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June 3, 2013, 11:55 AM

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Richard Lai / Engadget:
ASUS Zenbook Infinity official with a Gorilla Glass 3 lid, touchscreen and backlit keyboard (eyes-on video)  —  Just as promised, ASUS has unveiled its Zenbook Infinity at Computex 2013 in Taipei.  Being the first laptop — let alone an Ultrabook — to boast a Gorilla Glass 3 lid …
Aaron Souppouris / The Verge:
Nick Summers / The Next Web:
Samsung announces new 8" and 10.1" Galaxy Tab 3 Android tablets, launching globally in June  —  Samsung introduced its Galaxy Tab 3 range of Android tablets today, unveuling a new 8-inch and 10.1-inch option which will be sold “globally” from the beginning of June.
Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch:
Twitter Releases Vine For Android Smartphones As It Tops 13M Users  —  Twitter has released Vine for Android, bringing the 6-second video sharing service to Google's mobile OS for the first time.  The Vine app is available for Android smartphones right now, and is a free download for anyone running Android 4.0 or higher.
Andy Greenberg / Forbes:
Researchers Say They Can Hack Your iPhone With A Malicious Charger  —  Careful what you put between your iPhone and a power outlet: That helpful stranger's charger may be injecting your device with more than mere electrons.  —  At the upcoming Black Hat security conference in late July …
Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac:
Apple again plans AirDrop wireless file-sharing for iOS  —  Apple is currently testing versions of iOS 7 internally that include the AirDrop WiFi-direct file sharing tool from the Mac, according to people familiar with the software.  —  Like with the Flickr and Vimeo integration …
Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Apple Is Said to Be Pressing for Internet Radio Deals  —  After months of stalled negotiations over its planned Internet radio service, Apple is pushing to complete licensing deals with music companies so it can reveal the service as early as next week, according to people briefed on the talks.
Mat Smith / Engadget:
Acer Iconia W3 official: the first 8-inch Windows 8 tablet launches this month for $379 (hands-on)  —  It looks like the promise of smaller Windows 8 tablets has been fulfilled, and Acer's revealed its plans for a smaller form factor.  Yep, we heard word of (and even peeked at listings for) …

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