thEndUsr Episode 125: Chromebook Ultrapixel Infinity

Feb 25, 2013 by Chris Barnes

Chris and Taylor talk about the new Chromebook Pixel, PS4,Galaxy Note 8. HP Slate 7, Asus PadFone, HTC One, Ubuntu for tablets and much more!

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Top News

• 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