Top Stories of the Day // October 24, 2012

Wednesday, October 24, 2012 Posted by bloggerdaddy
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Today's Top Stories // Oct 24, 2012

Don't Call The New Microsoft Surface RT A Tablet, This Is A PC

The Microsoft Surface RT is a PC. It's not a mobile device and it's not a tablet, it's a PC. And Microsoft's first self-branded computer. It is, in short,... read more

The iPad Mini Is Not Overpriced, And Sales Numbers Will Prove It

Price was perhaps always the most anticipated feature of the iPad mini, and now it's proving the most controversial. My Twitter stream has been filled with... read more

I Come Back To You Now At The Turn Of The Tide

A year ago sucked. I mean, it was actually great, but it sure seemed to suck at the time. We were getting CrunchFund off the ground and I think everyone thought... read more

Yelp Pays $50M To Acquire Its Big European Rival, Qype, To Beef Up Its Recommendations And Listings Business

This just in: online recommendations and listings site Yelp is stepping up its international push and buying its biggest rival in Europe, Qype. It will pay... read more

And Here's The Apple Video Where Jony Ive Shows Off The iPad Mini

Do you want watch the by-now-obligatory product videos that Apple has created to promote its new iPad Mini, as well as the new smart covers? Sure you do.... read more

Apple Vs. Samsung: Another Blow For Apple As Dutch Court Rules Samsung Does Not Infringe Multitouch Patent

Another loss for Apple in the courts: a Dutch court in the Hague has ruled Samsung does not infringe an Apple multitouch patent, Reuters is reporting. Apple had... read more

Online Ad Survey: Most U.S. Consumers "Annoyed" By Online Ads; Prefer TV Ads To Online; Want Social Media Dislike Button; And Reckon Most Marketing Is "A Bunch Of B.S."

An Adobe poll of 1,250 U.S. consumers and marketers' views on online advertising makes amusing reading at times -- more than half agreed that 'most marketing... read more

The iPad Mini And The New 13" Retina MacBook Pro Strut Their Stuff In Our Hands On Video

I already shared first impressions of a lot of Apple's new products, but we've also got video from the time we spent with the iPad mini and the Retina MacBook... read more

Google Sued For Patent Infringement Over Google Wallet

This afternoon, Google was sued over its Google Wallet smartphone application allegedly infringing U.S. Patent No. 7,298,271 (the '271 patent) in the Federal... read more

Gorilla Glass Gets Around: Now Featured On 1 Billion Devices Worldwide

Corning's Gorilla Glass got famous for being the scratch-resistant front screen cover material on Apple's iPhone. Then-Apple CEO Steve Jobs talked Corning CEO... read more

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