Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Top Stories of the Day // December 19, 2012

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Today's Top Stories // Dec 19, 2012

Keep Track of Santa Claus With These Google Tools

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) may have decided to ditch Google in favor of Microsoft for its official Santa tracker, but the search giant... read more

So When Will Twitter Hit $1B In Revenue?

We've been hearing from multiple sources that Twitter will bring in $1 billion in ad revenue in 2013 -- The company as of now, according to these sources, has a... read more

Rumor: Apple Is Testing The Apple TV In Secret, No Rush To Launch

Much has been said about a potential Apple TV set in the past few years, but it would appear that a source out of Foxconn has said that testing is already... read more

Fly Or Die: Google Maps For iOS

Just in case you haven't heard enough about the Google Maps for iOS app in the past few months, we decided to take the new app into the Fly or Die studios to... read more

After 5M iOS Downloads, House Remodeling Platform Houzz Launches Its Android App

Houzz is one of those quiet success stories that have the potential to completely change their niches. At its core, the service lets you browse beautiful... read more

RIM's BB10 International Strategy Starts Coming Into Shape: All Major U.K. Carriers Sign Distribution Deals

BlackBerry maker RIM has clearly been on the phone to its carrier chums in the UK: EE, O2 and Vodafone have all this morning announced they will be offering... read more

Kodak Agrees To Sell Digital Imaging Patent Portfolio For $525M To Consortium Of 12 Licensees, Including Apple, Google, Facebook

Kodak has agreed to sell its digital imaging portfolio to a consortium of 12 licensees for $525 million, organized by patent-holding company Intellectual... read more

Nipping At The Heels Of Skype, VoIP Provider Rebtel Passes 20M Users, $80M In Sales And A 2-Year Streak In The Black

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Flocations Is A Travel Booking Site That Helps You See Beyond Your Budget

While most travel booking sites ask you to enter a destination, Flocations wants to know your budget--and in return, the simple but attractive Web site offers a... read more

SumUp, Another European Square, Expands To 3 More Markets: France, Belgium, Portugal -- Now Taking Payments In 10 Markets

SumUp, another Square-style mobile payment dongle that launched in Europe in August backed by more than $20 million from b-to-v Partners, Shortcut Ventures,... read more

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