Verge Open Thread: August 4-5th, 2012 (Archived)

Posted by Shaun McIlroy on August 4, 2012 01:25 pm 7

It's the weekend and the guys have left the Meta office somewhat vacant, I'm Shaun McIlroy from Polynauts @ Polygon and I've broken in to bring you this weekends two-day long Verge Open Thread.

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Break it down.

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Paul Miller : Thursday, August 2nd, 2012

News from The Verge

Exclusive: Microsoft's Metro branding to be replaced 'this week' according to internal memo

The Windows team is "working on a replacement term" according to the memo, "and plans to land on that by the end of this week." Until then, employees have been advised to refer to the Metro style user interface as the "Windows 8 style UI."

Phil Schiller and Scott Forstall take the stand in the Apple v. Samsung trial

The drama that's unfolded for over a year between mobile juggernauts Apple and Samsung has finally resulted in a trial in California. Apple says that Samsung was obsessed with beating it and that it ripped off its designs, while Samsung says its designs are original and that Apple's own patents are invalid.

Steve Jobs was 'very receptive' to a 7-inch iPad

Although Apple has long dismissed the viability of 7-inch tablets, the company has been talking about a smaller iPad internally for some time — and Steve Jobs himself was "very receptive" to the idea even though he had previously called 7-inch tablets "DOA" on an October 2010 earnings call.

EA lawsuit alleges Zynga poached EA executives to create 'The Ville'

Electronic Arts claims that Zynga poached executives and used their inside knowledge to create The Ville, an "unmistakable copy" of The Sims Social, according to a complaint filed today by EA.

NASA gives Boeing, SpaceX, and Sierra Nevada $1.1 billion to replace the Space Shuttle

NASA has announced funding for three private aerospace companies, pledging a total of $1.1 billion to help launch astronauts to the International Space Station from American soil.