Chris and Taylor talk about Apple vs Samsung, IFA, Windows 8 devices, Java 7 security vulnerabilties, Twitter API changes, two tips of the week and much more!
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Top News
- Apple v. Samsung verdict is in: $1 billion loss for Samsung via Ars
- The PCs of IFA 2012: Hybrid computers for a hybrid operating system via Ars
- Other Devices at IFA
- Samsung Galaxy Note II official with 5.5-inch screen and Android Jelly Bean via theVerge
- Samsung Ativ S officially announced: Windows Phone 8 with a 4.8-inch 720p display via theVerge
- Samsung announces EK-GC100 Galaxy Camera with Android Jelly Bean, massive 4.8-inch display, 21x zoom, WiFi and 4G connectivity via Engadget
- LG unveils quad-core Optimus G with 4.7-inch IPS+ display via cnet
- ASUS Shows Off Windows 8-Powered Vivo Tab and Vivo Tab RT Tablets via LaptopMag
- HP comes out swinging with Windows 8; unveils ENVY x2 hybrid, Spectre XT and TouchSmart Ultrabook 4 via BGR
- Sony announces massive 84″ 4K flat panel TV set to ship this year
Afterburner
- New Microsoft Logo Underwhelms via RedmondMag
- Obama answers live questions on Reddit, crashes servers via cnet
- FAA could reconsider electronic device policy for flights via cnet
- Hands-on: Facebook 5.0 for iOS is as speedy as Facebook claims via cnet
thEndUsr Stories
- Java Flaw Puts Millions Of Windows And Mac Users At Risk via Forbes
- Oracle patches Java 7 vulnerability via cnet
- New API severely restricts third-party Twitter applications via Ars
- AT&T won’t charge for FaceTime over 3G, but will require shared data (Updated) via Ars
- Mountain Lion update can improve battery life for some Mac notebooks via ArsTechnica
- The Other Bulb Ban: Linear Fluorescents via EcoGeek
Tip of the Week: Get to Links easily with Chrome via theVerge
Here’s Everywhere You Should Enable Two-Factor Authentication Right Now via Lifehacker
Kicker: Evernote, Moleskine debut techy Smart Notebook via cnet