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Final Tech Update

• MacBook
• Apple Watch,
• Apple TV 4
• DiskStation DS416j
• Dell XPS 13

thEndUsr by the Numbers

• Started on 2/4/2010
• Most popular show:  thEndUsr Episode 148: Wadsworth Equals 0 with 666 downloads
• All time high subscribers 241 in June, 2013
• 47,048 Downloads all time

thEndUsr Stories

• thEndUsr Episode 1
• Where we started
• Taylor joined in on thEndUsr Episode 3: Los Très Amigos Especial
• How did we end up on the DMZ?

Green Tech: Elon Musk and the Tesla Master Plan 2.0 via Tesla Motors

Tip of the Week: Start a podcast of your own!

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Top News

• BlackBerry Priv review: Android fixes the OS, but the hardware can’t compete via ArsTechnica
• YouTube Red via Google
• YouTube Music is here, and it’s a game changer via theVerge
• Google Contributor via Google
• T-Mobile Will Let Customers Stream HBO, Netflix and ESPN Without Racking Up Data Charges via Recode

Afterburner

• Review: ClearTouch screen protector adds reachable Android-like back button to iPhone via 9to5mac
• Google Search Now Surfaces App-Only Content, Streams Apps From The Cloud When Not Installed On Your Phone via TechCrunch
• Pandora To Buy Rdio Assets For $75M In Cash, Rdio Files Ch.11, Will Shutter Service via TechCrunch
• Withings’ third analog fitness tracker is the $170 Activite Steel via Engadget
• Google will retire Chrome support for Windows XP, Vista, OS X 10.6, 10.7, and 10.8 in April 2016 via VentureBeat
• Navigate and search the real world … online or off via Google

thEndUsr Stories

• Beware of ads that use inaudible sound to link your phone, TV, tablet, and PC via ArsTechnica
• iPad Pro review: Mac-like speed with all the virtues and restrictions of iOS via ArsTechnica

Green Tech: Daimler is reusing electric vehicle batteries to store renewable energy via ArsTechnica
Tip of the Week: Google Photos Can Now Free Up Space on Your Phone via Lifehacker
App Pick: Firefox for Android and now iOS
Kicker: Google’s self-driving car got pulled over for driving too slow via theVerge

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Top News

• A New Era of Windows 10 Devices from Microsoft via Microsoft
• Microsoft announces Surface Book laptop with 13.5-inch display starting at $1,499 via theVerge
• Microsoft Surface Pro 4 announced with new Surface Pen, starts at $899 via theVerge
• Windows 10 Mobile is coming to Windows Phone devices in December via VentureBeat
• Microsoft unveils the 5.2″ Lumia 950 and 5.7″ 950 XL with 20MP camera and USB-C via theNextWeb
• New Microsoft Band to debut Oct. 30 at $249 with curved screen and Cortana integration via GeekWire
• S’more to love across all your screens via Google
• Nexus 5X announced with Android Marshmallow and Nexus Imprint via theVerge
• Huawei Nexus 6P officially announced, 5.7-inch QHD AMOLED display, Snapdragon 810, more via 9to5Google
• Google confirms its ‘Pixel C’ Android tablet w/ detachable keyboard, Android Marshmallow, more via 9to5Google
• Google Announces Chromecast 2 And Chromecast Audio To Bring Intelligence To Your Living Room via TechCrunch

Afterburner

• Roku 4 supports 4K video and a new way to ‘follow’ favorite shows via theVerge
• TiVo Bolt review: Watching TV faster via theVerge
• O Is for Official: Google to Morph Into Alphabet Today via Recode
• Beats unveils first Lightning-equipped Pill+  via 9to5Mac
• Apple releases OS X El Capitan, featuring full-screen Split View, new Notes, revamped Spotlight Search, Safari 9 and more  via 9to5Mac

thEndUsr Stories

• Android 6.0 Marshmallow, thoroughly reviewed via ArsTechnica
• Every Phone That’s Getting Updated to Android Marshmallow via Lifehacker
• What’s behind Amazon’s baffling decision to ban Apple TV and Chromecast? via theVerge

Green Tech: Ôasys orb displays how much water you’re using in real time via TreeHugger

Tip of the Week: Force an Android Device to Check for a System Update via Lifehacker

App Pick: Fifa 16 for Android and iOS

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News

• Google’s Android Pay is launching today via theVerge
• ‘Let’s Encrypt’ project issues its first free certificate via Engadget

Afterburners

• VLC and Plex Apps Coming to New Apple TV via MacRumors
• Rep A Cause With Facebook’s New Temporary Profile Pics via TechCrunch
• PlayStation VR is the official name for the PS4 virtual reality system via Sony
• Microsoft to launch Surface Pro 4 and new phones at October 6th event via theVerge

Home Theater

•  Vizio M60-C3
• HDR (high dynamic range) on TVs explained via FlatPanelsHD
• Upstart Hisense challenges picture quality stalwarts with cheaper ULED TV via cnet
• LG Adds Flat-Screen 4K OLED TV Series With HDR via HDGuru
• Panasonic Enters 4K OLED TV Market via HDGuru
• The first 8K TV will go on sale soon for over $130,000 via Engadget
• Samsung debuts world’s first ultra-high definition Blu-ray player via cnet
• The Current State of DTS:X & Atmos Receivers via AVRant
• A Guide for “Future Proof”, “Bang for Buck” AV Receivers via AVRant
• Yamaha Announces First Dolby Atmos Soundbar via HomeTheaterReview
• Pioneer Unveils Affordable Atmos Speakers via HDGuru
• HDD’s DTS:X & Dolby Atmos Gear Buying Guide via HighDefDigest

Kicker: NASA TV is launching a dedicated 4K channel via theVerge

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Top News

• Hands-on with Apple’s new iPad Pro via theVerge
• The iPad Pro has an optional Smart Keyboard cover for $169 via theVerge
• The Apple Pencil Is The iPad Pro’s Secret Weapon via TechCrunch
• Apple is launching a new iPad mini 4 for $399 via Engadget
• Apple Releases New Gold And Rose Gold Apple Watch Sport, New Bands via TechCrunch
• Hands-on with the new Apple TV via theVerge
• Apple Introduces The iPhone 6s And iPhone 6s Plus via TechCrunch
• iOS 9 Available as a Free Update for iPhone, iPad & iPod touch Users September 16 via Apple
• Google OnHub review via theVerge

Afterburner

• Pandora’s new ad-free Internet radio pass costs $1 for 24 hours, launches September 10 via Venturebeat
• Motorola’s new Moto 360 watches are sleeker, smarter, and more customizable than ever via theVerge
• Hulu Starts a Commercial-Free Option to Rival Netflix and Amazon via NYT
• Google’s New Logo Is Its Biggest Update In 16 Years via Fast Company Design

thEndUsr Stories

• Samsung launches next-gen SmartThings smart home hub via PCWorld

Green Tech: Google’s Project Sunroof aims to make it easier for you to put solar panels on your roof via Treehugger

Kicker:Sphero BB-8 Review: This Is the Coolest Star Wars Toy Ever via Gizmodo

The Best Star Wars Loot From Force Friday via Gizmodo

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Top News

• G is for Google via Google
• Meet Google Alphabet – Google’s new parent company via CNN
• Windows 10 – The First 24 Hours via Windows Blog
• Microsoft Edge review: Windows finally has a good browser via theVerge
• Microsoft unveils Xbox One DVR features, enabling recording and playback of free over-the-air TV via GeekWire

Afterburner

• Intel promises unlocked, overclockable Skylake CPU for laptops via ArsTechnica
• OnePlus 2: A hands-on with a solid phone via ArsTechnica
• Hands-on with the brand-new waterproof Moto G, another $189 wonder via ArsTechnica
• Hands-on with the 2015 Moto X Pure Edition—stock Android at a great price via ArsTechnica
• Great gadget, small audience: The sixth-generation iPod Touch reviewed via ArsTechnica
• An Update to Nexus Devices via Google
• Amazon Echo review via TechRadar
• Amazon’s crazy Dash Buttons on sale for all Prime members via TechHive
• LastPass password manager now free on mobile devices, but going cross-platform still costs via 9to5Google

thEndUsr Stories

• Intel and Micron unveil 3D XPoint, a brand new memory technology via ArsTechnica

Green Tech: Op-ed: How I gave up alternating current via Rob Rhinehart/Ars Technica

Tip of the Week: How-To: Fix iTunes 12.2’s iTunes Match/Apple Music DRM-adding bug via 9to5mac

App Pick: Plex for iOS gets total redesign, better sync and Rotten Tomatoes integration via theNextWeb

Kicker:From a Million Miles Away, NASA Camera Shows Moon Crossing Face of Earth via NASA

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Top News

• Indie labels back Apple Music after decision to pay artists during free trial via theVerge
• Apple Releases iTunes 12.2 With Apple Music and Beats 1 Support via MacRumors
• Google Play Music goes free, partly via cnet
• Google Play Music gets ad-supported radio stations in the US via ArsTechnica
• DoubleTwist’s new Android app turns Dropbox into a music streaming service via theVerge

Afterburner

• Gmail enables “unsend” option for all users via ArsTechnica
• AppleCare will replace your battery once it drops to 80% of its capacity via ArsTechnica
• Amazon Echo is now open for preorders to anyone in the U.S. for $180, ships July 14 via VentureBeat

thEndUsr Stories

• Review: Photive BTH3 Bluetooth Headphones
• AptX: How it Works via AptX
• “EPIC” fail—how OPM hackers tapped the mother lode of espionage data via ArsTechnica
• LastPass Hacked, Change Your Master Password Now via Lifehacker

Green Tech: Bitcoin is Unsustainable via Motherboard

Tip of the Week: Unofficial Beats 1 web streams let your Android-owning friends join the party via 9to5Mac

App Pick: Apple Music and Plex

Kicker: Solar-powered plane takes off on potential record-breaking trans-Pacific flight via ArsTechnica

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Top News

• WWDC
  • Apple Music is “the next chapter in music,” debuts June 30 via ArsTechnica
  • Newly unveiled iOS 9 focuses on more proactive Siri, better multitasking via ArsTechnica
  • If your Mac or iThing runs Yosemite or iOS 8, it can run El Capitan and iOS 9 via ArsTechnica
  • WatchOS 2 brings new features, more powerful and native Apple Watch SDK via ArsTechnica
  • “App thinning” will be a major boon for 8GB and 16GB iPhones and iPads via ArsTechnica
  • Apple open sources Swift via ArsTechnica
• Google IO
  • Android M has arrived: here’s what you need to know via AndroidPit
  • Google Now On Tap: The next evolution of the digital concierge via TechRepublic
  • Hands-on with Google’s new Photos service via theVerge
  • Google announces Android Pay, focusing on simplicity, security, and choice via AndroidCentral
  • We took a look at the GoPro Google Jump camera array via AndroidCentral
• Introducing Windows 10 Editions via Microsoft

Afterburner

• Microsoft’s Surface Hub pen display costs from $6,999 to $19,999 via Engadget
• Adios, Spartan. Hello, Microsoft Edge browser via cnet
• Apple releases cheaper Retina iMac and 15-inch MacBook Pro with Force Touch via theVerge
• Ultra HD Blu-ray specification now complete, logo unveiled via cnet
• Asus Zenfone 2 Review: Very Fast, Very Affordable via TomsGuide
• LG’s G4 Flagship Smartphone Begins To Go On Sale Worldwide via TechCrunch
• Tesla’s new “Powerwall” home battery will cost $3,500 for 10kWh units via ArsTechnica
• Proper Google Maps app appears on Android Wear via latest phone app update via AndroidCentral
• Music-sharing site Grooveshark shuts down via SFGate
• A Founder of Secret, the Anonymous Social App, is Shutting it Down via NYT

thEndUsr Stories

• Over-the-Air TV Tuner Available Now for Xbox One in the U.S. and Canada via Microsoft
• Thunderbolt 3 embraces USB Type-C connector, doubles bandwidth to 40Gbps via ArsTechninca

Tip of the Week:How Is Apple Music Actually Different From Spotify (Or Anything Else)? via Gizmodo

Kicker:First trailers for The Martian movie released and NASA wants to cut travel time to Mars “in half” with new propulsion tech via Ars Technica

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Top News

• The MacBook Review via TheVerge
• Retina Macbook 2015 Teardown via iFixIt (1 out of 10)
• The Definitive Apple Watch Review via TheVerge

Afterburner

• Flurry of lawsuits filed against Internet rules via theHill
• Hands-on: Apple’s all-new Music app in iOS 8.4 via 9to5 Mac
• Roku 3 (2015) review via cnet
• Pocket raises $7 million and launches a new responsive web app to help you read things later via VentureBeat
• Functional ‘Trusted Voice’ Smart Lock Option Rolling Out To Some Users via AndroidPolice
• Huawei P8 and P8 Max mix all-metal body with octa-core chip at affordable price via cnet

thEndUsr Stories

• EFF Busts Podcasting Patent, Invalidating Key Claims at Patent Office via EFF

App Pick: Material Watch Face $1.20

Kicker: Video of the SpaceX Booster Landing … Kinda via Slate

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Top News

• Microsoft’s new Atom-based Surface 3, starting at $499, to hit in May via ZDNet
• Microsoft’s Surface 3 is a $499 tablet that could be a full Windows laptop via theVerge
• Jay Z relaunches Tidal with music’s biggest artists as his co-owners via theVerge

Afterburner

• Meet the Asus Chromebook Flip, a $249 Chrome OS tablet with a 360-degree hinge via PCWorld
• Google’s Chromebit Turns Any TV Into a Chrome PC for Under $100 via Gizmodo
• Here’s why Meerkat’s popularity is suddenly plunging via theVerge
• Sling TV comes to Xbox One, adds History, Lifetime, and more March Madness via cnet
• Sling TV will have HBO before ‘Game of Thrones’ premieres via Engadget

thEndUsr Stories

• A closer look at Project Spartan, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer killer via theVerge
• Amazon’s New Dash Button Hardware Offers Instant Orders For Staple Products via TechCrunch
• Amazon launches “Home Services” business, wants to give you drum lessons via ArsTechnica
• Sign Up at irs.gov Before Crooks Do It For You via Krebs On Security

Green Tech: New ARM-powered chip aims for battery life measured in decades via ArsTechnica

Tip of the Week: How-To: Rearrange and hide Apple TV channels to personalize and declutter your home screen via 9to5mac

App Pick: LIMBO on Android, iOS, and video consoles

Kicker: Pacman Google Maps, com.google

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Top News

• Apple Watch starts at $349, launching April 24 via ArsTechnica
• Here are all of your Apple Watch options via Mashable
• Apple reveals new 12” retina-display MacBook via ArsTechnica
• Hands-on with the Retina MacBook: One-port wonder via ArsTechnica
• DisplayPort Alternate Mode for USB Type-C Announced – Video, Power, & Data All Over Type-C via AnandTech
• Apple updates non-Retina MacBook Airs and the 13” Retina MacBook Pro via ArsTechnica
• Apple TV price dropping from $99 to $69 via ArsTechnica
• “HBO Now” arrives this spring—$15 per month with Apple as launch partner via ArsTechnica
• ResearchKit: Apple harnesses the power of iPhone for medical research via ArsTechnica
• Meet Google’s New Chromebook Pixel via TechCrunch

Afterburner

• Google Calendar launches for iPhone via VentureBeat
• Microsoft releases free Office for Mac 2016 preview via ArsTechnica
• Verizon finally picks up the Nexus 6, comes with 5.1 and HD voice via ArsTechnica
• Verizon will open pre-order for the Galaxy S6, S6 edge April 1st via SamMobile

thEndUsr Stories

• GigaOm is Shutting Down via GigaOm
• New projector BenQ HC1200 via Projector Review

Green Tech: 2015 US grid to see more wind and natural gas, retirement of coal plants via ArsTechncia

Tip of the Week: Quick and Easy MacBook Repairs That’ll Save You a Small Fortune via Gizmodo

App Pick: PocketCasts for Android

Kicker: NASA’s latest rocket, built to take humans to Mars, has successful test firing via theVerge

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Top News

• Samsung’s new Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge put design first via theVerge
• Meet The New Samsung Galaxy S6 And S6 Edge, Arriving April 10 via TechCrunch
• HTC has officially unveiled the HTC One M9 via Phandroid
• HTC One M9: Definitely Better But So Much the Same via Gizmodo
• Pebble Reveals Pebble Time Steel And A Smartstrap System Open To Hardware Developers via TechCrunch

Afterburner

• HTC announces Grip, its first wearable fitness tracker via theVerge
• Huawei launches Talkband B2 activity tracker and N1 earbud hybrid via theNextWeb
• The Huawei Watch is the most watch-like Android smartwatch yet via theVerge
• Our first look at LG’s new webOS and Android Wear smartwatches via theVerge
• Acer wants to sell you a touchscreen fitness tracker for less than $90 via Engadget
• Acer’s Liquid M220 offers Windows Phone on a budget via cnet
• Microsoft’s Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL are budget phones with free Office 365 via theVerge
• HBO Go is finally available on the PS4 via theVerge
• The Lenovo A7000 is a $169, 5.5-inch 4G LTE smartphone with Dolby sound via cnet
• Lenovo at MWC 2015: VIBE Shot SmartPhone/Camera Crossover Announced via AnandTech
• Stratos’ Bluetooth connected payment card works everywhere, available this April via theNextWeb
• HP’s Spectre x360 is a powerful new MacBook Air competitor via theVerge
• Valve’s Steam Machines Will Officially Launch In November via Kotaku
• Valve announces streaming box and SteamVR for November via PC

thEndUsr Stories

• This is HTC Vive, the Steam VR headset built by HTC and Valve via Pocket-Lint
• Valve’s ‘Lighthouse’ VR tech brings TVs and headsets together via Engadget
• Sony’s new Project Morpheus prototype boasts 120Hz refresh rate, OLED display via ArsTechnica
• Oculus CTO John Carmack Says Gear VR Gets A Full Launch With Samsung’s Next Cycle via TechCrunch
• Lenovo promises to stop bundling crapware on PCs via ZDNet
• IKEA Will Start Selling Qi Wireless Charging-Enabled Furniture In April 2015 via AndroidPolice
• Sesame is a $99 smart lock that lets you unlock your current deadbolt from your iPhone via 9to5Mac
• Quick Note for next week: Apple to Live Stream ‘Spring Forward’ Apple Watch Event on March 9 via MacRumours

