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Posted: 01 Jul 2011 02:38 PM PDT

Zynga Explains Method For Recording Real Revenue From Virtual Goods
Wall Street Journal
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Zynga Inc.'s filing to become a public company answers the question of how the social gamer plans to book real money from the sale of virtual goods, which make up the vast majority of its ...
Biz Break: Zynga files for $1B IPO; plus: Apple prevails over GoogleSan Jose Mercury News
Zynga's IPO filing shows utter dependence on FacebookArs Technica
Zynga Files for IPOPCWorld
Washington Post -MarketWatch -PC Magazine
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Posted: 01 Jul 2011 12:01 PM PDT

Gmail Goes Under the Knife, Other G Products Next in Line
TechNewsWorld
Google's various online services are going through changes lately, including its Gmail system. Users can preview a new interface design, and changes are also in store for other personalized Google products like Calendar. ...
Gmail gets renovated with Google+ in mindVentureBeat
Google works on new look for GmailUSA Today
Gmail gets a Google+-like makeoverComputerworld
PC Magazine -PCWorld -CNET
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Posted: 01 Jul 2011 03:24 PM PDT

Apple/RIM group top Google in $4.5 billion Nortel sale
Portfolio.com
TORONTO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple, Microsoft, RIM and three other companies joined forces to outbid Google at an auction for Nortel wireless patents, a move that could result in big licensing fees for Google. ...
Nortel Sells Patents to Microsoft, Apple, Others for $4.5 BillionRedmondmag.com
Nortel Bonds Trade Higher On Patent BoostWall Street Journal
Apple, Microsoft snap up Nortel patents, Google doesn'tWashington Post (blog)
Forbes -Bloomberg -Computerworld
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Posted: 01 Jul 2011 02:58 PM PDT

Anonymous takes another shot at Arizona police
Computerworld
IDG News Service - The Anonymous hacking group has taken another swipe at police in Arizona, launching online attacks against several police union websites and publishing e-mail messages stolen from law enforcement officers. ...
Recommended: Hackers hit Arizona law enforcement for third timemsnbc.com
Anonymous Hits Arizona Police a Third TimePC Magazine
Computer Hacking Group Claims Third Attack On Arizona PoliceWall Street Journal
USA Today -Arizona Republic -PCWorld
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Posted: 01 Jul 2011 03:25 PM PDT

Google Must Answer to Street View Spying Claim
PCWorld
A federal judge has declined to dismiss charges against Google that it allegedly violated the Federal Wiretap Act when it collected personal data from Wi-Fi networks. US District Court Judge James Ware on Wednesday tossed ...
Judge to Google: sniffing even open WiFi networks may be wiretappingArs Technica
Judge Won't Dismiss Street View Suit Against GoogleWall Street Journal
Judge Allows Wiretap Complaints in Google Wi-Fi Sniffing CasePC Magazine
Bloomberg -paidContent.org -Mobiledia
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Posted: 01 Jul 2011 01:51 PM PDT

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 03:09 PM PDT

Apple tries to block four Samsung devices in US
CNET
In the legal battle between Apple and Samsung things just went from bad to bold. The filing, discovered by blog FOSS Patents this afternoon, asks the court to put a preliminary injunction to keep Samsung from making, ...
Apple seeks injunction in Samsung patent caseReuters
Verizon's LTE 4G Galaxy Tab Priced At $529InformationWeek
Verizon Taking Pre-Orders for Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1PC Magazine
SlashGear -Inquirer -Wall Street Journal
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