Monday, September 17, 2012

Top Stories of the Day // September 17, 2012

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Today's Top Stories // Sep 17, 2012

Three Days After iPhone 5 Drops, Samsung Desperately Leaks Galaxy S IV Debut Date

Put yourself in Samsung's shoes.... read more

Apple Announces Record Pre-Orders For iPhone 5: 2M in 24 Hours, 2X iPhone 4S Day One Sales

Apple today announced that it managed to rack up 2 million pre-orders for the iPhone 5 in 24 hours, two times as many as it managed for the iPhone 4S last year,... read more

Mayer To Yahoo!: You Can Have Any Cellphone You Want, As Long As It's Not Blackberry

Excuse the belated chortle here but it bears noting that Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo!, seems to have pushed the old maxim of a "new broom sweeps clean" all the... read more

Why It Doesn't Matter That Apple's iPhone 5 Doesn't Have Global LTE, Or NFC For That Matter

With all the new features in the iPhone 5, there have been a couple of standout omissions. Reuters, WSJ and others on Friday published articles about how last... read more

Hands-On With The Fitbit Zip

Fitbit just announced two new devices, the $99 One, a replacement for the Ultra pedometer, and the Zip, a $60 entry-level model that adds a bit of mirth to the... read more

Google's Loss=Yandex's Gain In iOS6: Russian Search Giant Nabs Apple Maps API; Search Deal In The Works

Apple's gradual extrication from Google services is having a knock-on effect in international markets -- and Google's competitors elsewhere. In Russia, the... read more

AT&T: iPhone 5 Set Sales Record, Was "Most Successful iPhone Launch Ever"

Whether or not you're an Apple fanboy or fangirl, it's no secret that the iPhone has been selling like hotcakes. Every time Apple launches a new iPhone or... read more

LIFX Is A Smartphone-Controlled Lightbulb

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Shazam Makes Its Big TV Push, Says App Can Now Tag Any Show On Any Channel

When you use Shazam, you're probably identifying a song on the car radio, in a coffee shop, or anywhere else. Recently, however, the company has been expanding... read more

Beats Targets The Business Traveler With Executive Edition Headphones, We Listen In

Since launching its first product in 2008, Beats has gone from an obscure niche headphone brand to a multi-million dollar business with plenty of star power... read more

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