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June 3, 2013, 12:50 PM

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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 …
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Asus launches Memo Pad HD7, a Nexus 7 with a rear camera for $129  —  Asus is unveiling its latest 7-inch Android tablet today.  The Memo Pad HD7 is almost identical to the Nexus 7, but it comes complete with a 5-megapixel rear camera.  Asus is also launching it in a variety of colors …
Aaron Souppouris / The Verge:
Kara Swisher / AllThingsD:
Microsoft Ponders Major Restructuring, Amid Renewed Wall Street Focus on Stock  —  According to sources close to the situation, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is working on what is likely to turn into a significant restructuring of the massive software company, which could also move several current execs to more prominent roles.
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.
Bloomberg:
Microsoft Said to Cut Windows for Tablet Prices  —  Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) is cutting the price of its Windows software for small tablets, seeking to shore up foundering efforts to combat Apple Inc. (AAPL) in the mobile-computing market, people with knowledge of the matter said.
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 …
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.
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 …
Vlad Savov / The Verge:
Dell XPS 11 video preview: a Yoga for the Haswell crowd  —  Unlike Acer and Asus, who overwhelmed us with sheer numbers this morning, Dell's Computex assault is formed by just one, standout product, the XPS 11.  This 11.6-inch laptop touts an outstanding 2560 x 1440 resolution …
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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