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Facebook trials tweaked single-column Timeline design and new ‘Like Page’ button in New Zealand http://tnw.to/h0cJc
Japanese court rejects Samsung data transmission patent claim against Apple http://tnw.to/f0cBe
China’s latest porn crackdown sees 225 websites, 4,000 channels and 30,000 blogs shuttered http://tnw.to/c0VqJ
Google launches Google Play Books in India, but there’s no movie or music content for now http://tnw.to/d0Vul
Catch up with all the latest news from Mobile World Congress 2013 at The Next Web: http://thenextweb.com/tag/mwc2013/
Google buildings in Silicon Valley affected by toxic substances left behind by computer chip makers http://tnw.to/c0VdR
Google’s wearable computer Glass is iPhone compatible, aiming for 2013 release under $1,500 http://tnw.to/f0byP
North Korea heeds Eric Schmidt’s comments, plans 3G mobile Web services – but only for foreigners http://tnw.to/a0VYy
Oxford Dictionaries adds tweetable, dumbphone and FOSS to its latest editions http://tnw.to/r1Uy
Sony announces PlayStation 4 with 8-core x86 processor, 8GB GDDR5 memory and DualShock 4 controller http://tnw.to/s1Qb Sony reveals the first PlayStation 4 title, a cute science fantasy action game called Knack http://tnw.to/i0c1X Petition to make unlocking phones legal again passes 100,000 signatures; White House now required to respond http://tnw.to/f0buQ Amazon brings Android, iOS, and Windows Phone apps to Canada in English and French http://tnw.to/d0VfK
Live from HTC’s London launch event http://tnw.to/h0bvB One impressive flagship phone, but enough for a comeback? A look at the new HTC One http://tnw.to/p1L8 NYC Mayor Bloomberg launches ‘We Are Made in NY’ initiative to help local tech startups grow http://tnw.to/e0VLW Canonical unveils tablet version of Ubuntu with full touch support, arriving on Nexus devices this Thursday http://tnw.to/c0VVF WobbleWorks launches Kickstarter project to create the world’s first 3D printing pen http://tnw.to/e0VK0
China to hit 246m Android and iOS devices this month, taking it past the US to become world’s largest market http://tnw.to/b0VCn
Amazon fires German security contractors over alleged neo-Nazi links http://tnw.to/a0VP1
Sony slashes the price of the PlayStation Vita by up to 33 percent in Japan http://tnw.to/g0bjZ
China to hit 246m Android and iOS devices this month, taking it past the US to become world’s largest market http://tnw.to/b0VCn
Amazon fires German security contractors over alleged neo-Nazi links http://tnw.to/q1Fj
Sony slashes the price of the PlayStation Vita by up to 33 percent in Japan http://tnw.to/t1Gc
Spotify launches in Italy, Portugal and Poland http://tnw.to/f0bYl Broadcom unveils the world’s smallest LTE-Advanced modem for smartphones and tablets http://tnw.to/i0bhL Netflix links up with DreamWorks to launch first original kids series: Turbo F.A.S.T http://tnw.to/r15V
Facebook is testing ‘Buy Tickets’ links for events, but will it get into the ticketing business? http://tnw.to/h0bdY
As promised, Kim Dotcom starts payouts for Mega vulnerability reward program: Seven bugs fixed in first week (Updated) http://tnw.to/t0yj
Google’s ambitious Solve for X project website updated with user submissions, communities and more http://tnw.to/a0V9O
Apple indicates in public statement that it may accelerate cash returns to its investors http://tnw.to/j0bJp
At last! Twitter search results are finally starting to show tweets older than a week http://tnw.to/c0V9H
After a long wait, Spotify finally launches Windows Phone 8 app in beta http://tnw.to/t0wr
Yahoo picks up Google as an ad provider, calling the partnership a move to expand its network http://tnw.to/g0bNJ
Irish and German regulators confirm: Facebook has deleted all facial recognition data for EU users http://tnw.to/s0vf
Twitter upgrades its mobile search experience by building a hybrid stream of tweets, users, and photos http://tnw.to/q0ro
Dell goes private, as Michael Dell and Silver Lake finalize $24.4 billion acquisition http://tnw.to/t0oA
