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Monday, March 25, 2013
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"Icahn opens door to Blackstone tie-up on Dell bid" Reuters 9:00 PM
"Rival Bidders Join Battle to Control Dell: Icahn's Firm Discloses 4.6% Stake in PC Maker; Dell Founder Likely to Talk With Blackstone" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:47 PM
"Dell Just Revealed The Details Of Its Two New Buyout Offers" Business Insider 11:35 AM
"Two more Dell offers on the table" The Tech Report 11:36 AM
"Dell: As Blackstone, Icahn circle, is there 'significant upside' left?" ZDNet 10:44 AM
"Dell buy: Icahn puts more cash on table than Blackstone or Mike D" The Register 10:41 AM
"Will Dell's rival bidders entice Michael Dell?" Fortune 10:15 AM
"Icahn to Dell: We Own $1 Billion of Your Stock" WSJ Blogs 9:26 AM
"Dell board will deal with Icahn, Blackstone" Associated Press 9:25 AM
"Blackstone's Letter to Dell 'We See Significant Upside'" WSJ Blogs 9:27 AM
"Dell Has Put Itself In Exactly HP's Position" Forbes 9:26 AM
"Dell Confirms Buyout Offers From Blackstone and Icahn, Says Both May Be Superior" AllThingsD 9:28 AM
"Everything You Need to Know About the Dell Offers" WSJ Blogs 9:27 AM
"Like Apple and Jobs, Why Dell Really Needs its Founder" CNBC 9:25 AM
"Cisco Systems To Acquire Cloud Computing Company" Investor's Business Daily 11:26 AM
"Cisco ordered to pay $70M in civil fraud, patent case" ZDNet 10:45 AM
"Tech Innovation: IBM Opens a Path Beyond Silicon Chips" CIO Today 10:01 AM
"Intel Planning $599 Ultrabooks By Holiday Season" CRN 11:37 AM
"Will This Intel-Microsoft Pairing Be a Winning Formula?" Wall St. Cheat Sheet 9:30 AM
"It Is Not Can Intel Dominate Tablets, But When" Seeking Alpha 9:30 AM
"Intel: The Other Side Of The Coin" Seeking Alpha 9:31 AM
"Is Intel Silicon Valley's Latest Cold, Dead Corpse?" TheStreet 9:31 AM
"Intel Needs To Be More Aggressive With Its Share Repurchases" Seeking Alpha 9:31 AM
"Intel Said Nearing Media Company Deals for Pay-TV Service" Bloomberg 9:17 PM
"Windows 8 app updates nix Google ActiveSync support: Users of Microsoft's Mail, Calendar, and Contact apps have lost sync support via Google's Exchange ActiveSync with new updates." CNET News 9:18 PM
"Deep inside Windows Blue: 10 coolest features in Microsoft's leaked OS" PCWorld 10:28 AM
"Ballmer Must Go: Windows Blue Won't Save Microsoft" TheStreet 9:30 AM
"Look Out Microsoft, Here Comes Zhang Yichi And A New Generation Of Chinese Entrepreneurs" Forbes 9:32 AM
"Microsoft cleared of infringing Google patents with Xbox, Bloomberg reports" The Fly on the Wall 9:32 AM
"Oracle Expands Telecom Footprint With Tekelec Buy" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:23 PM
"Oracle Buys Mobile-Broadband Software Maker Tekelec" FOXBusiness 9:33 AM
"Oracle Buys Tekelec" Marketwire 9:33 AM
"Oracle Champions Enhanced Customer Experiences in Japa" Marketwire 9:34 AM

General Interest

"Spotify reportedly interested in expanding to streaming video service with orignal content" BGR 8:59 PM
"Learning hurts your brain: Mice left to explore new environments get DNA damage in their neurons." Ars Technica 8:18 PM
"After months of speculation, T-Mobile finally ditches cellphone contracts" Ars Technica 6:58 PM
"Digg wants to fill the Google Reader-shaped hole in your heart: Company announces it is building a new RSS reader from scratch." Ars Technica 6:22 PM
"Six-second teaser trailer for 'The Wolverine' released on Vine" The Verge 5:48 PM
"Large reserve of rare earth metals, crucial for electronics, found in Japan" The Verge 1:04 PM
"Digg Hints Its Google Reader Replacement Will Go Beyond RSS Alone To Include Content From Social Media, HN, Reddit & More" TechCrunch 11:27 AM
"Sony patent reveals dual-lens Google Glass rival" TrustedReviews 11:27 AM
"Microchip Adapts to Severe Damage" Technology Review 10:37 AM
"This Is How NASA Prepares Smartphones For Space Travel" Seattle Post-Intelligencer 10:31 AM
"Study warns on mobile location data privacy" BBC 9:53 AM
"Mark Zuckerberg's Harvard legacy paves way for cable in dorms" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 9:46 AM
"Is Google also working on a smartwatch?" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 9:43 AM
"Watch Out! Google Working on Smartwatch Too, Say Sources" ABCNews 9:49 AM
"The real breakthrough of Google Glass: controlling the internet of things" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 9:41 AM
"One Man's Quest to Meet All 788 Facebook Friends" ABCNews 9:49 AM
"Cisco, Nikon, Redskins, Google: Intellectual Property" Bloomberg 9:21 AM

