Chris and Taylor talk about Internet taxation, an Acer trio, huge changes to the Adobe suite, a password honeypot and much more!
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Top News
- 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