About.me spins out as an independent company again, 2 years after AOL acquisition http://tnw.to/a0UxX
Amazon launches new ‘Coins’ virtual currency for Kindle Fire app purchases, coming to the US in May http://tnw.to/c0V1K
j2 Global acquires IGN Entertainment from News Corporation, doubling its digital media empire http://tnw.to/c0UyS
Samsung now selling three TVs every second, helping in its bid to dominate consumer households http://tnw.to/g0bGI
The Raspberry Pi Model A is now available in Europe, global orders to be processed soon http://tnw.to/s0lK
Path fined $800,000 by the FTC over underage signups, settles unauthorised iOS contact data collection tnw.to/r0hw
Facebook introduces the Facebook Card: Yet another way for businesses to rely on the social giant tnw.to/d0Uvf
Facebook re-enables Tag Suggestions facial-recognition feature in the US, on by default for all tnw.to/f0bEb
China calls The New York Times’ claims of hacking ‘groundless’ while Symantec says antivirus ‘is not enough’ http://tnw.to/e0Uhe
Mega now hosting nearly 50 million files but just 0.001% infringe copyright, Kim Dotcom claims http://tnw.to/q0bl
Google Maps adds a Street View of the Grand Canyon, displaying more than 9,500 panoramic views http://tnw.to/i0bI0
BlackBerry unveils BlackBerry 10 and its first two devices, the Z10 and Q10 http://tnw.to/p0aI
Yandex plans to withdraw Wonder from the App Store as Facebook refuses to restore API access http://tnw.to/d0UqM
Google Science Fair 2013 launches to find the next generation of teenagers hoping to change the world http://tnw.to/g0b4e
BlackBerry unveils BlackBerry 10 and its first two devices, the Z10 and Q10 http://tnw.to/p0aI
Yandex plans to withdraw Wonder from the App Store as Facebook refuses to restore API access http://tnw.to/d0UqM
Google Science Fair 2013 launches to find the next generation of teenagers hoping to change the world http://tnw.to/g0b4e
Mozilla to enable click to play for all Firefox plugins by default, except the latest Flash version http://tnw.to/c0UlC
Foursquare launches dedicated iPhone app for US businesses, with analytics, local updates and more http://tnw.to/j0avJ
The NY Times announces timeSpace a 4 month incubator for early stage media startups http://tnw.to/s0X8
Google donates 15,000 Raspberry Pis to UK schools to get kids coding http://tnw.to/i0bBe
Gas leak at Samsung semiconductor plant in South Korea leaves one dead, four injured http://tnw.to/j0ar3
Twitter’s Transparency Report shows 6646 copyright notices, 1858 information requests received in 2012 http://tnw.to/c0UhS
One-time Twitter rival Plurk lands million-dollar investment and relocates to Asia http://tnw.to/d0UjZ
Chinese government reportedly in talks to lift 12-year ban on gaming consoles http://tnw.to/b0UQI
This is the end: Nokia says the 808 PureView was its last Symbian smartphone http://tnw.to/h0b0x French court orders Twitter to reveal personal data to fight racist and anti-Semitic tweets http://tnw.to/i0b0T Twitter introduces Vine for iOS, an app for sharing six second looping videos on the service http://tnw.to/r0NK Quora expands into a blogging platform, promises rich text mobile editing soon http://tnw.to/h0aza
Mozilla announces Keon and Peak FirefoxOS developer preview phones http://tnw.to/t0En
Deezer launches its music service in Brazil, chooses Sao Paulo for its Latin American HQ http://tnw.to/f0anu
Spotify partners with Orange in Switzerland, the latest in a series of telco tie-ups across Europe http://tnw.to/p0Cm
Nikon unveils new photo-sharing service Nikon Image Space, replacing my Picturetown next week http://tnw.to/h0auY
Yandex opens up its MatrixNet machine learning tech to CERN, aiming to improve search for all its users http://tnw.to/i0ar1
Atari’s US business files for bankruptcy, aims to live on with digital and mobile gaming focus http://tnw.to/e0UGe
Mercedes-Benz experiments with selling Smart Cars on China’s Sina Weibo microblog http://tnw.to/d0UTG
Dell reportedly in talks to take the company private http://tnw.to/o0ZOJ
The new Myspace is now open to the public http://tnw.to/c0UCr
