 It's Monday, September 17th, 2012. I'm Adrienne Jeffries and this is the Good Parts version of 90 Seconds on the Verge by S. Morgenstern. Both Apple and AT&T are celebrating record-breaking iPhone pre-sales. AT&T called it, quote, the fastest selling iPhone the company has ever offered, but didn't provide any numbers to back that up. Apple, meanwhile, had no problem announcing pre-sale figures. The company said that over 2 million iPhones were pre-ordered in the first 24 hours, more than twice the previous record set by the iPhone 4S. The iPhone 5 will officially launch this Friday, September 21st. Lines are already forming outside Apple stores, although the stench isn't quite that bad yet. And Google is now the proud owner of Snapseed developer Nix Software. While the German company is known for all sorts of photography software, sources tell the Verge that its iOS app was the golden egg in this acquisition. Snapseed won Apple's coveted iPad App of the Year award in 2011 for its inventive multi-touch interface and use of filters. Google hopes it can embed the company's technology directly into Google+, to better compete with Facebook's own photo services. And Photokina has kicked off in Cologne, Germany. The trade show brings Nikon, Canon, and all the big camera makers together to show off their latest gear and brag about their best new innovations. Drinking game enthusiasts, this week's buzzwords are megapixel, mirrorless, and micro four-thirds. The Verge reminds that consumption of alcohol should only be practiced by those with a legal And that's it for today's top stories. Do you think they'll tune in tomorrow? It would take a miracle.
 It's Monday, September 17th, 2012. I'm Adrienne Jeffries and this is the Good Parts version of 90 Seconds on the Verge by S. Morgenstern.
 Both Apple and AT&T are celebrating record-breaking iPhone pre-sales. AT&T called it, quote,
 the fastest selling iPhone the company has ever offered, but didn't provide any numbers to back that up.
 Apple, meanwhile, had no problem announcing pre-sale figures.
 The company said that over 2 million iPhones were pre-ordered in the first 24 hours, more than twice the previous record set by the iPhone 4S.
 The iPhone 5 will officially launch this Friday, September 21st.
 Lines are already forming outside Apple stores, although the stench isn't quite that bad yet.
 And Google is now the proud owner of Snapseed developer Nix Software.
 While the German company is known for all sorts of photography software,
 sources tell the Verge that its iOS app was the golden egg in this acquisition.
 Snapseed won Apple's coveted iPad App of the Year award in 2011 for its inventive multi-touch interface and use of filters.
 Google hopes it can embed the company's technology directly into Google+, to better compete with Facebook's own photo services.
 And Photokina has kicked off in Cologne, Germany.
 The trade show brings Nikon, Canon, and all the big camera makers together to show off their latest gear and brag about their best new innovations.
 Drinking game enthusiasts, this week's buzzwords are megapixel, mirrorless, and micro four-thirds.
 The Verge reminds that consumption of alcohol should only be practiced by those with a legal
 And that's it for today's top stories.
 Do you think they'll tune in tomorrow?
 It would take a miracle.