iPhone 6 gets NFC, faster LTE, and Apple wins an Emmy on The CultCast

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This week on the Cultiest of Casts: Steve Ballmer lands the perfect job; NFC and your iPhone make credit cards obsolete; iPhone 6 gets even faster data access; new photos give us our best look yet at a 4.7-inch iPhone 6; Apple wins their first Emmy; APPL stock hits an all-time high; and, behold, Podcasting turns 10! Oh, and it’s growing like crazy, too.

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Links to today’s stories

What the heck is the ice bucket challenge??

Steve Ballmer’s back at it!

Leaked schematic points to NFC’s arrival on iPhone 6

iPhone 6 will use new Qualcomm modem for 50% faster LTE

Partially assembled iPhone 6 leaks ahead of September keynote

Apple wins an Emmy

AAPL is back: stock closes at all-time high of $100.53

Podcasting turns 10

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CultCast #141 – The SausageCast

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