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Friday, August 24, 2012

Top Stories of the Day // August 24, 2012

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Today's Top Stories // Aug 24, 2012

Siri Is The New Clippy

You know the feeling, you're trying to navigate through apps to distract yourself from the mind-numbing boredom of a tech conference let's say, and all of a... read more

Microsoft's 'Meh' New Logo: Graphic Design Expert Armin Vit Weighs In [TCTV]

Microsoft today unveiled a new corporate logo, its first large-scale logo redesign since 1987. Everyone with a working set of eyeballs can weigh in on whether... read more

Rumor Mill: Apple Is Holding Two Separate Events For The New iPhone And iPad

The Intermacweb is in a tizzy today at the possibility of two upcoming Apple events - one on September 12 for a September 21st iPhone launch and another for... read more

Microsoft's New Logo Is A Hop, Skip, And Straightened Character Away From Apple's Typeface

Some people love Microsoft's new logo. Some people hate it. However, most agree it looks like a mashup of Google and Apple's design elements.... read more

Samsung, Apple Both Come Away Losers In South Korean Patent Trial

While nine jurors in California attempt to turn days worth of allegations and testimony into a binding legal verdict, the Apple/Samsung patent fiasco finally... read more

AtTask Raises $13 Million For Software As A Service That Combines Social Tech With Traditional Project Management

Utah-based AtTask has raised $13 million for its collaborative work management software as a service (SaaS) according to documents filed with the U.S.... read more

With A Little Help From Curiosity, Rovio Mobile Teases "Angry Birds Space: Red Planet"

Those pigs aren't dead pixels, friends. The Curiosity rover apparently found the next angry birds settlement on Mars -- or so goes the viral campaign's story.... read more

T-Mobile Discontinues The Galaxy Note Two Weeks After Releasing It

It was only a fortnight ago that T-Mobile announced it would be carrying Samsung's Galaxy Note. Pink subscribers everywhere rejoiced in the confirmation —... read more

Tagwhat's Virtual Tour Guide Gets A Social 'Superslider'

Tagwhat tries to connect online content to real-world locations, and it's taking that idea step further with a new feature that it calls the Superslider.... read more

Kodak Wants To Sell Film Business, Focus On Printers

Soon, Kodak will cease to be a film company. After spending almost a decade swirling the pot and the past eight months going directly down the drain, Kodak has... read more

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