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Editor’s Letter: Welcome to May

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In each issue of Distro, editor-in-chief Tim Stevens publishes a wrap-up of the week in news.

A bit of a lull this week ahead of what is shaping up to be an insane May — and perhaps an even crazier June. We have events stacked three-deep at time…


Editor’s Letter: The new consoles are coming

In each issue of Distro, editor-in-chief Tim Stevens publishes a wrap-up of the week in news. This week I’m writing from a special place: from the perspective of a Google Glass owner. Well, to be honest I’m not wearing them this exact moment — I’…


Distro Issue 88: TechShop makes its mark on American manufacturing

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There’s a hackerspace in San Francisco that’s equipping hardware startups with the tools they need to get up and running for a mere $125 per month. A brand new issue of our weekly visits TechShop to take a gander at the industrial revolution that …


Samsung Galaxy S 4 coming to US Cellular April 30th

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Wait, what inventory shortage? US Cellular doesn’t seem to have any issue with getting the Samsung Galaxy S 4 on its retail and virtual shelves — it confirmed to us in an email that it will begin selling the flagship device on April 30th. You’ll …


Be awed by Skyrim on the Oculus Rift, then let down by its limitations

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Here’s some exciting news: Skyrim, the game where you hunt and murder dragons, is relatively playable on the Oculus Rift VR headset. Rather, it’s workable, and should you have an Oculus dev kit (they’re shipping out right now), it’s not terribly h…


PSA: Twitter is down for some, as is iCloud and the iTunes Store (update: both are back up!)

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Nope, it’s not your picture of “the best duck confit I’ve ever had” that’s causing that Twitter post to error out — the service is down for “some users,” according to a Twitter status page update. It’s unknown what’s causing the issue (again, pro…


Nokia granted preliminary injunction against HTC in the Netherlands over high-amplitude mics

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Don’t worry, this time it’s not a patent issue. However, it is more bad news for HTC’s already-delayed One. Nokia has been granted an injunction by the Amsterdam district court concerning the technology HTC used in its current flagship. The legal …


Editor’s Letter: Google glass gone wild

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In each issue of Distro, editor-in-chief Tim Stevens publishes a wrap-up of the week in news. It seems like ages since Sergey Brin staged one of the most dramatic product launches of all time at last year’s Google I/O, guiding a bemused audience t…


Distro Issue 87: The HTC First goes super social with Facebook Home

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Talk of a Facebook phone had been making the rounds for some time when the social network pulled the wraps off of a Home-draped Android handset. While it’s not solely dedicated to those shades of blue, the HTC First does put friends in focus and w…


Sony Xperia Tablet S Jelly Bean update starts tomorrow afternoon

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After months of treading water with Ice Cream Sandwich, the Xperia Tablet S is finally being blessed with a taste of Jelly Bean. Starting tomorrow between the hours of 9AM – 10AM PT, Sony will begin rolling out Android 4.1.1 to its second-gen slate i…