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Stories of the day:

• Microsoft buys Nokia's phone division as Steve Ballmer plans his exit
• Apple iPhone event on September 10th is official, we'll be there live
• CBS and Time Warner Cable reach deal, finally end month-long blackout
• Android KitKat is the next version of Google's mobile operating system

Written by Ross Miller, Bryan Bishop, and Nathan Cykiert. Video and production by John Lagomarsino and Regina Dellea.