Green Tech: Recycled plastic filament for 3D printers is here via Treehugger

Tip of the Week:How-To: Upgrade the SSD in your MacBook Air or Retina MacBook Pro, boosting size & speed via 9to5Mac

App Pick:Number tracking app ‘Numerous’ adds channels for Google Sheets, Tesla, & Celestial Events like SpaceX launches via 9to5Mac

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Top News

• FCC Approves Net Neutrality Rules For ‘Open Internet’ via NPR
• FCC votes for net neutrality, a ban on paid fast lanes, and Title II via ArsTechnica
• FCC Votes to Allow Municipal Broadband, Overruling Two States’ Laws via The Wall Street Journal
• Verizon issues furious response to FCC, in Morse code, dated 1934
• Pebble Time smartwatch hits Kickstarter, breaks $500,000 goal in minutes via ArsTechnica
• Review: The Dell XPS 13 is the PC laptop to beat via ArsTechnica

Afterburner

• Apple Confirms Aperture to Be Removed From Mac App Store After Launch of Photos for OS X via MacRumours
• Starting today, wireless carriers have to unlock your phone via ArsTechnica
• US carriers still stink at unlocking phones, analysis finds via ArsTechnica
• Hands-on: Motorola sent us the new $150 Moto E via ArsTechnica
• Don Draper and Zombies Come to Web TV: In a Surprising Move, Dish’s Sling TV Adds AMC via Recode
• Flipboard swims against the tide by launching a website via GigaOm
• Sling TV opens the floodgates, accepts sign-ups without invites via GigaOm
• Sale Of 1,100 Radio Shack Leases Approved via Consumerist

thEndUsr Stories

• Cybergeddon: Why the Internet could be the next “failed state” via ArsTechnica
• Anthem says at least 8.8 million non-customers could be victims in data hack via Reuters – Did we talk about the Anthem hack yet?
• Report: Millions stolen from banks through sophisticated malware via ArsTechnica
• Lenovo PCs ship with man-in-the-middle adware that breaks HTTPS connections via ArsTechnica
• New Compatible Devices via SmartThings

Green Tech: Apple will invest $850M in California solar farm via cnet

Tip of the Week: Quickly Search Just Chrome Bookmarks or History with Custom Searches via Lifehacker

App Pick: SimCity BuiltItAndroid and iOS and Age of Empires for Windows Phone

Kicker:Microsoft obsesses over giant displays and super thin tablets in future vision video via The Verge

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Top News

• FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler: This Is How We Will Ensure Net Neutrality via Wired
• FCC will apply net neutrality to mobile for the first time via theVerge
• The best Gmail app for the iPhone is now made by Microsoft via theVerge
• Security issues lead IT to block Outlook for iOS via TechTarget

Afterburner

• Apple Watch will ship in April, Tim Cook says during earnings call via 9to5Mac
• Verizon Cuts Most Data Plan Costs by $10 Per Month via Recode
• Amazon Echo update adds Pandora, iTunes, and Spotify voice control via ZDNet
• First-ever staffed Amazon store opens at Purdue University via IndyStar
• Amazon’s Kindle Convert Can Turn Your Paper Library Into E-Books via TechCrunch
• Microsoft quietly launches a free lock screen replacement app for Android via theNextWeb
• Luna’s smart mattress cover monitors your sleep and adjusts your Nest thermostat via theNextWeb
• Razer Announces New Razer Blade Gaming Laptops Rocking Nvidia GTX 970M GPU, QHD+ Display via TomsHardware
• Raspberry Pi 2 runs free Windows 10, costs $35 via cnet
• Windows 10 Coming to Raspberry Pi 2 via Microsoft

thEndUsr Stories

• Windows RT is officially dead via theVerge
• Pono Player review: A tall, refreshing drink of snake oil via ArsTechnica
• Eero Is A Smart Wireless Routing System That Wants To Do For WiFi What Nest Did For Thermostats via TechCrunch

Green Tech:Tesla’s ‘Dual Motor’ Model S: “It’s like a roller coaster!” (video) via Treehugger

Tesla P85D Insane Mode Launch Reactions Compilation (Explicit) via YouTube

Tip of the Week: This Video Puts 30 More of the Most Popular Life Hacks to the TestviaLifehacker

App Pick: µBlock via Chrome Store

Kicker: Watch this Millennium Falcon drone then build your own via theNextWeb

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Windows 10 Event

• The next generation of Windows: Windows 10 via Microsoft
• Microsoft’s Cortana virtual assistant is coming to the PC with Windows 10 via Engadget
• Microsoft will offer free Windows 10 upgrades from Windows 8.1, Windows Phone 8.1, and Windows 7 for one year via VentureBeat
• Microsoft Reveals Windows Holographic, An Augmented Reality User Interface For The World via TechCrunch
• Microsoft announces Surface Hub, an 84-inch 4K display with pen input, dual cameras, and microphone array via VentureBeat
• Windows 10 is getting tight Xbox integration via theNextWeb
• This is Spartan, Microsoft’s new browser to challenge Google Chrome via theNextWeb
• Microsoft previews Office for Windows 10 phones and small tablets via theVerge

Top News

• HP unveils a 12-inch Android tablet that looks like a giant HTC One via theVerge

Afterburner

• WhatsApp Web via WhatsApp
• Plex Arrives On PS4 And PS3 In The U.S And Canada Today via TechCrunch
• Steam’s answer to Twitch game streaming is now live via Engadget
• LastPass Launches A Native Password Manager For Mac Offering Quick Search, Security Checks And Offline Access via TechCrunch
• Dropbox for Windows Phone has arrived via theNextWeb

thEndUsr Stories

• This small-scale hybrid energy device harvests both sun and wind via Treehugger

Tip of the Week: Find the Right Laptop for You with This Interactive Comparison Chart via Lifehacker

App Pick:Be My Eyes iPhone app allows sighted people to lend a helping hand to blind people

Kicker: This video really gives you an idea of how big the Universe is via Lifehacker

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Last Week on thEndUsr

• T-Mobile rocks a data rollover offer, with a 10GB bonus via cnet
• AT&T offers data rollover, but with much stricter limits than T-Mobile via ArsTechnica
• This is the Oppo R5, the thinnest phone I’ve ever seen via theVerge

Top News

• Things We Like for 2015: A Realist’s Guide to CES via theWireCutter
• Mota Smart Ring
• Gadgets are back via TheVerge
• Dish’s “Sling TV” caters to cord cutters with ESPN, CNN, Adult Swim, and more via ArsTechnica
• CES 2015: Intel introduces Compute Stick with Atom quad-core CPU via ZDNet
• Samsung’s best LCD TV brings a full array of nanocrystal LEDs via cnet
• LG announces seven 4K OLED TVs, thinks OLED is cool when no one else does via TheVerge
• Sony’s new TVs are thin… very thin via Engadget
• Dell’s new XPS 13 has a stunning edge-to-edge display via theVerge
• Narrative’s Clip 2 wearable camera will boast Wi-Fi sync, Bluetooth and an 8-megapixel sensor via theNextWeb

Afterburner

• Neil Young’s high-quality Pono music player goes on sale Monday for $399 via theVerge
• CES 2015: Lenovo unveils Yoga tablets, laptops, and new pen technology via ZDNet
• Microsoft Office Preview apps for Android tablets are now open to anyone via VentureBeat
• Microsoft launches the Nokia 215, a $29 feature phone touted as its most affordable Internet device yet via VentureBeat
• HP takes on Chromeboxes with $180, Windows-based Stream Mini PC via PCWorld
• HP intros a slew of monitors, including curved, 5K and 3D models via Engadget
• Dell’s ultra-thin Venue 8 7000 tablet is now available via theVerge
• Samsung’s first portable SSD packs fast storage for relatively little cash via Engadget
• The Withings Activité Pop is a cheaper brand of beautiful fitness-tracking wristwatch via theVerge
• Alcatel’s new Pixi smartphone can run Windows, Android, or Firefox OS via theVerge
• New Asus ZenFone 2 and ZenFone Zoom may be a delight for shutterbugs via VentureBeat
• Asus’ Transformer Book Chi line offers a cheap alternative to the Surface Pro via PCWorld
• LG G Flex 2: Second-gen curved smartphone features 5.5-inch screen, Snapdragon 810 and ‘self-healing’ capabilities via cnet
• Android TV sets from Philips, Sharp and Sony are coming this spring via Engadget
• Fitbit Launches Two New Fitness Trackers via Time
• PlayStation Now all-you-can-play subscriptions hit next week for $20 a month, $45 for three months via Polygon
• Belkin expands WeMo line with four new sensors via GigaOm

Tip of the Week: The Best Tools for Finding Information When Google Isn’t Enough via Lifehacker

Kicker: Self-lacing ‘Back to the Future’ shoes still due this year, says Nike designer via cnet

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Top News

• Sony Pictures hack: the whole story via Engadget
• On sale today, Gear VR “Innovator Edition” part dev kit, part consumer product via ArsTechnica

Afterburner

• Android Wear Gets Official Third-Party Watchface Support via TechCrunch
• HERE for Android now available for free on Google Play via here.com
• Firefox drops Google as default search engine, signs five-year deal with Yahoo via theVerge
• The POODLE Attack and the End of SSL 3.0 via Mozilla
• Microsoft will disable fallback to SSL 3.0 in IE11 on February 10, still has no date for complete SSL 3.0 removal via VentureBeat
• Torque, Microsoft’s Alternative To “OK Google,” Now Works On Android Smartphones via TechCrunch
• Google-backed password-killer crosses major milestone via theVerge
• Following Numerous Data Breaches, Dashlane And LastPass Apps Can Now Reset Passwords For You via TechCrunch
• Amazon Instant Video can now stream movies and TV shows in 4K via VentureBeat
• Vimeo starts offering 4K downloads, but shies away from streaming via GigaOm
• YouTube’s Apple TV App Gets a New Look, More Videos … and Ads via Recode
• Grooveshark gives fully-legal streaming a shot with ‘Broadcasts’ radio service via PCWorld

thEndUsr Stories

• Google Publishes ‘Live Channels For Android TV’ App Into The Play Store, But So Far Not Much Is On via AndroidPolice
• Electricity-free air conditioning: New materials may change the way temperatures are regulated via The Economist

Tip of the Week:Learn When to Use JPEG, GIF, or PNG with This Graphic via Lifehacker

App Pick: Sonic Dash for Windows Phone, Android and iOS

Kicker:NASA’s Orion spacecraft runs on a 12 year-old single-core processor from the iBook G3 via Geek.com

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Top News

• The 7 best features of Inbox, Google’s new email killer via BGR
• Nokia Announces N1 Tablet: 7.9” & Powered By Android via AnandTech
• Non-Microsoft Nokia launches Android N1 tablet with Foxconn via GigaOm
• Nokia’s Z Launcher Blasts Into The Play Store With Its Contextual Predictions And Letter Scribbling via AndroidPolice

Afterburner

• Google Keep now lets you share notes and collaborate in real-time via theNextWeb
• Google Removes SSLV3 Fallback Support from Chrome via ThreatPost
• Netflix to Launch in Australia and New Zealand in March 2015 via Netflix
• Apple releases iOS 8.1.1 w/ bug fixes & performance improvements for iPad 2, iPhone 4s via 9to5Mac
• OS X 10.10.1 released with fixes for Wi-Fi, Exchange, and more via ArsTechnica
• Uber brings Spotify streaming to your morning commute via Engadget
• Please welcome Skype for Web (Beta) via Skype/Microsoft
• Another Bitcoin Auction to Be Held by U.S. Marshals via NYTimes
• Mobile Pwn2Own 2014: Windows Phone’s sandbox resists attack via Net Security

thEndUsr Stories

• Migrating from Windows Home Server 2011 to Ubuntu Server. Dealing with a dead hard drive, and installing Plex Server
• Kindle Software Update Lets You Share Your Amazon Library With A Partner And More via TechCrunch
• Introducing the Facebook Groups App via Facebook
• Tesla’s electric SUV delayed until late 2015 via ArsTechnica

Tip of the Week: Access Google Inbox from Any Browser with a User Agent Switch via Lifehacker

App Pick:  Fing Shows You All the Devices Connected to Your Network via Lifehacker
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Top News

• Microsoft Band review via theVerge
• Amazon Echo Is A $199 Connected Speaker Packing An Always-On Siri-Style Assistant via TechCrunch

Afterburner

• Android 5.0 Lollipop begins rolling out OTA to Nexus devices via 9to5Google
• AT&T Pre-Orders for the Nexus 6 Open Tomorrow, November 12 for $249 via Droid Life
• HTC’s Desire Eye is a killer mid-range smartphone via theVerge
• Withings Activité Pre-Order Puts A New Price On The Undercover Activity Tracker: $450 via TechCrunch
• Garmin Vivosmart review: where fitness band meets smartwatch via Engadget
• Asus To Begin Selling Android Wear-Powered ZenWatch In The U.S. Nov. 9 via TechCrunch
• Fitbit Charge, Charge HR and Surge unveiled: Hands-on with Fitbit’s new wearables via cnet
• Microsoft’s first Lumia defines Windows Phone’s future via theVerge
• Netflix now plays in 1080p on your iPhone 6 Plus via Engadget
• New Apple support page will deactivate iMessage for your phone number via ArsTechnica

thEndUsr Stories

• Obama: Treat broadband—including mobile—as a utility via ArsTechnica
• HP Sprout is a physical-to-virtual PC. Translation: It’s a weird new future via Mashable
• HP Just Launched Its Own Super-Fast 3D Printer via Gizmodo
• 12 of the best new features in Android Lollipop via theVerge

Tip of the Week:How to send text messages and make phone calls with OS X Yosemite via Digital Trends

App Pick:  Office for iPad and iPhone go free-to-use via ArsTechnica

Kicker:Touchdown! Rosetta’s Philae Probe Lands On Comet via ESA

List of landings on extraterrestrial bodies via Wikipedia

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Top News

• iMac with Retina Display Eyes-On: It’s Gorgeous, Of Course via Gizmodo
• OS X 10.10 Yosemite: The Ars Technica Review via ArsTechnica
• New Cellular iPads Include ‘Apple SIM’ in U.S. and U.K. for Multi-Carrier Compatibility via MacRumors
• Apple announces iOS 8.1 with Apple Pay, iCloud Photo Library via ArsTechnica
• The New iPad Mini 3 Gets Touch ID, Keeps Last Year’s A7 via TechCrunch
• iPad Air 2 hands-on: the same, but different via theVerge
• Apple Updates Mac mini: Now Starts at $499 via Apple
• Apple Pay is available starting Oct. 20, 500 more banks signed up via 9to5Mac
• Nexus 6 Coming to Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and US Cellular in November via DroidLife
• Google unveils Nexus 9 tablet, Nexus 6 phone and — surprise — an Android TV player via cnet
• Google announces HTC-made Nexus 9 tablet, coming November 3rd via theVerge
• Google announces Android 5.0 Lollipop via theVerge
• Nexus Player is Google’s first Android TV device via theVerge

Afterburner

• Twitpic Couldn’t Find An Acquirer, Will Shut Down After All On Oct 25th via TechCrunch
• Skype jumps on the short-message bandwagon with Qik video messenger via ArsTechnica
• Sony Xperia Z3 heads to T-Mobile on October 29 via cnet
• Google gets an Amazon Prime competitor with Shopping Express sub via ArsTechnica
• Netflix Quietly Raises its 4K Ultra High Definition Subscription Rates via HDGuru
• Since Netflix paid Verizon, video speed on FiOS has doubled via ArsTechnica
• Tesla Motors gives us “the D”—dual-motor, all-wheel drive Model S variants via ArsTechnica

thEndUsr Stories

• HBO Says It’s Going to Start Selling on the Web Next Year via Recode
• CBS to Offer Its Own Streaming Service, Will Include Macgyver, Star Trek, and Twin Peaks via Slate

Tip of the Week:Facebook Safety Check Confirms You’re Okay After A Natural Disaster via Lifehacker

App Pick: Should I Upgrade to Mac OS X Yosemite? via Lifehacker

Kicker: Stephen Colbert’s “Supreme Commander of Security” Apple Event Cameo via YouTube

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Top News

• HTC’s Desire Eye wants to be the king of selfies via theVerge
• HTC Re camera pulls the focus away from smartphones  via cnet
• HP confirms breakup, layoffs hit 55,000 employees via ArsTechnica
• Plastc wants to replace your entire wallet with a single card via theVerge

Afterburner

• Google Voice confirms MMS support for “nearly a hundred” carriers via ArsTechnica
• Nokia’s HERE maps is finally available for Android, kicking off with Samsung Galaxy phones via theNextWeb
• Redbox Instant is shutting down October 7 via GigaOM
• Super Smash Bros. brawls its way onto the Wii U on Nov. 21 via ArsTechnica
• Apple opens the door for HomeKit accessory makers w/ finalized MFi specs via 9to5mac
• Apple’s sapphire manufacturing partner files for bankruptcy via ArsTechnica
• Apple to Hold iPad Event on October 16 via ReCode

thEndUsr Stories

• Plex Launches On Xbox One via TechCrunch
• Microsoft Xim turns iOS, Android, and Windows phones into a multi-screen slideshow via theVerge
• Review: CarPlay has promise, but the road to perfection is long via 9to5mac
• Blue LEDs given Nobel Prize in physics via ArsTechnica

Tip of the Week: Apple posts ‘how to build an iOS app in Swift’ video on developer blog via 9to5mac

