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Teens Love Twitter, Feel Burdened by Facebook, Pew Study Finds

allthingsd.com — As far as social networks go, recent popular opinion suggests Facebook, for all its reach and power, just ain't cool anymore. Most of those claims have been anecdotal. The most prevalent voice came from Josh Miller - co-founder of competing social startup Branch - whose argument hinged mostly around the behavioral habits of his teenage sister.

Mobile Device Streaming Increasing at Home, Driven By Apple

allthingsd.com — We've touched on this before, but worth repeating again: Your phones and tablets are amazing multimedia devices. But just because they're mobile doesn't mean you're using them on the go. Here's the latest reminder, via the broadband usage report Sandvine put out earlier this month.

NYC Fines Airbnb's Seemingly Least Offending Host

allthingsd.com — What's interesting and potentially quite damaging about a New York City ruling this week against an Airbnb host is that it shows the law may disapprove of one of the most innocuous kinds of peer-to-peer home-sharing: Renting out your bedroom to make a little extra money when you're traveling.

Microsoft Introduces New Console, Xbox One

allthingsd.com — Microsoft's new gaming and media console will be called Xbox One, the company announced at an event on its campus in Redmond, Wash. this morning. The event, "Xbox: A New Generatioqn Revealed," began with a video message from Microsoft employees, celebrities and Xbox players.

Microsoft Introduces New Console, Xbox One

allthingsd.com — Microsoft's new gaming and media console will be called Xbox One, the company announced at an event on its campus in Redmond, Wash. this morning. The event, "Xbox: A New Generatioqn Revealed," began with a video message from Microsoft employees, celebrities and Xbox players.

reland: We're Not Apple's "Holy Grail of Tax Avoidance" - John Paczkowski - News - AllThingsD

allthingsd.com — If Apple has " sought the Holy Grail of tax avoidance," as Sen. Carl Levin (D. Mich.) of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations claims, the company didn't find it in Ireland. Because, according to the Irish government, Ireland is "a highly tax compliant country."

Domestic Mac Sales Flat in April (And That's Not Bad) - John Paczkowski - News - AllThingsD

allthingsd.com — With the iPhone and iPad driving increasingly more of Apple's profits, the Mac is no longer the defining theme of the company's financial story that it once was. Which is why new data suggesting domestic Mac sales for the month of April didn't grow at all is actually reasonably good news for Apple.

Kyocera, Alcatel One Touch, Aim to Make Name at CTIA in Vegas

allthingsd.com — With the big-name phone makers unlikely to announce much at this week's CTIA show in Las Vegas, a bunch of lesser-known brands are hoping they can grab a moment or two in the spotlight. On the show floor and through various events, parties and meeting rooms, are companies such as Kyocera, Alcatel One Touch and Coolpad.

How Many Users Does Tumblr Really Have?

allthingsd.com — Here's a straightforward question: How many users does Tumblr have? Alas, the answer isn't cut and dry. When Yahoo announced its $1.1 billion purchase of Tumblr yesterday, it said David Karp's blogging platform had more than 300 million monthly unique visitors.* But that's not the same as a "user" number, at least not in the way that modern-day social networks like Twitter, Instagram and Facebook talk about user numbers.