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Harrison Weber / The Next Web:
After nearly 10 years, Adobe abandons its Creative Suite entirely to focus on Creative Cloud  —  Adobe first launched Creative Suite 1 back in 2003, and now, ten years and six versions later, the company is taking a left turn: Adobe is abandoning its Creative Suite entirely to focus efforts on Creative Cloud.
Peter Bright / Ars Technica:
Microsoft: Next Xbox will work even when your Internet doesn't  —  Should single-player games, Blu-ray playback, and live TV viewing be possible on a gaming console with no Internet connection?  Most gamers would say “yes,” but they have been worried that Microsoft feels differently …
Andy Greenberg / Forbes:
Meet The ‘Liberator’: Test-Firing The World's First Fully 3D-Printed Gun  —  “Alright.  One...two...”  —  Before “three” arrives, a shot reverberates across the overcast central Texas landscape.  A tall, sandy blond engineer named John has just pulled a twenty-foot length of yellow string tied …
Brooke Crothers / CNET:
First Retina iPad Mini is on track, DisplaySearch reports  —  A refresh of the iPad Mini is coming in the third quarter, NPD DisplaySearch said late Sunday in an update.  —  Update at 11:15 p.m. PT: The iPad Mini will get a refresh in the third quarter with a Retina display, NPD DisplaySearch predicted late Sunday.
MG Siegler / ParisLemon:
On To Google Ventures  —  It was almost exactly 19 months ago that I laid down the proverbial writer's pen and picked up the less proverbial pen for writing checks.  It has been an amazing experience getting a fund up and running, learning, and ultimately, making a lot of wonderful investments.
The Japan Times:
Nintendo taps smartphone apps for console boost  —  OSAKA - Nintendo Co. is trying to modify its game consoles so customers can use smartphone applications on them as it searches for a way to return to profitability, company sources said.  —  The game console and software maker …
Eva Dou / Wall Street Journal:
Asustek to Make Small Windows 8 Tablets  —  Taiwanese PC Manufacturer Expects Prices to Drop Below $300  —  Asustek Computer Inc. of Taiwan plans to sell small Windows 8 tablet computers this year, giving a boost to Microsoft Corp.'s efforts to reduce the size and price of mobile devices running its operating system.
Greg Sandoval / The Verge:
Aereo files suit against CBS to head off second copyright claim from network  —  Aereo has filed a complaint against CBS in an effort to prevent the network from filing additional lawsuits against the fledgling service.  —  Aereo is a web TV service that enables users to view over-the-air broadcasts via the web.
Steven Musil / CNET:
YouTube reportedly near launch of paid channel subscriptions  —  Video-sharing site could launch a paid content platform for some of its specialist video channels as early as this week, according to The Financial Times.  —  YouTube reportedly could launch its paid subscription service …

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