Monday, January 28, 2013

Amazon Web Services outage once again shows reality behind âthe cloudâ

Amazon Web Services outage once again shows reality behind “the cloud”
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/10/amazon-web-services-outage-once-again-shows-reality-behind-the-cloud/

SAY Media Rebrands ReadWriteWeb As âReadWriteâ, Redesigns, Hires Dan âFake Steve Jobsâ Lyons As Editor In Chief

SAY Media Rebrands ReadWriteWeb As “ReadWrite”, Redesigns, Hires Dan “Fake Steve Jobs” Lyons As Editor In Chief
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/22/say-media-rebrands-readwriteweb-as-readwrite-redesigns-hires-dan-fake-steve-jobs-lyons-as-editor-in-chief/

Ancestry.com Agrees To $1.6 Billion Buyout Led By European Private Equity Firm Permira, Says WSJ

Ancestry.com Agrees To $1.6 Billion Buyout Led By European Private Equity Firm Permira, Says WSJ
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/22/ancestry-com-agrees-to-1-6-billion-buyout-led-by-european-private-equity-firm-permira-says-wsj/

Product leaks prompt Apple CEO Tim Cook take security to new levels

Product leaks prompt Apple CEO Tim Cook take security to new levels
http://appleinsider.com/articles/12/10/22/product-leaks-prompt-apple-ceo-tim-cook-take-security-to-new-levels

$20 billion of ambition: meet Masayoshi Son, Sprint suitor and SoftBank CEO

$20 billion of ambition: meet Masayoshi Son, Sprint suitor and SoftBank CEO
http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/22/3526716/masayoshi-son-softbank-ceo-profile

iPhone Becomes Mobile Device Of Choice For U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement

iPhone Becomes Mobile Device Of Choice For U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/22/iphone-becomes-mobile-device-of-choice-for-u-s-immigration-and-customs-enforcement/

Don't mess with IBM: one downside of suing a tech company that thinks like a law firm

Don't mess with IBM: one downside of suing a tech company that thinks like a law firm
http://www.cringely.com/2012/10/22/dont-mess-with-ibm-one-downside-of-suing-a-tech-company-that-thinks-like-a-law-firm/

Amazon Deletes User's Account and Kindle Data Without Explanation

Amazon Deletes User's Account and Kindle Data Without Explanation
http://gizmodo.com/5953829/amazon-deletes-users-account-and-kindle-data-without-explanation

Remember When Timehop Got Better? The Time Machine For Your Social Updates Gets An iPhone App

Remember When Timehop Got Better? The Time Machine For Your Social Updates Gets An iPhone App
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/22/remember-when-timehop-got-better-the-time-machine-for-your-social-updates-gets-an-iphone-app/

Researchers Reveal Massive Encryption Faults in Android Apps Used by Millions

Researchers Reveal Massive Encryption Faults in Android Apps Used by Millions
http://gizmodo.com/5953686/researchers-reveal-massive-encryption-faults-in-android-apps-used-by-millions

5 Things That Could Sink Windows 8

5 Things That Could Sink Windows 8
http://gizmodo.com/5953708/5-things-that-could-sink-windows-8

Cupertino, We Have A Problem

Cupertino, We Have A Problem
http://readwrite.com/2012/10/22/cupertino-we-have-a-problem

A Bad Earthquake Prediction Earns Italian Scientists Six Years in Jail

A Bad Earthquake Prediction Earns Italian Scientists Six Years in Jail
http://gizmodo.com/5953788/a-bad-earthquake-prediction-earns-italian-scientists-six-years-in-jail

Apple reportedly testing iOS 6.0.1 with keyboard, camera flash, Wi-Fi fixes

Apple reportedly testing iOS 6.0.1 with keyboard, camera flash, Wi-Fi fixes
http://appleinsider.com/articles/12/10/22/apple-reportedly-testing-ios-601-with-keyboard-camera-flash-wi-fi-fixes

BlackBerry 10: RIM To Run Developer Events In 11 Cities To Focus On Building Enterprise Apps

BlackBerry 10: RIM To Run Developer Events In 11 Cities To Focus On Building Enterprise Apps
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/22/blackberry-10-rim-to-run-developer-events-in-11-cities-to-focus-on-building-enterprise-apps/

Bill Gates: âWindows 8 Is Key To Where Personal Computing Is Goingâ

Bill Gates: “Windows 8 Is Key To Where Personal Computing Is Going”
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/22/bill-gates-windows-8-is-key-to-where-personal-computing-is-going/

Holiday 2012: Microsoft's Windows 8 gamble is just the beginning

Holiday 2012: Microsoft's Windows 8 gamble is just the beginning
http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/22/3537380/the-high-stakes-of-holiday-shopping

Apple Event Preview: iPad Minis And Retina MacBook Pros And iMacs And Mac Minis, Oh My!

Apple Event Preview: iPad Minis And Retina MacBook Pros And iMacs And Mac Minis, Oh My!
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/22/apple-event-preview-ipad-minis-and-retina-macbook-pros-and-imacs-and-mac-minis-oh-my/

Report: Apple To Highlight iPadâs Educational Value At Tuesdayâs iPad Mini Event

Report: Apple To Highlight iPad’s Educational Value At Tuesday’s iPad Mini Event
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/22/report-apple-to-highlight-ipads-educational-value-at-tuesdays-ipad-mini-event/

You Can Buy an iPad 3 with Retina Display for Cheaper Than the iPad 2

You Can Buy an iPad 3 with Retina Display for Cheaper Than the iPad 2
http://gizmodo.com/5954364/you-can-buy-an-ipad-3-with-retina-display-for-cheaper-than-the-ipad-2

Samsung To Cut The Cord, End LCD Panel Supply Relationship With Apple

Samsung To Cut The Cord, End LCD Panel Supply Relationship With Apple
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/22/samsung-to-cut-the-cord-end-lcd-panel-supply-relationship-with-apple/

Dissecting The Sony Nexus X, The Fake That Launched A Thousand Stories

Dissecting The Sony Nexus X, The Fake That Launched A Thousand Stories
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/19/dissecting-the-sony-nexus-x-the-fake-that-launched-a-thousand-stories/

in-silicon-valley-perks-now-begin-at-home.html

in-silicon-valley-perks-now-begin-at-home.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/20/us/in-silicon-valley-perks-now-begin-at-home.html?pagewanted=all

First Impressions Of The 13? Retina MacBook Pro: On The Path To A New Category-Defining Product

First Impressions Of The 13? Retina MacBook Pro: On The Path To A New Category-Defining Product
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/23/first-impressions-of-the-13-retina-macbook-pro-on-the-path-to-a-new-category-defining-product/

First Impressions Of The 13? Retina MacBook Pro: On The Path To A New Category-Defining Product

First Impressions Of The 13? Retina MacBook Pro: On The Path To A New Category-Defining Product
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/23/first-impressions-of-the-13-retina-macbook-pro-on-the-path-to-a-new-category-defining-product/

What Is Anodizing?

What Is Anodizing?
http://gizmodo.com/5952887/what-is-anodizing

Apple Fusion Drive--wait, what? How does this work?

Apple Fusion Drive--wait, what? How does this work?
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/10/apple-fusion-drive-wait-what-how-does-this-work/

Phil Schiller Trash Talks Android Tablets At iPad Mini Event

Phil Schiller Trash Talks Android Tablets At iPad Mini Event
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/23/phil-schiller-trash-talks-android-tablets-at-ipad-mini-event/

Don't Upgrade to the iPad 4

Don't Upgrade to the iPad 4
http://gizmodo.com/5954292/dont-upgrade-to-the-ipad-4

Hands-on with the thumb-able iPad mini and the ultrathin iMac

Hands-on with the thumb-able iPad mini and the ultrathin iMac
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/10/hands-on-with-the-thumb-able-ipad-mini-and-the-ultrathin-imac/

The iPad Mini Seems Crazy Expensive

The iPad Mini Seems Crazy Expensive
http://gizmodo.com/5954269/the-ipad-mini-seems-crazy-expensive

Apple Made No Mention Of iOS 6 Maps Today. Now Thatâs Boring.

