thEndUsr Episode 97: Use Cases For Styli

Jun 7, 2012 by Chris Barnes

Chris and Taylor talk about recent password leaking from Linkedin, Google Maps, wacky tablet designs at Computex, Microsoft Smart Glass, Xbox Music and much more!

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Top News

• Bad day for LinkedIn: 6.5 million hashed passwords reportedly leaked – change yours now via LinkedIn
• Check if you were in the liste here: https://lastpass.com/linkedin/
• LinkedIn’s iOS app collects and transmits names, emails and notes from your calendar, in plain text via theNextWeb
• Like LinkedIn, eHarmony is hacked; 1.5 million passwords stolen via LaTimes
• Google gets the jump on better 3D maps with a “fleet of planes”

Afterburner

• HTC One X finally hits AT&T stores June 10 — or you can order it online now via VentureBeat
• Google to acquire Meebo, will move team to Google+ via theVerge
• Exclusive: Instapaper for Android launches (hands-on) via theVerge
• Wii U’s online gaming and ‘Miiverse’ outlined, including video chat and web client via theVerge

thEndUsr Storie

• Computex
• Toshiba debuts widescreen Ultrabook via Ars
• Acer unveils 27-inch Aspire 7600U and 23-inch 5600U swiveling Windows 8 all-in-ones  via theVerge
• Acer unveils 11.6-inch Iconia W700, 10.1-inch W510 Windows 8 tablets via Engadget
• Acer announces Aspire S7 Ultrabook series with 11.6- and 13.3-inch touchscreens via Engadget
• Asus announces Tablet 600: transforming Windows RT device with Tegra 3 and 2GB RAM  via theVerge
• ASUS Reveals World’s First Desktop / Tablet Combo, The Transformer AiO via LaptopMag
• Samsung teases Series 5 Hybrid PC, a Windows 8 tablet with magnetic keyboard dock and pen support (update: hands-on photos) via Engadget
• Hands-on: Airtime won me over via cnet
• Microsoft Smart Glass coming at E3, AirPlay-style streaming from iOS, Android and Windows Phone? via Engadget
• Microsoft Reveals Xbox Music, Music Streaming Service For Consoles, PCs, Tablets, And Phone via TechCrunch

Tip of the Week: on{X}: The Coolest Thing to Happen to Android. Courtesy of… Microsoft Israel? via TechCrunch

My $190,000 flying hovercraft is full of eels via Crave