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TheNextWeb  6 hours ago:

Microsoft introduces global program to sell massively discounted Surface RT tablets to schools -

Today Microsoft announced a new program that will see schools around the world able to purchase the company’s Surface RT tablet hybrid in bulk at a reduced per-unit rate.
TheNextWeb  6 hours ago:

Watermelon Oreos. Watermelon. Oreos. -

As you may have heard, Oreo has a new seasonal flavor out, and that flavor is watermelon. Yes, watermelon.
TheNextWeb  7 hours ago:

Confirmed: Oculus VR raises $16M from Spark Capital, Matrix Partners for its virtual reality platform -

Oculus VR has announced completion of a $16 million Series A round c0-led by Spark Capital and Matrix Partners to help the company more quickly build out a “full virtual.
TheNextWeb  7 hours ago:

President Obama: If you are a US citizen the NSA can’t listen to your calls, or target your emails -

Broadcasting later tonight is a long interview between President Obama, and Charlie Rose. Topics discussed include recently reported NSA programs that target some Internet data, and cellular records.
TheNextWeb  8 hours ago:

Would you ever ask Reddit out on a date? After watching this clip, you won’t want to -

Social gathering and internationally-lauded cat portal Reddit is a site that has its own place in the cultural touchstone of large swaths of the global youth.
TheNextWeb  8 hours ago:

Google triples the number of stores selling Chromebooks to 6,600, adds Walmart, Staples, and more retailers -

Google today announced an expansion of Chromebook availability worldwide, tripling the number of stores to 6,600.
TheNextWeb  10 hours ago:

Microsoft defends Xbox One’s $499 pricetag, claims it will deliver “thousands of dollars of value” to users -

Microsoft’s console business is on the backfoot, despite unveiling new hardware that will power the Xbox line for years, and an updated Kinect sensor that will greatly sharpen its accuracy.
TheNextWeb  11 hours ago:

Microsoft to stop supporting Outlook.com linked accounts in late July, will move users over to aliases instead -

Microsoft today announced it will be killing off support for linked accounts for Outlook.com in late July.
TheNextWeb  11 hours ago:

Digg Reader will hit iPhone and Web on June 26th with easy importing, basic features, important stories filter -

Digg has just announced that its answer to the now fallen Google Reader, named Digg Reader, is launching next week — with access to all opening up by June 26th.
TheNextWeb  11 hours ago:

SmugMug acqu-hires SmugFolio and launches its official Android app -

Photo-sharing service SmugMug has acqu-hired the creator of SmugFolio, one of the popular Android apps in the Google Play store.