We have a whole new section for them.
Beginning:
Google Docs adds 450 fonts and 60 templates, sadly includes Comic Sans
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/02/google-docs-adds-450-fonts-and-60-templates/
Phones/ Tablets/ eReaders:
Let’s Talk About The Galaxy S3
http://techsupportrich.com/lets-talk-about-the-galaxy-s3/
Samsung Galaxy S III gets benchmarked, shows plenty of promise
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/gsiii-benchmarks/
Samsung Galaxy S III Tracks Your Eyes, Knows When You’re Ready to Call
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/05/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-tracks-your-eyes-knows-when-youre-ready-to-call/
Samsung unveils new Galaxy phone
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17935684
Samsung Galaxy S III is official: 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED display, quad-core Exynos processor and gesture functions
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-is-official/
Galaxy S III vs. Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy S II: what’s changed?
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/galaxy-s-iii-whats-changed/
Under the microscope: Samsung Galaxy S III’s HD Super AMOLED display
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/galaxy-s-iii-microscope-hd-super-amoled/
Samsung Galaxy S III vs. rival flagships: iPhone 4S, HTC One X, Lumia 900
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-vs-iphone-4s-htc-one-x-lumia-900/
Samsung Galaxy S III vs Galaxy S II and Galaxy S: meet the family
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-family-tree/
Samsung Galaxy S III HSPA+ arriving in May, 4G version hitting North America this summer
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-hspa-arriving-in-may-4g-version-hitting-n/
Samsung and Dropbox offer Galaxy S III users up to 50GB of extra storage
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/samsung-dropbox-gsiii/
Samsung announces SmartStay and S Voice features for the Galaxy S III
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/samsung-s-voice-smartstay-galaxy-siii/
Samsung Galaxy S III gets an early exclusive on Flipboard, headed to other Android phones in ‘coming months’
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-gets-an-early-exclusive-on-flipboard-comin/
Samsung unveils Galaxy S III accessories: wireless charger, S-pebble MP3, AllCast wireless dongle in tow
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-accessories-unveiled/
Samsung’s Galaxy S III now has a commercial to call its own (video)
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/samsungs-galaxy-s-iii-now-has-a-commercial-to-call-its-own-vid/
Samsung launches new services for the Galaxy S III: Music Hub, S Health and more
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/samsung-launches-new-services-for-the-galaxy-s-iii-music-hub-s/
Samsung S-Pebble MP3 player / accessory hands-on
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/s-pebble-hands-on/
Samsung Galaxy S III launching on Vodafone, Orange, O2, T-Mobile and Three in the UK
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-uk-carrier-info/
Samsung Officially Reveals The Galaxy S III In London, Will Launch In U.S. This Summer
http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/03/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-officia/
Samsung: The Death Of The Spec Gives Way To The Birth Of The Human Touch
http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/03/samsung-the-death-of-the-spec-gives-way-to-the-birth-of-the-human-touch/
Apple patents that moment when you text-bomb everyone with your new number
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/apple-contact-updating-patent/
Yes, people still read: e-book sales by UK publishers grew 54 percent in 2011
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/02/e-book-sales-grew-54-percent-in-uk/
Microsoft Finds a New Nook in E-Books
http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2012/04/microsoft-nook-investment/
Microsoft + Nook: It Just Got (More) Interesting …
http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2012/04/microsoft-nook-interesting/
Microsoft Makes $300M Investment In New Barnes & Noble Subsidiary To Battle With Amazon And Apple In E-books
http://techcrunch.com/2012/04/30/microsoft-barnes-noble-partner-up-to-do-battle-with-amazon-and-apple-in-e-books/
Microsoft gambles $300m on e-book readers | smh.com.au
http://m.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/microsoft-gambles-300m-on-ebook-readers-20120501-1xvn0.html
Microsoft Asks Windows Phone Developers To Keep The Quality Up And The Sex Down
http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/01/microsoft-asks-windows-phone-developers-to-keep-the-quality-up-and-the-sex-down/
iPad ’4G’ claims face UK scrutiny
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17899912
Internet:
Mozilla plans war on fragmentation, reveals unified UI design for Windows 8 and mobile devices
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/02/mozilla-firefox-slideshow-plans/
New Firefox Design Will Offer Uniform Look Across Desktop and Mobile
http://www.webmonkey.com/2012/05/new-firefox-design-will-offer-uniform-look-across-desktop-and-mobile/
Pirate Bay enjoys 12m extra visitors on day one of court-ordered UK censorship
http://boingboing.net/2012/05/04/pirate-bay-enjoys-12m-extra-vi.html
The Pirate Bay Speaks Out Against UK Ban, Offers Workaround [The Pirate Bay]
http://kotaku.com/5906926/the-pirate-bay-speaks-out-against-uk-ban-offers-workaround
UK judge orders Pirate Bay block
http://boingboing.net/2012/04/30/uk-judge-orders-pirate-bay-blo.html
BBC News – The Pirate Bay must be blocked by UK ISPs, court rules
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17894176
Stupid Thing RIM and Nintendo Have Done This Week:
The Future Of RIM: “BlackBerry Isn’t For Everyone”
http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/01/no-shit-sherlock/
RIM Officially Opens BlackBerry 10 To Developers, Greets Them With Dev Alpha Devices
http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/01/blackberry-10-open-to-developers-dev-alpha-device/
Tired Of Talk? Here’s What BlackBerry 10 Might Look Like
http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/01/tired-of-talk-heres-what-blackberry-10-might-look-like/