I Want to Write Android Apps. Where Do I Start? via Lifehacker

App Pick:  Turn your TV screen into a beautiful backdrop via Google Chrome Blog

All Chromecast Owners Can Get Two Months of Free Hulu Plus via Lifehacker

Kicker:  Make your smartwatch even less useful by installing Windows 95 via ArsTechnica

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Top News

• Microsoft skips ‘too good’ Windows 9, jumps to Windows 10 via InfoWorld
• Microsoft’s Windows 10: What’s new and how to get the preview bits via ZDNet
• Video: Hands on with Windows 10, Microsoft’s new operating system via GeekWire
• Watch how Windows 10 works with touch interfaces via theVerge
• Microsoft unveils the future of Windows via Microsoft
• Microsoft adds new Sway presentation application to the Office family via ZDNet

Afterburner

• Verizon Wireless caves to FCC pressure, says it won’t throttle 4G users via ArsTechnica
• TiVo app for Android finally adds streaming video support via AndroidCentral
• Chromecast getting competition from Firefox OS-powered Matchstick
• Adobe joins the Chromebook party, starting with Photoshop via Chrome Blog
• Spotify officially arrives for everyone in Canada via theNextWeb
• It’s official: Microsoft finally launches Xbox One in China via VentureBeat
• Hewlett-Packard reveals HP Stream series of skinny laptops and tablets via VentureBeat

thEndUsr Stories

• Bug in iOS 8’s ‘Reset All Settings’ Option Also Erases iCloud Drive Documents via MacRumors
• Consumer Reports test results find iPhone 6 and 6 Plus not as bendy as believed via ConsumerReports
• BitTorrent adds paygate option to its direct-to-fan publishing platform Bundle, will take a 10% cut after fees via theNextWeb
• Everything you need to know about the Shellshock Bash bug via Troy Hunt
• Is it safe to store CO2 beneath the seafloor? via ArsTechnica

Tip of the Week: In-App Browsers Considered Harmful via furbo.org

App Pick: Flix Plus Customizes Netflix to Your Heart’s Desire via Lifehacker

Kicker:  Not a joke: A Tetris movie is being made via ArsTechnica

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Top News

• A Phone Only a BlackBerry User Will Love via ReCode
• Samsung Galaxy Alpha launches exclusively on AT&T September 26th via Phandroid
• Amazon reveals sleek new e-reader, beefed-up HDX tablet, keyboard via ArsTechnica
• The new Kindle Voyage e-reader is shockingly good via theVerge

Afterburner

• Amazon brings Kindle Unlimited to the UK, an all-you-can-eat book subscription service for £7.99 a month via theNextWeb
• AT&T’s Cord-Cutter Pitch: Broadband, HBO + Amazon, for $40 a Month via ReCode
• PSA: PlayStation TV launching October 14 in US for $99 via ArsTechnica
• Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter connects your Miracast devices to HDTVs via theNextWeb
• Home Depot Hacked After Months of Security Warnings via BusinessWeek
• Google’s easing back on G+ sign-ups for new email accounts via Engadget
• Google Currents For iOS Now Called Google Play Newsstand Following Big Redesign via TechCrunch
• Simultaneous Voice/Data, HD Voice Now Available to Verizon iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Users via MacRumors

thEndUsr Stories

• iFixit tears new iPhones apart, finds they’re pretty easy to fix via ArsTechnica
• iPhone 6’s NFC will only be usable for Apple Pay—at least for now via ArsTechnica
• iCloud for Windows update means PCs can use iCloud Drive before Macs can via ArsTechnica
• iOS 8 HealthKit app support delayed until “end of the month” via ArsTechnica
• Apple Releases iOS 8.0.1 With Fixes for HealthKit, Keyboards, and More [WARNING: iOS 8.0.1 Causing Issues With Cell Service, Touch ID] via MacRumors
• Apple pulls iOS 8.0.1 after users report major problems with update via theVerge
• Apple’s two-factor authentication now protects iCloud backups via ArsTechnica
• Apple expands data encryption under iOS 8, making handover to cops moot via ArsTechnica
• Some iPhone 6 Plus Owners Accidentally Bending Their iPhones in Pockets via MacRumors
• Age of Empires: Castle Siege for Windows Phone and Windows 8
• Harmony Smart Remote and Simple Remote
• Energy Take Classic 5.1 and a Denon AVR 1513 Receiver
• New technique gets pure hydrogen out of splitting water

Tip of the Week:iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Capable of Faster Charging Using iPad 2.1A Adapter via MacRumors

App Pick: Hack runs Android apps on Windows, Mac, and Linux computers via ArsTechnica

Kicker: India becomes the first Asian country to reach Mars and Maven successfully enters Mars orbit via Ars Technica

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Chris and Taylor talk about all the Apple news coming out of the recent announcement. We’ve got two new iPhones, a new product category in the Apple Watch, and a few bits of other news.

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Top News

• Apple reveals long-rumored Apple Watch via ArsTechnica
• Apple Watch will last “about a day” on a charge, be water-resistant via ArsTechnica
• Apple announces iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus via Ars Technica
• Apple unveils Apple Pay mobile payment platform via ArsTechnica
• U2’s new album is showing up on your iPhone whether you want it or not via ArsTechnica
• Apple to release iOS 8 on September 17 via ArsTechnica
• Apple lowers prices on iCloud Drive, lets you buy a terabyte of storage via ArsTechnica
• iPhone 6 and 6 Plus pre-orders break record, top 4 million in one day via ArsTechnica
• iPod classic is dead, and the 30-pin connector along with it via ArsTechnica

Afterburner

• Philips debuts headphones that connect via Apple’s Lightning port via ArsTechnica
• Netflix makes its much-anticipated debut in France via theNextWeb
• Motorola to open pre-orders for new Moto X, restock Moto 360 on Tuesday via 9to5Google
• SanDisk beats rivals to 512GB SD card — at a whopping $800 via cnet
• Dell Venue 8 7000 packs 3D camera, slim and sturdy design via cnet
• Android One smartphones released in India by three companies via BBC
• Microsoft announces ‘Windows 9’ event in San Francisco on September 30th via theVerge

thEndUsr Stories

• Minecraft to join Microsoft via Microsoft
• Microsoft buys Mojang, Minecraft: Five reasons it makes strategic sense via ZDNet
• Don’t buy the Apple Watch version 1.0 via ArsTechnica
• Totally tubular: Innovative fans redistribute hot ceiling air to the floor for warmer rooms & lower heating costs via Treehugger

Tip of the Week:Apple makes it easier to delete the new U2 album from iTunes libraries via theGuardian

App Pick: Mailpile enters beta—It’s like Gmail, but you run it on your own computer via ArsTechnica

Kicker: MIT researchers take cheetah robot out for a run without a leash via ArsTechnica

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Top News

• ASUS’ stylish ZenWatch is all about security, remote control and wellness via Engadget
• Hands-On With The Samsung Gear S Smartwatch via TechCrunch
• Sony reveals Android Wear-based SmartWatch 3, along with e-ink-equipped SmartBand Talk via GigaOM
• LG G Watch R: Hands on With the Best-Looking Smartwatch Yet via Mashable
• The Moto Hint is the future of the Bluetooth headset via theVerge
• The Moto X returns: high-end specs, aluminum frame and leather back via Engadget
• The New Moto G Offers A Bigger Screen And Removable Storage At $179.99 Unlocked via TechCrunch
• Samsung Galaxy Note 4 hands-on: Quad HD and metal via SlashGear
• HTC’s colorful Desire 820 is full of camera pixels and processor bits via theVerge
• Lenovo announces Vibe X2 and Vibe Z2 with 64-bit and 8-core chips via Pocket Lint
• Xperia Z3 family: A Sony experience in three sizes via Slashgear
• Sony’s Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact stuffs full performance into an 8-inch slate via Engadget
• With Xperia Z3 phone, Sony finally conquers US launch lag via cnet
• Sony’s Xperia Z3 Compact is a smaller Android smartphone with top-tier specs via theNextWeb

Afterburner

• Nevada governor strikes $1.25B tax deal with Tesla to build battery factory via ArsTechnica
• Comcast spinoff “GreatLand Connections” to be 5th largest cable company via ArsTechnica
• Microsoft rebrands Bing apps to MSN with iOS and Android versions due soon via theVerge
• Dell kicks your puny 4K monitor to the curb, debuts 27-inch 5K panel via ArsTechnica
• TiVo announces TiVo Mega, a rackmount DVR with six tuners and 24TB via ArsTechnica
• Nokia Lumia 735/730 is your selfie’s best friend via SlashGear
• Microsoft’s Lumia 830 offers PureView imaging at a lower cost via Engadget
• Logitech K480 keyboard switches between phones, tablets, computers via Electronista

thEndUsr Stories

• AT&T and Verizon finally giving customers decent Netflix quality via ArsTechnica
• Apple Now Sending Alert Emails When iCloud Accounts Accessed via Web via MacRumours
• Dyson’s 360 Eye robot vacuum aims to sweep Roomba under the carpet via TechHive
• US opens first commercial plant that converts corn waste to fuel via ArsTechnica
• Apple announces live stream for Sept. 9 iPhone/iWatch event via 9to5Mac

Tip of the Week:How to Properly Clean All Your Gadgets Without Ruining Them via Lifehacker

App Pick: Disk App Simplifies Cleaning Up Your Mac’s Hard Drive via Lifehacker

Kicker: NASA rover to get Martian memory wipe via ArsTechnica

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Top News

• Internet of Bling: Samsung Buys SmartThings for $200 Million via Recode
• Facebook Messenger Privacy Fears? Here’s What to Know via WSJ
• Amazon Reaches a Deal for Twitch Streaming Service for Gaming via New York Times

Afterburner

• Your iPhone & iPad are ready to get to work with new apps for Docs, Sheets, & Slides via Google
• Acer Chromebox CXI distills C7 Chrome OS for desktops via SlashGear
• HTC One (M8) for Windows: Crazy name, great phone via ArsTechnica
• Samsung announces Galaxy Alpha—built with metal, but on a budget via ArsTechnica
• This is the New Motorola Skip, a Full-Blown Key Fob That Keeps Your Phone Unlocked When Near via Droid Life
• Amazon Now Piloting CPM Ads With Select Amazon Associates Publishers via TechCrunch
• Apple announces battery replacement program for the iPhone 5 via ArsTechnica
• Retina MacBook Pros get faster CPUs, more RAM, and a few price cuts via ArsTechnica
• Uber Opens Its API With 11 Launch Partners, Including OpenTable, TripAdvisor, and United Airlines via TechCrunch

thEndUsr Stories

• TIVO INTRODUCES A $50 OVER-THE-AIR DVR FOR THE POST-AEREO ERA via FastCompany
• Most smartphone users download zero apps per month via Quartz
• Asus ZenBook ux302LA
• Feeding everyone with a minimum of carbon emissions via ArsTechnica
• Water and air are all you need to make one of world’s most important chemicals via ArsTechnica

Tip of the Week:Tom Hanks’ Typewriter App Shoots To The Top Of The App Store via TechCrunch

App Pick: A portable router that conceals your Internet traffic via ArsTechnica

Kicker: 49ers’ stadium Wi-Fi served 25,000 concurrent users, 2.13TB in all via ArsTechnica

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Top News

• Ax Falls at Microsoft as Company Looks to Cut up to 18,000 Jobs via Recode
• Starting to Evolve Our Organization and Culture via Mircosoft
• Microsoft to Shutter Xbox Entertainment Studios via Recode
• Microsoft is killing off Nokia’s feature phones in favor of Windows Phone via theVerge
• Nokia X Android Devices Will Run Windows Phone via TechCrunch
• Nokia MixRadio spins out of Microsoft as standalone streaming music service via theGuardian
• Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited offers all-you-can-eat e-books for $10 a month via Engadget

Afterburner

• Here’s How Many Subscribers Aereo Had Last Year via Recode
• US Copyright Office says Aereo not a cable company under terms of Copyright Act via cnbc
• BBM for Windows Phone now live for beta testers via cnet
• Netflix tests private viewing mode to hide your B-movie binges via GigaOm
• LG announces the G3 Beat, a 5-inch, mid-range version of its flagship G3 smartphone via theNextWeb
• Google won’t call games with in-app purchases free anymore via Engadget
• Verizon FiOS finally symmetrical, upload speeds boosted to match download via ArsTechnica
• At Last, Google Analytics App Comes To The iPhone via MarketingLand 

thEndUsr Stories

• From AT&T To Verizon: What The Web’s Biggest Players Told The FCC About Net Neutrality via Consumerist
• Netflix to FCC: reclassify Comcast and Verizon so they can’t choke the internet via GigaOm
• Verizon says Level 3 is looking to get a ‘free ride’ for its massive Netflix traffic via theVerge
• Verizon’s Accidental Mea Culpa via Level3 in response to an earlier Verizon blog post
• “Verizon made an enemy”: FiOS customer mad that Netflix works better on VPN via ArsTechnica
• The FCC has officially received 1 million net neutrality comments via DailyDot
• Model 3 will be Tesla Motors’ electric car for the masses via ArsTechnica

Tip of the Week: Mathematics makes strong case that “snoopy2” can be just fine as a password via ArsTechnica

App Pick: Review: Overcast is a winning podcast app via MacWorld

Kicker: Call to cancel Comcast service descends into desperate, hysterical fireworks via ArsTechnica

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• Google strikes back at the big screen with Android TV via Engadget
• SiliconDust’s HDHomeRun Participates in Google I/O Developer via SiliconDust

Top News

• Microsoft launches a price assault on Chromebooks via theVerge
• The three most important things in Satya Nadella’s mega-memo via Citeworld
• Bold Ambition & Our Core via Microsoft
• Aereo Lays Out New Survival Strategy in Letter to Judge via HollywoodReporter

Afterburner

• The first Chromebook with a Core i3 processor is here via theVerge
• Ingress invades iOS: Google’s augmented reality game hits iPhone via cnet
• “Final evolution” of original Raspberry Pi gains micro-SD and lower power consumption via GigaOM
• “HummingBoard” looks like a Raspberry Pi but packs in more power via ArsTechnica
• Digg revives News.me as Digg Deeper, revealing the best links your friends are sharing on Twitter
• Twitter’s analytics dashboard now includes detailed data on all tweets, not just ads via theNextWeb
• Ready for takeoff: Microsoft’s iconic Flight Simulator revived, coming to Steam via GeekWire
• The Galaxy S5 Mini has a smaller screen and leaner spec sheet via ArsTechnica
• BlackBerry’s square-screened phone to free us from our “rectangular world” via Ars Technica
• ‘South Park’ Marches On in New Places via nytimes 

thEndUsr Stories

• There’s “no congestion,” Verizon says, despite continued Netflix problems via ArsTechnica
• Why is Netflix Buffering? Dispelling the Congestion Myth via Verizon
• FCC Republican says net neutrality rules too “onerous” for ISPs via Ars Technica
• These bricks are like Lego for full-sized buildings via Wired UK

Tip of the Week: Google’s New Account History Page Helps Further Control Your Privacy via Lifehacker

App Pick: Microsoft brings video editing to Windows Phone 8.1 with Video Tuner via theVerge

Kicker: The Oatmeal convinces Elon Musk to donate $1 million to Tesla Museum via ArsTechnica

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Top News

• Google Unveils New Cross Platform Design Language “Material Design” via TechCrunch
• Google reveals “Android One” phones with no bloatware, automatic updates via ArsTechnica
• We just played with Android’s L Developer Preview via Engadget
• Android Wear Smartwatches Compared: Samsung Gear Live, LG’s G Watch & Moto 360 via MarketingLand
• Moto 360 Hands-On: This Smartwatch Will Make You Swoon via Gizmodo
• We just got to see (and touch) Samsung’s new Gear Live smartwatch via Engadget
• A first look at the LG G Watch via theVerge
• Google Introduces Android TV, Its New Platform For Smart TV Apps And Navigation via TechCrunch
• Android Auto: How Google is bringing apps to the dashboard, safely via cnet
• Everything You Need to Know About Google’s I/O Keynote via Wired
• Google Cardboard Turns Your Android Into a DIY Virtual Reality Headset via Gizmodo
• Aereo loses to broadcasters in Supreme Court fight for its life via theVerge
• Aereo to Suspend Operations Following Supreme Court Ruling via WSJ
• Why the Supreme Court May Finally Protect Your Privacy in the Cloud via Wired

Afterburner

• OK Google, crank the A/C: Nest announces new smart home API via ArsTechnica
• Google gives $150 apology to Chromebook owners deprived of Verizon data via ArsTechnica
• Tchau Orkut via Google
• Nokia keeps making Android phones under Microsoft ownership with new X2 via ArsTechnica
• Apple Launches New 16GB iPod Touch for $199, Drops 32/64GB Models to $249/$299 via MacRumors
• Apple releases OS X 10.9.4 with wake-from-sleep and Wi-Fi fixes via ArsTechnica
• Apple releases iOS 7.1.2 with iBeacon, mail attachment encryption fixes via ArsTechnica
• Apple to cease development, support of pro photo app Aperture via ArsTechnica 

thEndUsr Stories

• Cable TV boxes become 2nd biggest energy users in many homes via LA Times
• Solar-powered smart park benches charge your gear via cnet

Tip of the Week: Search Twitter More Efficiently with These Search Operators via Lifehacker

App Pick: Adobe’s Photoshop Express Now on Windows Phone via Mashable

Kickers: The million-dollar app that exists to say “Yo” via cnet

Yo, Hodor app simply messages ‘Hodor’ to your friends via cnet

Emojli, the first emoji-only social network (smiley face?) via cnet

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Top News

• Amazon Fire Phone: hands-on with the ultimate buying machine via theVerge
• Amazon Fire Phone to arrive July 25 at $199 for 32GB, $299 for 64GB on AT&T via cnet
• Amazon’s Fire Phone arrives on July 25 for $199 (32GB) and $299 (64GB) from AT&T via theNextWeb
• Amazon Launches Music Service, Adds Another Element to Prime via Mashable
• These are the biggest PlayStation games at E3 2014 via Engadget

