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Monday, July 16, 2012

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TOP STORY 10 Ways Kindle Fire 2 Must Top Google Nexus By Jeff Bertolucci Amazon's upcoming 7-inch Kindle Fire 2 tablet needs these 10 things to take on the Google Nexus and other competitors. MUST READ iPhone 5 Parts Leaks Suggest Minor Design Changes Next-generation iPhone hits production for an expected fall release. Images of components point to a larger screen, but a similar design to the iPhone 4/4S. iPad Mini To Be Priced Competitively Apple's iPad Mini won't offer just a smaller footprint than today's iPad, it will be priced to compete with tablets such as Amazon's Kindle Fire and Google's Nexus 7, reports say. Doctors Still Don't Love Smartphone Dictation Physicians use digital dictation more than they used to, but obstacles remain to widespread adoption. Apple In-App Store Hacked Hacker finds way to loot in-app store items and posts a how-to on YouTube. Android Apps Need Universal Encryption Google's encryption for paid apps isn't enough to protect developers and users, argues author Godfrey Nolan. RIM Denies Developer Exodus Research In Motion's Alec Saunders Friday fired back at reports suggesting developers no longer care about BlackBerry OS. MORE MOBILE & WIRELESS NEWS

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