Apple Made No Mention Of iOS 6 Maps Today. Now That’s Boring.
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/23/apple-made-no-mention-of-ios-6-maps-today-now-thats-boring/

How Apple made the iPad mini 23% thinner and 53% lighter

How Apple made the iPad mini 23% thinner and 53% lighter
http://appleinsider.com/articles/12/10/23/inside-apples-new-79-inch-ipad-mini

Apple Officially Unveils The iPad Mini

Apple Officially Unveils The iPad Mini
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/23/ipad-mini/

iPad Mini or Kindle Fire HD?

iPad Mini or Kindle Fire HD?
http://gizmodo.com/5954232/ipad-mini-or-kindle-fire-hd

iPad Apps Shrunk Down To Work On iPad Mini, No Change Needed For iOS Developers

iPad Apps Shrunk Down To Work On iPad Mini, No Change Needed For iOS Developers
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/23/ios-ipad-mini-apps/

iPad Mini or Nexus 7?

iPad Mini or Nexus 7?
http://gizmodo.com/5954256/ipad-mini-or-nexus-7

How the iPad Mini Stacks Up to the Competition

How the iPad Mini Stacks Up to the Competition
http://gizmodo.com/5954229/how-the-ipad-mini-stacks-up-to-the-competition

The New, Speedier Mac Minis Are Here

The New, Speedier Mac Minis Are Here
http://gizmodo.com/5953855/the-new-speedier-mac-minis-are-here

What Is Friction-Stir Welding?

What Is Friction-Stir Welding?
http://gizmodo.com/5954205/what-is-friction+stir-welding

iPad Mini Hands-On: Not As Small As You Think (Updating)

iPad Mini Hands-On: Not As Small As You Think (Updating)
http://gizmodo.com/5954240/ipad-mini-hands+on-not-as-small-as-you-think-updating

Apple's Got New Lightning Cables Now for Your Other Gadgets

Apple's Got New Lightning Cables Now for Your Other Gadgets
http://gizmodo.com/5954208/apples-got-new-lightning-cables-now-for-your-other-gadgets

Sunday, January 27, 2013

What You Need to Know About the New Fourth Generation iPad

What You Need to Know About the New Fourth Generation iPad
http://gizmodo.com/5954217/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-fourth-generation-ipad

The iPad Mini's Guts Are Basically an iPad 2

The iPad Mini's Guts Are Basically an iPad 2
http://gizmodo.com/5954215/the-ipad-minis-guts-are-basically-an-ipad-2

iPad Mini: Everything You Need to Know

iPad Mini: Everything You Need to Know
http://gizmodo.com/5953978/ipad-mini-everything-you-need-to-know

Things I Learned as a Field Biologist #639

Things I Learned as a Field Biologist #639
http://evopropinquitous.tumblr.com/post/34218973532/things-i-learned-as-a-field-biologist-639

What Is Apple Fusion Drive?

What Is Apple Fusion Drive?
http://gizmodo.com/5954202/what-is-apple-fusion-drive

17 People Who Think the iPad Mini Is Really Stupid

17 People Who Think the iPad Mini Is Really Stupid
http://gizmodo.com/5953984/17-people-who-think-the-ipad-mini-is-really-stupid

Can This Girl Find Love on a Coding Website?

Can This Girl Find Love on a Coding Website?
http://gizmodo.com/5954354/can-this-girl-find-love-on-a-coding-website

13 People Who Think the iPad Mini Is Actually Really Cheap

13 People Who Think the iPad Mini Is Actually Really Cheap
http://gizmodo.com/5954379/14-people-who-think-the-ipad-mini-is-actually-really-cheap

Friday, January 25, 2013

These Ridiculous Cell Phone Insurance Claims Are Hilarious

These Ridiculous Cell Phone Insurance Claims Are Hilarious
http://gizmodo.com/5954409/these-ridiculous-cell-phone-insurance-claims-are-hilarious

These Ridiculous Cell Phone Insurance Claims Are Hilarious

These Ridiculous Cell Phone Insurance Claims Are Hilarious
http://gizmodo.com/5954409/these-ridiculous-cell-phone-insurance-claims-are-hilarious

How we got a Y Combinator interview but blew it

How we got a Y Combinator interview but blew it
http://www.keacher.com/1113/how-we-got-a-y-combinator-interview-but-blew-it/

Zuckerberg: People Spend More Time on Instagram Than Twitter

Zuckerberg: People Spend More Time on Instagram Than Twitter
http://gizmodo.com/5954308/zuckerberg-people-spend-more-time-on-instagram-than-twitter

Apple's New A6X Chip Is Twice As Powerful As the Old iPad

Apple's New A6X Chip Is Twice As Powerful As the Old iPad
http://gizmodo.com/5954210/apples-new-a6x-chip-is-twice-as-powerful-as-the-old-ipad

13-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro Hands-On: A Beautiful Screen In a Lighter Laptop (Updating)

13-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro Hands-On: A Beautiful Screen In a Lighter Laptop (Updating)
http://gizmodo.com/5954241/13+inch-macbook-pro-hands+on-a-beautiful-display-in-a-lighter-laptop-updating

New Apple iMac (2012) Hands-On: Shocker! People Are Psyched!

New Apple iMac (2012) Hands-On: Shocker! People Are Psyched!
http://gizmodo.com/5954255/new-apple-imac-2012-hands+on-shocker-people-are-psyched

Watch Apple's iPad Mini Video with All the Details on the New Tiny Tablet

Watch Apple's iPad Mini Video with All the Details on the New Tiny Tablet
http://gizmodo.com/5954237/watch-apples-ipad-mini-video-with-all-the-details-on-the-new-tiny-tablet

iOS App Store Now Offers 275K iPad Apps, Up From 250K In September

iOS App Store Now Offers 275K iPad Apps, Up From 250K In September
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/23/ios-app-store-now-offers-275k-ipad-only-apps-up-from-250k-in-september/

For The Year Ending In June, Appleâs Mac Outgrew PC by 7x, Now #1 Desktop And Notebook

For The Year Ending In June, Apple’s Mac Outgrew PC by 7x, Now #1 Desktop And Notebook
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/23/for-the-year-ending-in-june-apples-mac-outgrew-pc-by-7x-now-1-desktop-and-notebook/

Apple's New iMacs Are Crazy Thin

Apple's New iMacs Are Crazy Thin
http://gizmodo.com/5953775/apples-new-imacs-are-crazy-thin

13-Inch MacBook Pro Gets a Retina Display

13-Inch MacBook Pro Gets a Retina Display
http://gizmodo.com/5953769/the-retina-display-macbook-pro-gets-a-little-smaller-and-a-little-cheaper

Appleâs Fiscal Q4 2012 Results: $36 Billion In Revenue, Net Profit Of $8.2 Billion, Earnings Of $8.67 Per Share

Apple’s Fiscal Q4 2012 Results: $36 Billion In Revenue, Net Profit Of $8.2 Billion, Earnings Of $8.67 Per Share
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/25/apple-q4-2012-earnings/

Apple Hardware Sales In FY 2012: 125.04M iPhones, 58.23M iPads, 18.1M Macs And 35.2M iPods

Apple Hardware Sales In FY 2012: 125.04M iPhones, 58.23M iPads, 18.1M Macs And 35.2M iPods
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/25/apple-hardware-sales-in-fy-2012-125-04m-iphones-58-23m-ipads-18-1m-macs-and-35-2m-ipods/

Apple Unveils Totally Redesigned 27? And 21.5? iMac: Thinner, SSD/HD Fusion Drive, Starting At $1299

Apple Unveils Totally Redesigned 27? And 21.5? iMac: Thinner, SSD/HD Fusion Drive, Starting At $1299
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/23/apple-unveils-totally-redesigned-27-and-21-5-imac-thinner-ssdhd-fusion-drive/

Tim Cook: Apple Has Sold 100M iPads In Just Two And A Half Years

Tim Cook: Apple Has Sold 100M iPads In Just Two And A Half Years
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/23/tim-cook-apple-has-sold-100m-ipads-in-just-two-and-a-half-years/

Apple Reaffirms Commitment To Education With Updated iBooks Author

Apple Reaffirms Commitment To Education With Updated iBooks Author
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/23/apple-reaffirms-commitment-to-education-with-updated-ibooks-author/

Tim Cook: Almost Every Company In The Fortune 500 Is Testing And Deploying The iPad