Afterburner

• Starting today, you can share and view animated GIFs on http://Twitter.com , Android and iPhone.  via Twitter
• Apple releases new cheaper iMac with low-end processor, priced at $1099 via 9to5Mac
• Facebook Slingshot is much more than a Snapchat clone via theVerge
• Nest Brings Back The Protect At $99, But Waving Is Still Disabled via TechCrunch
• Netflix Will Shut Down Public API Support For Third-Party Developers On November 14 via TechCrunch 

thEndUsr Stories

• Hands-on: Adobe’s Lightroom for iPhone, ‘Photoshop Mix’ for iPad take powerful image editing mobile via AppleInsider
• Adobe Releases a Physical Ruler and Pen to Go with New iPad Apps via Yahoo
• The history of Android via Arstechnica

Tip of the Week: How to Get the Most Out of the New Google Camera for Android via Lifehacker

App Pick: Garmin’s Viago GPS App Has Powerful Features—Especially if You Pay Extra via WSJ

Kicker:  Hacker Hijacks Storage Devices, Mines $620,000 in Dogecoin via Wired

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Top News

• At E3 2014, Microsoft’s Xbox One focus is all about games via cnet
• Rainbow Six Is Back via Kotaku
• OK, Now THIS Is A Next-Gen Video Game via Kotaku
• Intel launches Core M processors for even thinner 2-in-1 PCs via Engadget

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• Microsoft begins selling the Xbox One without Kinect for $399.99 via theNextWeb
• Xbox One controller now usable on Windows PCs via ArsTechnica
• Microsoft opens Kinect for Windows v2 Sensor pre-orders for $199, will ship in July along with beta SDK via theNextWeb
• Skype for iPhone gets ground-up redesign; top designer talks future iPad & iOS 8 updates via 9to5Mac
• MAC address randomization joins Apple’s heap of iOS 8 privacy improvements via AppleInsider
• Grab the remote: Chromebooks can now watch Play Movies, TV shows offline via GigaOm
• Aereo adds Chromecast support to its Android app via theVerge
• Sony’s SmartBand Activity Tracker Is Now Available In The US For $99 via TechCrunch 

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• LG G3 review: the company’s best phone yet via Engadget
• Hundreds of Cities Are Wired With Fiber—But Telecom Lobbying Keeps It Unused via Vice
• Verizon will miss deadline to wire all of New York City with FiOS via Ars Technica
• Netflix tells customer, “The Verizon network is crowded right now” via ArsTechnica
• Netflix refuses to comply with Verizon’s “cease and desist” demands via Ars Technica
• Netflix got worse on Verizon even after Netflix agreed to pay Verizon via Ars Technica
• FCC comment site breaks after comedian asks trolls to fight “fast lanes” via ArsTechnica

Tip of the Week: Share Reminders Lists with Other Users Over iCloud via Lifehacker

App Pick: Cut Off Glassholes’ Wi-Fi With This Google Glass Detector via Wired

Kicker:  Eugene—the supercomputer, not 13-year-old—first to beat the Turing Test via ArsTechnica

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• WWDC 2014 Roundup: Enhanced iOS 8, redesigned OS X 10.10, new hardware (plus fresh details) via 9to5Mac
• All the New Stuff in OS X 10.10 “Yosemite” via Lifehacker
• PSA: The iDevices and Macs that will support iOS 8 and OS X 10.10 via ArsTechnica
• OS X Yosemite’s “Continuity” links apps and more across desktop and mobile via ArsTechnica
• All the New Stuff in iOS 8 via Lifehacker
• Apple’s new HomeKit home automation can control your appliances and more via ArsTechnica
• Apple gets heavy with gaming, announces Metal development platform via ArsTechnica
• Apple to Acquire Beats Music & Beats Electronics via Apple
• Microsoft announces its biggest tablet yet, the 12-inch Surface Pro 3 via Engadget

Afterburner

• EBay Urges New Passwords After Breach via New York Times
• AT&T ASUS PadFone X finally gets a preorder date and price: June 6 for $199 via AndroidCentral
• Windows Phone 8.1 gets official file manager via WPCentral
• SpaceX shows off Dragon V2, its brand new manned space capsule via ArsTechnica
• Just press go: designing a self-driving vehicle via Google

thEndUsr Stories

• “TrueCrypt is not secure,” official SourceForge page abruptly warns via Arstechnica
• Report: Verizon FiOS claimed public utility status to get government perks via ArsTechnica
• EPA’s plans for power plant carbon emissions: 30% cut by 2030 via ArsTechnica

Kicker:  ISEE-3 spacecraft makes first Earth contact in 16 years via ArsTechinica

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• AT&T Is Buying DirecTV In A Deal Valued At Nearly $50 Billion, $67 Billion With Debt via BusinessInsider
• Microsoft gets into the home automation game with Insteon partnership via cnet
• Google buys the maker of Word Lens, the augmented reality translation app via ArsTechnica

Afterburner

• Twitter Is Considering a Deal to Buy SoundCloud via ReCode
• Twitch chooses Google over Microsoft amid multiple buyout offers via theVerge
• GoPro Files For $100M IPO With 2013 Revenue Of $985.7M, Up 87.4% From The Year Prior via TechCrunch
• Verizon doubles down on bandwidth and marketing for its ‘XLTE’ network via theVerge
• What Is Verizon XLTE? via PCMag
• Intel CEO: Delayed next-gen Broadwell CPUs will be here for holidays via ArsTechnica
• AT&T relaunches Cricket prepaid, kills off Aio brand via cnet
• Facebook adds naggy “ask” button to profile pages via ArsTechnica
• Apple releases OS X 10.9.3 with improved 4K support, restored USB sync via ArsTechnica
• Arduino gets bigger—and smaller—at Maker Faire via ArsTechnica
• Google Glass enters open beta, goes on sale to anyone in the US vi ArsTechnica
• Apple, Google settle smartphone patent litigation via Reuters

thEndUsr Stories

• Review: Motorola’s $129 Moto E is good and cheap (but mostly good) via ArsTechnica
• The world reacts to the FCC’s net neutrality vote via theVerge
• Cable TV prices went up four times the rate of inflation via ArsTechnica
• Top ISPs threaten to innovate less, spend less on network upgrades via ArsTechnica
• It’s not a “fast lane” but Comcast built a CDN to charge for video delivery via ArsTechnica
• Huge coalition led by Amazon, Microsoft, and others take a stand against FCC on net neutrality via theVerge
• Verizon, AT&T leaving landline phone networks to rot, complaint says via ArsTechnica
• New thermoset plastic is easily reduced to its source chemicals, recycled via ArsTechnica

Tip of the Week: The Most Important Security Settings to Change on Your Router via Lifehacker

App Pick: Send Anywhere Transfers Files Quickly and Securely Across Devices via Lifehacker

Kicker: Over 130 ft long, new sauropod may be the largest dinosaur yet discovered via ArsTechnica

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• Report: Apple to acquire Beats Electronics for $3.2 billion via ArsTechnica
• Nobody knows why Apple would buy Beats, but plenty of people are guessing via ArsTechnica
• OnePlus One review: a $300 smartphone has never looked so good via Engadget

Afterburner

• Netflix comes through with price hike after struggles with Comcast, Verizon via ArsTechnica
• Another way to edit your Twitter experience: with mute via Twitter
• Google Maps 8 brings lane guidance, Uber integration, and more via ArsTechnica
• Square Finally Gives Up on Square Wallet and Bets on New Order-Ahead App via ReCode
• With New Food App Square Order, Square Wants A Bigger Bite Of The Restaurant Industry via TechCrunch
• Samsung replaces head of mobile design via ArsTechnica
• Facebook removes two of its apps from circulation via ArsTechnica
• LG announces 3 new G Pads: The 7, 8 and 10-inch to be added this month via 9to5Google

thEndUsr Stories

• Apple to unveil iPhone 6 in August, earlier than expected -report via Reuters
• We take flight with Parrot’s new Oculus-friendly Bebop drone via Engadget
• This Fridge Doesn’t Need Electricity To Stay Cool via FastCoexist

App Pick: Now is the time to switch back to Firefox via ZDNet

Kicker: Building a perfect, no-compromises aftermarket NES… for $500 via ArsTechnica

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• Amazon launches #AmazonCart, a new way to shop without leaving Twitter via theNextWeb
• Real talk: the new Snapchat brilliantly mixes video and texting via theVerge
• f8 2014: Stability for Developers & More Control for People via Facebook
• Everything Facebook Launched At f8 And Why via TechCrunch
• Microsoft patches IE zero-day flaw, issues special security update for Windows XP despite end of support via theNextWeb
• The jury is in: Samsung infringes, but damages to Apple are a “mere” $120M via ArsTechnica
• Lab tested: New 2014 MacBook Air benchmarks via MacWorld

Afterburner

• Microsoft brings Movie Moments and Reading List to Windows Phone 8.1 via theVerge
• Hulu to launch free mobile content, new iOS app this summer via ArsTechnica
• Google Search competitor DuckDuckGo teases major revamp, beautiful new design via VentureBeat
• Galaxy S5 Developer Edition on Verizon Now Available for $599 via DroidLife
• Amazon Widens Same-Day Delivery Service via WSJ

thEndUsr Stories

• Google Stops Scanning Student Gmail Accounts for Ads via WSJ
• Google splits up Drive with new iOS and Android productivity apps via ArsTechnica
• Meet Swarm: Foursquare’s ambitious plan to split its app in two via theVerge
• Level 3 claims six ISPs dropping packets every day over money disputes via ArsTechnica

Tip of the Week: Google Now for Android will automatically remember where you parked via ArsTechnica

App Pick: Help EFF Test Privacy Badger, Our New Tool to Stop Creepy Online Tracking via EFF

Kicker: Next-gen NASA spacesuit gives serious sci-fi vibe via cnet

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• FCC chairman says reports of net neutrality’s death are ‘flat out wrong’ via theVerge
• Calm down: FCC’s position on Net neutrality hasn’t changed via cnet
• The FCC’s “fast lane” rule is awful for the Internet—just ask the FCC via ArsTechnica
• FCC fails to clarify new net neutrality plans via theVerge
• The FCC’s new net neutrality rules will kill Aereo, even if the Supreme Court doesn’t via the Washington Post
• After Comcast, Netflix signs traffic deal with Verizon via theVerge
• Net Neutrality: A Guide to (and History of) a Contested Idea via theAtlantic
• The latest chapter for the self-driving car: mastering city street driving via Google
• Amazon Prime users will soon be able to watch The Wire, other HBO hits via ArsTechnica

Afterburner

• Apple launches replacement program for defective iPhone 5 power buttons via ArsTechnica
• Apple releases iOS 7.1.1 with further Touch ID, keyboard improvements via ArsTechnica
• Active malware campaign steals Apple passwords from jailbroken iPhones via ArsTechnica
• Apple opens OS X beta program to the public for 10.9.3 via ArsTechnica
• New MacBook Airs likely launching tomorrow via 9to5Mac
• Microsoft, Nokia Devices and Services business aim to remake mobile market via Microsoft
• Microsoft delivers Remote Desktop app preview for Windows Phone 8.1  via ZDNet
• Skype makes group video calling free on Windows, Mac, and Xbox One; coming to all platforms ‘in the future’ via theNextWeb
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 WiFi models arrive May 1 in US, preorders tomorrow, LTE this summer via 9to5Google
• Netflix to Launch on Three U.S. Cable Operators via TiVo via Variety
• Microsoft warns Internet Explorer 6 to 11 vulnerable to zero-day spotted in the wild via NetworkWorld
• Ubuntu Trusty Tahr: More Yawns, More Polish via LinuxInsider
• Ubuntu 14.10 Named ‘Utopic Unicorn’ via OMGUbuntu

thEndUsr Stories

• Amazon’s Prime Pantry service lets you ship 45 pounds of groceries for a $6 fee via Engadget
• Chloroplasts, the plant powerhouses, send signals to roots via ArsTechnica

App Pick: 2048, a free number game built in HTML5 and hosted on Github and of course

• http://doge2048.com/
• http://flappy2048.com/

Kicker: Construction workers unearth legendary cache of Atari games in New Mexico desert via theVerge

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• Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet available May 4th for $500 via 9to5Google
• Sony Xperia Z2 review: a big, powerful slab of a phone via Engadget
• Samsung Galaxy S5 review via theVerge
• Aereo Case Will Shape TV’s Future via NYT

Afterburner

• AT&T copies Google, names 100 cities where it could offer gigabit fiber via ArsTechnica
• Neil Young’s music-player Kickstarter closes at $6.2 million via ArsTechnica
• 24/192 Music Downloads …and why they make no sense via xiph.org
• Netflix will raise streaming prices for new members this quarter via GigaOm
• History, A&E and Lifetime networks launch on Apple TV via AppleInsider

thEndUsr Stories

• Jabra Stone 3 via Jabra
• Jaybird Blue Buds X via Jaybird
• The plot to kill the password via theVerge
• Apple launches ‘Better’ environmental campaign with Tim Cook-narrated video via AppleInsider
• Apple expands renewable energy to retail stores, 120 US outlets get green power via AppleInsider
• Apple Campus 2 planning video touted green efforts to create the “office of the future” via AppleInsider
• Apple now offering free recycling of all old Apple products in environmental push via AppleInsider
• Apple Aims to Shrink Its Carbon Footprint With New Data Centers via Wired

Tip of the Week: How to Run a Portable Version of Windows from a USB Drive via Lifehacker

App Pick: Chameleon Optimizes Non-Apple SSDs on Macs via Lifehacker

Kicker:The most Earth-like planet is only 500 light years away via Ars Technica

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• Everything you need to know about the Heartbleed SSL bug via Troy Hunt
• Heartbleed Explanation via XKCD
• Vicious Heartbleed bug bites millions of Android phones, other devices via ArsTechnica
• Heartbleed vulnerability may have been exploited months before patch via ArsTechnica
• The Heartbleed Hit List: The Passwords You Need to Change Right Now via Mashable
• Get Windows Phone 8.1 as Soon as Possible via WinSuperSite
• Windows Phone 8.1 Review via WinSuperSite
• Windows Phone 8.1 Features via WPCentral
• First look at WP8.1 Cortana on video! via WMPowerUser
• Nokia Lumia 930 announced! via WPCentral
• Nokia announces the Lumia 630, dual-SIM and LTE Lumia 635 via WPCentral
• The XPocalypse is upon us: Windows XP support has ended via ArsTechnica
• Amazon Fire TV misses the same marks as Ouya, other media boxes via ArsTechnica

Tip of the Week: Heartbleed Test Page via Filippio Valsorda and SSL Diagnostic via SSL Labs

Kicker: New solar plane is as big as a 747, will circumnavigate the globe via Ars Technica

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• Microsoft Office for iPad Isn’t Perfect, But It’s What We Needed All Along via Mashable
• A touch too late: iPad Office lost the race to the cloud via ArsTechnica
• Office for iPhone and Android phones is now completely free, Android tablet version coming ‘in the future’ via theNextWeb
• Facebook is buying Oculus VR for $2 billion, plans to ‘unlock new worlds for all of us’ via Engadget
• HTC One (M8) Review: The New Best Android Smartphone via TechCrunch

Afterburner

• Rdio, Crackle, & Vudu add Chromecast support for music, movie, and TV show streaming via 9to5Google
• Review: Asus crafts a tiny $179 Chromebox out of cheap, low-power parts via ArsTechnica
• Samsung’s first Smart Bulb is Bluetooth-only and lasts 10 years via Engadget
• Samsung’s new monitors include one with a billion-color, 3,840 x 2,160 screen via Engadget
• Stripe Merchants Will Soon Be Able to Accept Bitcoin Payments via Recode

thEndUsr Stories

• Apple’s working to introduce more diverse emoji via Ars Technica
• Rare earth recycling: Is it worth it? via ArsTechnica

Tip of the Week: Create a Common Gmail Account to Sync Contacts in Everyone’s Phones via Lifehacker

App Pick: Unified Remote Gets iOS App, Mac Server for Cross-Platform Control via Lifehacker

Kicker: New dwarf planet found sneaking through the inner Oort Cloud via ArsTechnica

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• Google reveals Android Wear, an operating system for smartwatches via theVerge
• Motorola, LG announce upcoming Android Wear smartwatches via theVerge
• A closer look at Google’s gorgeous smartwatches via theVerge
• The Moto 360 is the first Android Wear device, has a round display via ArsTechnica
• Sony reveals Project Morpheus, its virtual reality headset for PS4 via TheVerge
• Project Morpheus impressions: Sony proves it’s serious about virtual reality via ArsTechnica

Afterburner

• Dorian Nakamoto denies any knowledge of Bitcoin or cryptography via ArsTechnica
• Intel returns to its roots with slew of overclocker-friendly desktop CPUs via ArsTechnica
• Apple resurrects the iPad 4 at $399, retires the iPad 2 at long last via ArsTechnica
• Tumblr Gets More Secure With Addition Of Two-Factor Authentication via TechCrunch
• Google Now arrives in Chrome for Windows and Mac via theNextWeb
• Twitter’s Music app is dead, final shutdown scheduled for April 18th via Engadet
• Amazon raises the price of Prime to $99/year, citing increased fuel and transportation costs via GigaOm

thEndUsr Stories

• Popcorn Time reinvents the seedy process of torrenting via ArsTechnica
• Mozilla Appoints JavaScript Creator Brendan Eich As Its New CEO via TechCrunch
• Firefox 29 beta arrives with new Sync tool, customization mode, and Mozilla’s user interface overhaul Australis via theNextWeb
• Mozilla gives up on Metro mode Firefox via ArsTechnica
• Recent estimates of low climate sensitivity were flawed via ArsTechnica

Tip of the Week: TwoFactorAuth Lists All the Sites with Two-Factor Authentication via Lifehacker

