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Eddy Cue interviewed on Apple's ebook price-fixing case, says “we have to fight for the truth” — Second Bite: Can Apple clear its name in the ebooks drama? — When Apple goes before a federal appeals court on Dec. 15, trying to overturn the ebooks price-fixing judgment … | Howard Blume / Los Angeles Times: |
FBI seizes L.A. Unified School District documents in iPad investigation; superintendent shelves original iPad contract — Ex-LAUSD chief says he knows nothing about FBI iPad investigation — Former L.A. schools Supt. John Deasy said Tuesday that he didn't know anything about an FBI investigation …
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| Don Reisinger / CNET: |
Roku remains most popular streaming-media device, Chromecast takes second place from Apple TV as sales keep rising — Roku still tops as sales of streaming-media players rise — Ten percent of US households with a broadband connection purchased a streaming-media device in the first nine months …
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| Craig Timberg / Washington Post: |
Source: Uber gave a job applicant access to rider data for a full day, a claim the company didn't deny in its response — Is Uber's rider database a sitting duck for hackers? — Before #Ubergate recedes entirely from the news, let's pause on one aspect of the story that hasn't gotten …
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| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Mozilla exec at internal event: “we're going to get Firefox on iOS” — Firefox Could Soon Come To iOS — For a year now, Mozilla has categorically stated that it wouldn't release a version of Firefox for iOS because Apple won't let it use its own web engine on its platform.
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| Jon Russell / TechCrunch: |
Indiegogo Is Testing Optional Insurance Fees For Crowdfunded Products — This year has been a tricky one for crowdfunding site Indiegogo, thanks to a number of campaigns using its service to raise money for dubious projects (though there have been some cool uses).
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| Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch: |
Xiaomi invests in its first US company, Misfit Wearables, providing part of $40M Series C — Misfit Raises $40M From Xiaomi And Others As It Eyes More Growth In China — Wearable device maker and health and fitness platform provider Misfit has raised an additional $40 million …
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| Ben Grubb / Sydney Morning Herald: |
Apple loses appeal to trademark ‘app store’ in Australia — In a blow to Apple, Australia's Federal Court has rejected an appeal by the technology giant to trademark the term “app store”. — The Registrar of Trade Marks refused registration of Apple's “app store” trademark in March last year because it was too descriptive.
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| Blair Hanley Frank / GeekWire: |
Zillow fires sales manager following internal investigation in response to sexual harassment lawsuit by former employee — Zillow accused of ‘adult frat house’ culture, sales manager fired after sexual harassment investigation — Zillow has fired a sales manager in the company's southern … Thanks:@toddbishop
| Andrew Webster / The Verge: |
Steam tests Twitch-like broadcasting feature to let others watch you play games — Steam takes on Twitch with new broadcasting feature — Valve is moving into video game streaming with a new broadcasting feature for Steam. Launching in beta today, the feature will let Steam users watch …
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Steam, The Next Web, Joystiq, destructoid, Business Insider, Re/code, TechCrunch, PC World, Kotaku, GeekWire, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Polygon, Ars Technica and Engadget
| Todd Bishop / GeekWire: |
Amazon's Bezos: Yes, there's a CEO succession plan, but it's a secret — Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is speaking right now with Business Insider co-founder Henry Blodget at the site's IGNITION conference in New York City, addressing topics including Amazon's culture, its recently resolved battle with Hachette … | Michael Mimoso / Threatpost: |
Report: Iranian hackers compromised critical infrastructure worldwide in Operation Cleaver — Report Connects Iran to Critical Infrastructure Hacks Worldwide — Iranian state-sponsored hackers have been singled out for attacks on critical infrastructure worldwide, including 10 targets in the United States.
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