Tim Cook: Almost Every Company In The Fortune 500 Is Testing And Deploying The iPad
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/23/tim-cook-almost-every-company-in-the-fortune-500-is-testing-and-deploying-the-ipad/

Apple Tops 300 Billion iMessages Sent In The Last Year (Thatâs 28K Messages Per Second)

Apple Tops 300 Billion iMessages Sent In The Last Year (That’s 28K Messages Per Second)
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/23/apple-tops-300-billion-imessages-sent-in-the-last-year-thats-28k-messages-per-second/

Apple Unveils The Fourth Generation iPad With A6X, Lightning And Expanded LTE

Apple Unveils The Fourth Generation iPad With A6X, Lightning And Expanded LTE
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/23/apple-updates-the-9-7-ipad-same-specs-and-lightning-port-for-the-same-price/

There's a New Version of iBooks with Synced Pages and Continuous Scrolling

There's a New Version of iBooks with Synced Pages and Continuous Scrolling
http://gizmodo.com/5954190/theres-a-new-version-of-ibooks-with-synced-pages-and-continuous-scrolling

Appleâs iCloud Now Has Over 190M Users, Up From 150M Last Quarter And Seeing Steady Growth

Apple’s iCloud Now Has Over 190M Users, Up From 150M Last Quarter And Seeing Steady Growth
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/25/apples-icloud-now-has-190-million-users/

Why Zynga Failed

Why Zynga Failed
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/05/more-competitors-smarter-gamers-expensive-ads-less-virality-mobile/

Your Smartphone Is Basically a Poopstick

Your Smartphone Is Basically a Poopstick
http://gizmodo.com/5954598/your-smartphone-is-basically-a-poopstick

Appleâs Hardware Q4 2012: 26.9M iPhones, 14M iPads, 4.9M Macs And 5.3M iPods

Apple’s Hardware Q4 2012: 26.9M iPhones, 14M iPads, 4.9M Macs And 5.3M iPods
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/25/apples-hardware-q4-2012-26-9m-iphones-14m-ipads-4-9m-macs-and-5-3m-ipods/

Apple Earns $8.2 Billion by Selling Nearly 30 Million iPhones, 14 Million iPads, and a Couple of iPods

Apple Earns $8.2 Billion by Selling Nearly 30 Million iPhones, 14 Million iPads, and a Couple of iPods
http://gizmodo.com/5955007/apple-earns-82-billion-by-selling-nearly-30-million-iphones-14-million-ipads-and-a-couple-of-ipods

Scientists Promise Ten Times More Bandwidth With No New Hardware

Scientists Promise Ten Times More Bandwidth With No New Hardware
http://gizmodo.com/5954407/scientists-promise-ten-times-more-bandwidth-with-no-new-hardware

Appleâs Q4 2012: iPad Sales Miss Expectations With 14 Million Units Sold

Apple’s Q4 2012: iPad Sales Miss Expectations With 14 Million Units Sold
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/25/apples-q4-2012-ipad-sales-still-declining-down-17-6-percent-to-14-million/

Tim Cook: 'we would not make' 7-inch tablet, iPad mini in 'a whole different league'

Tim Cook: 'we would not make' 7-inch tablet, iPad mini in 'a whole different league'
http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/25/3555876/tim-cook-we-would-never-make-a-7-inch-tablet

The Hobbit Will Use Dolby's Crazy 128-Element Atmos Sound

The Hobbit Will Use Dolby's Crazy 128-Element Atmos Sound
http://gizmodo.com/5954663/the-hobbit-will-use-dolbys-crazy-128+element-atmos-sound

I Come Back To You Now At The Turn Of The Tide

I Come Back To You Now At The Turn Of The Tide
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/23/fly-you-fools/

Boeing's New Missile Remotely Disables Computers as It Flies By

Boeing's New Missile Remotely Disables Computers as It Flies By
http://gizmodo.com/5954403/boeings-new-missile-remotely-disables-computers-as-it-flies-by

Zynga Apparently Just Laid Off 100+ Employees From TheVille And Bingo Teams In Its Austin Office

Zynga Apparently Just Laid Off 100+ Employees From TheVille And Bingo Teams In Its Austin Office
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/23/zynga-layoffs/

New York Has Run Out of Brownstone

New York Has Run Out of Brownstone
http://gizmodo.com/5954414/new-york-has-run-out-of-brownstone

Yahoo! Follows Through On Closing Korean Business, Cuts Around 200 Jobs

Yahoo! Follows Through On Closing Korean Business, Cuts Around 200 Jobs
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/24/yahoo-is-closing-its-korean-business-cutting-around-200-jobs/

Mark Pincus: Zynga Didnât Meet Growth Goals Because âWe Didnât Create Enough New Heatâ -- Also, Mobile

Mark Pincus: Zynga Didn’t Meet Growth Goals Because “We Didn’t Create Enough New Heat” -- Also, Mobile
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/24/mark-pincus-zynga-game-execution/

New Mac Mini Torn Down and Benchmarked: Ivy Bridge Kicks Ass

New Mac Mini Torn Down and Benchmarked: Ivy Bridge Kicks Ass
http://gizmodo.com/5954633/new-mac-mini-torn-down-and-benchmarked-ivy-bridge-kicks-ass

Apple Is a Follower

Apple Is a Follower
http://gizmodo.com/5954433/apple-is-a-follower

Paid Blogger

Paid Blogger
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/23/paid-blogger/

The Placebo Effect May Be Genetic

The Placebo Effect May Be Genetic
http://gizmodo.com/5954430/the-placebo-effect-may-be-genetic

Arrington (Also MG) Returns

Arrington (Also MG) Returns
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/23/getting-the-band-back-together/

What Happens When You Flush a Toilet on an Airplane?

What Happens When You Flush a Toilet on an Airplane?
http://gizmodo.com/5953877/what-happens-when-you-flush-a-toilet-on-an-airplane

You Don't Own the Books on Your Kindle

You Don't Own the Books on Your Kindle
http://gizmodo.com/5954497/you-dont-own-the-books-on-your-kindle

What Americans don't know about H-1B visas could hurt us all

What Americans don't know about H-1B visas could hurt us all
http://www.cringely.com/2012/10/23/what-americans-dont-know-about-h-1b-visas-could-hurt-us-all/

The iPad Mini Is Not Overpriced, And Sales Numbers Will Prove It

The iPad Mini Is Not Overpriced, And Sales Numbers Will Prove It
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/24/the-ipad-mini-is-not-overpriced-and-sales-numbers-will-prove-it/

Deducing details about Apple's A6X processor

Deducing details about Apple's A6X processor
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/10/deducing-details-about-apples-a6x-processor/

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Quietly Troubling: HTC Q3 Sales Down 48% To $2.4B, Expects Even Weaker Q4 Of $2B

Quietly Troubling: HTC Q3 Sales Down 48% To $2.4B, Expects Even Weaker Q4 Of $2B
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/26/not-so-quietly-troubling-htc-sales-down-48-to-2-4b-expects-even-weaker-q4-of-2b/

Google App Engine Has Major Service Disruption As Dropbox and Tumblr Also Suffer

Google App Engine Has Major Service Disruption As Dropbox and Tumblr Also Suffer
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/26/google-app-engine-down-with-major-service-disruption-as-dropbox-and-tumblr-also-suffer/

Sad Man Faces 40 Years in Prison for Pretending to Own Facebook

Sad Man Faces 40 Years in Prison for Pretending to Own Facebook
http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/vip/~3/J80XBMk0cwY/sad-man-faces-40-years-in-prison-for-pretending-to-own-facebook

how-hurricane-sandy-might-become-a-snowpocalyptic-frankenstorm

how-hurricane-sandy-might-become-a-snowpocalyptic-frankenstorm
http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/vip/~3/tfBiSyIHI1A/how-hurricane-sandy-might-become-a-snowpocalyptic-frankenstorm

Apple Already Sold Out of the White iPad Mini

Apple Already Sold Out of the White iPad Mini
http://gizmodo.com/5955135/apple-already-sold-out-of-the-white-ipad-mini

Boarding Passes Can Be Scanned By Smartphones to Reveal Planned Security Checks

Boarding Passes Can Be Scanned By Smartphones to Reveal Planned Security Checks
http://gizmodo.com/5955138/boarding-passes-can-be-scanned-by-smartphones-to-reveal-planned-security-checks