App Pick: Five Best VPN Service Providers via Lifehacker

Kicker: Goat Simulator preview: Goat of the year via Ars Technica

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• Samsung Milk Music is the newest streaming service, free for Galaxy users via AndroidAndMe
• Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto revealed after years of mystery via Ars Technica
• Alleged Bitcoin inventor says Newsweek story is dead wrong via Ars Technica
• iOS 7.1 released, improves iPhone 5S stability, iPhone 4 speed, and more via Ars Technica
• Roku’s New HDMI Streaming Stick: $50 and More Than 1,000 Channels via Lifehacker
• Roku on a Stick via theDigitalMediaZone from 2012

Afterburner

• AMD touts new low-cost desktop chipset, calls Intel’s a “dead-end” via Ars Technica
• Audi’s in-car LTE from AT&T will cost at least $16 a month via theVerge
• Neil Young’s high-fidelity iPod competitor will cost $399 via theVerge
• Pebble Appstore Comes To Android, Alongside New Partner Apps From eBay, Evernote And TWC via TechCrunch
• Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 will ship March 9th for $650 via Engadget
• Gmail for iOS updated with background refresh and simplified sign-in across other Google apps via theNextWeb
• An e-reader that makes calls: InkPhone promises two weeks on a charge via Engadget
• Shuttle runs a Haswell Core i7 in a case barely bigger than a disk drive via Engadget

thEndUsr Stories

• AT&T Cuts Cost for Some Single-Line and Two-Line Plans via Recode
• T-Mobile’s New Simple Choice Plan: 1GB of Data for Just $50 via LaptopMag
• Verizon has most reliable cellular network in test, AT&T has the fastest via Ars Technica
• Batteries: What’s here versus what we need via Ars Technica

Tip of the Week: Post Forward Replaces Banner Ads With Social Media Feeds via Lifehacker

App Pick: The Best Instant Messaging Application for iPhone via Lifehacker

Cryptocat Creates Private, Encrypted Chatrooms on the iPhone via Lifehacker

Threema via Security Now

Kicker: Start a Pirate Radio Station with a Raspberry Pi and a Single Wire via Lifehacker

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• This is Cortana, Microsoft’s answer to Siri via theVerge
• Satya Nadella announces changes to senior leadership team via Microsoft
• “iOS in the Car” becomes CarPlay, coming to select dashboards this year via ArsTechnica

Afterburner

• Microsoft to start nagging Windows XP users about April 8 end-of-support date via ZDNet
• Microsoft announces standalone OneDrive for Business plan available on April 1 for $5 per user per month via theNextWeb
• Nokia X hacked to run Google’s Android apps and services via theVerge
• Samsung Announces New 11.6″ and 13.3″ ARM-Powered Chromebooks With Faux-Leather Finish, Starting At $319.99 via TechCrunch
• Apple retires Snow Leopard from support, leaves 1 in 5 Macs vulnerable to attacks via ComputerWorld
• Nintendo ending DS and Wii online multiplayer in May via theVerge
• SanDisk’s 128GB microSD: The biggest, smallest storage on the market via ZDNet

thEndUsr Stories

• The Inside Story of Mt. Gox, Bitcoin’s $460 Million Disaster via Wired
• Mpow bluetooth mono-stereo headset via Amazon
• At Apple shareholder’s meeting, Tim Cook tells off climate change deniers via ArsTechncia

Tip of the Week: Google Adds Full Restaurant Menus To Its Search Results Pages via TechCrunch

App Pick: Tor develops its own anonymous IM tool to hide chat from spying eyes via Ars Technica

Kicker: IT’S A UNIX SYSTEM: http://www.jurassicsystems.com/

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• Facebook is buying WhatsApp for $16 billion via theVerge
• Messaging Giant WhatsApp, Now With 465M Users, Will Add Voice Services In Q2 Of This Year via TechCrunch
• Samsung’s Galaxy S5 is here with more power, more pixels, and a refined design via theVerge
• Samsung Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo hands-on via SlashGear
• Samsung unveils Gear Fit, a curved, fitness-oriented wristband via ArsTechnica
• Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 review: a tablet that proves bigger isn’t always better via Engadget
• Verizon’s Windows Phone flagship, the Nokia Lumia Icon, reviewed via ArsTechnica
• This is Nokia X: Android and Windows Phone collide via theVerge
• XTRAORDINARILY XCELLENT: THE NOKIA X FAMILY via Nokia
• The Comcast-Time Warner Cable Merger via New York Times
• Netflix is paying Comcast for direct connection to network via Ars Technica
• Inside The Netflix/Comcast Deal and What The Media Is Getting Very Wrong via StreamingMedia.com

Afterburner

• Microsoft Office Web Apps given a sensible new name: Office Online via ArsTechnica
• Apple releases iOS 7.0.6 and 6.1.6 to patch an SSL problem via ArsTechnica
• Extremely critical crypto flaw in iOS may also affect fully patched Macs via ArsTechnica
• Facebook cuts its vestigial e-mail addresses via ArsTechnica
• Intel Announces Next-Gen, 64-Bit Merrifield / Moorefield CPUs for Smartphones via LaptopMag
• Sony claims the Xperia Z2 Tablet is the world’s thinnest and lightest waterproof slate via Engadget
• Hands-on with the LG G Pro 2 via Engadget
• HTC will replace your phone’s cracked screen for free via ArsTechnica
• Huawei’s first smartband has a pop-out earpiece for voice calls via Engadget

thEndUsr Stories

• Belkin WeMo Home Automation Products Are Not Safe, Security Researchers Claim via ReadWriteWeb
• Belkin patches vulnerabilities in WeMo devices via ZDNet
• Dear Asus router user: You’ve been pwned, thanks to easily exploited flaw via ArsTechnica
• MOON WORM SPREADING ON LINKSYS HOME AND SMB ROUTERS via ThreatPost
• Is it time to move away from silicon-based solar? via ArsTechnica

Tip of the Week:Netflix or YouTube slow? Tell us your strategies for speeding them up via ArsTechnica

App Pick: Telegram Messenger Provides Secure Chat, Photo, and Video Sharing via Lifehacker

Kicker: Nike designer: ‘Back to the Future’ power laces due in 2015 via cnet

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• Microsoft goes internal for its next CEO with Satya Nadella via ZDNet
• Sony sells off VAIO PC business amid prolonged industry slump via ArsTechnica
• Comcast Allegedly Hacked, Change Your Passwords Now via Lifehacker

Afterburner

• Google’s Nexus 7 is finally coming to Verizon Wireless on February 13th via theVerge
• Firefox beta brings touch-friendly web browsing to Windows 8 via Engadget
• Apple’s iTunes Radio launches internationally, starting with Australia via 9to5 Mac
• Newegg’s answer to Amazon Prime: $50 per year for expedited shipping via ArsTechnica
• Meet the Asus Chromebox, a $179 fanless mini-desktop via ArsTechnica
• Chromebox for meetings, a $999 video conferencing system from Google via ArsTechnica
• A turbo-charged, quad-core mini desktop: Gigabyte’s Brix Pro reviewed via ArsTechnica

thEndUsr Stories

• Visitors to Sochi Olympics should expect to be hacked via Engadget
• Details Behind the NBC Honeypots: Part 2 via TrendMicro
• Price Drops as Mt. Gox Blames Bitcoin Flaw for Withdrawal Delays via CoinDesk
• Contrary to Mt. Gox’s Statement, Bitcoin is not at fault via Bitcoin Foundation
• Florida prosecutors file legal charges against heavy Bitcoin traders via ArsTechnica
• New lawsuit against Bitcoin miner manufacturer alleges fraud, negligence via Ars Technica
• Microsoft beats Google by adding Bitcoin currency conversion to Bing via theNextWeb
• Now you can enjoy Google maps tagged with climate data via ArsTechnica

Tip of the Week: Use Your Computer From Anywhere: A Guide to Remote Controlling Your PC via Lifehacker

App Pick: MediaMonkey 4.1 Adds Wireless Syncing, iOS 7 Compatibility, and More via Lifehacker

Kicker: Flappy Bird’s Creator Says He’s Taking the Game Down via Kotaku

• Thousands flock to eBay to sell iPhones with Flappy Bird installed via ArsTechnica

• Flappy Doge

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• Confirmed: Google will sell Motorola Mobility to Lenovo for $2.91 billion via ArsTechnica
• This just in: Paper is the best Facebook app ever via theVerge
• Gmail And Google+ Go Down Across The World, Service Returns After Roughly 50 Minutes via TechCrunch
• Days-Old Error In Google Search Causes Gmail User To Get Thousands Of Emails via SearchEngineLand
• Another Super Bowl Ad Fest, This Time on the Cellphone via NYT

Afterburner

• Twitter redesigns web app to look more like iOS and Android via a browser refresh, story from theVerge
• Microsoft renames SkyDrive to OneDrive via theVerge
• Samsung’s Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 ships in the US February 13th for $850, up for pre-order now via Engadget
• Ready to cast: Chromecast now open to developers with the Google Cast SDK via Google
• Chromecast, Unicorns and the Cable Industr via theDigitalMediaZone
• Pebble appstore to debut Monday February 3rd via SlashGear
• Get notifications from Google Now in Chrome via Google
• Mint integrates with Coinbase, so you can track Bitcoin with the rest of your finances via Venturebeat
• White House to announce its first-ever Maker Faire via cnet

thEndUsr Stories

• Putting hard drive reliability to the test shows not all disks are equal via Ars Technica
• Apple.com does more to protect your password, study of top 100 sites finds via ArsTechinca
• More Efficient Flight in Formation  via EcoGeek

Tip of the Week: Forgotify: The Tool for Discovering Spotify’s 4 Million Unheard Tracks via theAtlantic

App Pick: Octonius Searches & Groups Files From Evernote, Dropbox, Google Drive via Lifehacker

Kicker: Exclusive: Watch Steve Jobs’ First Demonstration of the Mac for the Public, Unseen Since 1984 via TheTechnologizer @ Time

Apple’s original Mac can fetch $1,598 on eBay via cnet

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• THE WRONG WORDS: HOW THE FCC LOST NET NEUTRALITY AND COULD KILL THE INTERNET via theVerge
• Restore Net Neutrality via petitions.whitehouse.gov

Afterburner

• Report: Some 2011 MacBook Pros with AMD GPUs experiencing hardware failures via ArsTechnica
• Nest CEO Tony Fadell vows to make any privacy policy changes transparent and opt-in via theNextWeb
• Amazon to ship things before you’ve even thought of buying them? via cnet
• Ex-Vertu designer launches iBeacon competitor for Android via theVerge
• FXX app to stream all The Simpsons seasons, including the 9 good ones via Ars Technica
• Google Play Movies & TV comes to iOS, minus the store and offline support via Ars Technica
• Rdio introduces unlimited free streaming alongside subscriptions via ArsTechnica
• Spotify now allows unlimited free desktop streaming via ArsTechnica

thEndUsr Stories

• Starbucks iOS app leaves user data in the clear via Ars Technica via ArsTechnica
• Adware vendors buy Chrome Extensions to send ad- and malware-filled updates via ArsTechnica
• As part of budget deal, Congress blocks light bulb efficiency standards via ArsTechnica

Tip of the Week: Who Is On My Wi-Fi Shows You Who Else Is Using Your Network via Lifehacker

App Pick: Scribe Copy and Pastes Between Mac and iOS Over Bluetooth via Lifehacker

Kicker: Rosetta awakens, readies for first-ever road trip with a comet via cnet

Donut-sized rock suddenly appears in front of Mars rover via ArsTechnica

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• Google to Acquire Nest via Google
• Google to buy Nest for $3.2 billion via ArsTechnica
• TiVo introduces box-free, network DVR service; New binge TV record set via TechBlog
• TiVo Presents Network DVR Concept and More at CES via theDigitalMediaZone
• Makerbot announces new 3D printers, including Mini and industrial strength models via cnet
• Eyes On: Sony’s Ultra Short-Throw 4K Projector Sure Lights Up a Room via Gizmodo
• Philips Screeneo: An impressive ultrashort-throw projector that doesn’t cost a boatload via cnet

Afterburner

• Charter tries to buy Time Warner, create cable giant to challenge Comcast via ArsTechnica
• Sprint ends One Up program after just four months via GigaOm
• Zotac Shows a Spherical PC and a Steam Machine Prototype via theDigitalMediaZone
• Hands On with Lacie’s Gorgeous Sphere Hard Drive via Tom’s Hardware
• Intel Shows SD Card-Sized PC via theDigitalMediaZone
• Sony’s game-streaming “PlayStation Now” service coming this summer via ArsTechnica
• Airtame wireless dongle mirrors your computer onto any HDMI display via Engadget
• Razer tries its hand at wristbands with the Nabu SmartBand via Polygon
• JayBird Bets On Intelligent Tracking For The Reign, Its First Foray Into Quantified Fitness via TechCrunch
• Google+ comes up with a new way to infiltrate the Gmail inbox via ArsTechnica

thEndUsr Stories

• Razer Project Christine: A first look at a wild new vision for build-your-own gaming PCs via cnet
• Razer’s Modular Desktop Makes Building a PC Like Playing with Lego via  Gizmodo
• Nikon Just Put Me in a Video Game and It Was Totally Insane via Gizmodo
• Sleep Number x12 bed with sleep monitor, snore-stopper via cnet
• Solar Cooler chills beverages, makes ice with sun power via cnet

Tip of the Week: How Can I Stay Anonymous with Tor? via Lifehacker

App Pick: TaskSpace Groups Multiple Windows Into the Same Taskbar Entry via Lifehacker

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HD and TV

• Samsung warps possibilities with user-bendable TV via cnet
• Rebooting webOS: how LG rethought the smart TV via theVerge
• LG reveals the future for its WebOS smart TVs via cnet
• Sharp boasts ‘game changer’ high-res Aquos Quattron Plus TV via cnet
• Roku to power a new line of smart TVs via ArsTechnica
• CES 2014: SeeSpace brings ‘Minority Report’ feel to TV remote control via TechBlog
• Headphones that turn into your own personal movie theater via TechBlog
• Netflix Offering Cheaper Streaming without HD via Lifehacker

Laptops and Tablets

• Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab Pro series comes in 12-, 10- and 8-inch sizes, but looks a little too familiar via Engadget
• Samsung’s supersized Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 tablet debuts at CES via BGR
• Before CES, Lenovo updates thin X1 Carbon laptop, adds ThinkPad 8 tablet via GigaOM
• An updated Yoga 2 hybrid at a slimmer price via cnet
• Lenovo Unveils Z40, Z50, Y40 and Y50 Laptops via TechnoBuffalo
• Lenovo Unveils Miix 2, Yoga 2 and Flex 14D/15D Multimode Laptops via TechnoBuffalo
• The Asus Transformer Book Duet hybrid can instantly switch between Windows and Android via theVerge
• Acer unveils two new sub-$200 Android tablets, a $1099 desktop, and an updated C720 Chromebook via theNextWeb
• Vizio updates its Thin + Light laptop and all-in-one with Haswell processors, Iris Pro graphics via theVerge
• Linksys resurrects classic blue router, with open source and $300 price via ArsTechnica

Phones and Wireless Industry

• AT&T turns data caps into profits with new fees for content providers via ArsTechnica
• ASUS unveils Zenfone line packing Android, Intel chips and a simple interface via Engadget
• Pebble Reveals The Pebble Steel For $249 Shipping Jan. 28; App Store Coming Soon via TechCrunch
• Lenovo unveils 4 new smartphones for CES 2014 including Vibe Z with Snapdragon 800 CPU, titanium body, and 3,000mAh battery via Phandroid
• Verizon Moto G launches for $100; Moto X drops to $399 unlocked via ArsTechnica
• Corning’s antimicrobial Gorilla Glass can kill bacteria on your smartphone via GigaOm

Automotive

• Driving the Toyota i-Road concept car via theVerge
• Toyota announces FCV, a commercially viable fuel cell vehicle via ArsTechnica
• Ford testing plug-in hybrid that charges via rooftop solar panels via ArsTechnica
• GM introduces new mobile device: 4G LTE cars via ArsTechnica

Tip of the Week: Use a 3rd party remote with AppleTV via Apple

App Pick: Whyd, The Music Streaming Social Network, Launches Publicly After Raising $700,000 Seed Round via TechCrunch

Kicker: Science says perfect french fries lie beyond Mars via cnet

The Hyperloop is down and I’m late for work via cnet

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Top News

• Target Hit by Credit-Card Breach via WSJ
• Gmail blows up e-mail marketing by caching all images on Google servers via ArsTechnica
• Google Play Edition LG G Pad 8.3, Sony Z Ultra, White Nexus 7 Announced via AnandTech

Afterburner

• Apple’s Redesigned Mac Pro Now Available for Online Orders via MacRumours
• The wait continues: Mac Pro ship dates have already slipped to February via ArsTechnica
• The iOS 7 Jailbreak Is Here [UPDATE: Hold Off for Now] via Lifehacker
• Apple to require all iOS app submissions be iOS 7 optimized by Feb. 1 via AppleInsider
• Pebble appstore announced, launches 2014 via Ars Technica
• Microsoft releases standalone Xbox Music and Xbox Video apps for Windows Phone 8 via Engadget
• Ford Unveils Its First Autonomous Vehicle Prototype via Wired
• Google buys Boston Dynamics, maker of spectacular and terrifying robots via theVerge

thEndUsr Stories

• Saving an Apple Time Capsule
• Algae go in, biocrude oil comes out via ArsTechnica

Tip of the Week: How to Install the SteamOS Beta on Your Computer via Lifehacker

App Pick: Translate Crowd-sources Translations With Text, Voice, and Camera via Lifehacker

Download Apple’s “12 Days of Gifts” app, get free stuff later this month

China has landed on the Moon via Ars Technica

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Top News

• House votes 325-91 to pass Innovation Act, first anti-patent-troll bill via ArsTechnica
• Download a copy of your Gmail and Google Calendar data  via Google
• First look: Using iBeacon location awareness at an Apple Store via AppleInsider

