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December 11, 2014, 4:45 PM

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S Somasegar / MSDN Blogs:

Microsoft acquires cross-platform crash analytics and distribution service HockeyApp — Microsoft acquires HockeyApp, leading mobile crash analytics and beta distribution service for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone — Today I'm pleased to announce that we have acquired HockeyApp …

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Tweets: @msftnews and @scottgu

Adi Robertson / The Verge:

Qualcomm, Intel, and others speak out against Title II net neutrality — Much of the fight over how to handle net neutrality has been between the two industries that have the most obvious stake in it: cable companies and web services. Today, though, 60 tech companies, including Intel …

More: SlashGear, Verizon Public Policy, Ars Technica, FierceWireless, The Register, FierceTelecom News, CNET, Cult of Mac and Engadget

Edward Wyatt / New York Times:

Verizon says future investments in its networks will be unaffected by net neutrality policy

More: Re/code, Gizmodo, Ars Technica, Techdirt, DSLreports, Associated Press and Washington Post

Harrison Weber / VentureBeat:

Adobe acquires stock photo giant Fotolia for $800 million in cash — Buried within its fourth quarter earnings report, creative technologies company Adobe today revealed it plans to acquire Fotolia, a stock photo site which hosts 34 million images and videos.

More: ZDNet and TechCrunch

Harrison Weber / VentureBeat:

Adobe sees strong Q4 with $1.07B in revenue, 644K new paying Creative Cloud subscribers

More: Business Wire and Tech Trader Daily. Tweets: @corytv, @corytv and @corytv

Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority:

Chromecast app's new Guest Mode option allows others to cast to your TV without a WiFi password — (Update: video) Chromecast update: screen casting for 4.4.2 devices, Material design, guest mode — Tired of updates yet? Neither are we! The Chromecast Android app is next in line, and the new update brings some awesome features.

More: Google Chrome Blog, Gigaom, The Verge, BGR, TechCrunch, PC World, iMore, The Next Web, The Verge and Electronista

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:

LinkedIn Rolls Out A Simplified Homepage With Analytics And News Feed Front And Center — LinkedIn, the social network for the working world, today gets around 45 million monthly unique visitors to linkedin.com according to comScore, and to help grow that number, LinkedIn is debuting a pared …

More: Official LinkedIn Blog, Re/code, ReadWrite, SiliconBeat, SocialTimes, TheStreet.com and WebProNews. Tweets: @ingridlunden

Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet:

Microsoft makes its MSN consumer apps available on iOS, Android, Amazon devices — Summary:Microsoft is continuing its cross-platform push, bringing a number of its MSN-branded consumer apps to iOS, Android and Amazon devices. — The team inside Bing that built some of the best “Metro Style” …

More: The Verge, The Fire Hose, CITEworld, TechCrunch, Android Police, The Next Web, Gigaom, MacRumors, 9to5Google and 9to5Mac

Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat:

Dropbox launches Microsoft Office collaboration features for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on Windows and Mac — Dropbox today launched its much-anticipated Project Harmony functionality, which brings collaboration tools to Microsoft Office desktop applications.

More: ZDNet, Computerworld and Gigaom. Thanks:@harrisonweber

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:

Google Removes Amazon's App Listing From Google Play Search Following Addition Of Appstore, Instant Video Integrations — In October, we spotted that Amazon had quietly launched a hidden and functional app store within its main Android application which was available for download on Google Play.

More: Android Police, Google Drive Blog, 9to5Google, The Verge, Engadget, BGR, The Next Web and SlashGear

Mike Beasley / 9to5Google:

Google begins notifying users of $19 million settlement with FTC over in-app purchases

More: Engadget, TechCrunch, Geeky Gadgets, Inquirer and VentureBeat

Juli Clover / MacRumors:

Apple Reverses Course, Allows Transmit to Reinstate ‘Send To’ Feature — Earlier this week, file management app Transmit from developer Panic gained some attention after Apple required the company to remove a key sharing feature that let files be sent to multiple services like Dropbox and iCloud Drive.

More: AppleInsider, Gigaom, 9to5Mac and iMore. Tweets: @film_girl

Re/code:

Sources: Sony Pictures used AWS to execute denial-of-service attack on sites where its stolen data is available — Sony Pictures Tries to Disrupt Downloads of Its Stolen Files — Sony Pictures Entertainment is fighting back. — The studio behind the “Spider-Man” franchise and …

More: Washington Post, ExtremeTech, Ars Technica, Slate, PCMag UK, Network World, ZDNet, TIME, TechSpot, Gizmodo, Gawker, Geek.com, AfterDawn.com, Tech Times, Digital Trends, SiliconBeat, Fortune, Ubergizmo and The Verge

Tweets: @ahess247, @ldignan, @csoghoian and @mikeisaac

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Harry McCracken / Fast Company:

Ford's new in-dash infotainment system Sync 3 replaces MyFord Touch, uses BlackBerry's QNX instead of Microsoft's OS — Why Ford dumping Microsoft's automotive software was inevitable-and probably long overdue — Years ago, the carmaker took an early lead in infotainment.

