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Top Stories of the Day // August 12, 2013

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Today's Top Stories // Aug 12, 2013

Apple's September 10 Event Date For Next iPhone Gets A Strong, If Unofficial Confirmation

If you're in the habit of scheduling time off for key Apple product unveilings, it's pretty safe to book September 10. The date was floated this weekend by... read more

BlackBerry Says It's Looking For A Buyer (Or A Willing Partner), Forms Special Committee To 'Explore Strategic Alternatives'

BlackBerry, the embattled Canada-based handset maker, today finally called a spade a spade. The company halted trading in its shares to announce what some might... read more

Xiaomi Beats Samsung To Top China's Smartphone Charts

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Firefox OS-Based ZTE Open Shipping Soon In The US And UK For $80 Unlocked, Orders Start Friday

How do you make a splash in the heavily entrenched U.S. and U.K. mobile markets, which are dominated by Android and iOS? Release a Firefox OS-based device for... read more

Apple's Next iPad Will Indeed Inherit iPad Mini's Thin And Light Good Looks, Reports WSJ

Apple's next iPad will likely resemble the iPad mini, and lose some weight and possible some girth thanks to the same touch-panel tech that made the mini so...... read more

After Years Of Bootstrapping, MyFitnessPal Raises $18M Round From Kleiner Perkins And Accel

MyFitnessPal, a service that allows users to track their calories and share that information with friends, has raised $18 million in its first round of funding.... read more

Ride Easier With The Rubbee Easy Electric Bike Conversion Gadget On Kickstarter

Electric bikes are becoming more popular as the cost to own one goes down, and the cost to own a gas-powered vehicle goes up. If you ask a true cyclist what... read more

HTC Hopes Robert Downey Jr. -- And Some Internet-Friendly Humour -- Can Drink Samsung's Milkshake

Right now mobile maker HTC has a brand name that stands for 'Has To Change'. So it's hoping a circa $1 billion marketing campaign -- starring actor Robert... read more

Shopify Debuts Fully Integrated Credit Card Payment Processing For Its E-Commerce Platform

Canadian startup and Ottawa-based company Shopify announced a big change to its business model today, with the integration of Shopify Payments to its online... read more

ActiveNotifications Lets You Bring The Moto X's Best Feature To Other Android Devices

I've been spending a lot of time with the Moto X lately (full review coming shortly), and while the spec sheet isn't to everyone's liking, it packs some smart... read more

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