Jailbreaking Is Now Legal For Smartphones--But Not Tablets

Jailbreaking Is Now Legal For Smartphones--But Not Tablets
http://gizmodo.com/5955130/jailbreaking-is-now-legal-for-smartphonesbut-not-tablets

Some Guy Bought the Data of 1.1 Million Facebook Users for Just 5 Bucks

Some Guy Bought the Data of 1.1 Million Facebook Users for Just 5 Bucks
http://gizmodo.com/5955086/some-guy-bought-the-data-of-11-million-facebook-users-for-just-5-bucks

Analysts cautious ahead of Apple's earnings release

Analysts cautious ahead of Apple's earnings release
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/10/25/all-eyes-on-apples-earnings-3/

New Google Maps Basemap Now Shows Terrain, Vegetation By Default

New Google Maps Basemap Now Shows Terrain, Vegetation By Default
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/26/new-google-maps-basemap-now-shows-terrain-vegetation-by-default/

China Finally Cracks Apple's Secret iPhone 5 Cable: Here Come the Cheap Clones

China Finally Cracks Apple's Secret iPhone 5 Cable: Here Come the Cheap Clones
http://gizmodo.com/5954542/china-finally-cracks-apples-secret-iphone-5-cable-here-come-the-cheap-clones

Cars That Fly *And* Float: Explaining Appleâs Q4 And Beyond

Cars That Fly *And* Float: Explaining Apple’s Q4 And Beyond
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/25/apple-q4-2012/

Apple CEO Tim Cook Defends iPad Miniâs âAggressive Pricingâ

Apple CEO Tim Cook Defends iPad Mini’s “Aggressive Pricing”
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/25/apple-ceo-tim-cook-defends-ipad-minis-aggressive-pricing/

Apple Fighting Revenue Stagnation In Europe: Fiscal Q4: $8,023BN Total Revenue, Down 3% On âEssentially Flatâ Q3

Apple Fighting Revenue Stagnation In Europe: Fiscal Q4: $8,023BN Total Revenue, Down 3% On “Essentially Flat” Q3
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/25/apple-fighting-revenue-stagnation-in-europe-fiscal-q4-8023bn-total-revenue-down-3-on-q3/

Tim Cook On Steve Jobsâ Tablet Rant: We Will Never Make A 7-Inch Tablet, We Donât Think Theyâre Good Products

Tim Cook On Steve Jobs’ Tablet Rant: We Will Never Make A 7-Inch Tablet, We Don’t Think They’re Good Products
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/25/tim-cook-we-will-never-make-a-7-inch-tablet-we-dont-think-theyre-good-products/

Apple CEO Tim Cook Says China Q4 Sales Were $5.7B, Up 26% YOY, Flat On Q3; iPhone 5 Coming In December

Apple CEO Tim Cook Says China Q4 Sales Were $5.7B, Up 26% YOY, Flat On Q3; iPhone 5 Coming In December
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/25/apple-q4-ceo-tim-cook-says-china-revenues-were-5-7b-up-26-year-on-year-now-15-of-all-of-apples-sales/

Still A Hobby, But A Beloved Hobby: Apple Sold 1.3 Million Apple TVs In Q4, Bringing Total To 5.3 Million In Fiscal 2012

Still A Hobby, But A Beloved Hobby: Apple Sold 1.3 Million Apple TVs In Q4, Bringing Total To 5.3 Million In Fiscal 2012
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/25/apple-tv-q4-sales/

Appleâs CEO Tim Cook: Microsoftâs Surface Is A âFairly Compromised And Confusing Productâ

Apple’s CEO Tim Cook: Microsoft’s Surface Is A “Fairly Compromised And Confusing Product”
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/25/tim-cook-microsofts-surface-is-a-fairly-compromised-confusing-product/

Apple Now Has $121.3 Billion In Cash: More Than Amazonâs Market Cap Or A Space Station

Apple Now Has $121.3 Billion In Cash: More Than Amazon’s Market Cap Or A Space Station
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/25/apple-now-has-121-3-billion-in-cash-more-than-amazons-market-cap-or-a-space-station/

Tim Cook: Customers Choose To Buy Our Products Because We Donât Cut Corners

Tim Cook: Customers Choose To Buy Our Products Because We Don’t Cut Corners
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/25/tim-cook-customers-choose-to-buy-our-products-because-we-dont-cut-corners/

Appleâs Phil Schiller on the State of the Mac

Apple’s Phil Schiller on the State of the Mac
http://techland.time.com/2012/10/26/apples-phil-schiller-on-the-state-of-the-mac/

Apple Sets All-Time Record For Quarterly App Store Sales: 700K Apps, 275K For iPad, $6.5B Paid To Devs

Apple Sets All-Time Record For Quarterly App Store Sales: 700K Apps, 275K For iPad, $6.5B Paid To Devs
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/25/apple-sets-all-time-record-for-quarterly-app-store-sales-700k-apps-275k-for-ipad-6-5b-paid-to-devs/

Apple Says The iPad Miniâs Gross Margin Is âSignificantlyâ Lower Than Its Other Products

Apple Says The iPad Mini’s Gross Margin Is “Significantly” Lower Than Its Other Products
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/25/apple-says-the-ipad-minis-gross-margin-is-significantly-lower-than-other-products/

Why Iâm Returning My Microsoft Surface RT

Why I’m Returning My Microsoft Surface RT
http://ozar.me/2012/10/why-im-returning-my-microsoft-surface-rt/

Instagramâs Kevin Systrom: âSudden hockey stick growth doesnât just happen.â

Instagram’s Kevin Systrom: “Sudden hockey stick growth doesn’t just happen.”
http://pandodaily.com/2012/10/18/instagrams-kevin-systrom-sudden-hockey-stick-growth-doesnt-just-happen/

How Long Will Programmers Be So Well-Paid?

How Long Will Programmers Be So Well-Paid?
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/27/write-code-get-paid/

LG Working on an Open WebOS-Powered Smart TV

LG Working on an Open WebOS-Powered Smart TV
http://gizmodo.com/5954772/lg-working-on-an-open-webos+powered-smart-tv

How T. Rex Ate a Triceratops in Four Easy Steps

How T. Rex Ate a Triceratops in Four Easy Steps
http://gizmodo.com/5954779/how-t-rex-ate-a-triceratops-in-four-easy-steps

Microsoft offers $100 giveaway to line up for Surface

Microsoft offers $100 giveaway to line up for Surface
http://seattletimes.com/html/technologybrierdudleysblog/2019521205_microsoft_offers_100_giveaway.html

an-alternate-universe

an-alternate-universe
http://www.marco.org/2012/10/26/an-alternate-universe

Latest 12W iPad Charger Will Charge Older iPads Quicker

Latest 12W iPad Charger Will Charge Older iPads Quicker
http://gizmodo.com/5954761/latest-12w-ipad-charger-will-charge-older-ipads-quicker

Meet Nestle's Squadron of Internet Comment Warriors

Meet Nestle's Squadron of Internet Comment Warriors
http://gizmodo.com/5955484/meet-nestles-squadron-of-internet-comment-warriors

Why does âClean Codeâ suggest avoiding protected variables?

Why does “Clean Code” suggest avoiding protected variables?
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/10/why-does-clean-code-suggest-avoiding-protected-variables/

Windows 8: The Most Confused OS Launch Ever

Windows 8: The Most Confused OS Launch Ever
http://www.drdobbs.com/windows/windows-8-the-most-confused-os-launch-ev/240009572

Paintball Pellets Could Deflect an Asteroid from Destroying Earth

Paintball Pellets Could Deflect an Asteroid from Destroying Earth
http://gizmodo.com/5955415/paintball-pellets-could-deflect-an-asteroid-from-destroying-earth

Now that itâs here, is there a place for Windows RT?

