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   ExtraBITS for 9 September 2013

   TidBITS Staff

   It turns out that the NSA has for years been running a campaign to
   undermine Internet security ' alas, there's not much anyone can do
   about it for now. Apple last week confirmed an event for Tuesday, 10
   September 2013, where we expect to see new iPhones and maybe even other
   surprises. Amazon's upcoming Kindle MatchBook service offers free or
   cheap ebooks for titles you've purchased from Amazon in physical form;
   meanwhile, Microsoft finally put a ring on its deal with Nokia, buying
   out Nokia's cellphone division for $7.17 billion. And Adam Engst joined
   Gene Steinberg to discuss many of these topics, plus Joe Kissell's
   latest ebook, 'Take Control of Your Online Privacy.'

   [1]Adam Engst Discusses Online Privacy on Tech Night Owl -- On the
   latest installment of the Tech Night Owl Live with Gene Steinberg, Adam
   Engst talks briefly about Samsung's new smartwatch and Microsoft's
   acquisition of Nokia's cellphone unit, before focusing on a variety of
   privacy-related topics connected to Joe Kissell's 'Take Control of Your
   Online Privacy.'

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   [3]The NSA's Campaign to Undermine Internet Security -- Revelations
   continue to mount with regard to the capabilities of the U.S. National
   Security Agency, which, newly revealed documents show, has long been
   working to crack widely used Internet encryption technologies and
   'covertly influence and/or overtly leverage' technology firms' products
   to make them exploitable. In this joint article by ProPublica and the
   New York Times, the damning details are piled ever higher, suggesting
   that the NSA can decrypt Internet traffic protected by SSL and VPNs, as
   well as encryption used in 4G-based smartphones.

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   [5]Apple Event Confirmed for 10 September 2013 -- Apple has sent out
   invitations for a special event to be held on 10 September 2013, at the
   company's headquarters. We expect the announcement of new iPhone
   models, the imminent release of iOS 7, and perhaps some other
   surprises. The invitation features a number of multi-colored bubbles,
   and the text, 'This should brighten everyone's day.' Could it be a hint
   at often-rumored multicolored iPhones?

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   [7]Amazon Announces Kindle MatchBook -- Starting in October 2013,
   Amazon will begin offering Kindle MatchBook, a new service that enables
   you to obtain free or discounted Kindle copies of any qualifying
   physical books that you've purchased from Amazon ' dating all the way
   back to 1995! The Kindle editions will range from free to $2.99.

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   [9]Microsoft Buying Nokia's Cellphone Business -- All Things D reports
   that, in an attempt to compete with the duopoly of iOS and Android in
   the smartphone market, Microsoft will buy Nokia's cellphone unit for
   nearly $5 billion and will license Nokia's patents for another $2.18
   billion, for a grand total of $7.17 billion. The move gives Microsoft
   the hardware portfolio and control it believes it needs to succeed in
   the phone business and lets Nokia focus on its remaining businesses in
   cellular networking equipment, location-based services, and other
   technologies, which accounted for roughly half the company's 2012
   sales.

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References

   1. http://www.technightowl.com/radio/podcast/now-playing-september-7-2013-adam-engst-and-kirk-mcelhearn/
   2. http://tidbits.com/article/14082#comments
   3. http://www.propublica.org/article/the-nsas-secret-campaign-to-crack-undermine-internet-encryption
   4. http://tidbits.com/article/14083#comments
   5. http://www.loopinsight.com/2013/09/03/apple-announces-special-event-for-september-10/
   6. http://tidbits.com/article/14076#comments
   7. http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/?docId=1001373341
   8. http://tidbits.com/article/14075#comments
   9. http://allthingsd.com/20130902/microsoft-to-buy-nokias-device-business-for-7-17-billion-euros/
  10. http://tidbits.com/article/14074#comments

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