Summary: (http://techgeek.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/the-briefing-podcast-art-300x300.jpg) This is The Briefing, a ten-minute-or-less podcast of tech news, for the week ending August 11, 2012. In this edition: More from the Apple vs Samsung trial, Controversial data retention laws off the table for now, and some bad news from NBN Co about how much the NBN will cost. For those who missed out what The Briefing is, here's a blog post (http://techgeek.com.au/2012/07/31/welcome-to-the-briefing-a-brand-new-tech-news-only-podcast/) explaining the show. Feel free to offer any suggestions, improvements and constructive criticism for our new show. Host: Terence Huynh Length: 5:42 DOWNLOAD MP3 (http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/cdn.alfahosts.net/techgeekcomau/briefing/2012/08/rec_techgeekau_11_Aug_2012_briefing.mp3) SUBSCRIBE via RSS (http://techgeek.com.au/podcasts/briefing/feed/) SUBSCRIBE via iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/briefing-by-techgeek.com.au/id549116116) Link Dump On Twitter: @tgbriefing (http://twitter.com/tgbriefing)Samsung accuses Apple tampering with evidence (http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/7/3225714/samsung-accuses-apple-tampering-with-evidence/in/2971889) Apple licence offer to Samsung: $30 per smartphone, $40 per tablet (http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57491406-37/2010-apple-license-offer-to-samsung-$30-per-smartphone-$40-per-tablet/) Samsung document reveals interface improvements with iPhone (http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/8/3227289/samsung-apple-ux-ui-interface-improvement) Anonymous compounds ASIO website again among other sites in past few days (http://techgeek.com.au/2012/08/10/anonymous-compounds-asio-website-again-among-other-sites-in-past-few-days/) Roxon puts web surveillance plans on ice (http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/roxon-puts-web-surveillance-plans-on-ice-20120809-23x9l.html) Aboriginal hate page still active (http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1679266/Aboriginal-hate-page-still-active) Content from racist ‘Aboriginal Memes’ still exists on Facebook despite page removal (http://techgeek.com.au/2012/08/10/racist-facebook-meme-page-still-exists/) NBN costs blow out by billions (http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/government-it/nbn-costs-blow-out-by-billions-20120808-23u0f.html) Turnbull slams 'insulting' NBN delays, blowouts (http://delimiter.com.au/2012/08/09/turnbull-slams-insulting-nbn-delays-blowouts/) Google fined by FTC for Safari workaround (http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/9/3230351/google-ftc-22-5-million-penalty-safari) Google to punish pirate websites with downranking them in search results (http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/10/3233625/google-search-ranking-copyright-dmca) Google Copyright Removal Transparency Report (http://www.google.com/transparencyreport/removals/copyright/) YouTube app removed from iOS 6 (http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/06/youtube-app-removed-from-ios-6-ios-5-confirmation-official/) iOS 6 is scalable to taller iPhone display (http://9to5mac.com/2012/08/07/upcoming-ios-6-is-scalable-to-taller-640-x-1136-iphone-display-shows-possible-next-generation-device-user-interface/#2kAfr6rryM16qDRZ.99) NASA’s Curiosity Rover Lands Safely on Mars (http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/08/curiosity-lands/) Ouya Kickstarter Campaign Ends (http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/9/3229673/ouya-kickstarter-campaign-ends-with-8580359-raised) Download techAU Windows 8 app (http://apps.microsoft.com/webpdp/en-us/app/techau/d82b12bd-968d-481b-998a-d83e80a48576)
