Today in Tech: Apple's big TV plans

December 19, 2011: 3:30 AM ET

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* According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple (AAPLis plunging ahead with plans for a TV that may incorporate voice and gesture-based technology, a form of AirPlay that would let iPhones and iPads act as remote controls, DVR storage, and iCloud. (The Wall Street Journal)

* Why Amazon (AMZN) is willing to have such low near-term profit margins in the short term to achieve long term company health. (The New York Times)

* Should Research in Motion (RIMM) abandon the hardware business altogether? As farfetched as it sounds, it's a strategy that some shareholders are entertaining. (Reuters)

* A look at Carrier IQ, the controversial software service company that sends data from mobile phones back to the carriers. (CNNMoney)

* Business Insider estimates AOL's media business may be losing nearly $500 million a year. (Business Insider)

* Path, the private social network mobile app founded by ex-Facebook employee Dave Morin, is seeing 30x growth in users, from 10,000 to 300,000 in just 18 days. (TechCrunch)

* How Match.com founder and CEO Gary Kremen created the world's largest dating web site and walked away with just $50,000. (The site is now on track to make $450 million in revenues for 2011.) (Business Insider)

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JP Mangalindan
JP Mangalindan
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With a background in consumer products and pop culture trends, JP Mangalindan has brought his ability to spot the next big things to his coverage of the tech industry for Fortune.com, writing on topics as diverse as the evolution of net neutrality and the influence of social media. A graduate of Fordham University, Mangalindan has written for GQ, Popular Science, Entertainment Weekly, and nymag.com. He lives in San Francisco.

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