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Mashable  about an hour ago:

AT&T Prepaid Plans Now Support iPhone 5 -

AT&T's prepaid GoPhone brand will now support the iPhone 5 and other LTE/HSPA+ devices.

Although iPhone users have been able to sign up for voice service using GoPhone, this is the first time AT&T is opening access to the data network for those customers.
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TechCrunch  about an hour ago:

This Week On The TechCrunch Gadgets Podcast: So Many Laptops, But Only One Xbox -

Thank the old gods and the new that it's Friday, AMIRITE? You know what that means right? Friday is Gadgets Podcast day, and boy do we have a show for you! In this episode, John Biggs, Matt Burns and Darrell Etherington discuss Microsoft's just-announced Xbox One, complete with voice commands, a brand new Kinect, a slew of new entertainment/social features, and the best specs yet.
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TechCrunch  about an hour ago:

Laptop Week Review: Google Chromebook Pixel -

The Chromebook Pixel is the Chromebook I'd pick as my personal Chromebook – if money was no option, and if I felt I really needed a Chromebook.
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TechCrunch  about an hour ago:

Erply Raises $2.15 Million Series B Led By Redpoint For iPad-Oriented Retail Software Tech -

Erply, the startup that makes iPad-oriented and cloud-based point of sale and inventory management software for retailers, has raised $2.
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Mashable  about an hour ago:

App.net Surpasses 100K Users [INVITES] -

App.net, an ad-free social platform popular with developers, has reached a big milestone: 100,000 registered users.
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TechDirt  about an hour ago:

Guy Sues Twitter For Taking Away His Twitter Handle -

Leonard Barshack, who founded BigFoot, which was a (quite popular) internet forwarding mailing service in the dotcom era, has apparently sued Twitter for taking away his username, @SunValley and giving it to the Sun Valley resort.
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GigaOm  about an hour ago:

Where are they now (Fisker edition)? The story gets even weirder -

The long disturbing tale of electric car maker Fisker Automotive keeps on going, and keeps getting more weird.
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Mashable  about an hour ago:

5 Mistakes to Avoid When Creating Branded Apps -

With the smartphone increasingly becoming the tool of choice for many shoppers, businesses with their own mobile apps are quickly learning this is an excellent way to get a leg up on the competition.
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TechCrunch  just under two hours ago:

Amazon Launches App Engagement Reports, Allowing Appstore Developers To Track App Usage & Revenue -

Continuing to grow its suite of services aimed at mobile app developers, Amazon today announced App Engagement Reports, free app usage reports which are now a part of the company's Mobile App Distribution Portal.
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Mashable  just under two hours ago:

LEGO Voldemort and Gandalf Battle for Reigning Wizard -

Lord Voldemort and Gandalf the White (formerly Grey) are the two baddest wizards in town.
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TechCrunch  just under two hours ago:

Disrupt SF 2013 Startup Battlefield Applications Are Open And Conference Tickets Are On Sale Now -

TechCrunch Disrupt SF is back! We're very excited to announce tickets are on sale and stealth companies can now apply for Startup Battlefield.
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VentureBeat  just under two hours ago:

Want to make money & change the world? An idiot’s guide to ‘social entrepreneurship’ -

Silicon Valley's tech startups are increasingly using business process to drive positive social or environmental change.
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Mashable  just under two hours ago:

Is Strongbox the New Wikileaks? -

The New Yorker's new Strongbox feature claims to be an online safebox for whistleblowers to submit documents safely and anonymously.
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Inside Facebook  just under two hours ago:

6 years since Facebook Platform launch, company looks to provide new app services -

Today marks the six-year anniversary of the Facebook Platform, something that has been defining for Facebook as a company and already influenced a number of industries.
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VentureBeat  just under two hours ago:

IPhone 5S near? Best Buy offers $50 off iPhone 5 -

The first rule of iPhone is that it never, never goes on sale. The second rule of iPhone is that when iPhone does go on sale, it's only last year's model, or even older.
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GigaOm  2 hours ago:

HTC reportedly takes a cue from Samsung, will offer “Google Edition” HTC One -

HTC will reportedly reverse course and offer a "Google Edition" HTC One phone, with the official announcement expected next week.
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PaidContent  2 hours ago:

Fight over TV streaming heats up as broadcasters file new lawsuit in Washington, DC -

The great game between broadcasters and upstart services that stream TV took another turn this week as Fox and others filed a new copyright lawsuit in Washington, DC.
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GigaOm  2 hours ago:

Fight over TV streaming heats up as broadcasters file new lawsuit in Washington DC -

The great game between broadcasters and upstart services that stream TV took another turn this week as Fox and others filed a new copyright lawsuit in Washington, DC.
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GigaOm  2 hours ago:

Network transparency: How future mobile networks could be built in glass windows -

As data demand grows we'll need to stick cells in many more places. Ericsson is exploring the notion of embedding small cells into windows and other glass surfaces.
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TheNextWeb  2 hours ago:

Microsoft demos the eyes, ears and brains behind its next generation Kinect for Xbox One -

In case you’re still itching to learn more about how the Xbox One‘s upcoming Kinect sensor works, Microsoft’s Scott Evans and Kareem Choudhry have released two videos showing off what.
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