Good morning!Here's what you need to know:
*1. Here's a simple truth: the internet has radically changed the world.*
*2. Apple has quietly rolled out its iBeacon specification as it starts to certify devices that carry the Bluetooth LE standard.*
*3. And they all tweeted happily ever after: @N has been given back to its rightful owner.*
*4. John Chen, CEO of BlackBerry, says if someone offered him $19 billion for BlackBerry's messaging service, he would take it. *
*5. Square, the mobile payments startup, is testing a new app called “Square Pickup.” It's a simple app that lets you order food from a Square merchant ahead of time. The app is currently in testing with several San Francisco restaurants.*
*6. Google is lobbying officials in at least three U.S. states to stop proposed restrictions on driving with Google Glass headsets.*
*7. MtGox has been subpoenaed by the U.S. Attorney's office in New York.
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*8. Connect, a new location-based address book and friend-finder utility launching today for both web and iPhone, will tell you who's nearby, allowing for more “serendipitous” encounters.*
*9. Motorola is planning to jump back into the wearables market later this year, according to senior vice president Rick Osterloh. The company will launch a smartwatch that Osterloh claims will address “consumer issues like style and battery life.”*
*10. A Bay Area woman said she was attacked for wearing the Google Glass wearable computer at a bar in San Francisco’s Lower Haight.*
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