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On July 10th, 2012, five companies spilled their guts: Steve Ballmer explained how Microsoft isn't stabbing OEMs in the back with its homegrown Surface tablet and how it will keep Apple at bay, and Ouya explained how it planned to raise $1 million on Kickstarter for an Android-based game console (and managed it in the very same day). DirecTV and Viacom each explained how greedy the other is being in a nasty contract dispute, and Thorsten Heins attempted and failed to explain how RIM will recapture market share. All that and Nilay Patel, on today's edition of 90 Seconds on The Verge.
Microsoft announces its shipping date for Windows 8 and the acquisition of multitouch company Perceptive Pixel, Michael Fassbender will star in an Assassin's Creed movie, a UK judge says the Samsung Galaxy Tab is "not as cool" as the iPad, and Kickstarter will be coming to the UK this fall.
A rumored Amazon smartphone, a confirmed Furby for September, an undo on the Galaxy Nexus ban, and a pair of data-tracking Nike shoes.
With the Higgs boson discovered, a new PlayStation 3 uncovered, and Galaxy Nexus sales shuttered, Joshua Topolsky is back in the chair to tell give you the details.
David Pierce discusses the EU Court of Justice's ruling on selling 'used' software licenses, Vanity Fair's article on Microsoft's 'lost' decade, and Sony's new streaming music service.
Nilay Patel discusses Sony buying Gaikai, the Declaration of Internet Freedom, and Microsoft's newly announced upgrade pricing for Windows 8 Pro.
RIM board under pressure to partner with Microsoft, HP is taking an ARM-less approach to Windows 8, and Nexus rocks. This is 90 seconds on The Verge
Ben Popper runs down the news for June 28th, 2012. Blackberry 10 delayed, Google releases Chrome for iOS, Google Compute Engine annouced, and more Project Glass.
Ellis Hamburger discusses Google I/O, the Nexus 7 tablet, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, the Nexus Q, and Project Glass.
Ross Miller discusses Apple's new Podcasts app, Zynga's latest announcements, Mass Effect 3's new extended cut, and Jelly Bean at Google I/O.
Editor-in-chief Joshua Topolsky brings us up to speed on today's top stories, in about 90 seconds.