Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. Today, we’re looking at three particularly interesting stories.
Google Gives Sneak Peek of Jelly Bean
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Google inadvertently gave a sneak peek of Jelly Bean, its next iteration of Android, by putting a mention of the Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ phone on Google Play. Google quickly took the item down, but not before Droid Life took a screen shot of it, revealing its price, $409.
The mention on Google Play gives weight to reports that Google plans to sell the device directly, a la Apple. Google tried that route with the Nexus One in 2010, but consumers didn’t bite. More details about Jelly Bean will likely be divulged at I/O next week.
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Microsoft Surface to Be Wi-Fi-Only at First
When Microsoft announced Surface earlier this week did you picture yourself using the device on the go, like maybe on your train ride to work? Well, keep dreaming. According to Bloomberg, Surface will lack mobile connectivity when it rolls out in…well, whenever it eventually rolls out. Instead, you’ll have one option: Wi-Fi.
Tweetbot Coming to Mac
Tweetbot, the popular iOS Twitter client, is coming to the Mac as well, according to The Verge, which got a screen shot of it on the new MacBook Retina display. The publication confirmed that the Mac version is indeed on its way, though timing has not been confirmed.
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This story originally published on Mashable here.
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