TechBits – March 16

FCC Senior Counsel To Step Down (National Journal)

Federal Communications Commission senior counsel and legal adviser Amy Levine is stepping down, the agency announced on Wednesday.

Tech Takes a Victory Lap at ‘Tech Prom’ (National Journal)

The tech industry took a victory lap Tuesday evening, celebrating a historic win in blocking – for now – controversial anti-piracy legislation strongly backed by movie, music and other content industry groups.

PayPal Takes on Square With Mobile Payment System (Mobiledia)

PayPal introduced its new small business mobile payment system, rivaling Square and staking its place in a still-developing industry.

Top Tech Buzzwords You Use But Can’t Define [VIDEO] (Mashable)

The Global Language Monitor has released a list of the most confusing tech buzzwords of the decade, so far. The Cloud and Big Data top the list.

Lenovo Plans to Be First to Make a Windows 8 Tablet [REPORT] (Mashable)

Windows 8 won’t be ready for consumers until fall, but that’s not stopping hardware makers from fighting to be first in line to build hardware for Microsoft’s new operating system.

Apple fans buy iPad with faster processor, better screen as sales start in 10 countries (Washington Post)

Apple’s latest iPad drew the customary lines of die-hard fans looking to be first and entrepreneurs looking to make a quick profit.