Now that it’s here, is there a place for Windows RT?
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/10/now-that-its-here-is-there-a-place-for-windows-rt/

With the iPad Mini, Tim Cook Has Rebuilt Apple in His Image

With the iPad Mini, Tim Cook Has Rebuilt Apple in His Image
http://motherboard.vice.com/2012/10/24/with-the-ipad-mini-tim-cook-has-rebuilt-apple-in-his-image

Apple Detects Accidental Touches on iPad mini's Smaller Bezel

Apple Detects Accidental Touches on iPad mini's Smaller Bezel
http://thenextweb.com/apple/2012/10/23/apple-tweaks-ios-to-better-detect-accidental-touches-due-to-ipad-minis-thinner-bezel/

Microsoft Death Watch - Fall 2012 Update, Part One

Microsoft Death Watch - Fall 2012 Update, Part One
https://therealmadhatter.wordpress.com/2012/10/16/microsoft-death-watch-fall-2012-update-part-one/

Why The "New" iPad Should Never Have Been Released

Why The "New" iPad Should Never Have Been Released
http://readwrite.com/2012/10/24/the-new-ipad-should-never-have-been-released

My learnings from 500 Startups - the first month

My learnings from 500 Startups - the first month
http://www.tradebriefs.com/blog/?p=1

Fear and Loathing at Zigfu: My Y Combinator Experience

Fear and Loathing at Zigfu: My Y Combinator Experience
http://fpgacomputing.blogspot.com/2012/10/fear-and-loathing-at-zigfu-my.html

Soon Security Cameras Will Be Predicting Your Next Move

Soon Security Cameras Will Be Predicting Your Next Move
http://gizmodo.com/5955567/soon-security-cameras-will-be-predicting-your-next-move

Mark Shuttleworth's big mistake

Mark Shuttleworth's big mistake
http://www.itwire.com/opinion-and-analysis/open-sauce/57178-mark-shuttleworths-big-mistake

Killing Your Startup on a Thursday Night

Killing Your Startup on a Thursday Night
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/28/killing-your-startup-on-a-thursday-night/

What happened to the iPad?

What happened to the iPad?
http://www.mondaynote.com/2012/10/28/what-happened-to-the-ipad/

This Is the 13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro You Should Get

This Is the 13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro You Should Get
http://gizmodo.com/5954449/this-is-the-13+inch-retina-macbook-pro-you-should-get

This Is the iPad Mini You Should Get

This Is the iPad Mini You Should Get
http://gizmodo.com/5954448/this-is-the-ipad-mini-you-should-get

Google AdWords Can Now Track iOS App Downloads

Google AdWords Can Now Track iOS App Downloads
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/24/google-adwords-can-now-track-ios-app-downloads-in-addition-to-android/

Galaxy Note II Review: Bigger Got a Lot Better

Galaxy Note II Review: Bigger Got a Lot Better
http://gizmodo.com/5955063/galaxy-note-ii-review-bigger-got-a-lot-better

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Amazon Web Services Outage Caused By Memory Leak And Failure In Monitoring Alarm

Amazon Web Services Outage Caused By Memory Leak And Failure In Monitoring Alarm
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/27/amazon-web-services-outage-caused-by-memory-leak-and-failure-in-monitoring-alarm/

Watch Out, Pandora: Appleâs Streaming Radio Service Could Launch In Early 2013

Watch Out, Pandora: Apple’s Streaming Radio Service Could Launch In Early 2013
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/26/watch-out-pandora-apples-streaming-radio-service-could-launch-in-early-2013/

The Television Is No Longer The âBabysitterâ, Kids Are Getting More Interactive Thanks To The iPad

The Television Is No Longer The “Babysitter”, Kids Are Getting More Interactive Thanks To The iPad
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/25/the-television-is-no-longer-the-babysitter-kids-are-getting-more-interactive-thanks-to-the-ipad/

Could DNA Hacking Be Used to Wipe Out World Leaders?

Could DNA Hacking Be Used to Wipe Out World Leaders?
http://gizmodo.com/5954943/could-dna-hacking-be-used-to-wipe-out-world-leaders

The Paper I Buy

The Paper I Buy
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/28/the-paper-i-buy/

Neil Young Steps Down As DeNAâs Ngmoco CEO, Clive Downie Steps Up

Neil Young Steps Down As DeNA’s Ngmoco CEO, Clive Downie Steps Up
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/26/neil-young-clive-downie-ngmoco-dena-ceo/

13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro Teardown: At Least the Battery Comes Out!

13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro Teardown: At Least the Battery Comes Out!
http://gizmodo.com/5954815/13+inch-retina-macbook-pro-teardown-at-least-the-battery-comes-out

The Internet Archive Has Now Saved a Whopping 10,000,000,000,000,000 Bytes of Data

The Internet Archive Has Now Saved a Whopping 10,000,000,000,000,000 Bytes of Data
http://gizmodo.com/5955437/the-internet-archive-has-now-saved-a-whopping-10000000000000000-bytes-of-data

MegaUpload Slated To Rise From the Ashes on the Anniversary of Its Death

MegaUpload Slated To Rise From the Ashes on the Anniversary of Its Death
http://gizmodo.com/5955451/megaupload-slated-to-rise-from-the-ashes-on-the-anniversary-of-its-death

Video Game Journalist Out Of A Job For Calling Out Dead-Eyed, Dorito-Hoarding Journalists

Video Game Journalist Out Of A Job For Calling Out Dead-Eyed, Dorito-Hoarding Journalists
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/26/video-game-journalist-out-of-a-job-for-calling-out-dead-eyed-dorito-hoarding-journalists/

Steven Sinofsky On Surface: âEverything Microsoft Has Done Is Coming Togetherâ

Steven Sinofsky On Surface: “Everything Microsoft Has Done Is Coming Together”
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/25/skip-to-main-content-dashboard-home-comments-ive-made-site-stats-my-blogs-blogs-i-follow-calendar-story-budget-vip-posts-all-posts-add-new-categories-tags-region-shows-video-hub-copy-a-pos/

Ballmer: Windows 8 PCs Are âThe Best PCs Ever.â The Experience Is âTruly Magicalâ

Ballmer: Windows 8 PCs Are “The Best PCs Ever.” The Experience Is “Truly Magical”
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/25/ballmer-windows-8-pcs-are-the-best-pcs-ever-the-experience-is-magical/

Microsoft Launches Windows 8 After 1.24B Hours Of Public Testing, Available On Over 1,000 Certified Devices

Microsoft Launches Windows 8 After 1.24B Hours Of Public Testing, Available On Over 1,000 Certified Devices
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/25/microsoft-launches-windows-8-after-1-24b-hours-of-testing-available-on-over-1000-certified-devices/

Microsoftâs Antoine Leblond: Windows 8 Will Have More Apps In Its Store Than Any Other Platform Had At Launch

Microsoft’s Antoine Leblond: Windows 8 Will Have More Apps In Its Store Than Any Other Platform Had At Launch
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/24/microsofts-antoine-leblond-windows-8-will-have-more-apps-in-its-store-than-any-other-platform-had-at-launch/

Yammerâs Cindy Alvarez: Five Types of People I Should Have Fired Sooner

Yammer’s Cindy Alvarez: Five Types of People I Should Have Fired Sooner
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/27/yammers-cindy-alvarez-five-types-of-people-i-should-have-fired-sooner/

Social Annotation Site Diigo.com Recovering After Domain Hijacking Nightmare

Social Annotation Site Diigo.com Recovering After Domain Hijacking Nightmare
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/27/social-annotation-site-diigo-com-recovering-after-domain-hijacking-nightmare/

Convergence Or Confusion: Comparing Appleâs And Microsoftâs Approaches To Post-PC

Convergence Or Confusion: Comparing Apple’s And Microsoft’s Approaches To Post-PC
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/27/convergence-or-confusion-comparing-apples-and-microsofts-approaches-to-post-pc/

How a Google Headhunter's E-Mail Unraveled a Massive Net Security Hole

How a Google Headhunter's E-Mail Unraveled a Massive Net Security Hole
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/10/dkim-vulnerability-widespread/

Why the Moon Looks Bigger on Some Nights than It Does on Others

Why the Moon Looks Bigger on Some Nights than It Does on Others
http://gizmodo.com/5954460/why-the-moon-looks-bigger-on-some-nights-than-it-does-on-others

The Result of Nintendo's Investigation into Underage Foxconn Workers

The Result of Nintendo's Investigation into Underage Foxconn Workers
http://kotaku.com/5954397

Letterpress: The First New Product From Tweetieâs Loren Brichter Since Departing Twitter

Letterpress: The First New Product From Tweetie’s Loren Brichter Since Departing Twitter
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/24/letterpress-the-first-new-product-from-tweeties-loren-brichter-since-departing-twitter/

Clearing Up The Confusion: Itâs âThe New Windows 8 UIâ - Not âMetro UIâ

Clearing Up The Confusion: It’s “The New Windows 8 UI” - Not “Metro UI”
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/24/clearing-up-the-confusion-its-the-new-windows-8-ui-not-metro-ui/

Betaworksâ News.me Shuts Down Its Apps, Team Heads Over To Digg

Betaworks’ News.me Shuts Down Its Apps, Team Heads Over To Digg
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/24/betaworks-news-me-shuts-down-team-heads-over-to-digg/

Review: iBooks 3?s new scrolling view, collections, sharing

Review: iBooks 3?s new scrolling view, collections, sharing
http://gigaom.com/apple/review-ibooks-3s-new-scrolling-view-collections-sharing/

Tablet First, Mobile Second.

