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Russell Brandom / The Verge:

DoJ withdraws legal action against Apple after method to access San Bernardino shooter's iPhone proved successful — Apple's San Bernardino fight is officially over as government confirms working attack — After months of work, the FBI finally has a way into the San Bernardino iPhone.

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BuzzFeed:

Apple on DoJ's withdrawal of iPhone unlock case: this case should never have been brought; case raised issues that deserve a national conversation

More: The Verge, Tech Insider, AppleInsider, iPhone in Canada Blog, Gizmodo, New York Times, ABC News, VatorNews, Pocketnow, Vox, MacNN, Computerworld, MacStories, Neowin, Tech Insider and BGR

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Josh Constine / TechCrunch:

Snapchat's “Chat 2.0” update adds auto-advancing stories, stickers, video/audio notes and calls, and more — Snapchat seamlessly combines video, audio, GIFs, stickers in “Chat 2.0” — Say what you want, how you want. That's how Snapchat's reps say CEO Evan Spiegel describes Chat 2.0 …

More: Snapchat, The Verge, 9to5Mac, Business Insider, Engadget, BuzzFeed, Pocketnow, Mashable and iDownloadBlog.com. Thanks:@joshconstine

Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac:

Apple acknowledges iOS 9 crashing bugs when tapping links, fix coming ‘soon’ with a software update — Since posting our original story, we have heard from a lot of readers that are affected by iOS 9 crashes or app hangs when tapping links, spanning multiple iOS versions (not just 9.3) and devices.

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Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:

SoundCloud launches SoundCloud Go music subscription service for $9.99/month in US — It's Go time for SoundCloud: $9.99 tier aims to rival Spotify with millions of premium music tracks — SoundCloud is often billed as the “YouTube for audio” because of its huge trove of user-generated music …

Greg Duffy:

Dropcam founder Greg Duffy defends his former team after slight by Tony Fadell, assails Fadell's management style and accomplishments — The Dropcam Team — You may have seen Reed Albergotti's recent article. In it, Tony Fadell says “a lot of the employees were not as good as we hoped …

More: VentureBeat, 9to5Google, Business Insider, Re/code and The Register

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Todd Kloots / The Twitter Blog:

Twitter now lets users add descriptive text to images in its mobile apps to improve accessibility — Accessible images for everyone — Photos have been at the center of some of the biggest moments on Twitter. As a core part of the Twitter experience, it's important that images shared …

More: The Next Web, The Daily Dot, TechCrunch, iMore, VentureBeat, Tech Times, LJ INFOdocket, SlashGear, International Business Times and MobileSyrup.com. Tweets: @stevesi

Instagram Blog:

Instagram increases video length limit for users from 15 seconds up to 60 seconds — Coming Soon: Longer Video on Instagram … We want to bring you fun, flexible and creative ways to create and watch video on Instagram. As part of our continued commitment, you'll soon have the flexibility …

More: VentureBeat, The Verge, The Next Web, MacRumors, Re/code, Engadget, iMore and iPhone Hacks

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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:

Nintendo's first smartphone app, Miitomo, arrives in the U.S. and other markets this Thursday — Nintendo's first smartphone application, “Miitomo,” now has a U.S. launch date: March 31st. In addition, the company says it will also be available in several other countries at the same time.

More: Business Wire, 9to5Mac, GeekWire, CNET, The Next Web, Business Insider, The Verge, Engadget, PC Advisor, GottaBeMobile and Kotaku

Douglas MacMillan / Wall Street Journal:

Source: Yahoo sets April 11 deadline to submit preliminary bids for core Web business and Asian assets — Yahoo Sets April 11 Deadline to Submit Preliminary Bids — Microsoft has discussed financing a Yahoo bid with private-equity firms — Yahoo Inc. has given potential suitors two weeks …

More: Engadget, Tech Trader Daily, Investor's Business Daily, ZDNet, Tech Times, Light Reading, Search Engine Roundtable, The Tech Portal, VentureBeat, SiliconBeat, Reuters, Fortune, CNET, International Business Times and Business Insider. Tweets: @ericjackson

Kara Swisher / Re/code:

Tinder acquires contact management startup Humin for tech and IP assets, hires top execs — As Expected, Tinder Buys Humin to Goose Better Relationships — As Re/code previously reported it would, Tinder has officially acquired contact management startup Humin.

More: TechCrunch and silicontap.com

John Shriver-Blake / Google Fiber Blog:

Google announces Fiber Phone, a Google Voice-like home telephone service with unlimited local and nationwide calling, for $10/month — Introducing Fiber Phone — Whether it's calling mom or ordering take-out, we rely on our phones to help reach the people and things that matter.

More: The Verge, VentureBeat, TechCrunch and Washington Post

Cho Mu-hyun / ZDNet:

Samsung launches Samsung Pay in China in partnership with UnionPay — Samsung Pay launches in China, competes with Apple — After much hype, Samsung Pay has launched in China where it will compete with rival services such as Apple Pay and Huawei Pay. — Samsung officially launched Samsung Pay …

Andrew Cunningham / Ars Technica:

iPad Pro 9.7" review: build quality, performance, Apple Pencil great as expected, but unlike larger Pro model, it ships with 2GB RAM, which may prove limiting — 9.7-inch iPad Pro review: What makes something “Pro” anyway? — The smaller Pro straddles the line between the 12.9-inch version and the Air 2.

More: Computerworld, Macworld, MacRumors, iPhone Hacks, 9to5Mac, International Business Times, Patently Apple and MacDailyNews. Thanks:@ravichandrans25

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