peHUB Second Opinion 7.12

I was Unloved: Lord Voldemort responds to critics. An Outrage: Netflix has increased its prices by as much as 60%. Big Mistake: VCs are not your friends. Layoffs: Cisco to cut as many as 10,000 jobs. Apple: Richard "Chip" Lutton Junior, Apple's chief patent counsel, is leaving. And, estimates for Q3 tablet sales are 6 mln to 9.5 mln. Groundbreaking: Google+ about to hit 10 mln users. Serious Consequences: Gawker gets smacked for trying to reveal the CIA agent who helped take out Bin Laden. After the Scandal: News Corp. to buy back $5 bln in stock. Rupert Murdoch and his son, James, summoned to appear before U.K. lawmakers. And, Breaking Views says James Murdoch should step down. Where's The $$: Tech VC community view hedge funds as unsupportive, devil-esque and scary. Demoted: Moody's cuts Ireland bonds to junk. The Butler did It: How realistic are the Wall Street thrillers? Dealbook reviews three new novels. Go Maru: 10 animals with more social media fans that major media outlets.