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Today's Top Stories // Dec 17, 2013

Why Microsoft Had No Choice But To Buy Nokia’s Smartphone Business In One Chart

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All I Want For Christmas: A Beta App Store

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Facebook Launches “Donate” Button For Non-Profits That Also Collects Billing Info For Itself

Facebook unveiled a "Donate Now" button today to make it much easier for non-profits to take contributions. A nice side effect? The button will collect credit... read more

Apple Highlights Language Learning, Visual Design With Its 2013 Top App Store Picks

Apple just released its annual "Best Of" list for the iTunes and App Stores, and apps that focused on language learning or had unusual visual designs were among... read more

Amazon Reportedly Buys Mobile Payments Startup Gopago, Working On An ‘Ambitious’ New Project

Looks like Amazon may have quietly made another acquisition, and another move to expand its role in the world of mobile: Italian newspapers are reporting that... read more

Crowdfunded Iron Man Suit Project Seeking 5K Pre-Orders For Production Run

Speaking as someone who's considered spending nearly $1,000 on a full Stormtrooper costume multiple times, I'm very interested in a new crowdfunding project... read more

Google’s Top 2013 Search Terms In Asia Hint At Online Trends That Might Go Global

2013 might be remembered as the year Asian companies started making an undeniable impact on consumer Internet habits around the world. For example, just back in... read more

TOP VIDEOS

500px Plans Aggressive Consumer Market Expansion In 2014, We Take A Look At Their New Space

Located in the heart of downtown Toronto, 500px's new offices are expansive, impressive and just as laden with... read more

Gillmor Gang: Brain Chemistry

The Gillmor Gang — John Taschek, Keith Teare, Dan Farber, and Steve Gillmor — take the edge off of a slow week... read more

Founder Stories: Meet The Young Makers And Educators Behind The Menlo App Academy

This is a very special edition of "Founder Stories." First, this installment features the youngest entrepreneurs... read more

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