Tech Review: Monday, April 6, 2013

http://www.edubuntu.org/

Why an Internet sales tax is such an incomprehensibly bad idea

http://www.zdnet.com/why-an-internet-sales-tax-is-such-an-incomprehensibly-bad-idea-7000014518/?s_cid=e540&ttag=e540

• damage to economy
• huge added expense to small businesses 

Jelly Bean alone in driving Android growth

http://www.zdnet.com/jelly-bean-alone-in-driving-android-growth-7000014875/?s_cid=e539&ttag=e539

• Android becoming less fragmented
• Gingerbread (2.3) is still be largest

Five things that could make a next-gen Surface into a hit product

http://www.zdnet.com/five-things-that-could-make-a-next-gen-surface-into-a-hit-product-7000014877/?s_cid=e539&ttag=e539

• smaller
• Xbox
• Cheaper

Your next iGadget? Check Apple patents (images)

http://www.zdnet.com/your-next-igadget-check-apple-patents-images-7000013904/?s_cid=e539&ttag=e539

• Wraparound iPhone
• slap wrap device
• cat drop for phone

Windows 8: Microsoft's New Coke moment

http://www.zdnet.com/windows-8-microsofts-new-coke-moment-7000014779/?s_cid=e539&ttag=e539

• give users what they want

Beyond Google Glass: 2034

http://www.zdnet.com/beyond-google-glass-2034-7000014297/?s_cid=e539&ttag=e539

Parallella: The $99 Linux supercomputer

http://www.zdnet.com/parallella-the-99-linux-supercomputer-7000014036/?s_cid=e540&ttag=e540

Nikon patent describes password-protected lens

http://www.zdnet.com/nikon-patent-describes-password-protected-lens-7000014177/?s_cid=e540&ttag=e540

Google angers Indian policy makers over "Mapathon"

http://www.zdnet.com/google-angers-indian-policy-makers-over-mapathon-7000013617/?s_cid=e540&ttag=e540

CISPA passes U.S. House: Death of the Fourth Amendment?

http://www.zdnet.com/cispa-passes-u-s-house-death-of-the-fourth-amendment-7000014205/?s_cid=e539&ttag=e539

Voice control showdown: Siri vs Google Now, S Voice, BlackBerry and Windows Phone 8

http://www.zdnet.com/voice-control-showdown-siri-vs-google-now-s-voice-blackberry-and-windows-phone-8-7000014010/?s_cid=e539&ttag=e539

• google is best