Tablet First, Mobile Second.
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/27/tablet-first-mobile-second/

Steve Ballmerâs Dilemma

Steve Ballmer’s Dilemma
http://www.cringely.com/2012/10/28/steve-ballmers-dilemma/

Japanâs GREE Acquires Game Developer Pokelabo For $173M

Japan’s GREE Acquires Game Developer Pokelabo For $173M
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/24/gree-pokelabo/

This Is Steve Jobs' Yacht

This Is Steve Jobs' Yacht
http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/vip/~3/E4ed7VQlIP4/watch-steve-jobs-super-sleek-yacht-unveiled-for-christening

Scenes From Microsoftâs Packed Times Square Surface Launch

Scenes From Microsoft’s Packed Times Square Surface Launch
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/25/scenes-from-microsofts-packed-times-square-surface-launch/

Apple's no internal client syndrome

Apple's no internal client syndrome
http://rant.monkeydom.de/apples-no-internal-client-syndrome

Apple Outsider » Regime Change

Apple Outsider » Regime Change
http://www.appleoutsider.com/2012/10/30/regimechange/

Appleâs 4th Gen iPad And The Pain And Power Of The Unpredictable Upgrade Cycle

Apple’s 4th Gen iPad And The Pain And Power Of The Unpredictable Upgrade Cycle
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/24/apples-4th-gen-ipad-and-the-pain-and-power-of-the-unpredictable-upgrade-cycle/

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Drinking Establishment (Check). Highly Anticipated Mobile Phone Release (Check). Lost Phone (Check)

Drinking Establishment (Check). Highly Anticipated Mobile Phone Release (Check). Lost Phone (Check)
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/10/drinking-establishment-check-highly-anticipated-mobile-phone-release-check-lost-phone-check/

Microsoft Zune: How one of the biggest flops in tech history helped revive a great American tech company.

Microsoft Zune: How one of the biggest flops in tech history helped revive a great American tech company.
http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2012/10/microsoft_zune_how_one_of_the_biggest_flops_in_tech_history_helped_revive.single.html

Here Comes The Nexus 4 Smartphone, 3G Nexus 7 Tablet, And The Nexus 10 iPad Killer

Here Comes The Nexus 4 Smartphone, 3G Nexus 7 Tablet, And The Nexus 10 iPad Killer
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/26/here-comes-the-nexus-4-smartphone-nexus-7-3g-tablet-and-the-nexus-10-ipad-killer/

Why Sandy's storm surge will pack an unusually strong punch in NYC

Why Sandy's storm surge will pack an unusually strong punch in NYC
http://arstechnica.com/science/2012/10/why-sandys-storm-surge-will-pack-an-unusually-strong-punch-in-nyc/

With The New iPad, Apple Accelerates; With The iPad Mini, Itâs Pedal To The Metal

With The New iPad, Apple Accelerates; With The iPad Mini, It’s Pedal To The Metal
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/30/ipad-mini-review/

Why Android Jelly Bean 4.2?s Multiple User Account Switching Is Tablet-Only? (Hint: Nokia Patented It For Phones)

Why Android Jelly Bean 4.2?s Multiple User Account Switching Is Tablet-Only? (Hint: Nokia Patented It For Phones)
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/29/why-android-jelly-bean-4-2s-multiple-user-account-switching-is-tablet-only-hint-nokia-patented-it-for-phones/

Hereâs To Another Crazy One: Microsoftâs Steve Ballmer Narrates Windows Phone 8 Ad

Here’s To Another Crazy One: Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer Narrates Windows Phone 8 Ad
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/30/heres-to-another-crazy-one-microsofts-steve-ballmer-narrates-windows-phone-8-ad/

Wall Street Journal Demonstrates Inanity in Jack Dorsey Article

Wall Street Journal Demonstrates Inanity in Jack Dorsey Article
http://philipithomas.com/2012/10/wall-street-journal-demonstrates-inanity-in-jack-dorsey-article/

Windows Phone 8 review

Windows Phone 8 review
http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/29/3570494/windows-phone-8-review

Apple, Attention & Competition

Apple, Attention & Competition
http://om.co/2012/10/29/scott-forstall-apple/

Hurricane Sandy Attacks The Web: Gawker, BuzzFeed and Huffington Post Are Down

Hurricane Sandy Attacks The Web: Gawker, BuzzFeed and Huffington Post Are Down
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/29/hurricane-sandy-attacks-the-web-gawker-buzzfeed-and-huffington-post-are-down/

Google's Lame Excuse For Not Offering LTE On Nexus 4

Google's Lame Excuse For Not Offering LTE On Nexus 4
http://thenextweb.com/google/2012/10/29/googles-lame-duck-explanation-of-why-the-nexus-4-doesnt-have-lte/

So No Apple Acquisition, Then? Pinterest Rival Fancy Raises $26 Million In New Funding

So No Apple Acquisition, Then? Pinterest Rival Fancy Raises $26 Million In New Funding
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/29/so-no-apple-acquisition-then-pinterest-rival-fancy-raises-26-million-in-new-funding/

All Aboard The M-Commerce Gravy Train: MobiCart Raises Further $500K For Its Mobile Store Builder

All Aboard The M-Commerce Gravy Train: MobiCart Raises Further $500K For Its Mobile Store Builder
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/29/mobicart-m-commerce/

Major Wireless Carriers Hunker Down For Hurricane Sandy

Major Wireless Carriers Hunker Down For Hurricane Sandy
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/29/verizon-sprint-t-mobile-hunker-down-for-hurricane-sandy-att-is-like-whatevs/

Hurricane Sandy Attacks The Web: Gawker, BuzzFeed and Huffington Post Are Down

Hurricane Sandy Attacks The Web: Gawker, BuzzFeed and Huffington Post Are Down
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/29/hurricane-sandy-attacks-the-web-gawker-buzzfeed-and-huffington-post-are-down/

You Know Whatâs Cool? A Billion Snapchats: App Sees Over 20 Million Photos Shared Per Day, Releases On Android

You Know What’s Cool? A Billion Snapchats: App Sees Over 20 Million Photos Shared Per Day, Releases On Android
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/29/billion-snapchats/

Daring Fireball: The iPad Mini

Daring Fireball: The iPad Mini
http://daringfireball.net/2012/10/ipad_mini

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Why The Future Of Search May Look More Like Yahoo Than Google

Why The Future Of Search May Look More Like Yahoo Than Google
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/28/why-the-future-of-search-may-look-more-like-yahoo-than-google/

Google Defends Leaving LTE Out Of The Nexus 4: None Of Its Excuses Are Good Enough

Google Defends Leaving LTE Out Of The Nexus 4: None Of Its Excuses Are Good Enough
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/29/google-defends-leaving-lte-out-of-the-nexus-4-none-of-its-excuses-are-good-enough/

Chris Pirillo On Building A Tech Brand, Entrepreneurship, Innovation

Chris Pirillo On Building A Tech Brand, Entrepreneurship, Innovation
http://readwrite.com/2012/10/29/chris-pirillo-on-building-a-tech-brand-entrepreneurship-innovation

As Google And Amazon Fight Up, Apple Refuses To Fight Down

As Google And Amazon Fight Up, Apple Refuses To Fight Down
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/28/fight-up-not-down/

Apple Software, Retail Chiefs to Leave

Apple Software, Retail Chiefs to Leave
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204840504578087192497916304.html

Apple Executive Refused to Sign Maps Apology

Apple Executive Refused to Sign Maps Apology
http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424052970204840504578087192497916304-lMyQjAxMTAyMDIwOTEyNDkyWj.html

A Really Big Word on Apple's Future (AAPL)

A Really Big Word on Apple's Future (AAPL)
http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2012/09/28/a-really-big-word-on-apples-future.aspx

Inside Apple's major shakeup

Inside Apple's major shakeup
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/10/29/inside-apples-major-shakeup/

No, I still donât want to work for Google.