Afterburner

• Apple briefly sells—then removes—Sharp 4K display ahead of Mac Pro launch via ArsTechnica
• Zuckerberg, Obama, and Apple tell kids to try programming for an hour via ArsTechnica
• Microsoft ends Windows 7 retail sales via ComputerWorld
• AT&T gives $15-per-month discounts to off-contract customers via ArsTechnica
• New USB Type-C connector is smaller, reversible, supports USB 3.1 via ArsTechnica

thEndUsr Stories

• Review: Google’s $179 Moto G puts every single cheap Android phone to shame via ArsTechnica
• “I wrote this post on my Xbox One”—or, using a game console as a work machine via ArsTechnica
• Off the grid: why solar sometimes makes sense despite the cost via ArsTechnica

Tip of the Week: Introducing “Have I been pwned?” – aggregating accounts across website breaches via Troy Hunt

App Pick: PrivacyScan Shreds Your Mac’s Privacy Threats in a Few Clicks via Lifehacker

Kicker: SpaceX successfully launches its first attempt at geosynchronous orbit via ArsTechnica

New US spy satellite features world-devouring octopus via ArsTechnica

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• Amazon Floats the Notion of Delivery Drones via NYT
• Dell’s UltraSharp 32 and new UltraSharp 24 4K monitors are available now, 28-inch model on the way via Engadget

Afterburner

• Sony SmartWatch 2 review via theVerge
• Time Warner Is Setting HBO Free For $30/Month via Gizmodo
• Comcast’s HBO + Internet Plan Is the One You’ve Been Waiting For via Gizmodo
• CyanogenMod Installer pulled from Google Play via Engadget

thEndUsr Stories

• The Perfect Media Center
• Plex Home Theater 1.0 released!  via Plex Blog

Tip of the Week: How to stream YouTube audio on a locked iPhone via cnet

App Pick: AllCast beta, like AirPlay for Android, goes live in the Play Store via GigaOm

Kicker: Incredible remote-control A380 takes to the skies via cnet

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Top News

• Microsoft sells 1 million Xbox One units in its first 24 hours via theNextWeb
• Xbox One Teardown via iFixIt
• Xbox One review: More than a game console, less than a living room revolution via ArsTechnica
• Sony sells over 1 million PlayStation 4 consoles in just 24 hours via theVerge
• Inside Coin’s techie vision for the all-in-one credit card via cnet
• Google Wallet adds plastic to its payment repertoire, offers pre-paid debit card via Engadget

Afterburner

• Moto G now available unlocked in the US: 8GB for $179 and 16GB for $199, starts shipping on December 2 via theNextWeb
• Google releases “OK Google” Chrome extension for hands-free voice search on the desktop via 9to5Google
• HBO GO now works with Chromecast via Google
• Acer announces touchscreen Chromebook C720P with 32GB SSD and 2GB RAM, coming in early December for $299.99 via theNextWeb
• After 15 years of llama-whipping, AOL shuts down Winamp for good via ArsTechnica
• Turntable.fm shutting down next month via theVerge
• Dropbox releases major iOS 7 revamp with cleaner design and new features via theVerge
• Siding With Google, Judge Says Book Search Does Not Infringe Copyright via NYT
• FAA officially approves using electronics during all phases of flight via theVerge
• Microsoft exec vows to end Windows Phone app gap by ‘end of 2014′ via BGR

thEndUsr Stories

• Hands-on: Flipboard (finally) lands on Windows 8.1 via TechHive
• Hack of MacRumors forums exposes password data for 860,000 users via Arstechnica
• The Nokia Lumia 2520: My week with the ‘other’ Windows ARM tablet via ZDNet
• Dell’s 8-inch Windows tablet makes a big impression via ZDNet
• How to choose: 13-inch MacBook Air vs. 13-inch retina MacBook Pro
• Grid-Tied Renewables Savings Outweigh Costs via EcoGeek

Tip of the Week: Set OS X Mavericks to Update Software When You Want via Lifehacker

App Pick: OblyTile Creates Fully-Customized Windows 8 Tiles via Lifehacker

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Top News

• Nexus 5 review via theVerge
• With Nexus 5, Google finally gets flagship phone treatment via cnet
• All the New Stuff in Android 4.4 KitKat via Lifehacker

Afterburner

• We finally, officially, won’t have to power off during takeoff and landing via ArsTechnica
• You can use your devices on JetBlue and Delta, starting right now via ArsTechnica
• Google adds automatic blocking of malware downloads to latest Chrome build via theNextWeb
• RIP iGoogle: Google’s personalized Web portal service has now closed down via theNextWeb
• Nintendo to bring Wii Mini to US later this month via cnet
• Dell officially goes private under founder Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners via theVerge
• BlackBerry reverses course, cancels sale, mutinies on CEO via ArsTechnica
• LastPass 3.0 is here. via LastPass

thEndUsr Stories

• How an epic blunder by Adobe could strengthen hand of password crackers via ArsTechnica
• Migrating from Goole Apps to Outlook.com and other services
• New Solar Cell Material Offers Both Cheap and Efficient Power via Ecogeek

App Pick: CloudMagic Searches All Your Inboxes in Real Time via Lifehacker

Kicker: Glow-in-the-dark ice cream: Next food craze? via cnet

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Top News

• iPad Air: Everything You Need to Know About Apple’s Svelte New Tablet via Gizmodo
• The New iPad Mini: Everything You Need to Know via Gizmodo
• Second-generation Retina MacBook Pros get a boost from Haswell via Ars Technica
• The non-retina MacBook Pro lives on, awkwardly priced and specced via Ars Technica
• $2,999 Mac Pro to go on sale in December via Ars Technica
• OS X Mavericks comes out today—and it’s free via Ars Technica
• OS X 10.9 Mavericks: The Ars Technica Review via ArsTechnica
• iLife and iWork suites are updated and free with new iOS devices or Macs via ArsTechinca
• GarageBand for iOS 7 to Become Free with In-App Purchases as Apple Reveals Full Set of New iLife and iWork Icons via MacRumors
• Apple releases iOS 7.0.3 to fix bugs, add iCloud Keychain support via ArsTechnica
• Nokia Lumia 1520: Windows Phone with 6-inch 1080p display and 20MP camera for $750 via Engadget
• Nokia unveils 10.1″ Lumia 2520, a $499 Windows RT 8.1 tablet coming this fall with LTE and a $150 Power Keyboard via theNextWeb
• Nokia introduces the Lumia 1320, a mid-range 6-inch handset coming to Europe and Asia via Engadget
• Facebook Unveils a New Native App for Windows 8.1 via Lifehacker
• Official Instagram Windows Phone app arriving in the ‘coming weeks’ via theVerge
• Vine for Windows Phone briefly demonstrated at Nokia World via theVerge
• Windows RT 8.1 update temporarily pulled due to a “situation” via ArsTechnica
• Windows 8.1 now available! via Microsoft
• What’s new in Windows 8.1 via cnet

Afterburner

• T-Mobile Tablets Get Free Data For Life via Gizmodo
• Finally: BBM rolling out in Google Play, iOS App Store and in select Samsung App Stores TODAY via theNextWeb
• Google Hangouts for iOS can call US & Canada for free, receive Google Voice calls via Engadget

thEndUsr Stories

• NanoLeaf Bulbs Provide Unusually Bright, Energy-Efficient LED Lighting via Lifehacker
• Here’s Why the iPhone 5S Accelerometer Is So Screwed Up via Gizmodo

Tip of the Week: How to recalibrate the motion sensors in your iPhone 5s via Macworld

App Pick: Microsoft launches Remote Desktop for Android and iOS, bringing the Windows desktop to phones and tablets via theNextWeb

Microsoft confirms it is working on a Remote Desktop app for Windows Phone via theNextWeb

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• Review: HP’s $279 Chromebook 11 via ArsTechnica
• Haswell comes to Chromebooks with Acer’s new C720-2800 for just $250 via PCWorld
• Samsung’s Galaxy Round is the first phone with a curved display via theVerge
• LG to launch flexible batteries via cnet

Afterburner

• HTC One max official with 5.9-inch display and fingerprint scanner via theVerge
• Microsoft Announces Update 3 For Windows Phone 8 Coming This Year With Larger Screens, More Live Tiles via TechCrunch
• T-Mobile makes data roaming free in 100 countries (128Kbps, but still) via ArsTechnica
• AT&T Requires Mobile Share For New Customers, Drops Tiered Voice Plans via Lifehacker

thEndUsr Stories

• iTunes Radio Review
• Nest redesigns a necessary household evil: The smoke detector via ArsTechnica
• Split earbuds do away with tangled cords, Bluetooth via cnet
• Google will soon put your face, name, and content in its ads via ArsTechnica
• Nuclear fusion milestone passed at US lab via BBC News
• Fusion “Breakthrough” at NIF? Uh, Not Really …   via ScienceMag.org

Tip of the Week:  Pick the Right Wallpaper to Make Parallax on iOS 7 Shine via Lifehacker

App Pick: Super Mario fully playable online using HTML5 via cnet

Kicker: Massive chart compares over 200 sci-fi spaceships via cnet

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Top News

• Feds shut down Silk Road, arrest alleged admin Dread Pirate Roberts via Ars Technica
• Twitter Files for IPO, Shows $317M in Revenue via Wired
• iPhone 5S users reporting problems with the phone’s motion sensors via ArsTechnica
• Apple: iMessage problems to be fixed in upcoming iOS 7 update via ArsTechnica

Afterburner

• CBS now lets you watch full episodes of fall shows through its apps 8 days after they air via GigaOm
• NBC reality show to launch real people into space via cnet
• Dell ups its game with new Android and Windows 8.1 tablets via Ars Technica
• Google is building Chrome OS straight into Windows 8 via theVerge
• Chromecast Adds Hulu to Its Modest App Collection via AllThingsD
• Microsoft updates YouTube app for Windows Phone, apparently surrenders to Google as web player returns via WPCentral
•  Evernote Gets Two-Factor Authentication, Turn It On Now via Lifehacker

thEndUsr Stories

• LG Display unveils curved handset display for November launch via Reuters
• The straight truth about Samsung and LG’s flexible smartphone displays via ArsTechnica
• 2.9 million Adobe customer accounts compromised vai TUAW
• Cost of renewable energy’s variability is dwarfed by the savings via ArsTechnica

Tip of the Week: Navigate Straight to an App’s Settings with Siri in iOS 7 via Lifehacker

App Pick:Connectify Dispatch Gets a Free Tier, Still Combines Your Connections via Lifehacker

Kicker: Boeing flies F-16 fighter, minus the pilot via cnet

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• Amazon’s Kindle Fire HDX: Power, with a Helping Hand via theVerge
• Amazon’s Fire OS 3.0 ‘Mojito’ arrives just in time for those new tablets via Engadget
• Valve’s Final Reveal: A Steam Controller With Dual Trackpads, Touchscreen via AllThingsD
• Valve working with partners on “Steam Machine” hardware for 2014 via Ars Technica

Afterburner

• Netflix no longer blocks best HD content when feuding with your ISP via Ars Technica
• Apple updates iMacs: Haswell, PCIe SSD, and 802.11ac via ArsTechnica
• Apple fixes a pair of lock screen bugs with iOS 7.0.2 update via Ars Technica
• Android overtakes iPad in tablet race via CNBC
• Roku’s Revamped Its Cheapest Streaming Boxes via Gizmodo
• Graph Search Now Includes Posts and Status Updates via Facebook
• New Kinect can understand two people talking at the same time via Polygon

thEndUsr Stories

• How To Enable LTE on The Nexus 4 (It Can Be Done)  via MakeUseOf
• Recycling CDs for Wastewater Treatment via EcoGeek

Tip of the Week: The Six Best YouTube URL Tricks via Lifehacker

App Pick: Spoiler Shield Blocks Annoying Spoilers on Twitter and Facebook via Lifehacker

Double Kicker: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket, its largest to date via cnet and Nasa’s Curiosity rover finds water in Martian soil via the Guardian

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Top News

• Microsoft unveils Surface 2, Surface Pro 2 and new accessories via Microsoft
• Surface 2 Details Emerge via WinSuperSite
• Surface Pro 2 Details Emerge via WinSuperSite
• BlackBerry to go private in $4.7 billion deal via ArsTechnica
• Blackberry warns of near-$1 billion loss this quarter via ArsTechnica
• BlackBerry Z30 official: 5-inch Super AMOLED display, 1.7GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro, 2,880mAh battery and BB 10.2 via Engadget
• Valve announces SteamOS, a living room operating system for games via theVerge

Afterburner

• Apple boasts 9 million iPhones sold in first weekend via ArsTechnica
• HP’s new gesture-control laptop is the first with Leap Motion via theVerge
• Microsoft won’t make Office editing free on iOS/Android, so Google does via ArsTechnica
• Google releases a new version of Google Wallet, dumps NFC requirement via ArsTechnica
• Google Wallet, now on iPhone via Ars Technica
• Microsoft prices Windows 8.1 starting at $119.99 via AllAboutMicrosoft
• Twitter targets TV Networks prior to its IPO via VentureBeat

thEndUsr Stories

• Top 10 Secret Features of iOS 7 via Lifehacker
• How to Hide Apps from Your Home Screen in iOS 7 via Lifehacker
• How to Find Everything That’s Moved in iOS 7 via Lifehacker
• iOS 7 Lock Screen Vulnerability Discovered Which Gives Access To Photos And Social Sharing, Apple Is Working On Fix via TechCrunch
• Apple resurrects old app versions to run on old iOS hardware via Ars Technica
• Chaos Computer Club breaks Apple TouchID via ccc.de
• Post-PRISM, Google Confirms Quietly Moving To Make All Searches Secure, Except For Ad Clicks via SearchEngineLand
• “Microbial battery” could turn wastewater into electricity via Ars Technica

Tip of the Week: Six Sweet Things You Can Automate With NFC and Your Android Phone via Lifehacker

App Pick: WiFi2HiFi Streams Any Music from Your Mac to Your iPhone via Lifehacker

Kicker: The life and death of Buran, the USSR shuttle built on faulty assumptions via Ars Technica

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Top News

• Apple launches iPhone 5S and $99 iPhone 5C with five colors via cnet
• Apple iPhone 5S: Everything You Need to Know via Lifehacker
• iPhone 5C at a glance via MacRumors
• iPhone 5S at a glance via MacRumors
• How Apple’s M7 Chip Makes the iPhone 5S the Ultimate Tracking Device via Lifehacker
• Fingerprints as passwords: New iPhone Touch ID gets mixed security verdict (Updated) via Ars Technica
• iOS 7 Is Coming on September 18, Here’s What’s New via Lifehacker
• Apple’s iWork suite (plus iMovie and iPhoto) free with new iOS devices via ArsTechnica

Afterburner

• Microsoft relents: MSDN and TechNet will get Windows 8.1 early after all via ArsTechnica
• Nexus 7 with 4G LTE pops up in Google Play store via cnet
• Samsung Galaxy Note 3 now available for pre-order on AT&T, expected to ship ‘around’ October 1st for $299.99 via Engadget
• Samsung touts 4K OLED TV, 98-inch behemoth via cnet
• PS Vita 2000 goes lighter and slimmer via cnet
• Sony unveils PlayStation Vita TV via cnet
• Intel and Google announce a gaggle of Haswell Chromebooks at IDF via ArsTechnica

thEndUsr Stories

• Nissan Introduces a Smart Watch. Seriously via Mashable
• Xbox Music lands on iOS and Android devices as Microsoft rolls out free Web streaming via theNextWeb
• Simple.tv partners with Silicondust to launch the next version of its cord cutters DVR via GigaOm

Tip of the Week:Just Delete Me Is a Massive List of Links to Close All Your Accounts via Lifehacker

App Pick: Coast by Opera for iPad Turns the Web Into a Simplified Home Screen via Lifehacker

Kicker: SpaceX to build spacecraft parts with motion tech and 3D printers via cnet

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• Microsoft to Buy Nokia’s Device Business in Deal Worth $7.17 Billion via AllThingsD
• Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Gear via AndroidCentral
• Qualcomm announces the Toq smart watch via AndroidCentral
• Amazon officially announces new Kindle Paperwhite, shipping on September 30th via theVerge

Afterburner

• Acer’s Liquid S2 smartphone can record 4K video, but will you see the difference? via DigitalTrends
• Sony debuts camera-centric Xperia Z1 Android phone via cnet
• Sony’s Wi-Fi camera lenses for your smartphone are finally official via ArsTechnica
• Acer announces 10.1-inch Iconia A3 Android tablet for €249 and up via Engadget
• Amazon launches Kindle Matchbook: discounted e-books for those who own the hard copy via Engadget
• Bug In Apple’s CoreText Allows Specific String Of Characters To Crash iOS 6, OS X 10.8 Apps via TechCrunch
• Dell intros new Latitude business laptops, including a flagship Ultrabook via Engadget

thEndUsr Stories

• Asus Zenbook UX301 video touts high-res touch screen via cnet
• Sorry, Comcast and Verizon customers: RCN delivers faster Netflix via ArsTechnica
• Roll Your Own Solar Gadget Charger with Spare Parts via Lifehacker

Tip of the Week:  Check out Google’s new “Remind Me” feature for TV shows, authors, and more via ArsTechnica

App Pick: Parallels Access Turns Windows and Mac Apps into iPad Apps via Lifehacker

Kicker: Say hello to a teeny tiny working Mac via cnet

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• Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire within 12 months via Microsoft
• Windows 8.1 is ready for its October 17th release via theVerge
• TiVo Roamio: more shows, more space, more search, more streaming via ArsTechnica

