Top Stories of the Day // October 4, 2012

Thursday, October 4, 2012 Posted by bloggerdaddy
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Today's Top Stories // Oct 4, 2012

Darrell Etherington

Facebook Tops 1 Billion Monthly Active Users, CEO Mark Zuckerberg Shares A Personal Note

Social network Facebook officially hit the 1 billion active monthly user mark, the company announced today. In a post on the official Facebook blog, founder... read more

Drew Olanoff

Hey Facebook, Could You Fit Any More Fucking Branding On Your "Gifts"?

So, Facebook launched its "Gifts" product, and I was keen to take it for a whirl. I proceeded to visit my fiancee's wall and pick something out that she might... read more

Darrell Etherington

Facebook Launches Brand Advertising Campaign Aimed At Users In 13 Countries

Facebook also announced today that it will be kicking off an advertising campaign to promote its brand, specifically targeting 13 countries including Brazil,... read more

Anthony Ha

Rent Management Startup Cozy Raises $1.5M From The Social + Capital Partnership, Google Ventures, Others

Cozy, a startup trying to take a lot of the headache out of the landlord-tenant relationship, has raised $1.5 million in seed funding.... read more

Ingrid Lunden

Google's iOS Web App For iPhone and iPad Now Features Street View

Google has yet to publish a native Google Maps app for Apple's iOS devices (although we hear it's coming soon), but in the meantime it continues to beef up the... read more

Drew Olanoff

First 2012 Presidential Debate Saw 10.3M Tweets And Gave Politics A New Dimension

Yes, we know that tonight was a record-setting night for Twitter. The first 2012 Presidential Debate was the most tweeted about political event in company... read more

Darrell Etherington

With Over 7M Users On The iPhone, Camera Awesome Goes Big Screen With An iPad App

SmugMug's Camera Awesome is an App Store success story, with more than 7 million users on board since its debut on Apple's mobile software marketplace earlier... read more

Matt Burns

TomTom Outs A $50 Android Navigation App, Forgets To Make It Compatible With Popular Phones

First, the good news: There is now a full-featured TomTom navigation Android app. It features live traffic data, multi-stop routing, and a gorgeous interface.... read more

Natasha Lomas

Jolla Confirms It Will Unveil Sailfish MeeGo-Based OS Next Month

Finnish mobile startup Jolla has announced it will be unveiling its forthcoming MeeGo-based mobile OS -- codenamed Sailfish -- at an event in Finland next... read more

Darrell Etherington

Acer Details Iconia W700 Windows 8 11.6-inch Tablet PC, Available October 26 Starting At $799

Today Acer officially unveiled the U.S. and Canadian availability, pricing and full spec list of its Iconia W700 Windows 8 tablet. The tablets will ship on... read more
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