Today's Top Stories: Apple Mystery Event, Browser Wars, C64's 30th Birthday

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Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Today's Top Stories: Apple Mystery Event, Browser Wars, C64's 30th Birthday 7:38:44 AM Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital world. Today, we're looking at three particularly interesting stories. Internet Explorer Still the Most... Internet Explorer Still on Top, But Chrome Is Winning the Browser War 5:45:19 AM Microsoft's Internet Explorer is still the world's most popular browser, but it and Mozilla's Firefox lost a lot of market share to Google's Chrome in 2011, which is now firmly in second place. According to StatCounter's 2011 data, Internet... What Will Apple Announce at Its Event This Month? Monday, January 02, 2012 7:07 PM People close to Apple have reportedly spilled the beans on a media-related event that will happen in New York City before January ends. The announcement likely will not involve the iPad 3, Apple TV or other interactive television efforts,... Need a Kidney? More Are Turning to Facebook [VIDEO] Monday, January 02, 2012 6:13 PM Facebook is a place to catch up with friends, share articles and information, and now find kidneys. According to Seattle news station KHOU, 36-year-old Dan Garrett recently received a new kidney after his wife put up a message on Facebook looking... 'Dark Knight Rises' Parody Syncs Trailer's Audio With 'Lion King' Scenes [VIDEO] Monday, January 02, 2012 5:45 PM Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks. The voice-over from the massively popular Dark Knight Rises trailer has been impressively synced with scenes from Disney's 1994 smash hit The Lion... Steve Jobs Action Figure Is Eerily Realistic [PICS] Monday, January 02, 2012 5:10 PM A toy company has set up a promotional page to tout the launch of its Steve Jobs action figure, showing the tech visionary in a signature black turtle neck, circular rimless glasses and blue jeans. The 12-inch figurine from In Icons -- which... 6 Tips For Building a High Quality Blog Following Monday, January 02, 2012 4:26 PM Shane Snow is a New York-based tech journalist and co-founder of Contently.com, a marketplace for brand publishers and journalists. In 2010, New York City startup, Birchbox launched a blog about beauty products before it had any customers. The... Rupert Murdoch's Wife Urges Him to Delete Insulting Tweet ... And He Does [VIDEO] Monday, January 02, 2012 3:42 PM We've all been there: You tweet something and then you delete it because you made a typo, included the wrong link or simply just had a change of heart regarding your comment. News Corporation chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch, who joined Twitter on... 6 Steps for Protecting Corporate Reputation in the Social Media Age Monday, January 02, 2012 2:54 PM Layla Revis is vice president of digital influence at Ogilvy PR Worldwide. Her specialties include international affairs, tourism and multicultural marketing. It takes years to build a good reputation, but seconds to damage it beyond repair, as... Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Email Account Allegedly Hacked Monday, January 02, 2012 2:40 PM London police are investigating an alleged email-hacking case involving former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's by British newspapers while he served as chancellor under Tony Blair, according to an Independent report. The news comes on the...		TOP STORIES TODAY Internet Explorer Still on Top, But Chrome Is Winning the Browser War Steve Jobs Action Figure Is Eerily Realistic [PICS] What Will Apple Announce at Its Event This Month? Need a Kidney? More Are Turning to Facebook [VIDEO] 6 Tips For Building a High Quality Blog Following TOP TOPICS Trending 3,223 followers Social Media 57,826 followers Business 28,939 followers Mobile 3,998 followers Google 44,210 followers Apps And Software 524 followers Gadgets 6,705 followers Startups 7,243 followers Marketing 7,062 followers US 467 followers
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