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Top Stories of the Day // August 16, 2013

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Today's Top Stories // Aug 16, 2013

Lies, Damned Lies, And The NSA

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The "Whos" And "Wheres" Of iOS Device Usage Explained

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Samsung Reportedly Introducing Galaxy Gear Android Smartphone Wristwatch In September

What's weird about reporting on the potential introduction of smartphone watches is that they actually aren't anything new – every few years it seems some OEM... read more

Square Fined $507K In Florida For Operating A Mobile Payment Service Without A Money Transmitter License

A little more state-specific financial regulatory hot water for Square, the hot mobile commerce startup: it has been fined $507,000 by Florida's Office of... read more

Selling Hopes And Dreams In Southeast Asia

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With $13.3M In New Funding, Restorando Aims To Be The OpenTable Of Latin America

Restorando, a startup offering reservation tools to restaurants in Latin America, is announcing that it has raised $13.3 million in Series B funding.... read more

Patch Lay-Offs To Start Today, 40% Of Jobs Reportedly Cut Adding Up To Roughly 400 Employees Let Go

AOL CEO Tim Armstrong held another conference call for Patch employees today, and after what was likely the worst week to be working at the hyper-local news... read more

Vungle Raises $6.5M For A Growing In-App Mobile Video Advertising Business

As iOS and Android have matured, the mobile ad units on both platforms have had to evolve, becoming richer and more interactive. The tiny banner ads that... read more

Digital Retox - My Week Using Tech Every Minute

Can too much information drive you crazy? I'm about to find out. As we struggle to adapt to the mobile age, digital detoxes have become a trend. But I wanted to... read more

Apple Ramping Up China Operations With LinkedIn Job Push, Which Could Help It In More Ways Than One

Apple is apparently stepping up its China operations, according to a number of new job postings found on LInkedIn by the Wall Street Journal today. The company... read more

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Death By A Million Regulations | Avoid A Midcareer Slump

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