Android 4.2 reaches some Galaxy Nexus phones early, grab the GSM version here

As Google Play groans under the clicks of early shoppers, Google’s apparently got its software sorted too. A new Android 4.2 file for the Galaxy Nexus over at XDA-Developers matches reports we’ve had from users who have already been gifted the latest version of Jelly Bean over-the-air. Now, this is the ‘takju’ version, meaning it’s meant for GSM devices ordered directly from Google, although the phone meddlers at XDA-Developers already have all t…

Acer unveils C7 Chromebook, portable cloud computing for just $199

We found ourselves quite enamored with Samsung’s latest entry into the Chromebook line, mostly thanks to its incredibly low price of $250. Now Acer’s done gone even lower: $199 for its new C7 Chromebook. It’s an 11.6-inch (1,366 x 768) machine with a 320GB HDD and an Intel processor, rated for 3.5 hours of battery life — just about half that of Samsung’s ARM-powered entry. It still manages to be under an inch thick and packs a full-size Ethernet…