No, I still don’t want to work for Google.
http://infotrope.net/2012/10/29/no-i-still-dont-want-to-work-for-google/

Donât Call The New Microsoft Surface RT A Tablet, This Is A PC

Don’t Call The New Microsoft Surface RT A Tablet, This Is A PC
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/23/microsoft-surface-rt-review/

Tim Cook emails employees; thanks Scott Forstall, says Bob Mansfield to stay on for two years

Tim Cook emails employees; thanks Scott Forstall, says Bob Mansfield to stay on for two years
http://9to5mac.com/2012/10/29/tim-cook-emails-employees-thanks-scott-forstall-says-bob-mansfield-to-stay-on-for-two-years/

John Browett's short tenure at Apple was marked by strife

John Browett's short tenure at Apple was marked by strife
http://appleinsider.com/articles/12/10/29/john-browetts-short-tenure-at-apple-was-marked-by-strife

Microsoft Surface RT Review: This Is Technological Heartbreak

Microsoft Surface RT Review: This Is Technological Heartbreak
http://gizmodo.com/5953866/microsoft-surface-rt-review-this-is-technological-heartbreak

Senior VP of iOS Scott Forstall is out at Apple: why, and what it means.

Senior VP of iOS Scott Forstall is out at Apple: why, and what it means.
http://gdgt.com/discuss/senior-vp-of-ios-scott-forstall-is-out-at-apple-why-and-what-it-means-1e4p/

? Forstall Out

? Forstall Out
http://daringfireball.net/2012/10/forstall_out

Scott Forstall, John Browett To Leave Apple As Ive, Cue, Mansfield And Federighi Take On New Roles

Scott Forstall, John Browett To Leave Apple As Ive, Cue, Mansfield And Federighi Take On New Roles
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/29/scott-forstall-to-leave-apple-as-ive-cue-mansfield-and-federighi-take-on-new-roles/

Apple's Scott Forstall to leave company in 2013. Browett out as Cue, Ive, Fedherighi take on new roles

Apple's Scott Forstall to leave company in 2013. Browett out as Cue, Ive, Fedherighi take on new roles
http://thenextweb.com/apple/2012/10/29/apples-scott-forstall-to-leave-company-in-2013-john-browett-to-leave-as-well-cue-ive-federighi-and-mansfield-get-more-responsibilities/

Microsoft Surface Tablet Review

Microsoft Surface Tablet Review
http://allthingsd.com/20121023/hardworking-tablet-with-pc-chops/

Google Now: behind the predictive future of search

Google Now: behind the predictive future of search
http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/29/3569684/google-now-android-4-2-knowledge-graph-neural-networks

Apple's Scott Forstall's fatal mistake was not signing iOS 6 Maps apology letter: sources

Apple's Scott Forstall's fatal mistake was not signing iOS 6 Maps apology letter: sources
http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/29/3574022/apple-scott-forstall-ios-6-maps-apology-letter

Review: Microsoft Surface Tablet

Review: Microsoft Surface Tablet
http://www.wired.com/reviews/2012/10/microsoft-surface/all/

Head of iOS software Scott Forstall out at Apple amid big reorganization

Head of iOS software Scott Forstall out at Apple amid big reorganization
http://gigaom.com/apple/head-of-ios-software-scott-forstall-out-at-apple/

Reports Claim Forstall And Browett Were Asked To Leave Apple Following Crucial Missteps

Reports Claim Forstall And Browett Were Asked To Leave Apple Following Crucial Missteps
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/29/reports-claim-forstall-and-browett-were-asked-to-leave-apple-following-crucial-missteps/

Please Welcome Our Newest Columnists, MG Siegler And Michael Arrington

Please Welcome Our Newest Columnists, MG Siegler And Michael Arrington
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/23/nunca-podras-irte/

Using Facebook Without Numbers Is Like Growing Up Without Peer Pressure

Using Facebook Without Numbers Is Like Growing Up Without Peer Pressure
http://gizmodo.com/5954344/using-facebook-without-numbers-is-like-growing-up-without-peer-pressure

Google Now vs Siri will be the next great battleground

Google Now vs Siri will be the next great battleground
http://dendory.net/blog.php?id=5090ead7

Analyzing the Windows 8 Metro/Desktop interface train wreck

Analyzing the Windows 8 Metro/Desktop interface train wreck
http://www.extremetech.com/computing/138847-the-metro-desktop-interaction-in-windows-8-is-an-absolute-train-wreck

Assorted thoughts on the Apple event

Assorted thoughts on the Apple event
http://www.marco.org/2012/10/23/assorted-event-thoughts

Whatâs new in iOS 6.1 beta: Maps bugs reporting, lockscreen music, more

What’s new in iOS 6.1 beta: Maps bugs reporting, lockscreen music, more
http://9to5mac.com/2012/11/01/whats-new-in-ios-6-1-beta-maps-bugs-reporting-lockscreen-music-more/

This is what the reviews say about iPad Mini

This is what the reviews say about iPad Mini
http://gigaom.com/apple/this-is-what-the-reviews-say-about-ipad-mini/

Zapier Raises $1.2M Seed Round From Bessemer Venture Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson & Others

Zapier Raises $1.2M Seed Round From Bessemer Venture Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson & Others
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/31/zapier-raises-1-2m-seed-round/

Microsoft & Urban Airship Team Up To Offer Push Messaging On Windows 8 And Windows Phone 8

Microsoft & Urban Airship Team Up To Offer Push Messaging On Windows 8 And Windows Phone 8
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/31/microsoft-urban-airship-team-up-to-offer-push-messaging-on-windows-8-and-windows-phone-8/

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Microsoft Is Reportedly Testing Its Own Smartphone

Microsoft Is Reportedly Testing Its Own Smartphone
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/02/microsoft-is-reportedly-testing-its-own-smartphone/

The iPad Miniâs Huge Potential For Retail, Customer Service And Industrial Applications

The iPad Mini’s Huge Potential For Retail, Customer Service And Industrial Applications
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/02/the-ipad-minis-huge-potential-for-retail-customer-service-and-industrial-applications/

Google Nexus 10 review

Google Nexus 10 review
http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/2/3589170/google-nexus-10-review

Google Nexus 4 review

Google Nexus 4 review
http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/2/3589280/google-nexus-4-review

Near record turnout for iPad mini in the Big Apple

Near record turnout for iPad mini in the Big Apple
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/11/02/near-record-turnout-for-ipad-mini-in-the-big-apple/

Amazon profits: They don't exist, but the company keeps on keeping on.

Amazon profits: They don't exist, but the company keeps on keeping on.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2012/10/26/amazon_profits_they_don_t_exist_but_the_company_keeps_on_keeping_on.html

Researchers Turn The Tables On A Hacker, Infecting His PC With Malware And Grabbing Video Of Him At Work

Researchers Turn The Tables On A Hacker, Infecting His PC With Malware And Grabbing Video Of Him At Work
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/02/researchers-turn-the-tables-on-a-hacker-infecting-his-pc-with-malware-and-grabbing-video-of-him-at-work/

Appleâs iPad Mini Launch Draws Smaller Crowds Than Previous Product Debuts

Apple’s iPad Mini Launch Draws Smaller Crowds Than Previous Product Debuts
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/02/apples-ipad-mini-launch-draws-smaller-crowds-than-previous-product-debuts/

Sacca: Betrayals at Twitter cut deeper than junior high

Sacca: Betrayals at Twitter cut deeper than junior high
http://pandodaily.com/2012/11/02/sacca-betrayals-at-twitter-cut-deeper-than-junior-high/

Help! My Twitter Account Got Hacked

Help! My Twitter Account Got Hacked
http://readwrite.com/2012/11/02/help-my-twitter-account-got-hacked