Press Releases

"BlackBerry Z10 Teardown" iFixit 11:15 AM
"Citi: BlackBerry Z10 U.S. Launch a 'Big Disappointment'" FOXBusiness 10:17 AM
"Yahoo CEO Mayer Buying Summly in Mobile Expansion Effort" Bloomberg 9:54 AM
"Yahoo spends 'millions' on UK teen Nick D'Aloisio's Summly app" BBC 9:53 AM

Microsoft

"Microsoft's MixShape uses big data and clever visuals to craft the perfect Spotify playlist" The Verge 9:01 PM
"Beware of Windows Blue: Windows Blue moves further away from the practical desktop metaphor and closer toward irrelevance." PC Magazine 2:45 PM
"Windows Blue: 5 features that make Windows 8 worth the switch" SlashGear 11:29 AM
"Microsoft Rolling Out Big Changes To The Mail, Calendar And People Apps For Windows 8" Redmond Pie 2:48 PM
"Microsoft updates Mail, Calendar and People apps in Windows 8, Windows RT" Engadget 11:29 AM
"The Windows 8 productivity apps get more productive" Ars Technica 11:30 AM
"Microsoft rolling out some Windows 8 core app updates this week. What about the rest?" ZDNet 11:30 AM
"Major Windows 8 built-in app updates due Tuesday, Google Calendar sync will be disabled" The Verge 11:30 AM
"Early Windows Blue build appears online" TechEye 11:30 AM
"Windows Blue screenshot tour" Engadget 11:30 AM
"Microsoft To Offer Improved Voice Recognition Technology" CDR Info 11:31 AM
"Microsoft Working on 'Fun, Secret and Risky' Metro Apps" Softpedia 11:31 AM
"5 Microsoft Teasers, Tips and Tidbits You Should Know About" CIO 11:31 AM
"Microsoft has created a new team inside Windows to build 'secret' apps" Neowin 11:31 AM
"Microsoft readying multiple Windows Blue servers and a Blue Windows RT build" ZDNet 10:45 AM
"Microsoft working to bring natural language, speech input to Excel" ZDNet 10:45 AM
"Microsoft's Windows Blue Gets A Video Demo, Borrows More Tricks From Windows Phone" TechCrunch 10:36 AM
"Windows 8 Update: 50k apps now in Windows Store" Network World 10:29 AM
"Windows Blue/9: No Desktop? No Way!" BYTE 10:19 AM
"Xbox doesn't infringe on Motorola patent, trade panel says" Chicago Tribune [Free Registration Required] 10:04 AM

Government/Law/Politics

"Lawsuit claiming MMS services are like Napster finally fails: Luvdarts LLC told people to forward MMS ads—then sued telcos for helping out." Ars Technica 9:01 PM
"Tablet restrictions on airplanes may be eased soon" CBS News 9:58 AM
"U.S. cybersecurity policy draws interest from firms, lobbyists" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 9:45 AM
"FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announces resignation" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 9:43 AM

Analysis/Editorial/Help/Opinion

"Would you pay a Google tax?" ZDNet 10:45 AM
"An RSS-free life?" Stuff: New Zealand 10:33 AM
"Google Engineer: Being A Woman In Tech Is Like Dying By A 1,000 Paper Cuts" Seattle Post-Intelligencer 10:31 AM
"5 ways smart companies take on the world" Fortune 10:15 AM
"5 ways big data is going to blow your mind and change your world" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 9:41 AM
"Startups have a sexism problem" CNNMoney 9:37 AM
"Why the Semiconductor Industry Ecosystem Is More Fragile Than Ever" Minyanville 9:17 AM

Acquisitions/Deals/Investments/Mergers

"At 17, App Builder Rockets to Riches From Yahoo Deal" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:28 PM
"Yahoo Buys Coolness From Teenager for $30M" Wired 5:52 PM
"VMware invests $120M to boost India R&D operations" ZDNet 10:45 AM
"Tibco Buys Maporama Solutions To Add Geolocation To Its Big Data Analytics" TechCrunch 10:36 AM
"Oracle Buys Tekelec To Move Closer To Carriers And Their Overstretched Data Networks" TechCrunch 10:36 AM
"Yahoo to Buy Summly Mobile App" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:25 PM
"Yahoo buys Summly, mobile newsreader app created by 17-year-old Nick D'Aloisio" MarketWatch 9:40 AM
"SEC approves Nasdaq's Facebook IPO plan" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 9:44 AM
"Nasdaq compensation plan for Facebook IPO gets OK" MarketWatch 9:38 AM
"The Game of Cloud Chicken" TheStreet 9:29 AM