More than 100 of Quora’s all-time best answers are now available as a free, 400-page PDF book http://tnw.to/b0TwP
The tablet effect? Worldwide PC shipments fall to 90.3 million in Q4 2012 http://tnw.to/a0U5C
Curated discussion service Branch launches publicly with highlights, activity feeds, Spotify support http://tnw.to/h0ac3
After North Korea trip, Google’s Eric Schmidt swings by China to woo Android developers http://tnw.to/d0UDa
Amazon launches “AutoRip,” a new service that gives you the MP3s for every CD you buy (but only in the US) http://tnw.to/i0aRk
Nokia sold 4.4 million Lumia smartphones in ‘solid’ Q4 2012; results ‘exceeded expectations’ http://tnw.to/g0aJx
New Digg owners claim the “Digg effect is back”, user base doubled in 5 months http://tnw.to/c0U2h
Apple to release “less-expensive” iPhone in 2013, reports WSJ http://tnw.to/d0U2m
Microsoft confirms Messenger will be retired and users migrated to Skype on March 15 http://tnw.to/h0aQe
LinkedIn hits 200 million members from more than 200 countries http://tnw.to/f0aJK
The Ford Developer Program launches, letting developers create the connected car http://tnw.to/e0Tme
Samsung unveils 60″+ TV series with recommendations, improved voice/gesture control and Smart Hub http://tnw.to/m0ZWT
Apple CEO Tim Cook meets high-level officials, US ambassador on visit to China http://tnw.to/d0U0m
Apple announces 40 billion App Store downloads, 500 million active accounts http://tnw.to/g0aBZ
Yahoo Mail users hit by widespread hacking, XSS exploit seemingly to blame http://tnw.to/m0ZVN
It may be possible to send secret messages via Skype, using silence http://tnw.to/o0Z5z
Google comes out all but in the clear as the FTC ends its antitrust investigation into its search practices http://tnw.to/b0TWz
FTC orders Google to stop excluding competitors from licensing Motorola’s standards essential patents http://tnw.to/j0Zxb
Spotify is no longer offering new music download purchases to its users http://tnw.to/h0aGM
Facebook continues its mobile focus with quiet launch of Facebook Pages Manager on Android http://tnw.to/a0TkI
Rovio’s Angry Birds games were downloaded 30m times over Christmas, 8m on Christmas Day alone http://tnw.to/e0Tde
Current TV becomes Al Jazeera America following acquisition, Al Gore joins ‘advisory board’ http://tnw.to/h0aCa
Social news site BuzzFeed lands $19.3m from NEA, Buddy Media co-founders and prior backers http://tnw.to/k0Z1t
Google’s Eric Schmidt is heading to cloistered, technologically-backward North Korea on a private trip http://tnw.to/m0ZKQ
Instagram rolls back advertising section of Terms of Service to original, in place since 2010 http://tnw.to/o0YcB
Facebook updates Messages feature with filtering, tests a service to let people pay to send them http://tnw.to/e0THQ
PSY’s Gangnam Style becomes the first video to reach 1 billion YouTube views http://tnw.to/b0TBQ
Facebook starts rolling out new privacy settings, making it easier to control what data is public http://tnw.to/b0T6z
Google has sold Motorola Home for $2.35 billion in cash and stock http://tnw.to/c0TN1
After buying a music streaming service, Dropbox nabs Snapjoy to strengthen its photo offerings http://tnw.to/b0T5u
Twitter now has 200 million monthly active users, up 60 million in 9 months http://tnw.to/o0YSs
Tweet your emergency: London Fire Brigade plans to accept callouts over Twitter http://tnw.to/g0ZYj
Samsung drops injunction requests against Apple in the UK, Netherlands, Italy, France and Germany http://tnw.to/a0TBa
Google brings more Dead Sea Scrolls online, giving us a chance to brush up on the Ten Commandments http://tnw.to/j0ZQA
Twitter has started rolling out the option to download all your tweets http://tnw.to/n0Yde
Appsfire: Only 34% of apps released on Apple’s App Store in 2012 were paid, down from 74% in 2008 http://tnw.to/i0ZaD
The Nielsen Twitter TV Rating just made Twitter the first purely social ranking of US TV program popularity: http://tnw.to/i0ZaS
Apple returns ability to gift apps from iOS 6 App Store, but makes it a bit obscure http://tnw.to/e0T04
