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Okay, so the big news today on the Wall Street Journal is that Samsung is ramping up advertising ahead of a new product launch. That’s it, that’s the story.

You can go read that or you can watch pigs swimming, which I found more informative and entertaining than anything on WSJ lately. […]

There goes our plan to launch a Loop porn magazine.

The White House agrees with the FCC that the Library of Congress was wrong to make cell phone unlocking illegal.

Philip Elmer-Dewitt recaps the rise and fall of Andy Zaky.

I thought this was funny. They even put some funny text in the drop down menus.

It’s National Grammar Day, and a lexicographer has a bone to pick with people who take it too seriously.

Android is as bad as early Windows when it comes to security.

I joined Rene Ritchie last night to to talk about stupid Apple headlines going mainstream, journalistic responsibility, responsive design, what’s really challenging Apple, and vacationing down south in Montreal.

I’d like to thank G8R Software for sponsoring The Loop this week with CaptureNotes 2 and CaptureAudio.

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Gadling:

we’re all familiar with the rampant theft of towels and linen from hotel rooms – in fact, the problem is so widespread that some hotels have resorted to inserting tracking devices in their linens to stop the thievery.

However, it seems some hotel guests will steal just about anything that’s not nailed down (and some things that are). A poll of Britons uncovered a surprising array of goods pilfered regularly from hotel rooms.

I get the occasional towel and certainly the toiletries but the curtains? And who the hell steals the Bible!? Which part of the Commandment “Though shalt not steal” is unclear to these people?

Ron Johnson may have succeeded running Apple Stores but that hasn’t translated into success at JCPenney.

Dave Hamilton at TMO has some good thoughts to share on the new “Six Strikes” punishments American ISPs are getting ready to inflict on consumers who download copyrighted content. Make no mistake, this is bad policy. Like, War on Drugs … Continued

Groupon CEO Andrew Mason told employees it was his last day after the company reported abysmal earnings.

When the fights are live on SPIKE, this app is your companion, allowing you to participate in the on-air broadcast. The fight is in your hands, as you become The 4th Judge. Score the fight as it happens using comprehensive real-time fighter analytics you can only get in this app. Developed from the ground up to make watching LIVE fights richer, Bellator MMA allows you to compare fighters and historical statistics to make your pre-fight picks, watch exclusive videos, and dig deep into robust bio pages.

That’s very cool.

Now we’re talking.

AT&T plans to jettison circuit-switching technology with IP-based hardware that will free it from “common carriage” restrictions imposed by the FCC.

Marissa Mayers’ new policy against telecommuters is raising alarms, but what’s behind it?

Jim and Dan discuss the latest Apple and tech news.

Sponsored by Shutterstock and Shopify (3 months free).

Twelve South has redesigned its BookBook laptop case to better fit the thinner Retina Display-equipped MacBook Pro.

The official Japanese translation of Walter Isaacson’s Steve Jobs biography is getting the manga treatment in Japan. Because, well, Japan.

Matthew Panzarino:

Apple sent one over to Fancy to commemorate its role as a launch partner on Google+ Sign-In. A picture of the cake was posted by Fancy’s Jake Frey and we confirmed that yes, it was indeed sent from Apple.

Love it.

AB InBev routinely adds extra water to its finished products to produce malt beverages with significantly less alcohol content than displayed on its labels, Thomas and Gerald Greenberg said in a complaint filed yesterday in federal court in Philadelphia. The company’s exaggeration of the alcohol content violates Pennsylvania’s consumer protection statutes, according to the complaint.

It’s about time.

Yahoo says no more telecommuting come June. But are home workers the problem, or how they’re managed?

Perhaps I’m biased but I believe the only cure for discouragement is dissatisfaction. That it is a key ingredient, perhaps the key ingredient, to success.

Great views from Patrick Rhone. I agree.

Marco is doing a great job with The Magazine.