Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Is Apple’s New iPhone 5 New Enough to Beat Google’s Android? - The Daily Beast - Dan Lyons - The phone will be available Sept. 21, and some analysts expect it will be the fastest-selling consumer-electronics device in history, with potential sales of some 10 million units in its first week and up to 50 million by the end of the year. That’s good news for Apple, which gets more than half of its $150 billion in annual revenues from the iPhone.


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http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/09/12/is-apple-s-new-iphone-5-new-enough-to-beat-google-s-android.html


McDonald’s to Start Posting Calorie Counts - NYTimes.com - McDonald’s said on Wednesday that it would begin posting calorie counts on all its menus next week — a move that could put pressure on other fast-food restaurants to do the same. - Under the health care bill upheld by the Supreme Court this summer, all restaurants with more than 20 locations will have to post calorie counts on their menus, though the precise regulations and timetable for doing so have not yet been detailed.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/13/business/mcdonalds-to-start-posting-calorie-counts.html?pagewanted=print


Who was Chris Stevens? Obama pays tribute to the first US ambassador killed in line of duty for 33 years | Mail Online


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2202076/Who-Chris-Stevens-Obama-pays-tribute-US-ambassador-killed-line-duty-33-years.html


Levi Johnston Bangs Out Kid #2 -- NAMED AFTER A GUN | TMZ.com


http://www.tmz.com/2012/09/12/levi-johnston-girlfriend-gives-birth-baby-daughter/


Arkansas star Tyler Wilson practices but has not yet been cleared to play against Alabama (link) | al.com


http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2012/09/arkansas_star_tyler_wilson_pra.html


Apple unveils TALLER and THINNER iPhone 5 made of glass which comes with new panoramic camera feature | Mail Online


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2202232/iPhone-5-launch-After-long-year-speculation-Apple-finally-prepares-share-iPhone-5-world.html


U.S. vows to hunt down perpetrators of Benghazi attack - CNN.com - The United States on Wednesday vowed to avenge the killings of its ambassador to Libya and three other Americans, moving warships toward the Libyan coast and preparing to track the suspected perpetrators with surveillance drones, officials said.


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http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/12/world/africa/libya-us-ambassador-killed/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

Facebook shares soar, stock nears $21 – USATODAY.com


http://www.usatoday.com/money/markets/story/2012/09/12/facebook-shares-soar-stock-nears-21/57766826/1


Corp Of Engineers Slams Parks Closed For Public and Dams In Henry County On Lake Eufaula :: RickeyStokesNews.com


http://www.rickeystokesnews.com/article.php/corp-of-engineers-slams-parks-closed-for-public-and-dams-in-henry-county-on-lake-eufaula-35644


Apple Introduces iPhone 5 - The Daily Beast - According to Schiller, the iPhone 5 is the thinnest phone ever made at 7.6 millimeters—18 percent slimmer than the iPhone 4S. The iPhone 5 will have a significantly longer battery life, and its camera will have an eight-megapixel sensor and the ability to take panoramics. The new smartphone comes with a smarter Suri, who will offer sports stats and movie recs, among other things. The gadget hits stores Sept. 21, with prices starting at $199 for 16 gigabytes.

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http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2012/09/12/apple-introduces-iphone-5.html


Kiehl Frazier is Auburn's only real option at QB (Blogger Roundtable) | al.com


http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/09/kiehl_frazier_is_auburns_only.html