Afterburner

• YouTube For Android and iOS Gets Major Makeover, Lets You Minimize Videos While Browsing And Searching via TechCrunch
• Google’s Updated YouTube App With In-App Multitasking Launches On iOS via TechCrunch
• Google and Waze Start Mixing Their Maps for the First Time via AllThingsD
• LG Display claims a world’s first with 2,560 x 1,440 LCD for smartphones via Engadget
• Samsung slashes price of curved OLED TV to $8,999 via cnet
• Facebook Unveils Shared Photo Albums via Mashable
• PlayStation 4 will launch in North America on November 15 via ArsTechnica
• Flash-based PlayStation 3 goes on sale in the U.S. for $199 via cnet
• Feedly Pro launches to everyone, offering search and Evernote integration for $5/month via GigaOM

thEndUsr Stories

• Pandora Plans To Lift Its 40-Hour Free Mobile Listening Cap On Sept. 1 via TechCrunch
• Official YouTube Windows Phone app confirmed as being blocked by Google via WPCentral
• Fungus and bacteria play game theory to make biofuels via Ars Technica

Tip of the Week:  Copy and Paste, Faster Showers, and Firefox’s Navigation Bar via Lifehacker

App Pick: Full Throttle Cranks Up Your Laptop’s Performance For Certain Apps via Lifehacker

Kicker: Revisit the amazing Internet the cool kids used in 1997 via cnet

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• Moto X: The first true anti-iPhone via cnet
• Moto X review via theVerge
• Hands-on with LG’s G2 smartphone (and the buttons on the back) via Ars Technica
• Netflix individual profile rollout brings up to five unique experiences per account via Engadget
• Google announces Android Device Manager coming later this month, an app that helps you find your lost phone via theNextWeb
• Hyperloop—a theoretical, 760 mph transit system made of sun, air, and magnets via ArsTechnica

Afterburner

• Virtuix Omni gaming treadmill now available for preorder via cnet
• HP launches Android-based SlateBook ‘PC’ via cnet
• Facebook migrates everyone to https connection via cnet
• Feedly goes Pro: $5 per month for better search, security and more (update: sold out)  via Engadget
• The Old Reader lives: Site will stay open to the public thanks to an unnamed ‘corporate entity’ in the US via theNextWeb
• Washington Post to be sold to Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon via WashingtonPost
• Apple Will Replace Your Crappy Third-Party USB Charger for $10 via Lifehacker
• Twitter rolls out two-factor authentication that’s simpler, more secure via ArsTechnica

thEndUsr Stories

• Microsoft launches Windows Phone web tool to let anyone create apps via theVerge
• Cree $99 LED streetlight could come to a city near you via cnet

Tip of the Week: Use the App Switcher to Decide Which Apps Are Worth Your Home Screen via Lifehacker

App Pick: Any Send Beams Files To All Your Devices, Instantly via Lifehacker

Kicker: This recycling bin is following you via QZ

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• Chromecast: Exploiting the Newest Device By Google. via GTVHacker
• Chromecast, Unicorns and the Cable Industry via theDigitalMediaZone
• Google Nexus 7 review (2013) via theVerge
• Google Chromecast Has a Clever Sci-Fi Easter Egg via Lifehacker
• Google announces thinner, lighter Nexus 7 with higher-res screen, arrives July 30th for $230 via Engadget
• What’s New in Android 4.3 Jelly Bean via Lifehacker

Afterburner

• Google launches Play Games app for social Android gaming via cnet
• New Motorola Droid sports 48-hour battery life via Ars Technica
• Leap Motion Controller, Great Hardware in Search of Great Software via NYT
• Self Publishing is coming to Xbox One via MajorNelson
• New FiOS top speed is half that of Google Fiber—and 4x the price via Ars Technica

thEndUsr Stories

• When ‘Smart Homes’ Get Hacked: I Haunted A Complete Stranger’s House Via The Internet via Forbes
• Equal-opportunity malware targets Macs and Windows via Ars Technica
• USDOE eGallon Offers Comparative EV Driving Cost via EcoGeek

Anti-Tip of the Week: Down With Lifehacking! via Slate

App Pick: Google Cast via Chrome Web Store

Kicker:NASA photos show Earth from vantage point of Saturn, Mercury via cnet

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• Jump, Edge, or Next: which mobile carrier’s early upgrade plan screws you the least? via theVerge
• Why are US cell carriers suddenly pushing you to upgrade faster? For the money via Arstechnica
• Sprint wants to become the mobile autobahn, removes all limits for life via Arstechnica
• Revamped Google Maps for iOS launches: supports iPad, indoor maps, enhanced navigation via 9to5Mac
• Google Maps Refreshes Its Android UI, Adds Traffic Reports and More via Lifehacker
• Google Opens The New Google Maps For Web To Everyone via TechCrunch
• Nokia Lumia 1020 Hands On: This Actually Might Be Amazing via Gizmodo
• This is Nokia’s Lumia 1020, a 41-megapixel Windows Phone camera via theVerge
• Hands on with OWA for iPhone, Microsoft’s Outlook for iOS (sort of) via ArsTechnica

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• Google’s Chrome app launcher now available for all Windows users via Engadget
• Introducing Yelp Platform! Transactions Made Easy, Directly Through Yelp via Yelp
• VLC for iOS returns by July 19, re-written from the ground up and fully open-sourced via theNextWeb
• Apple announces Logic Pro X, available in App Store for $199 via Ars Technica
• HTC Announces One mini – 4.3 inch display, aluminum, and Snapdragon 400 via Anandtech
• Samsung unveils 1TB 840 Evo solid-state drive via cnet
• Surface RT Prices Slashed via theDigitalMediaZone

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• $99 ARM-based PC runs either Ubuntu or Android via Arstechnica
• Review: Galaxy S 4 Active is a Samsung phone for folks who hate Samsung phones via Arstechnica
• Attention, Shoppers: Store Is Tracking Your Cell via NYT
• US energy use dropped in 2012 as renewables, natural gas rose via Arstechnica

Tip of the Week: Gmail Has New Ads That Look Like Emails, Here’s How to Turn Them Off via Lifehacker

App Pick: Introducing Opera 15 for Computers, and a fast release cycle via Opera

Kicker: Team wins 33-year-old competition to build a human-powered helicopter via Arstechnica

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• Samsung Acquires Boxee, Kills Cloud DVR Service via theDigitalMediaZone
• Boxee Cloud DVR shutting down July 10th in wake of Samsung acquisition via theVerge
• Jay-Z Teams Up With Samsung to Release New Album via NYT

Afterburner

• Mass-login attack on Nintendo fan site hijacks 24,000 accounts via Ars Technica
• Microsoft drops Facebook and Flickr photo integration from Windows 8.1, recommends official apps via theVerge
• Facebook’s Graph Search available to all in U.S. via CNN
• Direct message sync, mobile search improvements and more via Twitter
• As expected, Microsoft brings the 256GB Surface Pro to the United States via theNextWeb
• Spotify for Windows Phone 8 update available now: drops beta, adds track scrubbing and more languages  via Engadget

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• 14-inch Razer Blade gaming laptop review: smaller, faster, lighter via Engadget
• Leaning on a window? Hey, here’s an ad pumped into your brain via cnet
• SolePower charges smartphones by harnessing walking power via cnet

Tip of the Week: MouseController Records and Automates Mouse Actions via Lifehacker

App Pick: Amazing Weather HD for WP8 and FIFA 13 now available for Windows Phone 8 as a Nokia exclusive via Engadget

Kicker: SpaceX Grasshopper Rocket Flies Higher than the Chrysler Building Now via Gizmodo

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• Microsoft launches web-based Xbox Music, available for subscribers now via theVerge
• ZTE Open, the first Firefox OS phone for consumers, launches tomorrow for $90 via Engadget
• Samsung announces curved OLED for $13,000 via cnet

Afterburner

• Google adds native Microsoft Word and Excel file editing to latest Chrome OS build via theNextWeb
• Your next desktop could be a 21.5-inch Android tablet from HP via Ars Technica

thEndUsr Stories

• Readability and the state of smart bookmarks
• Stock versions of the One and Galaxy S 4 aren’t quite Nexus devices via Ars Technica
• Long trip? Tesla Motors will swap your Model S battery while you wait via Ars Technica

Tip of the Week: AirAudio Makes Your Android Device Airplay Compatible via Lifehacker

App Pick: Twabbit for WP8

Kicker: The glorious glitches of Apple Maps via cnet

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• The Windows 8.1 Preview is here! via Microsoft
• New dimension for Windows: Microsoft puts 3D printing support directly into OS via GeekWire
• Your Feedback Matters – Update on Xbox One via Microsoft
• Microsoft demos alpha build of touch-friendly Metro Office apps via PCWorld
• Microsoft Unveils Microsoft Office Mobile for iPhone via Lifehacker
• Log In to Your Yahoo! Mail Address or Lose it On July 15th via Lifehacker

Afterburner

• PlayStation 4 will be available for $399 this holiday season via Ars Technica
• T-Mobile announces the arrival of the Sony Xperia Z later this summer via Ars Technica
• Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom marries smartphone and camera via cnet
• Samsung reveals an Android-powered camera with interchangeable lenses via Ars Technica
• Samsung launches three different flavors of its Galaxy Tab 3 via Ars Technica
• Samsung unveils new Win8+Android Ativ Q convertible tablet with 3200×1800 screen via Ars Technica
• Comcast’s new set-top box moves DVR to the cloud via cnet
• Instagram Video and the Death of Fantasy via New York Times Bits Blog
• Apple TV Just Got HBO Go and WatchESPN via Lifehacker

thEndUsr Stories

• Using Pandora on an HTPC via theDigitalMediaZone
• President Obama Calls for Reduction of Carbon Pollution, Outlines Climate Action Plan via Ecogeek
• To cut pollution, install green power in the coal belt via Ars Technica

Tip of the Week: Google Reader Is Shutting Down; Here Are the Best Alternatives via Lifehacker

• Feedly Gets Its Own Syncing Service, Detaches You From Google Reader via Lifehacker
• FlowReader Combines Your RSS Feeds and Social Feeds into One Webapp via Lifehacker
• NetNewsWire Beta Brings Several New Features, Temporarily Lacks Sync via Lifehacker
• AOL Reader hands-on: An unexciting but solid Google Reader replacement to rival Feedly via theNextWeb
• Digg Reader Is A Promising, But Still Incomplete, Google Reader Alternative via TechCrunch

App Pick: Opera Mail Brings Labels, Filters to Your Other Email on the Desktop via Lifehacker

Kicker: Enjoy all 1.3 billion pixels of this impressive Mars panorama via cnet

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• MacBook Air refreshed with Intel Haswell processors and all-day battery life, available today starting at $999 via theVerge
• Apple brings 802.11ac Wi-Fi to AirPort networking hardware via Ars Technica
• Apple unveils its latest desktop operating system: OS X Mavericks, coming this fall via Engadget
• WWDC leftovers: Now you can read iBooks on your Mac via Ars Technica
• Apple Unveils iTunes Radio, A Streaming Music Service With The Full Power Of The iTunes Library via TechCrunch
• Apple announces iOS 7, ‘biggest change’ since the introduction of the iPhone, coming this fall via theVerge
• Apple announces a slew of updates to iCloud via Ars Technica
• Apple announces ‘iOS in the Car,’ letting you access Maps, messages, and more via theVerge
• Siri for iOS 7 updated with Twitter, Wikipedia and Bing integration via Engadget
• Apple announces ‘Activation Lock’ theft deterrent feature for iOS 7 ahead of gov’t meeting on rising smartphone crime via 9to5Mac
• Apple previews a completely new Mac Pro: 12 core Xeon CPU, PCIe flash storage, externally expandable via theNextWeb
• Microsoft announces Xbox One price: $499, launches in 21 countries in November via Engadget
• Explosions and exclusives: Microsoft’s E3 press conference wrap-up via PCWorld
• Ryse: Son of Rome via IGN

Afterburner

• Apple Offers In-Store iPhone Display Replacements for $149 via Lifehacker
• Samsung announces the Galaxy Ace 3; LTE, Android 4.2, 4-inch screen, 1 GHz dual-core processor via theNextWeb
• Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active is official and ready when you are via Ars Technica
• AT&T ends 20-month early upgrades, forces customers to wait two years via Ars Technica
• Microsoft clarifies always-on, game licensing policies for Xbox One via Electronista
• Fujitsu unveils 14-inch ultrabook with 3,200×1,800 display via cnet
• Acer shows 21-inch Android desktop via PCWorld

thEndUsr Stories

• PRISM: We are shocked, shocked… via David Simon
• First US Floating Turbine Launched via EcoGeek

App Pick: Death Worm for Windows Phone 8, devour and destroy everything in sight via WPCentral

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• ASUS Zenbook Infinity official with a Gorilla Glass 3 lid, touchscreen and backlit keyboard via Engadget
• Asus announces new Transformer Pad Infinity with 2560 x 1600 display, coming this fall via theVerge
• ASUS Transformer Book Trio: a hybrid laptop running Windows and Android via Engadget
• Asus brings 4K to your desktop with massive 31.5” 3840×2160 monitor via ArsTechnica
• Asus unveils VivoMouse, ‘world’s first’ mouse and touchpad combination for Windows 8 via theVerge
• Samsung announces new 8” and 10.1” Galaxy Tab 3 Android tablets, launching globally in June via theNextWeb
• Dell XPS 11 combines the best of Lenovo’s Yoga and Microsoft’s Surface via theVerge
• Xbox One Revealed via theDigitalMediaZone

Afterburner

• Asus launches Memo Pad HD7, a Nexus 7 with a rear camera for $129 via theVerge
• ASUS reveals FonePad Note: 6-inch 1080p display, dual-core 1.6GHz CPU, 2GB RAM via Engadget
• Samsung Galaxy S 4 mini announced with 4.3-inch screen via Ars Technica
• Twitter, Evernote, LinkedIn, and Dashlane have all added two-factor authentication
• Surface RT buyers in the U.S. now get a free cover via cnet
• Wii U Basic price slashed by 20 percent at Target via cnet
• Apple quietly kills iPod touch 4, intros camera-less $229 fifth-gen model via Ars Technica
• Intel launches Haswell processors: here’s what you need to know via theVerge
• Google reveals updated Gmail interface for web, iOS, Android via Electronista
• HTC One with stock Android announced, launching June 26th for $599 in the US via theVerge

thEndUsr Stories

• GIF creator: It’s a soft ‘g’, Mr. President via cnet
• Windows 8.1 given first official outing, and yes, the Start button is back via ArsTechnica
• Twitter Releases Vine For Android Smartphones As It Tops 13M Users via TechCrunch
• A Small Wind Turbine You Can Make Yourself via EcoGeek

Tip of the Week: Keeeb Organizes Web Clippings From Any Browser vial Lifehacker

Meet the 23-ton X-Wing, the world’s largest Lego model via cnet

 Introducing Home: On via theDigitalMediaZone

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• Meet the new Google Maps: A map for every person and place via Google
• New Google Play Music All Access subscription service at $9.99/mo with 30 day trial available in US today via theNextWeb
• Coming Soon From Google: A $649 Samsung Galaxy S4 Running Stock Android via AllThingsD
• New Google+: Stream, Hangouts, and Photos via Google
• Google Introduces Conversational Search For The Desktop With “Hotwording,” Prompting It With “OK Google” via TechCrunch

Afterburner

• Leap Motion brings gesture support Windows 8 via the Verge
• Nokia Lumia 928 for Verizon hands-on via Engadget
• Nokia’s aluminum Lumia 925 is the best Windows Phone yet, but that’s not enough via theVerge
• Windows Phone is now number 3 – 3.2% of smartphone shipments last quarter
• Microsoft confirms Windows 8.1 as official name for ‘Blue’ update, free for Windows 8 users via theVerge

thEndUsr Stories

• Tumblr. + Yahoo! = !! via Yahoo
• Your World, in Full Resolution via Yahoo!

