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September 1, 2012, 10:40 AM

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Mikey Campbell / AppleInsider:

Apple adds Samsung's flagship Galaxy S III, Galaxy Note to amended ‘Galaxy Nexus’ complaint — Apple on Friday filed an amended complaint with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, adding the Galaxy S III to its original claims of patent infringement against a number of Samsung smartphones and tablets.

More: Ars Technica, CNET, Fortune, Redmond Pie, Gotta Be Mobile, Engadget, VentureBeat, Phones Review, AllThingsD and The Verge. Tweets: @hunterwalk

Greg Bensinger / Wall Street Journal:

Amazon Is Developing Ad-Supported Tablet Computer — Amazon.com Inc. is planning an advertising-supported tablet computer that will be priced lower than similar models, according to people involved in discussions on the device. — The new device would come at a discount to tablets without …

More: Macgasm, Forbes, ZDNet, Ars Technica, CNET, 9to5Google, Engadget, Digits, Tech Trader Daily, Gizmodo, VentureBeat and digitaltrends.com

CNET:

Kindle Fire won't go big to take on iPad — Amazon will next week announce two 7-inch Kindle Fire models, one with new hardware and the other an updated version of the original, CNET has learned. — Amazon plans to double down on the 7-inch tablet market with two new Kindle Fire models, CNET has learned.

More: T3 News, Neowin, PhoneArena, BGR, digitaltrends.com, TechnoBuffalo, parislemon, Gizmodo, Gotta Be Mobile, The Verge, AppleInsider, The Next Web, GadgeTell and The Register. Tweets: @cnetnews. Thanks:@rogerwcheng

Henry Blodget / Business Insider:

It's Becoming Clear That No One Actually Read Facebook's IPO Prospectus Or Mark Zuckerberg's Letter To Shareholders — As Facebook's stock continues to collapse, the volume of whining is increasing. — Four months ago, you will recall, Facebook was viewed as “the next Google.”

Bloomberg:

New Motorola Phone Is Said To Have Edge-To-Edge Screen — Motorola Mobility's next mobile phone, due to be unveiled at an event with Verizon Wireless next week, will feature an edge-to-edge screen and work with LTE networks, a person familiar with the product said.

More: Ubergizmo, TechnoBuffalo, Gotta Be Mobile, PhoneArena, Gizmodo, Pocket-lint, CNET, TechCrunch and BGR

Jessica Wohl / Reuters:

Exclusive: Walmart tests iPhone app checkout feature — (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc is testing a system that would allow shoppers to scan items using their iPhones and then pay at a self-checkout counter, a move that could trim checkout times and slash costs for retailers.

More: Business Insider, The Verge, digitaltrends.com, TechnoBuffalo, Mashable!, Engadget, AppleInsider, VentureBeat, iClarified, Ars Technica, everythingiCafe and MacRumors

Ann Zimmerman / Wall Street Journal:

Can Electronics Stores Survive? — Is there a future for electronics specialty stores? — Not long ago, retailers such as Best Buy Co., GameStop Corp. and RadioShack Corp. were outmuscling competitors across America by offering one-stop shopping for the latest televisions, computers, videogames and gadgets.

More: Engadget. Tweets: @hunterwalk

Reuters:

Nokia, Microsoft head for “Last Chance Saloon” — (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp and Nokia Oyj are loading up for their best — and possibly last — shot at denting a smartphone market dominated by Apple Inc's iPhone and Google Inc's Android mobile software. — If the new Lumia phones …

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Ryan Kim / GigaOM:

Report: 40 percent of mobile ad clicks are fraud or accidents — Wonder why mobile monetization is still lagging as Kleiner Perkins partner Mary Meeker helpfully pointed out earlier this year? Well, one reason may be that many of the clicks on mobile ads are useless, the product …

More: Fortune

Arnold Kim / MacRumors:

Video Demo of What a 4" iPhone Screen Looks Like in Action — The biggest change in the rumored new iPhone is the increase in screen size from 3.5" to 4". As we've seen in numerous part leaks, the new iPhone screen will be taller, but not wider. This will give the new device a resolution …

More: Business Insider, BGR, App Advice, PhoneArena, Gotta Be Mobile, Redmond Pie, iDownloadBlog.com, TechnoBuffalo, everythingiCafe and Touch Arcade

Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch:

Facebook Stock Hits A New Low, Now Down More Than 50% Since IPO — Facebook's stock just hit a new low and has now lost more than 50% of its value since the social network's IPO in May. This new record low comes after analyst firm BMO Capital Markets cut its price estimate on the company's shares from $25 to $15 today.

More: Bloomberg, CNET, Guardian, eMarketer, SiliconANGLE, Wall Street Journal, Ars Technica, WebProNews, Tech Trader Daily and Marketing Pilgrim

Emil Protalinski / The Next Web:

Valve launches Greenlight, lets you pick which games come to Steam — Valve today launched Steam Greenlight, a new service that lets you help pick which games come to company's platform. The community won't have full control, as Valve will still have the final say, but Greenlight …

More: PC Magazine, TechSpot and Joystiq

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