Linked List: April 11, 2013

Thursday, 11 April 2013

WSJ: Microsoft Plans 7-Inch Tablet ★

Lorraine Luk, Shira Ovide, and Eva Dou, reporting for the WSJ:

One person familiar with Microsoft’s product plans said the 7-inch tablets weren’t part of the company’s strategy last year, but Microsoft executives realized they needed a response to the rapidly growing popularity of smaller tablets like Google Inc.’s 7-inch Nexus, which was announced last summer, and the 7.9-inch iPad Mini introduced by Apple Inc. last October.

Raise your hand if you think Surface’s problem has anything to do with screen size.

Crickets.

A Venture Capital Partnership for Google Glass Apps ★

Look at those glassholes.

IRS Claims It Can Read Your Email Without a Warrant ★

Declan McCullagh:

The ACLU has obtained internal IRS documents that say Americans enjoy “generally no privacy” in their e-mail messages, Facebook chats, and other electronic communications.