App Pick: Photoshop Express brings its quick photo fixes to Windows 8 and RT via Engadget

Kicker: Your Only Chance to Hear a “Space Oddity” Cover Recorded in Space via Gizmodo

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• Senate passes Internet sales tax in final vote, 69-27 via Ars Technica
• Acer’s Aspire R7 combines desktop, laptop, and tablet with one ‘floating touchscreen’  via theVerge
• Acer outs the Iconia A1: 7.9-inch IPS display and built-in 3G, priced at $169  via Engadget
• Acer unveils Aspire P3, a tablet and Ultrabook in one via DigitalTrends
• After nearly 10 years, Adobe abandons its Creative Suite entirely to focus on Creative Cloud via theNextWeb

Afterburner

• Amazon jumps the gun, lists Acer’s first 8-inch Windows 8 tablet via ArsTechnica
• LG has confirmed that the 55-inch curved OLED TV will be available outside of South Korea by the end of the year via cnet
• Google Hangouts Get Remote Desktops to Make Troubleshooting a Breeze via Lifehacker
• AT&T opens trade-in program for old smartphones via Ars Technica

thEndUsr Stories

• Amid a barrage of password breaches, “honeywords” to the rescue via ArsTechnica
• Facebook’s Trusted Contacts Sends Password Reset Codes to Your Friends via Lifehacker
• Intel’s high-performance, low-power secret: the Haswell SoC via ArsTechnica
• Intel’s “Iris” wants to change how you feel about integrated graphics via ArsTechnica
• When it comes to the environment, many conservatives don’t like conserving via Ars Technica

Tip of the Week: How to Eliminate UAC Prompts for Specific Applications via Lifehacker

App Pick: The Chrome Web Store now has a dedicated section for packaged apps via Lifehacker

Kicker: How Much Time You Should Spend Automating a Routine Task via XKCD/Lifehacker

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• Samsung Galaxy S 4: The empire strikes back with a faster, sleeker handset via ArsTechnica
• Galaxy S4 wins high marks for repairability from iFixit via cnet
• Three years in, AMOLED displays are finally getting it right via ArsTechnica
• Google Now comes to iPhone and iPad with new Search app update via theVerge
• Why LivingSocial’s 50-million password breach is graver than you may think via Ars Technica

Afterburner

• Twitter Now Has a Two-Step Solution via Wired
• Netflix will offer $11.99 family plan with up to four simultaneous streams via theVerge
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 announced, a low-end 7-inch tablet that makes calls via theVerge
• New, $20 Nokia 105 doesn’t have Wi-Fi, does have 35 days standby time via ArsTechnica
• Worldwide smartphone shipments outpace dumbphones for the first time via ArsTechnica
• Microsoft to unveil next Xbox at event on May 21st at its Redmond campus via theNextWeb
• After-Afterburners
• SpaceShipTwo fires rocket engine in supersonic flight via cnet
• Orbital’s Antares rocket makes successful test flight via ArsTechnica
• Applications open for Mars One, the first human space colony via ArsTechnica
• Remains of a supernova fall to Earth via ArsTechnica
• Detector in South Pole’s ice cap spots rare high-energy neutrinos

thEndUsr Stories

• White House Tumblr says it’s GIF, with a ‘hard G’ via cnet
• Microsoft IllumiRoom is a coffee table projector designed for the next-generation Xbox via theVerge
• Google releases Glass source code, declares platform open to hackers via Ars Technica
• Microsoft turns Forbes magazines into Wi-Fi hot spots via cnet
• IBM’s solar tech is 80% efficient thanks to supercomputer know-how via Ars Technica

Tip of the Week: Google adds ability to open Microsoft Office files directly in Chrome on Mac & PC via 9to5Google

App Pick: The Best Windows 8 Apps You Can Run on Your Desktop via Lifehacker

Kicker: Game Dev Tycoon developers give pirates a taste of their own medicine via Ars Technica

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• Google Glass specs: 16GB SSD, “full-day” battery, and no 3rd-party ads via Ars Technica

Afterburner

• Toshiba’s 2560×1440 Kirabook is a high-res laptop for the Windows world via Ars Technica
• Kobo crams 1.5 million pixels into its 6.8” Aura HD e-reader via Ars Technica
• Samsung’s 6.3-inch Galaxy Mega is real, and real big via Ars Technica
• Verizon kills early upgrade program, even for some current customers via Ars Technica
• Google Fiber is coming to Austin “by mid-2014” via Ars Technica
• HTC One available at AT&T and Sprint, Developer Edition delayed via ZDNet
• Reset Your VUDU Passwords via theDigitalMediaZone
• Bitfloor, number four Bitcoin-based exchange, shuts down for good via Ars Technica

thEndUsr Stories

• Microsoft’s Windows 8 Plan B(lue): Bring back the Start button, boot to desktop via AllAboutMicrosoft
• Facebook’s Chat Heads Come to iPhones, iPad With App Update via AllThingsD
• Netflix plans its move from Microsoft Silverlight to HTML5 video via theVerge
• Hackers Point Large Botnet At WordPress Sites To Steal Admin Passwords And Gain Server Access via TechCrunch
• It’s Earth Day

Tip of the Week: Microsoft Gets Two-Factor Authentication, You Should Enable It Now via Lifehacker

App Pick: Twitter Goes To Good Morning America To Confirm Twitter #Music, Aiming Straight For The Mainstream via TechCrunch

• Piki Is Pandora-Style Music Discovery, Powered by Real People via Lifehacker
• TuneCrawl Instantly Finds Songs on Spotify, YouTube, and SoundCloud So You Can Listen Right Away via Lifehacker

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• HTC First with Facebook Home hands-on via theVerge
• HTC First can revert to stock Android in lieu of Facebook Home via theVerge
• Answering Your Questions on Home and Privacy via Facebook
• Bitcoin value triples in a month to all-time high of more than $100 via Ars Technica
• In wake of Bitcoin spike, Instawallet halts service and Mt. Gox “eats” DDOS via Ars Techinca
• Bitcoin wallet service Coinbase faces phishing attacks after data leak via Ars Technica
• Malware spread on Skype taps victim PCs to mint bitcoins via Ars Technica

Afterburner

• Sony announces $699 FMP-X1 4K media player for summer release, 4K downloads slip to fall via theVerge
• Sony reveals pricing for its more budget-friendly 4K TVs via cnet
• Rdio launches Vdio social movie and TV service with an iPad app coming later today and $25 credit for Rdio subscribers via theNextWeb
• Unlocked iPhone users on T-Mobile can soon use LTE, Visual Voicemail via Ars Technica
• Rather than recreate Google Drive, Yahoo integrates Dropbox into Mail via Ars Technica
• HP chairman steps down in the wake of corporate difficulties via Ars Technica
• Memory that never forgets: non-volatile DIMMs hit the market via Ars Technica

thEndUsr Stories

• AirPlaying music and video from iPad to Raspberry Pi—it’s as easy as… via Ars Technica
• Asus Ai Charger Quickly Charges Your iPhone or iPad Over a Regular USB Port via Lifehacker

Tip of the Week: Clean Master Frees Up Space on Your Android Device via Lifehacker

App Pick: Screenstagram Livens Up Your Screensaver with Instagram Photos via Lifehacker

Kicker: Drawing Einstein’s face with math: start with x(t)=-38/9sin(11/7-3t) via ArsTechnica

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• The final OUYA retail console is ready, we go hands-on via Engadget
• Announcing the New Feedly Mobile and Welcoming 3 Million Reader Refugees via Feedly
• Spamhaus DDoS grows to Internet-threatening size via Ars Technica

Afterburner

• Amazon’s Cloud Drive adds file syncing, moves closer to a viable Dropbox replacement via The Verge
• MP3s can’t be resold online, says district court via The Verge
• Facebook To Reveal “Home On Android” Sources Say Is A Modified OS On HTC At 4/4 Event via TechCrunch
• [APK Teardown Exclusive] The HTC Myst Facebook Phone – The Facebook App Is Now A Launcher, Looks Like They’re Planning A Play Store Release, Too via AndroidPolice
• AT&T begins preorders of the more-expensive Galaxy S 4 on April 16 via Ars Technica
• T-Mobile iPhone goes from myth to reality: $580, but no contract via Ars Technica

thEndUsr Stories

• Netflix Gives 10-Episode Order to Wachowskis’ ‘Sense8’ via HollywoodReporter
• World’s top supercomputer from ‘09 is now obsolete, will be dismantled via Ars Technica
• Coast-to-coast solar plane flight set for May 1 via Ars Technica

App Pick: My Purchases for Android Shows You Everything You’ve Bought from Google Play via Lifehacker

Kicker: Apple fanboys mercilessly tweaked in cider ad via cnet

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• Windows Blue: a video preview of what’s next for Windows 8 via theVerge
• Keep Is Google’s New Syncing Notes Service that Quickly Captures Your Thoughts via Lifehacker
• Google Keep—Save what’s on your mind via Google
• T-Mobile Unveils Awesome New Contract-Free Data and Voice Plans via Lifehacker
• Pre-Launch Details of T-Mobile’s New LTE Network via OpenSignal

Afterburner

• Facebook Rolls Out Replies And Threaded Comments On Page Posts And Popular Profiles via TechCrunch
• iOS 6.1.3 Fixes Lock Screen Passcode Vulnerability, Available Now via Lifehacker
• Apple restores its iForgot password reset page after resolving security flaw via theNextWeb
• Apple Finally Adds Two-Step Verification to iCloud and Apple ID via Wired
• Apple updates Podcasts app with custom stations, on-the-go playlists and less ‘skeuomorphic’ design via theNextWeb
• B&N offers free e-reader with Nook HD+ for limited time via cnet

thEndUsr Stories

• Moon rocket engines recovered from bottom of Atlantic ocean via Ars Technica
• New Record Setting Wind Turbine via EcoGeek

Tip of the Week: How to Create a Recovery Flash Drive for Windows 8 (and Free Up Some Hard Drive Space) via Lifehacker

App Pick: OS X app launcher Quicksilver ends its decade-long beta via Lifehacker

Kicker: Intel reveals what happens in a single Internet minute via cnet

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• Samsung’s Galaxy S 4: Introduction & Hands On via AnandTech
• Samsung Galaxy S IV Hands On: Everything New Is Old Again via Gizmodo
• Samsung Game Pad pops up on Galaxy S4 site, outs Note 3? via cnet
• Google announces Reader’s imminent demise via Ars Technica
• Well, That Was Fast: Google Has Pulled The Google Reader App From The Play Store via Android Police
• We’re Building A Reader via Digg
• RSS app Feedly adds over 500K new users after Google Reader drama via VentureBeat
• The End of FeedDemon via Nick Bradbury

Afterburners

• Redbox Instant Launches with Netflix-Style Streaming Movies for $8 a month via Lifehacker
• Lenovo ThinkPad T431s Ultrabook: refined exterior, widened trackpad, shipping in April for $949 via Engadget
• Apple Unveils OS X 10.8.3, Adds Boot Camp Support for Windows 8, Webcam Gift Card Redemption via Lifehacker
• Strap on your e-wings: Apple has added 3D flyover to 16 more cities via Ars Technica
• Apple now offering iMacs with built-in VESA mount adapters for $40 premium via Apple Insider
• Minnesota file-sharing case finally ends after six years—$222,000 ruling stands via Ars Technica
• Andy Rubin Stepping Down as Android Head Was Sudden but Inevitable via AllThingsD

thEndUsr Stories

• CBS Brings Ad-Sponsored Streaming TV To iPhone And iPad; Social Integration, Android & Windows 8 Support Still To Come via TechCrunch
• Patch Tuesday Surprises: Surface Firmware Updates, IE 10 Flash Reversal via WinSuperSite
• New Microsoft patch purges USB bug that allowed complete system hijack via ArsTechnica

Tip of the Week: Fix Auto-Brightness Issues On the iPhone and iPad by Recalibrating the Sensors via Lifehacker
App Pick: Welcome Twitter for Windows 8 via Twitter
Kicker: Beercade: Fighting-game winner gets a frosty brew via cnet

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• Makerbot announces new desktop 3D scanner via Ars Technica
• Samsung unveils the first teaser trailer for Galaxy S IV via BetaNews
• Flash in Windows 8/RT via Microsoft
• TiVo Mini review via Engadget

Afterburner

• BlackBerry 10 pre-orders begin tomorrow at AT&T via Ars Technica
• Angry senator dubs electronics ban during takeoff, landing “preposterous” via Ars Technica
• After launch mess, EA pledges free game for SimCity players via cnet
• After leaving users exposed, Apple fully HTTPS-protects iOS App Store via Ars Technica
• A Refreshed Look for Gmail on Mobile Web and Gmail Offline via Lifehacker
• Google Support Will Use Hangouts  via Google OS Blog

thEndUsr Stories

• Review: Chromebook Pixel is too expensive (and too good) for Chrome OS via Ars Technica
• Ready SIM offers cheap, short-term, and disposable mobile service via Ars Technica
• Netflix Stops Issuing API Keys To New Developers, Effectively Ending Its Developer Programvia TechCrunch
  • Kicking 3rd party Apps to the curb like instantwatcher.com
• Cree LED Light Bulb Hits Milestone Price Point via EcoGeek

Tip of the Week: Making Facebook actually useful via kottke.org
App Pick: Google Field Trip Comes to iOS, Shows the Most Interesting Things in The World Around You via Lifehacker
Kicker:Meet the Sun’s new neighbors via Ars Technica

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• Microsoft comes to its senses, allows Office 2013 to move PCs via ArsTechnica
• The new $99 Roku 3: Overhauled interface, faster chip, and private-listening mode via cnet
• Security Notice: Service-wide Password Reset via Evernote

Afterburner

• FCC to investigate ban on unlocking cell phones via Ars Technica
• White House calls for cell phone unlocking ban to be overturned via Ars Technica
• Pandora has instituted a 40 hour per month listening limit for free users via Pandora
• Facebook Will Launch Content-Specific News Feeds, Bigger Photos And Ads On Thursday via TechCrunch
• Google+ Adds Sign-In, Allowing Third-Party Apps to Integrate with Your Account via Lifehacker
• Chrome Beta For Android Gets Support For Experimental Data Compression On Google’s Servers, Reduces Data Usage By 50% via TechCrunch
• Opera’s overhauled Android browser now in beta via cnet
• Galaxy Note 2 Bug Allows People to Bypass Your Lock Screen Code via Lifehacker
• Samsung’s Galaxy S III has a lock screen bug, too via Ars Technica
• Internet Explorer 10 finally released for Windows 7 via ArsTechnica

thEndUsr Stories

• YouTube for iOS gets AirPlay-like video ‘beaming’ for smart TVs, Xbox 360 and PS3, Capture support via theNextWeb
• Leap Motion controllers to ship in mid-May for $80 via cnet
• Myo gesture-control armband uses muscle power via cnet
• This sapphire smartphone screen is strong, strong, strong via cnet

Tip of the Week: CloudKafé Indexes All of your Content in the Cloud via Lifehacker
Everpix adds new Explore feature to rediscover your pictures via cnet
Kicker: Bartendro robot mixologist crafts cocktails with Raspberry Pi via cnet

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• The Chromebook Pixel, for what’s next via Google
• PS4 release date, news and featuresvia TechRadar
  • Finer details about PlayStation 4’s DualShock 4 controller, Eye camera via cnet
• Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 official: 1.6GHz Exynos 4 Quad, 1280 x 800 display, HSPA+ 21, Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2 via Engadget
• HP announces Slate 7: the company’s first Android tablet arrives in April for $169.99via theVerge
  • webOS Finds New Life Yet Again, This Time in LG Televisions via AllThingsD
• Lenovo outs three Android tablets, the 7-inch A1000 and A3000, and the 10-inch S6000 via Engadget
• The Asus PadFone Infinity delivers on specs, doesn’t come cheap via cnet
• HTC One gets official – metal chassis, 1080p display, ‘Ultrapixel’ camera via AndroidCentral
• Ubuntu for tablets revealed with split screen multi-tasking, preview for Nexus slates coming this week  via Engadget

Afterburner

• Sony unveils thinnest 10.1-inch tablet ever—the Xperia Tablet Zvia ArsTechnica
  • Already in Japan, coming to the US
• Samsung HomeSync Android TV box packs 1TB HDD, dual-core CPU via Engadget
• Huawei launches the Ascend P2, a new 4.7-inch quad-core Android smartphone running Jelly Bean 4.1 via theNextWeb
• Nokia Expands Its Windows Phones To More Price Points With $180 Entry Level Lumia 520 And $330 Mid-Range Lumia 720 via TechCrunch
• Apple Releases iOS 6.1.2 to Address Exchange and Battery Bugs via mashable
  • Apple releases iOS 6.1.3 beta 2 to developers with Lock Screen security flaw fix via 9to5Mac
• Amazon, Ford Add Your Cloud Music Library to SYNC via theDMZ
• Firefox 19 Arrives, Finally Adds a Built-in PDF Viewer via Lifehacker
• Google Drive Adds File Previews for Photos, Videos, and Documents via Lifehacker

thEndUsr Stories

• I used Google Glass: the future, but with monthly updates via theVerge
• “Six strikes” enforcement policy debuts via Ars Technica
• 2012 Strongest Year Ever for US Wind Energy Industry via Ecogeek

Tip of the Week: Mouse Lock Sends You a Picture When Someone Tries to Use Your Computer via Lifehacker
Kicker: Transparent smartphone prototype is clearly cool via cnet

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Top News

• Optimus G Pro will have 1080p 5.5-inch display, hit US in spring via Ars Technica
• Opera buys mobile video optimization specialist and browser maker Skyfire for up to $155m via theNextWeb
• Opera formally adopts WebKit as its Web browsers reach 300 million users voa theNextWeb
• Zero-day attack exploits latest version of Adobe Reader via Ars Technica

Afterburner

• Apple quietly releases shorter Lightning cable, new earbuds via cnet
• Apple drops prices for some Retina MacBook Pro, MacBook Air models via Ars Technica
• Sprint switches on LTE in some parts of San Francisco, New York City, and Washington, DC via theVerge
• Valve releases Steam for Linux client, celebrates with week-long sale of 50 Linux titles at 50% to 75% off via theNextWeb
• Skype Video Messages launches for Mac, iPhone, and Android via theVerge
• Google Now’s contextual widget is live, ready to display the weather via Ars Technica

thEndUsr Stories

• American Express lets cardholders use hashtags to buy things on Twitter via theNextWeb
• Apple Working on Fix for iOS 6.1 Passcode Hack via AllThingsD
• Big changes in Office 2013 and Office 365 test Microsoft customers’ loyalty via ZDNet
• Satellite Internet faster than advertised, but latency still awful via Ars Technica
• HBO to Finally Let Subscribers Stream HBO Go to TV Over AirPlay via AllThingsD
• Tesla, New York Times trade shots over Model S coverage via Ars Technica

Tip of the Week:Go Directly to Google Cached Pages with the Cache Search Operator via Lifehacker
App Pick:BlueStacks brings a boatload of Android apps to the Surface Pro via cnet
The Pirate Bay: We will sue copycat site for copyright infringement via Ars Technica

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Top News

• Adobe issues emergency Flash update for attacks on Windows, Mac users via Ars Technica
• Internet-shy CBS joins with Amazon for in-season airing of new TV show via Ars Technica

Afterburner

• Nexus 4 wireless charging orb finally selling through Google Play for $59.99 via theVerge
• After a long wait, Spotify finally launches Windows Phone 8 app in beta via theNextWeb
• LibreOffice 4.0 Adds Better Collaboration and Text Comments, Plus a Ton of Other New Features via Lifehacker
• At long last, TI releases graphing calculator for the iPad via Ars Technica
• Apple releases iOS 6.1.1 for iPhone 4S users with 3G issues via Ars Technica
• Latest iOS jailbreak dubbed the most popular ever via cnet
• PayPal offers preview of much-needed site redesign, finally enters Web 2.0 via Engadget
• DISH’s Hopper With Sling Whole-Home DVR Now Available Nationwide, Following CES 2013 Awards Controversy via TechCrunch

thEndUsr Stories

• The GoogleReaderpocalypse Is Upon Us – Google’s Feed Reading Service Unusable Since Sunday via TechCrunch
• The Great Suspender Suspends Memory-Hungry Chrome Tabs You Haven’t Used Lately via Lifehacker
• UPS takes 100 EVs on the road in California, makes delivering packages eco-friendlier via Engadget