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Up next in Google’s series of ‘Get to known your Nexus 7’ (that’s what I’m calling it) videos is Google Play. As I’ve said before, these are introductory videos, but great for someone who is just becoming familiar with Android and the Nexus 7.

The wait is over! Google’s $19.99 Nexus 7 case is now “In Stock” over at the Play Store and should ship out in 3-5 business days. It doesn’t offer much to the imagination, but it’s official, it’s a case, and it’s affordable. It’s currently only available in Dark Grey and features a soft, lightweight, matte-finish with open access to all ports.

I knew there was a reason Dorothy and Toto wanted to go back to Kansas: Google Fiber. Google’s Fiber Project is set to go live in Kansas City and there about a million people currently considering packing up an moving because of it. I, myself, couldn’t be more jealous of what Kansas City is about to receive: the next generation of internet.

If you’ve been following up on the Black Hat conference going on in Las Vegas, you may have heard about how NFC can be used to execute malicious code on an Android device. While the hack, demonstrated by security researcher Charlie Miller, does expose an issue with the way Android should handle NFC commands, it’s likely to result in more good than it is actual harm.

Google continues its series of introductory videos for new users looking to become acquainted with Android and the Nexus 7. Their latest video is a bit shorter than I would prefer but I guess the general idea is to show off a few of the awesome Google apps that come standard on the Nexus 7 (and most every other Android device).

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