Tech Stocks

"US stocks fall on broad concern about Europe" Associated Press 1:06 PM
"tocks Dinged on Fitful Outlook for Eurozone" TheStreet 5:31 PM
"Stocks drop on renewed Europe worries" CNNMoney 3:39 PM
"Stocks Sell Off Globally; Investors Worry What's Next in Euro Zone" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:39 PM
"Stocks Finish Lower as Cyprus Worries Continue to Spook Investors" CNBC 5:32 PM
"Asia Markets: Most Asia stocks end up on Cyprus deal; China down/Most Asian stocks rallied Monday as news that Cyprus and its international lenders reached a bailout agreement removed fears of the nation's exit from the euro zone, also helping boost U.S. equity futures, the euro and crude-oil prices." MarketWatch 1:07 PM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks drop on fears of more 'bail-ins'/Italian and Spanish banks closed sharply lower on Monday, after a bailout agreement for Cyprus, including a levy on large bank deposits, was said to be the new template for solving future euro-zone banking crises." MarketWatch 1:07 PM
"Microsoft Is Far Too Cheap To Ignore Any Longer" Seeking Alpha 11:31 AM
"A Short-Lived Battle to Be the Largest Tech Company of All Time" The Motley Fool 11:27 AM
"Why Oracle Is Still a Buy" The Motley Fool 11:27 AM
"Should You Take Mr. Dell's Offer?" The Motley Fool 11:26 AM
"Dell Buyout Battle: Engrossing Narrative, But Still A Loss For Investors" Forbes 11:26 AM
"This Morning: Debating BBRY's US Debut, How High Does Dell Go?" Barron's 9:25 AM
"SEC approves compensation in Facebook IPO" Chicago Tribune [Free Registration Required] 10:04 AM
"Cisco Systems EVP Sells More Than 48K Shares and 4 Insider Sales to Note" Wall St. Cheat Sheet 9:17 AM
"Cramer Says Buy Cisco, Energy Transfer Partners, and These 2 Stocks" Wall St. Cheat Sheet 9:18 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 1:01 PM
"Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at 1 p.m." Associated Press 1:02 PM

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Associated Press (Checked 9:20 PM; no changes since 5:25 PM CDT)

"Apple Buys WiFi-Location Startup"
"Dell Drama Takes New Twist With 2 New Buyout Bids"
"T-Mobile Gets Rid Of Contracts For Cellphones"
"Experts: NKorea Training Teams Of 'Cyber Warriors'"
"Saudi Arabia's Top Cleric Criticizes Twitter Users"
"FCC Chairman Genachowski To Step Down"
"Review: March Madness Online Not For Cord-Cutters"
"Google Exec Urges Myanmar To Embrace Free Speech"
"'Veronica Mars' Campaign Rattles Movie Industry"
"NASA: Flash In East Coast Sky Likely A Meteor"

CNET News (Updated 9:20 PM CDT)

"Windows 8 app updates nix Google ActiveSync support"
"Oh goodie, Google+ now allows animated gifs as profile pics"
"Trolls take on 9-year-old girl's Kickstarter project...and lose"
"Boeing flight tests redesigned battery for 787 Dreamliner"
"Apple supplier Foxconn has record profit"
"T-Mobile's new contractless data plan debunked (FAQ)"
"Dancers move this interactive light show"
"Facebook fixes comment threads for Pages and public figures"
"Hulu may not be for sale yet, but buyers are lurking"
"Listen to a real live mouse organ" ...

New York Times (Updated 9:20 PM CDT)

"He Has Millions and a New Job at Yahoo. Soon, He'll Be 18."
"Salesmen in the Surgical Suite"
"Warriors Is Priority. It's Also a Game."
"You May Not Have Posted It, but Facebook Knows"
"Naughty in Name Only"
"New Suitors for Dell Raise Specter of Founder's Loss"
"Buyout Effort Ended, Best Buy Founder Returns to Company"
"As SpinMedia, Web Firm Aims to Lift Smaller Sites"
"Supply and Artificially High Demand in Mobile Spectrum"
"Digital Music, the African Way"

Reuters (Updated 9:20 PM CDT)

"FDA To Track Illicit Product Trade Online"
"Memphis DPW To Track Worker Locations Better"
"British Government's 'Digital By Default' Plans Challenged"
"How South Korean Bank Malware Spread"
"Turing's 'Universal Machine' Voted Top British Innovation"
"Google Invites U.K. Nonprofits To Make 'Global Impact'"
"Bentley University Shares Drupal Lessons"
"Big Data Debate: Will Hadoop Dominate?"
"Apple Patches Password Reset Vulnerability"
"HTC One, Samsung Galaxy S 4: Launch Rivals"

TechWeb (Updated 5:30 PM CDT)

"FDA To Track Illicit Product Trade Online"
"Memphis DPW To Track Worker Locations Better"
"British Government's 'Digital By Default' Plans Challenged"
"How South Korean Bank Malware Spread"
"Turing's 'Universal Machine' Voted Top British Innovation"
"Google Invites U.K. Nonprofits To Make 'Global Impact'"
"Bentley University Shares Drupal Lessons"
"Big Data Debate: Will Hadoop Dominate?"
"Apple Patches Password Reset Vulnerability"
"HTC One, Samsung Galaxy S 4: Launch Rivals"

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