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July 14, 2014, 1:35 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 …

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

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 …

More: Re/code, Guardian, CNNMoney.com, eBay Inc, The Next Web, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, International Business Times, Washington Post, bizjournals and internetretailer.com. Tweets: @culturegrrl

Clare Malone / Elle:

Meet Parisa Tabriz, Google's “Security Princess”, who is 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.

More: The Technology Chronicles. Tweets: @mattcutts and @claremalone

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: ZDNet, Newsle Blog, PandoDaily, VatorNews, PC World, Official LinkedIn Blog, TechCrunch, VentureBeat, YourStory.com and Mashable. Tweets: @marshallk. See also Mediagazer

Michael Cieply / New York Times:

BitTorrent launching paywall and using crowdfunding to finance new sci-fi series — BitTorrent to Try a Paywall and Crowdfunding — LOS ANGELES — This might be the latest twist on crowdfunding — or the web equivalent of seeking a ransom. — BitTorrent, a purveyor of file-sharing technology …

More: The Official BitTorrent Blog, Quartz, TechHive, The Verge, SlashGear, The Next Web, TorrentFreak and Engadget. See also Mediagazer

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.

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: Technologizer and blog.chron.com. Tweets: @benjedwards

Secret / Medium:

Secret raises $25M series B, launches ‘Collections’ feature and anonymous Facebook login — Onward — The next six months — Six months into growing and evolving Secret, our community has shown us how much demand there is for a social network centered around honest conversations.

More: New York Times and TechCrunch. Tweets: @joshconstine

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

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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