Google launches 18 new Google+ features focusing on mobile, photos, events and Hangouts http://tnw.to/c0T7Z
Following Android, Google+ for iOS updated with inline photo album swiping, new conversation cards http://tnw.to/k0YLk
Petition to build a Death Star by 2016 passes 25,000 signatures, White House is required to respond http://tnw.to/g0ZOY
Google Maps becomes the App Store’s most popular free app, just 7 hours after launch http://tnw.to/m0YcA
Review: Why you should install Google Maps for iPhone right now http://tnw.to/g0ZKt
Last.fm Radio to be killed off in most countries next month, going paid-for in the US, UK and Germany http://tnw.to/n0YXR
John McAfee is back in the United States after an epic, amateur Bourne-esque romp through Central America http://tnw.to/f0ZKe
Motorola to exit South Korea in 2013, as Google restructuring claims another 500+ jobs http://tnw.to/o0Y3Z
HBO appoints Xbox co-founder and HBO GO developer Otto Berkes as CTO http://tnw.to/l0YHp
Fail whale: Twitter fined for not reporting UK accounts on time http://tnw.to/e0Skj
Google stops offering Google Apps for free to focus on providing a paid-for experience http://tnw.to/b0SYp
Amazon quietly begins rolling out its Kindle Store in Canada, but no devices in sight http://tnw.to/o0Xzd
YouTube gets sleek new design with cross-site Guide feature to promote subscriptions and channels http://tnw.to/e0Seo
Foursquare now lets businesses add their own events to listings http://tnw.to/m0YJQ
With 150% user growth in one year, Twitter gets ready to open its new offices in France http://tnw.to/b0SQL
Gmail for iOS updated with multiple account support, new design, infinite scrolling inbox and more http://tnw.to/c0Sf0
Netflix scores US subscription service exclusive to Disney’s first-run films in multi-year deal http://tnw.to/c0SfW
Apple releases iTunes 11 with improved interface and expanded iCloud integration http://tnw.to/l0XqO
Apple announces iPad mini and 4th-gen iPad to hit China on December 7, iPhone 5 on December 14 http://tnw.to/f0YmT
Apple begins selling unlocked iPhone 5 in the US, starting at $649 http://tnw.to/a0SQ2
Richard Branson is the first LinkedIn Influencer with 1 million followers, double that of Barack Obama http://tnw.to/h0YtL
Syria goes dark after all international Internet connectivity is cut in the country http://tnw.to/m0XxR Apple spills into Santa Clara with new custom-tailored two-building campus for 1,200+ workers http://tnw.to/h0Ypd Spotify reveals the most streamed songs, albums and artists of 2012. Can you guess what they are? http://tnw.to/c0SRM Samsung to Korean employees: Fewer drinking games, more exercise please http://tnw.to/n0Xs0
Apple says 21-inch iMac available November 30, 27-inch model shipping in December http://tnw.to/g0Yag General Motors to become first car maker to integrate Apple’s Siri with new Chevrolet models http://tnw.to/c0SKe Facebook is completely blocked in Tajikistan as government brands it “a hotbed of slander” http://tnw.to/l0XgS
Google reportedly gearing up to launch its own, 12.85-inch Chrome OS touch notebook in Q1 2013 http://tnw.to/h0YcW
Google shuts down dedicated Motorola Mobility sites for Asia, Europe, Middle East, and Africa http://tnw.to/m0Xko
Nokia unveils the 206, Asha 205 and new ‘Slam’ content sharing service aimed at emerging markets http://tnw.to/g0YVq
Facebook trying to build a better integrated network to help offset the advances of Google http://tnw.to/l0XXM
Microsoft to debut ‘XBox TV’ in 2013, bring live streaming to the living room http://tnw.to/o0XJN
The YouTube app for Nintendo’s Wii U is now live http://tnw.to/b0RyZ
Retrospective: A year without Steve http://tnw.to/l5Gj Apple CEO Tim Cook pays tribute to Steve Jobs: “His spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple” http://tnw.to/g5ot Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg to pen a book about her life in leadership http://tnw.to/o5Gr These are the birds you’re looking for: Rovio hints at Angry Birds/Star Wars collaboration on October 8 http://tnw.to/f5mf