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Mobile Minutes: Verizon quiet on Yahoo, Trade commission to probe Apple; News and social media; Verizon feels heat

The Yahoo deal's supposed to be the next big step in Verizon's transformation, but it's on hold as both companies assess the impact of Yahoo's data breaches.

The U.S. International Trade Commission said on Tuesday it will investigate a complaint by Nokia Technologies alleging that Apple Inc has imported smart phones, tablet computers and other electronics that infringe upon its patents.

Newspapers and other media outlets are struggling to make money from their partnerships with tech giants like Facebook and Snapchat, raising concerns over their business models in a news landscape increasingly dominated by social media platforms.

Verizon is expecting a year of flat growth, thanks in part to a competitive squeeze put on the telecom giant.