Friday, December 21, 2012

Top Stories of the Day // December 21, 2012

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Today's Top Stories // Dec 21, 2012

Raspberry Pi Used To Replace A 30-Foot GSM Base Station And Create A Working Mobile Network

A Cambridge, U.K.-based consulting firm has managed to use the open source Raspberry Pi computer to replicate the functions normally performed by a 30-foot GSM... read more

Gangnam Style Hits 1 Billion YouTube Views, The World Does Not End

Today is December 21, 2012. It's the conclusion of b'ak'tun, the last day of the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar. According to Olmec and later Mayan... read more

Mobile's Next Major Integrated Layer: OS-Level Home Automation

Apple, Microsoft and Google may all be vying for the attention of a single startup, according to a new report yesterday from The Wall Street Journal. That... read more

Apple Reaches Highest-Ever U.S. Smartphone Sales Share At 53.3%; Android Consolidates In Europe

Apple's shares, as you may have seen, have been sliding in the market on the back of strong competition from Android device makers. Today, some new figures on... read more

Instagram Reverts To Original Ad Terms After Outcry, Says It Needs To Figure Out Ad Program First

Following the controversy over recently-unveiled changes to its terms of service, Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom just announced via blog post that the... read more

Halo 4 iOS Scam Apps Look To Lure Unsuspecting iPhone And iPad Owners Over Holiday Freeze

A couple of new apps that just hit the iOS App Store ahead of the annual App Store holiday freeze are not what they appear to be. Masquerading as official Halo... read more

Instagram Gets iOS & Android Update With Facebook Single Sign-On, New Filter And Album Uploading Option

Instagram just released a new version of its iOS app which allows people to login through Facebook's iOS 6 single sign-on integrations. It also adds a new... read more

Lessons Learned From Instagram's Ad Policy Fiasco

Instagram's back-and-forth on its advertising policy is a case study in tech PR blundering. It demonstrates the need for clear explanations of terms of... read more

Zynga Confirms It Will Close Its Japan Operation At The End Of January As Consolidation Continues To Bite The Social Gaming Company

Social gaming giant Zynga has now confirmed that it will be closing down its Japan operation, as it continues to consolidate its operations and cut less... read more

Nokia And RIM Bury The Patent Hatchet, Nokia Wins Payment Award From RIM

Perhaps because there is not really any use in wasting energy fighting down rather than up the competition chain, today the beleaguered handset maker Nokia... read more

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