Today in Tech: Zynga launches independent gaming network
March 2, 2012: 8:38 AM ETFortune's curated selection of tech stories from the last 24 hours. Sign up to get the round-up delivered to you each and every day.
"I'm no piracy king." -- Kim Dotcom, Megaupload's arrested founder. (3 News)
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* Zynga (ZNGA) is launching Zynga.com (codenamed "Project Z"), an independent game-focuseed social network that will allow users to play games like CityVille, CastleVille, and Hidden Chronicles outside of Facebook. Also included: player profiles and live chat. See more here. (Zynga and CNNMoney)
* The New York Post reports that Apple (AAPL) is having trouble lining up content for a TV streaming service it wants to launch by Christmas. Said one media executive: "They want everything for nothing." (The New York Post)
* More iPad 3 rumors. This time around there's talk of a cheaper, 8 gigabyte iPad 2 model, too. (All Things D)
* Local business reviews hub Yelp priced its initial public offering at $15 a share, raising nearly $107 million at an $898 million valuation. (The New York Times)
* Why Google (GOOG) needs to fix Android's image problem. (GigaOm)
* Square, the mobile payments platform from Twitter creator Jack Dorsey, is coming to select New York City cabs. (TechCrunch)
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