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Top Stories of the Day // August 28, 2012

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Today's Top Stories // Aug 28, 2012

The New iPhone Already Has An Android-Powered Clone

Psst. Yeah, you. Wanna buy a new iPhone? No, the new iPhone, the one that's not out yet. It's not important how I got it, are you in or not?... read more

The Samsung Galaxy S III Is Now Available In Brown, Red, Black And Grey

Every once in a while a press release comes by that overflows with needless bullshit. Like this one from Samsung. The story is described in the headline above:... read more

Winter Is Coming: The Great iPhone Cable Shortage Of 2012

How many iOS charger cables do you own? You know, the 30-pin connector that's been packaged alongside every iPod, iPhone and iPad for as long as I can remember.... read more

NPD: Apple Customers Love The Genius Bar, Mostly Because Service Is Free

If you own an Apple product, chances are you've paid a visit to the Genius Bar, the magical place in the back of an Apple store where your broken iThings get... read more

How Much Is A Like Worth? SumAll Social Metrics Tracks Social Activity Against Web Traffic And Revenue

Data visualization company SumAll launched SumAll Social Metrics, tracking a company's social activity against web traffic and revenue and providing insights... read more

Rackspace Acquires Mailgun, A Y Combinator Startup That Gives App Developers An API For Creating And Managing Online Mailboxes

Rackspace has acquired Mailgun, a San Francisco-based Y Combinator startup that has developed an API for creating and managing online email inboxes for apps and... read more

Death To The Restaurant Buzzer: NoWait Raises $2 Million For iOS-Based Waitlisting System

NoWait, a mobile waitlisting management service based in Pittsburgh, is announcing today it has closed on a $2 million Series A round of funding led by... read more

The Nexus 7 Now Enjoys Prime Advertising Real Estate On Google's Homepage

The iPad might have the bulk of the tablet mind share, but the Nexus 7 has Google.com. The $199 tablet is now advertised on Google's homepage with an... read more

First, Fire Thyself

Editor's note: Joe Kraus is a partner at Google Ventures, focusing on mobile, gaming, and local services. In 1993, he co-founded Excite.com, an early... read more

Patent Case Aftermath: Samsung Down By $12B (And Still Slumping) While Apple, Nokia, RIM All Gain

We still have to wait and see how the jury's ruling against Samsung over Apple patents will play out for the company in terms of actual fines, injunctions --... read more

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