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10 Tech Things You Need To Know This Morning (AAPL, MSFT, FB, AMZN)

Good morning! The big stories you need to know:

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<li> Amazon was reported to be planning a free video-streaming service, but it denied the report. <span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> </span></li>

<li> The Nikkei, citing supply chain sources, reports Apple will offer the iPhone 6 in September in 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch screen sizes. </li>

<li> Microsoft announced Office for iPad, and the early reviews for the software are overwhelming positive. </li>

<li> We also got to see Satya Nadella's master vision for Microsoft. </li>

<li> Our review of the HTC One: It's the best Android phone in the world. </li>

<li> There's a mini-revolt happening at Mozilla, the open source company that makes the Firefox browser. Employees want the CEO to step down for supporting anti-gay political campaigns.</li>

<li> Twitter is planning to launch a new ad product that relies on app downloads. Facebook has done this and it's worked well.</li>

<li> Another interesting analysis of Facebook's decision to buy Oculus. <span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> Virtual reality will not be the next big computing platform because it's a step away from what makes mobile computing great. </span> </li>

<li> <span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Mark Zuckerberg is getting ambitious: He has a plan to deliver Internet around the world using drones, satellites, and lasers.</span> </li>

<li> World famous designer (and pal of Jony Ive) Marc Newson has this to say about Google Glass: "<span>What Google have done thus far, I wouldn't be seen dead wearing. It looks pretty stupid."</span></li>

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