller / BBC:

Amazon pressing for new terms in UK, wants to print books itself if publishers run out of stock — Amazon ‘bullies’ UK publishers on printing and promotions — There are hundreds of publishing companies in the UK — Amazon is facing a battle with UK publishers as it seeks to secure …

More: Guardian, Bookseller news, MacDailyNews and Good E-Reader

Ryan Lawler / TechCrunch:

YouTube's New Creator Tools Include Donations, Fan-Submitted Subtitles, And A Mobile Creator Studio App — YouTube is by far the largest platform for online video viewership in the world. But frankly, it wouldn't be anything without its creators. That's why in a keynote today at Vidcon …

More: YouTube Creator Blog, Gizmodo, Engadget, Mashable, Polygon, Adweek, Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Tubefilter, Sydney Morning Herald, Android Central, Ars Technica and ReadWrite. See also Mediagazer

Josh Constine / TechCrunch:

Uber turns gay marriage into a marketing stunt with on-demand weddings during SF Pride weekend — Uber Turns Gay Marriage Into A Marketing Stunt — In honor of Pride weekend in San Francisco, Uber is cheapening the whole concept of marriage by letting you order a wedding on demand.

More: Uber Blog, TechHive, Valleywag, The Snitch, SFGate Blog, Forbes, Business Insider, NBC Bay Area, VentureBeat and PC Magazine

Tweets: @victomato, @kendraserra, @mattconn, @redapted, @nickstarr, @hoteltonight, @kraneland, @jaronbrass, @misterdisco and @ryanlawler

Associated Press:

NSA fears prompt Germany to end Verizon contract — BERLIN (AP) — The German government is ending a contract with Verizon over fears the company could be letting U.S. intelligence agencies eavesdrop on sensitive communications, officials said Thursday. — The New York-based company …

More: Washington Post, Reuters, The Verge, TechCrunch, VentureBeat, Fortune, Bloomberg, BBC, Computerworld, Mashable, Light Reading, Slate, Electronista, Gigaom, SlashGear, Wall Street Journal and PerthNow

New York Times:

Facebook fights Manhattan DA, seeks to invalidate warrants demanding data on 381 users in disability fraud case — Facebook Battles Manhattan D.A. Over Warrants for User Data — Facebook and the New York district attorney's office are in a bitter fight over a privacy question that was bound …

More: Facebook, TechCrunch, The Next Web, Electronic Frontier Foundation, PC World and The Verge

Greg Sterling / Marketing Land:

Comscore: Apps Now Account For Half Of All Digital Media Time — Even if you never looked at a single survey or piece of data you'd know that time spent with smartphones and tablets is growing dramatically, just from anecdotal experience. However there are multiple studies that report mobile …

More: comScore, Inc., Business Insider, CNET, • Statista and ClickZ. See also Mediagazer

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