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July 14, 2014, 1:00 PM

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Neil Hughes / AppleInsider:

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple's 5.5-inch ‘iPhone 6’ faces production issues, launch may be pushed to 2015 — Apple's rumored 5.5-inch “phablet” iPhone model is said to be facing issues with its new in-cell touchscreen panel, as well as color unevenness on the new “iPhone 6” metal casing …

Clare Malone / Elle:

Meet Parisa Tabriz, Google's “Security Princess” in charge of handling Chrome security threats — Meet Google's Security Princess — As Google's top hacker, Parisa Tabriz thinks like a criminal—and manages the brilliant, wonky guys on her team with the courage and calm of a hostage negotiator.

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Kevin Roose / New York Magazine:

Does Anyone Outside Silicon Valley Even Want a Smartwatch? — Nearly every big tech company is betting on them in unison. — In the past week, I've been called “Inspector Gadget” twice, had a near-calamitous accident involving spray-on sunblock, and felt my arm vibrate so often I started treating it as a phantom limb.

Tweets: @mikeisaac and @karaswisher

David Meyer / Gigaom:

“Final evolution” of original Raspberry Pi gains micro-SD and lower power consumption — There's a new iteration of the open-source Raspberry Pi computer kit: the Model B+. According to the Raspberry Pi Foundation, it's the “final evolution” of the original Raspberry Pi design, before a move to a future full version 2.

New York Times:

eBay partners with Sotheby's to live stream the auction house's sales worldwide, giving eBay's 145M customers bidding access — A Warhol With Your Moose Head? Sotheby's Teams With EBay — Convinced that consumers are finally ready to shop online for Picassos and choice Persian rugs …

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Paul Sawers / The Next Web:

LinkedIn acquires Newsle, a Google Alerts-style service for you and your network — LinkedIn's has announced it has acquired Newsle, a service that lets you import your contacts from Facebook or LinkedIn and scans the Web to alerts you whether anyone in your network has been mentioned on the Web.

More: Newsle Blog, ZDNet, PandoDaily, VatorNews, PC World, Official LinkedIn Blog, VentureBeat, TechCrunch and Mashable. See also Mediagazer

Benj Edwards / The Atlantic Online:

How an enthusiast is trying to rebuild Prodigy, the online service that shut down in 1999 — Rebuilding Prodigy, one screen at a time — Rebuilding Prodigy, one screen at a time — Michael Doino approached the late hours of October 1, 1999, with a lingering sense of dread.

More: blog.chron.com. Tweets: @benjedwards

Jean-Louis Gassée / Monday Note:

Nadella's broad-based memo to employees lacked specifics, foreshadows organizational changes — Microsoft's New CEO Needs An Editor — Satya Nadella's latest message to the troops - and to the world - is disquieting. It lacks focus, specifics, and, if not soon sharpened …

More: Cult of Mac, Gigaom Research, BrianMadden.com, Stowe Boyd and PandoDaily

Tweets: @om, @reckless, @caseynewton, @counternotions, @asymco, @theromit, @edbott and @reckless

Jessi Hempel / Fortune:

Behind the post-acquistion evolution of Instagram, which says 25% of users use Direct monthly — Instagram is ready to take its shot — The photo-sharing social media service has a fast-growing, hyper-engaged user base that advertisers love. Now it just needs to figure out how to make money for corporate parent Facebook.

Tweets: @rafat. Thanks:@uking3

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:

Confirmed: Comcast Acquired PowerCloud Systems, Gears Up For Smart Home Play — Update. I have now confirmed that Comcast has indeed acquired PowerCloud Systems, a spinoff from PARC that developed hardware and software to monitor broadband usage in your home or office.

More: VentureBeat, Multichannel News and FierceCable

Sam Thielman / Adweek:

This Is How Your Financial Data Is Being Used to Serve You Ads — Wait, who sees my credit card bill, again? — We've done a lot of work here at Adweek on ROI data, and a few readers have asked that we explain what on earth we're talking about, because it's a somewhat scary phenomenon to consumers …

Tweets: @maxkalehoff, @howardlindzon and @shannonpareil

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:

German Cartel Office Says Google, Other Tech Giants Could Be Regulated Like Utilities: Report — Germany has not been the biggest fan of tech giants that it believes overreach their influence. Now, a report claims that it is considering a new way to deal with them: regulating them like utilities.

More: The Sunday Times, Inquirer, Beyond Search and Softpedia News

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