In this series we round up the technology-based articles from around the web that have caught our eye in the last week. Have something we should know about? Send us a note!
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Everybody Chill Out - I Got This [Derek Gelinas]
Weekly Roundup
- With all the hoopla surrounding the gold iPhone 5s, would we put it past Apple to not make a gold iPad mini? Well, that may just be in the works [Pocketnow]
- What were the changes your lowly iPad or Android phone could bring down an airliner? Not much. The airlines think so too. [The Verge]
- Blackberry is in dire straits. Losses upon losses, not helped by sales of the Z10 have it teetering on the edge. [ZDnet]
- If you use Google's Chrome browser you may have seen a change in the way you access your Chrome apps. Here's what's been changed. [PCWorld]
- So, what do you think? Absolutely hate the way Chrome switched all of your stuff around? Here's how to put back. [Computerworld]
- Evernote unveils a company-branded marketplace in the hopes you'll live the 'Evernote Lifestyle'. How about a fancy Evernote backpack? Or perhaps a $75 stylus? [The Verge]
- As Google celebrates its 15th birthday, it's set to release an update to the iOS Google Search app that will bring cross-platform notifications from your Android device, iPhone, and iPad. [9to5 Mac]
- If the news that Blackberry may be on the teetering edge of non-existence wasn't enough, T-Mobile plans on trimming down its lineup of Blackberry devices in the coming months. [All Things D]
- Gold, gold, gold. It's all about the gold. Samsung wants in the the gold phone craze too, and has plans for its Galaxy S4 line. [Laptop]
- Amazon announced the next lineup of its Kindle Fire tablets. Its somewhat creepy Mayday help service brings actual humans directly to your tablet. [The Verge]
- A favorite of this writer, Roku updates its lineup of streaming media players. [The Verge]
- The Haswell processor is beginning to make its way to laptops and desktops, known for its power-saving amenities. Apple got into the game with the announcement of its refreshed lineup of Haswell-based iMac's [MacRumors]
- Gizmodo goes hands on with Microsoft's refresh of the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets. [Gizmodo]
- Fans of the T-Mobile version of the Moto X who aren't happy with the camera's performance get a little love from Google with a fix chock full of camera enhancements [Engadget]
- Well what do ya know? A hacker group has claimed to bypass the iPhone 5c's fingerprint scanner. How did they do it? [CNet]
- If all the bad Blackberry news wasn't enough, they've signed a deal to go private valued at 4.7 Billion. [Techcrunch]
Odds and Ends
Did you ever wonder what it was like to sit in line at an Apple store waiting to be one of the first to get your hands on an iPhone 5s? Indie film maker and one-time Apple whistle blower Casey Neistat and his team take his film camera to the Fifth Avenue Apple Store in Manhattan for a little side line fun.
(Credit: CNet)
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