BlackBerry 10 prototype emerges
http://boingboing.net/2012/05/01/blackberry-10-prototype-emerge.html
New BlackBerry teased but critics say it’s almost ‘too late’ for RIM | smh.com.au
http://m.smh.com.au/digital-life/mobiles/new-blackberry-teased-but-critics-say-its-almost-too-late-for-rim-20120502-1xxzi.html
RIM unveils BlackBerry 10, kills physical keyboards for good
http://dvice.com/archives/2012/05/rim-unveils-bla.php
RIM Signals Shift to Virtual Keyboards As It Bets Everything on BlackBerry 10
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/05/rim-ditches-physical-keyboards-as-it-bets-everything-on-blackberry-10/
RIM offers Blackberry prototypes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17907629
RIM: Don’t worry, BlackBerry 10 devices with keyboards are on their way
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/rim-dont-worry-blackberry-10-devices-with-keyboards-are-on-th/
RIM offers developers $10,000 incentive for certified apps#
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/rim-offers-developers-incentive-certified-apps/
RIM To Developers: We’ll Make Sure Your App Earns At Least $10K In Its First Year
http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/01/rim-to-developers-well-make-sure-your-app-earns-at-least-10k-in-its-first-year/
RIM CEO: 4G PlayBook coming this year
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/02/rim-ceo-4g-playbook-coming-this-year/
LTE BlackBerry PlayBook Coming This Year, Says RIM CEO
http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/02/lte-blackberry-playbook-coming-this-year-says-rim-ceo/
Thorsten Talks: RIM CEO Sounds Off On Licensing, Updating Devices, And The U.S. Market
http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/02/thorsten-talks-rim-ceo-sounds-off-on-licensing-updating-devices-and-the-u-s-market/
BlackBerry OS 7.1 rolling out now in the UK, slew of new features in tow
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/blackberry-os-7-1-update-uk/
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Nintendo patent application lends a look at Wii U’s core technology, add-ons too
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/04/nintendo-applies-for-wii-u-patents/
Nintendo 3DS turning purple on May 20th, takes a bruising from the ugly stic
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/30/nintendo-3ds-turning-purple-on-may-20th/
Games:
Harley Quinn’s Revenge to commence on May 29
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/04/harley-quinns-revenge-to-commence-on-may-29/
EA Backtracks On Shutting Down Rock Band Mobile [Electronic Arts]
http://kotaku.com/5907316/ea-backtracks-on-shutting-down-rock-band-mobile
Skyrim DLC Is Called Dawnguard, Coming This Summer [The Elder Scrolls]
http://kotaku.com/5906699/skyrim-dlc-is-called-dawnguard-coming-this-summer
The Elder Scrolls Online MMO revealed
http://www.gamesradar.com/elder-scrolls-online-revealed-2/
Skyrim Goes MMO: Bethesda Announces Elder Scrolls Online
http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2012/05/elder-scrolls-online/
League of Legends adding spectator mode in next update
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/30/league-of-legends-adding-spectator-mode-in-next-update/
League of Legends Season 2 championship boasts largest prize in eSports history
http://www.gamesradar.com/league-legends-season-2-championship-boasts-largest-prize-esports-history/
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 reveal trailer and release date
http://www.gamesradar.com/call-duty-black-ops-2-reveal-trailer-and-release-date/
Sony Survey Suggests New Games, Call of Duty: Elite May Be in PlayStation Plus’ Future
http://kotaku.com/5907924/sony-survey-suggests-new-games-call-of-duty-elite-may-be-in-playstation-plus-future
Computers:
Alienware’s new gaming laptops get matching Ivy Bridge processors
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/30/alienware-ivy-bridge/
Samsung Series 7 Gamer laptop goes on sale in the US for $1,900
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/samsung-series-7-gamer-laptop-available-in-the-us/
Social Media:
UK nightclub bouncers demanding access to your Facebook profile as a condition of entry
http://boingboing.net/2012/05/05/uk-nightclub-bouncers-demandin.html
Sanctions, Legal Fees Piling Up for Man Claiming Facebook Ownership
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/05/facebook-fees-piling-up/
Other:
Motorola granted injunction against Xbox 360 sales in Germany, not as dramatic as it sounds
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/03/motorola-granted-injunction-against-xbox-360-sales-in-germany-n/
German court grants Motorola injunction against Windows 7 and Xbox 360 (updated: Microsoft comments)
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/02/german-court-grants-motorola-injunction/
BBC News – Motorola wins Xbox and Windows 7 ban in Germany
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17924190
Apple v. Samsung judge yells ‘get to the point, you two’
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/lucy-koh-kicks-ass/
What an End to the Apple-Samsung Patent War Might Mean for Consumers
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/04/apple-samsung-suit-means/
Google Wins $35 Million U.S. Government Contract Over Microsoft
http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/01/google-wins-35-million-u-s-government-contract-over-microsoft/
Yep, Revision3 Has Been Acquired By The Discovery Channel
http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/03/discovery-channel-acquires-revision3/
EU’s top court: APIs can’t be copyrighted, would “monopolise ideas”
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/05/eus-top-court-apis-cant-be-copyrighted-would-monopolise-ideas.ars
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To Finish:
RIM claims responsibility for “Wake Up” stunt at Apple Store – TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog
http://i.tuaw.com/2012/05/01/rim-claims-responsibility-for-wake-up-stunt-at-apple-store
Wake Up Viral Marketing Campain: Blackberry RIM behind Apple Stunt
http://m.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/rim-behind-wake-up-protest-at-sydney-apple-store-20120501-1xvui.html
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