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    The 'Lost' Steve Jobs Speech and Two Other Stories You Need to Know

    Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. Today, we’re looking at three particularly interesting stories.

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    Listen to the 'Lost' Steve Jobs Speech in Its Entirety

    In 1983, Steve Jobs gave a speech at the International Design Conference in Aspen. The audio recording of this event surfaced in June, but it was missing an interesting Q&A session that took place after the speech.

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    Blogger Marcel Brown managed to obtain the entire recording, and posted it to his site on Tuesday. In it, Jobs gives some fascinating observations about the future of computing. You can listen to it here.

    Nokia Looks Into Selling Its Headquarters in Finland [REPORT]

    Embattled Finnish mobile giant Nokia is considering selling off its headquarters building in Espoo, Finland, Reuters reports.

    "We are evaluating different options for non-core parts, such as real estate holdings, and that includes the headquarters," said spokeswoman Maija Taimi.

    Nokia has already announced plans to lay off 4,000 workers this year, as it shifts device assembly to Asia.

    Apple's Suppliers in Asia Start Production of iPad Mini

    Apple's suppliers in Asia have already started mass production of a smaller version of the iPad tablet, the Wall Street Journal reports.

    Two sources claim the iPad mini will have a 7.85-inch screen with a lower resolution than the current iPad model.

    Image courtesy of iStockphoto, mattjeacock

    This story originally published on Mashable here.

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