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Top Stories of the Day // August 27, 2012

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Today's Top Stories // Aug 27, 2012

Go West Young Men: Winklevoss Twins Buy $18M L.A. Mansion To Dive Into SoCal Tech Scene

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss are heading west.... read more

Here Comes Passbook: Latest Leak Points To NFC-Equipped Next-Gen iPhone

The next iPhone has already leaked out in almost every way, shape and form, yet new images continue to surface. This time, we're allegedly seeing the most... read more

Diaspora Founders To Move On, Handing Over Decentralized Social Network 'To The Community'

It was a good run, but it looks like the founders of Diaspora have reached the end of the road -- at least for their full-time leadership of the project.... read more

Boom Town: Tech Jobs Have Tripled In San Francisco Since The Start Of 2012

The visual evidence of boom times returning to San Francisco is all around the city: Apartments are nearly impossible to find, rents and home prices are... read more

Brain Hacking: Scientists Extract Personal Secrets With Commercial Hardware

Chalk this up to super-creepy: scientists have discovered a way to mind-read personal secrets, such as bank PIN numbers and personal associations, using a cheap... read more

Apple Stock Opens At Record High Of $680 At A $637B Market Cap After Samsung Patent Win

Hear that? It's the sound of corks popping as Apple's stock price rockets to new highs. Following Apple's landmark victory against Samsung late Friday night,... read more

As Samsung Tries To Get Galaxy Tab Injunction Lifted, Apple Names Eight Samsung Products It Wants Banned

After Friday's $1.05 billion verdict in favor of Apple, Samsung is now trying everything to reverse the trend while Apple is charging foward at full speed. Even... read more

Flurry: China Is Fastest Growing Market For iOS & Android Devices, Chile Comes In 2nd

It's no secret that mobile analytics firm Flurry gets a kick out of tracking apps and mobile device adoption trends, and today it released some new data on iOS... read more

IBM Buys Social HR And Talent Management Software Company Kenexa For $1.3B In Cash

IBM has scooped up talent management and HR software maker Kenexa. The price? A hefty $1.3 billion, or $46.00 per share in cash.... read more

Report: One-Third Of U.S. Moms Own Connected Devices, 97% Of iPad Moms Shopped From Their Tablet Last Month

Remember when everyone in the tech industry sort of took a step back, looked at Pinterest, and said, whoa, this whole digital moms demographic might have some... read more

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