More: The Verge, TechCrunch, Gigaom, Re/code, PC Magazine, CNET, Engadget, WinBeta, Los Angeles Times, FierceWireless and OSNews

Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet:

Microsoft ready to show off Windows 10 mobile SKU on January 21 — Summary:Microsoft will share more about the Windows 10 ‘consumer experience’ at an event on January 21 in Redmond. — Microsoft officials sent invitations on December 11 to selected press and analysts to its next Windows 10 reveal event.

More: The Verge, Blogging Windows, Re/code, TechCrunch, BetaNews, PC World, GeekWire, CNET, The Next Web, Wall Street Journal, VentureBeat, TechRadar.com, Gotta Be Mobile, WinBeta, SuperSite for Windows and Windows Phone Central. Tweets: @thurrott

Peter Bright / Ars Technica:

Xbox, Windows Store now accepting Bitcoin payments — You can now use Bitcoin to add funds to your Microsoft account. — Microsoft has added Bitcoin support to Microsoft accounts. Bitcoin funds can be added to accounts to enable digital purchases from the Windows, Windows Phone, Xbox Games, Xbox Music, and Xbox Video stores.

Rachel King / ZDNet:

Cloud collaboration startup Huddle raises another $51 million — Summary:Huddle plans to keep growing its geographical footprint in the United States and Europe while doubling the size of its product team. — The enterprise cloud storage market continues to be a stacked horse race.

More: TechCrunch, 9to5Google, Wall Street Journal, VentureBeat, Gizmodo, Fortune, PE Hub Blog and Xconomy

Maya Kosoff / Business Insider:

Uber Is Suspending Operations In New Delhi Following Allegations Of Rape Against One Of Its Drivers — Uber will suspend operations in New Delhi and review its Indian operations, according to a company blog post on Thursday. The announcement comes three days after Delhi, India's capital territory, banned the service.

More: Uber Blog, TIME, PC World, SlashGear, Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, VentureBeat and The Next Web. Tweets: @ellenhuet

James Vincent / The Verge:

PS4 will go on sale in China in January after 14-year ban on foreign consoles — A new front has opened up in the console wars. Sony announced that its PlayStation 4 console will launch in China on January 11th — four months after Microsoft's Xbox One arrived in the country.

More: Engadget, The Next Web, CNET, VentureBeat, GeekWire, VG247, VideoGamer.com, Gamasutra, Bloomberg, Polygon, Neowin, Joystiq, Fortune, GameSpot and Geeky Gadgets

Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat:

Google revamps its iOS app with Material Design, one-tap search, built-in Maps, and recently visited pages — Google today launched a major revamp of its main iOS app, bringing a new look and adding new features. You can download the new version now from Apple's App Store.

More: Inside Search, Ars Technica, Macworld and 9to5Google

Farhad Manjoo / New York Times:

Q&A with Jack Dorsey on Square's past year and its future after the company hits record $100M in sales in a single day — Are All Payments Becoming Invisible? A Conversation With Square's Jack Dorsey — Square, the company famous for its tiny mobile credit-card reader …

More: Wired

Timothy Hay / Wall Street Journal:

Woven Digital, maker of viral videos geared toward young men, raises $18M Series A led by IVP — Woven Digital Raises $18 Million for Viral Video Geared Toward Young Men — Institutional Venture Partners has a long track record of investing in news and entertainment providers …

More: PE Hub Blog, PandoDaily, AdAge, Variety, TechCrunch, Business Insider, Mashable, Deadline and VideoInk. See also Mediagazer

William Petroski / Des Moines Register:

Iowa to allow drivers to use new mobile app as official driver's license in 2015 — Iowa to launch smartphone driver's license — Iowans will soon be able to use a mobile app on their smartphones as their official driver's license issued by the Iowa Department of Transportation.

More: The Daily Dot, The Verge, Gizmodo, Wired, PC World, SiliconANGLE, MacRumors, Business Insider, Cult of Mac, Laughing Squid, BetaNews, SlashGear and Gotta Be Mobile

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:

Social Address Book Connect Raises $10.3M As It Expands Into Messaging, International Markets — Connect, a social address book and friend finder application that launched earlier this year, has raised $10.3 million in new funding as the company prepares to expand into messaging …

Jordan Kahn / 9to5Mac:

Apple now requires cases protect devices from 1m drops, meet new environmental standards — Apple recently started requiring case manufacturers in its Made for iPhone (MFi) licensing program follow new requirements that will ensure cases better protect Apple devices and cover glass from impact …

More: MacRumors, InvestorPlace, iLounge, App Advice and MacDailyNews. Tweets: @applespotlight. Thanks:@apollozac

Dan Goodin / Ars Technica:

Nation-backed malware targets diplomats' iPhones, Androids, and PCs — Researchers have uncovered yet another international espionage campaign that's so sophisticated and comprehensive that it could only have been developed with the backing of a well resourced country.

More: Securelist, AppleInsider, Ubergizmo and Inquirer

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