Happy Saturday, everyone. Are you enjoying your holiday weekend so far? Hopefully you are, but if you want to take a moment to familiarize yourself with what made news this week, this is the place to be. First off, something for Apple fans – Apple’s Ive gets second knighting and a iPhone tease. For something a little more business-oriented, we have HP’s Q2 2012 earnings. And here's a symbol to how the industry is changing these days - Toshiba discontinuing netbooks in the US.
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SlashGear Weekly Wrap-Up: May 26, 2012
Bump for iOS Review
Through some form of fairy magic the application known as Bump has suddently become the most relevant application on the iTunes App Store for those who love to transfer photos between devices. This most recent update to the app makes it so simple to transfer photos from your iPhone and iPad to your desktop that there’s essentially no reason to use anything else. The best part about this application is the “magic” method you use to make it work – just bump it!
ViewSonic 22-inch Android tablet teased
The folks at ViewSonic have sent out their invites for the 2012 Computex conference complete with a couple of choice tips for mobile fans - including a bit about a 22-inch Android 4.0 ICS tablet. This Ice Cream Sandwich tablet is dubbed a "smart business tablet monitor" at the moment and we can't help but recall just hours ago when it was made clear what Steve Ballmer from Microsoft was using in his office - pretty much the same thing. Will you be able to resist such a magnetic piece of hardware?
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Italy gets Galaxy S III early and attempts to smash it
This week reviewers from several select areas of the world are recieving their Samsung Galaxy S III review units - and private use units, in some cases as well. In one case it appears that Italy has a review unit of the Galaxy S III that they're more than willing to bash up for the good of the public. This particular reviewer appears to have both the Pebble Blue and the white versions of the Galaxy S III and notes that they do have Gorilla Glass 2 protecting them - and that their back panels are more than just a little bit well reinforced.
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Samsung Galaxy S III Pebble Blue delayed
This week it's being reported by multiple sources that Samsung has had some manner of error in the production of the Blue color for their soon to be released Samsung Galaxy S III. Reports from Reddit, XDA Developers, and a Scandanavian site by the name of Tweakers have all independently reported on the delay, saying the Blue casing for the device will be delayed due to a small production error. This delay will likely not be affecting the white version of the Galaxy S III, and the blue version will still be released, just a bit later than first expected.
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SlashGear Morning Wrap-Up: May 25, 2012
It's time to wrap up the start of another weekend, folks, with no less than Google's next big thing: Project Glass - and some photos and videos to go with it! On that note, it appears that the next generation in space travel has officially begun - and we get to see it! It's SpaceX's landing with the ISS, in photos! Then back on earth all you with iPads and iPhones and iPods as well can grab your very own Absinthe 2.0 jailbreak right this second!
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Google Project Glass spills more prototype secrets
Another public outing for Google’s Project Glass has spilled even more details about the wearable augmented reality headset, including some of the first indications of just what’s visible through that single display. New glimpses of the prototypes have been shown courtesy of a Google Glass Walk that took place earlier this week in San Francisco, including what seems to be the first shot of the headset not actually being worn.
Google Project Glass reveals its camcorder quality
The first video sample from Google's Project Glass wearable augmented-reality headset has emerged, with the team behind the digital eyewear sharing more examples of what you can film when you have your hands free. The clip, which you can see after the cut, is of an unnamed Googler flipping on a trampoline while Project Glass clings admirably to his head and films the whole thing.
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Google adds copyright removals to Transparency Report
Google launched its Transparency Report two years ago in order to show the world exactly what data was being collected and what was available on its various services. One of the first features was the ability to view government takedown requests, and another was traffic patterns across Google’s products. Now the search company has added a new copyright section to the Transparency Report.
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Google grabs HP webOS Enyo HTML5 team
Google has quietly snatched up the HP team responsible for the webOS Enyo HTML5 project, it's been revealed, with the search giant expected to use their expertise in Android, ChromeOS and other products. Initially believed to be the bulk of the team, according to The Verge, then narrowed down to roughly half a dozen by AllThingsD - including project chief Matt McNulty - the ship-jumping was not apparently done all at once, but after a series of individual hires. However, HP says its open-source webOS plans are still on track.
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Google Nexus tablet tipped for July
If you're wondering when Google will finally put its stamp of approval on an official Android tablet, you'll have to wonder a little bit longer, but if you're one to believe speculation, then you can hang your hat on a launch day of either June or July of this year. According to a report from manufacturing insider Digitimes, production of the device is already set, with 600,000 units being ordered for the initial launch.
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Cookoo watch aims for another KickStarter mobile watch win
It appears that Pebble is letting its ripples show as another mobile-connected watch concept has appeared on KickStarter with a strong backing. This device is called Cookoo, is listed on KickStarter right now, and has been developed in part by former Microsoft product developer Peter Hauser. The Cookoo watch connects to your smartphone via Bluetooth and has you getting simple updates with light-up icons whenever you get a mobile alert. And it doesn't stop there - this watch is set to take on a whole developer community once it launches as well - the possibilities are quite enticing.
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