Top 10 Stories of the Day – December 14, 2011

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Today’s compilation of what we feel are the top 10 stories in technology, social media, and/or we find interesting.  We take the guesswork out searching for what has captured the attention of world, boiling it down to what you need to know to stay in the know.

The stories below are those we find interesting from sites we follow, but we aren’t so vain as to believe our selections are always the best.

If you have suggestions for stories to be included, submit them to us by email, or using the “Tip Us” section at the top of the site.  We’ll give you full credit for your submission!

Top 10 Stories of the Day:

Apple’s founding documents pull in $1.6 million at auction [Engadget]

• No, we did not purchase them but we envy those that were able to.

Pitting Spotify Against Rdio, Rdio’s Library Comes Out on Top [Lifehacker]

• Rdio is our streaming music service of choice.

“Retina” MacBook Pros shipping next year? It’s possible [Ars Technica]

• Don’t believe it is likely, and neither does the great Brad McCarty.

Miso crowdsources second-screen content with SideShows [GigaOM]

• Love Miso over GetGlue, by a mile.

Hipstamatic Goes Social With Communal Photo Albums [AllThingsD]

• Maybe it’s time to try Hipstamatic again.

The Worst Stores to Buy from for Last-Minute Holiday Gifts [Lifehacker]

• Very helpful information for many of us.

Gmail for iOS Updated with a New Notification Sound, Better Labeling, and a Whiteboard [MacStories]

• Don’t use the app, but hopefully those of you that do are pleased with the changes.  They look nice.

ReadWriteWeb Acquired by SAY Media [ReadWriteWeb]

• Reportedly for $5 million.

An iPhone Lover’s Take On The Galaxy Nexus [Techcrunch]

• The iPhone triumphs yet again.  No surprise.  Always has been a superior device.

7 of the most beautiful gadgets ever made [The Next Web]

• Superb list.  Let us know what you’d add in the comments!

 

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