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September 3, 2012, 4:40 PM

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Tom Warren / The Verge:

Exclusive: Nokia Lumia 920 to include wireless charging, 32GB storage, and 8-megapixel camera — Nokia will introduce its latest Lumia 920 handset at a special event with Microsoft on Wednesday September 5th, we have learned. Images of the Lumia 920 leaked last week and we have been able to confirm them with multiple sources.

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Tom Warren / The Verge:

Nokia Lumia 820 to include wireless charging, exchangeable covers, and microSD slot — Nokia will introduce its latest Lumia 820 handset at a special event with Microsoft on Wednesday September 5th, we have learned. Images of the Lumia 820 leaked last week and we have been able to confirm them with multiple sources.

More: I4U News, Gotta Be Mobile and Neowin

Richard Florida / Wall Street Journal:

Why High-Tech Companies Are Moving to the City — Goodbye, office parks. Drawn by amenities and talent, tech firms are opting for cities — For as long as many of us can remember, high-tech industries have flourished in the suburban office parks that are so ubiquitous in Silicon Valley …

More: VentureBeat, GeekWire, Betabeat and Slashdot

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Claire Cain Miller / New York Times:

AlleyCorp Seeds a Blossoming Internet Hub in New York

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Josh Ong / The Next Web:

Baidu, China's Google, jumps on mobile, launches speedy Android browser — Baidu, the dominant leader in China's search market, has leapt on to Android with a new browser for the Google-owned mobile OS. The browser features a new HTML5 and Javascript engine that the company says is fast enough …

More: CNET, SiliconANGLE, Tech in Asia, Reuters, memeburn, SlashGear, Inquirer, Bloomberg and Pulse2 Technology …. Thanks:@beijingdou

Michael Kan / Computerworld:

China's Baidu looks to the cloud to tap mobile Internet as rivals rise

More: Reuters, The Next Web, Wall Street Journal and GigaOM

David Carr / New York Times:

Reddit Thrives Under Hands-Off Policy of Advance Publications — There are many ways to measure the traction of a social media platform: time spent, page views or unique users. But it might be useful to add one more metric: if the leader of the free world stops by to answer questions from your users, you're probably doing O.K.

More: Business Insider

Tom Warren / The Verge:

Windows Phone 8 backup includes SMS sync to Hotmail and Outlook.com — We got an early glimpse at some planned Windows Phone 8 backup options in July when an SDK for the new mobile operating system leaked. Until now, we haven't known exactly how the options — like SMS, photo, and settings backup — will work.

More: LiveSide.net, CNET, Gotta Be Mobile, Inquirer, Neowin and WMPoweruser

New York Times:

New iPhone Announcement Has Apple Rivals Jostling for Spotlight — Back when Apple was an underdog, it had an easier time shrouding its product announcements in mystery and perhaps catching its competitors off guard. But now tech companies are watching every one of Apple's moves — and scrambling to get out in front of them.

More: Business Insider and iPhone

Jon Russell / The Next Web:

Google reportedly preparing to release a 3G Nexus 7 within 6 weeks — Fresh from opening its popular Nexus 7 tablet up to a bunch of new international markets, Google is said to be just six weeks away from launching a 3G-compatible version of its tablet device, according to Paul O'Brien at MoDaCo.

Emil Protalinski / The Next Web:

Windows 7 finally overtakes Windows XP in market share, Mac OS X overtakes Windows Vista — Windows 7 has finally overtaken Windows XP altogether, according to the latest market share data from Net Applications. August 2012 also happens to be the first month that Apple's total Mac OS market share is above that of Windows Vista's.

More: The Register, BGR, AppleInsider, CNET, ZDNet, Mashable!, WinBeta, Redmond Pie and Fortune

Aaron Souppouris / The Verge:

Samsung audit finds several inadequacies but no underage workers at Chinese HEG factory — Early last month, the HEG Electronics facility in Huizhou, China, which manufactures products for Samsung, Motorola, and others, was accused by China Labor Watch of using child labor.

More: digitaltrends.com, SAMSUNG TOMORROW Global, Inquirer, Reuters, ZDNet, Engadget, PC World, Bloomberg, PhoneArena, The Register, BGR, SiliconANGLE and Softpedia News

Tom Warren / The Verge:

This is Microsoft's new Windows 8 companion app for Windows Phones — Microsoft has been retiring a number of its Zune desktop app features recently, in preparation for the upcoming switch to Xbox Music. While the company is readying its new music subscription service …

More: WMPoweruser, Pocketnow and We Love Windows Phone .HK

Katherine Rushton / Telegraph:

Threat to BSkyB as Freesat partners with Netflix — Freesat, the satellite television joint-venture owned by the BBC and ITV, is to launch a major new assault on the pay-TV market by partnering with rival Netflix. — Freesat's new set-top box will allow viewers to watch shows like Doctor …

More: SlashGear, The Next Web, Engadget and Pulse2 Technology …

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