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Top Stories of the Day // December 20, 2012

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Today's Top Stories // Dec 20, 2012

Snapguide Comes To The iPad Because The Future Of The How-To Is On The Tablet

I wouldn't have an iPad if I didn't have to do two things: Do interviews and cook. The first I have to do for work but the second I do for fun. Which is why I... read more

Founder Of Acclaim And Fellow Gaming Veterans Redesign Group Video Chat As A Party Named Rabbit

Group video chat doesn't have to feel like you're home alone, and Rabbit comes out of stealth today to prove it. In Q1 2013 the design-focused startup will... read more

Foursquare Starts Using Facebook's Data For Recommendations As Rivalry Between The Two Heats Up

Foursquare has announced that it will expand recommendations to include suggestions made by users' Facebook friends who have also signed up for the... read more

Dave McClure Backs Comparison Engine VERSUS IO -- More Silicon Valley Love For Berlin

Berlin as a startup hub continues to heat up, with some commentators placing it alongside or overtaking London (heresy!), so it should be no surprise to see the... read more

Pocket Sees 240M Saves In 2012 From 7.4M Users, Obama And Gangnam Style Most-Saved Items

Save-for-later service Pocket reported today that it has seen 240 million total items saved to its platform during 2012, from 7.4 million followers. That... read more

As Google Health Flatlines, Drchrono Picks Up The Slack With Onpatient, A Health Database With A Quantified Self Twist

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Flipboard Goes Big, Launches Support For 10-Inch Android Tablets

Flipboard has just launched its social magazine app to support Android tablets, including the Nexus 10, Samsung's Galaxy Note 10.1 and Galaxy Tab line.... read more

Key Twitter Execs Given New Roles As The Company Paves The Road To An IPO

Two key Twitter executives got new titles today as the company moves toward its highly anticipated IPO. Twitter CEO Dick Costolo confirmed that Mike Gupta has... read more

Cloud Sherpas Raises $40M And Makes Eighth Acquisition To Broaden Cloud Brokerage Service

Cloud Sherpas has raised $40 million and made its eighth acquisition to expand its cloud brokerage service.... read more

With 2 Billion Video Views A Month, Maker Studios Raises $36 Million Round Led By Time Warner

There's more big money going into video startups: Maker Studios, which ranks among the top networks of creators publishing on YouTube, announced today that it... read more

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