August 03, 2013

At The Nexus #87: Starbuxiz

1 hour 4 minutes

Ryan Rampersad and Matthew Petschl discuss Zynga's Problem with Friends, Microsoft's earnings on Surface RT, how Google likes its coffee, a victory for Linus Torvalds, a little event follow up, a plug for the Google Account Dashboard and so much more.

Links

Franconia Sculpture Park

Zynga sues “Bang With Friends” for trademark infringement | Ars Technica

Facebook switches on secure browsing by default | The Verge

Microsoft sells 1.7 million Surface tablets… in 8 months

Google announces tool to track lost Android phones | The Verge

Google steps back from net neutrality, claims banning servers is ‘industry standard’ | The Verge

Google Replaces AT&T At Starbucks: Partnership Boosts Free Wi-Fi Speeds From Tall To Venti

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean now used on more devices than Gingerbread

Google certificates upgrade in progress – Google Developers Blog

Has Linus Torvalds won the long battle with Microsoft? | Muktware

Amazon dances around Apple restrictions with ‘free sample’ search inside Kindle for iOS app – The Next Web

A year after trial, USPTO knocks out Apple’s “pinch to zoom” patent | Ars Technica

Apple SVP Bob Mansfield Leaving Exec Team; Will Work on ‘Special Projects’ Reporting to Tim Cook [Updated] – Mac Rumors

USB 3.1 spec finalized, horns in on Thunderbolt’s turf with 10Gbps speeds | Ars Technica

Apple Fixes Threat from Fake iPhone Chargers in iOS 7 [Update] – The Mac Observer

[Phoronix] FreeBSD Can Compete With Ubuntu Linux, Windows 8

Did Android 4.3 save my Nexus 7? | The Verge Forums

Google’s Chromecast has its roots in Android, not Chrome OS | The Verge

The Moto X Event | The Nexus

Google Accounts

Ryan Rampersad

This episode of At The Nexus has a Fringe episode. You should really listen to The Fringe #121: ATN #87 — Part Time Jobby Giggy!

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