Foursquare Looks Into A Hefty Fourth Round, Some Investors Skeptical

Foursquare Looks Into A Hefty Fourth Round, Some Investors Skeptical
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/02/foursquare-looks-into-a-hefty-fourth-round-some-investors-skeptical/

Facebook Execs Start Selling Stock: Sandberg Sells Just 2% For $7.4M But CAO Dumps Half His Stake

Facebook Execs Start Selling Stock: Sandberg Sells Just 2% For $7.4M But CAO Dumps Half His Stake
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/02/facebook-execs-sell/

Where The iPad Mini Fits On My Digital Tool Belt

Where The iPad Mini Fits On My Digital Tool Belt
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/02/should-you-buy-an-ipad-mini/

iPad mini goes on sale amid chaos in one of Appleâs key markets

iPad mini goes on sale amid chaos in one of Apple’s key markets
http://gigaom.com/apple/ipad-mini-goes-on-sale-amid-chaos-in-one-of-apples-key-markets/

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Where The iPad Mini Fits On My Digital Tool Belt

Where The iPad Mini Fits On My Digital Tool Belt
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/02/should-you-buy-an-ipad-mini/

OMGPOP Founder Charles Forman Raises $4M For Picturelife, An App For Backing Up Your Photos In The Cloud

OMGPOP Founder Charles Forman Raises $4M For Picturelife, An App For Backing Up Your Photos In The Cloud
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/02/charles-forman-4m-picturelife/

Updated Anonymous Doc We Are Legion Gets Online Release

Updated Anonymous Doc We Are Legion Gets Online Release
http://www.wired.com/underwire/2012/10/we-are-legion-online-release/

Big Money For Cheap Razors: Dollar Shave Club Raises $9.8M, Launches In Canada

Big Money For Cheap Razors: Dollar Shave Club Raises $9.8M, Launches In Canada
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/01/dollar-shave-club-funding/

âPunch Questâ is the iPhoneâs hottest game, but itâs a financial flop

‘Punch Quest’ is the iPhone’s hottest game, but it’s a financial flop
http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/31/3577838/punch-quest-iphone-game-struggle

Chasing ghosts: the weird science of tracking the dead

Chasing ghosts: the weird science of tracking the dead
http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/31/3573206/ghost-hunters-paranormal-science-tracking-the-dead

Jony Ive expected to replace iOS, OS X textures with clean edges & flat surfaces

Jony Ive expected to replace iOS, OS X textures with clean edges & flat surfaces
http://appleinsider.com/articles/12/11/01/jony-ive-expected-to-replace-ios-os-x-textures-with-clean-edges-flat-surfaces

Apple begins testing iOS 6.1 with new Map Kit framework for third-party apps

Apple begins testing iOS 6.1 with new Map Kit framework for third-party apps
http://appleinsider.com/articles/12/11/01/apple-begins-testing-ios-61-with-new-map-kit-framework-for-third-party-apps

"Hi, this is Rachel from RoboCaller services calling. Press 1 to be scammed."

"Hi, this is Rachel from RoboCaller services calling. Press 1 to be scammed."
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/11/hi-this-is-rachel-from-robocaller-services-calling-press-1-to-be-scammed/

Facebookâs Next Money Maker? Its Version Of AdWords In Its New App Center Search

Facebook’s Next Money Maker? Its Version Of AdWords In Its New App Center Search
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/01/facebook-keyword-ads/

Nokia Lumia 920 review

Nokia Lumia 920 review
http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/1/3584486/nokia-lumia-920-review

Curiosity's first chem test: Sands of Mars taste a lot like volcano

Curiosity's first chem test: Sands of Mars taste a lot like volcano
http://arstechnica.com/science/2012/11/sands-of-mars-taste-a-lot-like-volcano/

Think cloud computing saved you from Sandy? Think again.

Think cloud computing saved you from Sandy? Think again.
http://www.cringely.com/2012/11/01/think-cloud-computing-saved-you-from-sandy-think-again/

Apple's Bob Mansfield's "un-retirement" partially due to Forstall exit

Apple's Bob Mansfield's "un-retirement" partially due to Forstall exit
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/11/apples-bob-mansfields-un-retirement-partially-due-to-forstall-exit/

Coding Horror: Do You Wanna Touch

Coding Horror: Do You Wanna Touch
http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2012/11/do-you-wanna-touch.html

Apple Shake-Up Could Lead to Design Shift

Apple Shake-Up Could Lead to Design Shift
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/technology/apple-shake-up-could-mean-end-to-real-world-images-in-software.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&

Hey Google, Your Nexus 7 Marketing Images Look Like Crap

Hey Google, Your Nexus 7 Marketing Images Look Like Crap
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/31/hey-google-your-nexus-7-marketing-images-look-like-crap/

ARM vs. Intel: Servers The Size Of A Smartphone?

ARM vs. Intel: Servers The Size Of A Smartphone?
http://readwrite.com/2012/11/01/arm-vs-intel-servers-the-size-of-a-smartphone

13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display review

13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display review
http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/1/3585082/13-inch-macbook-pro-with-retina-display-review

Get Your Ass To Metro (Windows 8)

Get Your Ass To Metro (Windows 8)
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/03/get-your-ass-to-metro-windows-8/

Strange game

Strange game
http://arstechnica.com/staff/2005/11/1816/

Apple execs Scott Forstall and John Browett to leave company

Apple execs Scott Forstall and John Browett to leave company
http://appleinsider.com/articles/12/10/29/ios-chief-scott-forstall-reported-to-leave-apple

One man's journey to learn to code.: Zero to Hacker

One man's journey to learn to code.: Zero to Hacker
http://zerotohacker.tumblr.com/post/34786076426/zero-to-hacker

The fourth-generation iPad's new GPU is a quad-core monster

The fourth-generation iPad's new GPU is a quad-core monster
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/11/the-fourth-generation-ipads-new-gpu-is-a-quad-core-monster/

A Public Service Announcement for Tony Hsieh.

A Public Service Announcement for Tony Hsieh.
http://www.hipmob.com/messagefortonypostmortem.html

Why do electric transformers explode?

Why do electric transformers explode?
http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/why-do-electric-transformers-e.html

Windows 8, the post-PC world, and Linux: Microsoft will prevail

Windows 8, the post-PC world, and Linux: Microsoft will prevail
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/10/windows-8-the-post-pc-world-and-linux-microsoft-will-prevail/

Yelpâs flaws become Apple Maps flaws in iOS 6

Yelp’s flaws become Apple Maps flaws in iOS 6
http://gigaom.com/apple/yelps-flaws-become-apple-maps-flaws-in-ios-6/

One on One: Google Android Director on Nexus Strategy

One on One: Google Android Director on Nexus Strategy
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/02/android-nexus-strategy/

3D Printers Are Not Like 2D Printers: A Rant

3D Printers Are Not Like 2D Printers: A Rant
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/03/one-of-these-things-is-not-like-the-other/

Nexus 4 Review: Not Exactly Perfect, But Close Enough For Me

Nexus 4 Review: Not Exactly Perfect, But Close Enough For Me
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/02/nexus-4-review-not-exactly-perfect-but-close-enough-for-me/

Ballmer's New Mission for Microsoft

Ballmer's New Mission for Microsoft
http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424052970204789304578087112202063912-lMyQjAxMTAyMDIwOTEyNDkyWj.html

Teardown confirms: new iPad is really iPad 3.5

Teardown confirms: new iPad is really iPad 3.5
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/11/fret-not-ipad-3-owners-ipad-4-is-still-just-an-ipad/

Ad networks are killing the Internet. My answer is Cringely 3.0

Ad networks are killing the Internet. My answer is Cringely 3.0
http://www.cringely.com/2012/11/02/ad-networks-are-killing-the-internet-my-answer-is-cringely-3-0/

Gallows Humor

Gallows Humor
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/30/chills-theyre-multiplying/

apple_letter

apple_letter
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/28613587/apple_letter.html

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Sharp says there is "material doubt" over its corporate survival

Sharp says there is "material doubt" over its corporate survival
http://arstechnica.com/business/2012/11/sharp-says-there-is-material-doubt-over-its-corporate-survival/

Microsoft Surface RT: The Sad Treadmill Of Overhyped Expectations

Microsoft Surface RT: The Sad Treadmill Of Overhyped Expectations
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/01/microsoft-surface-rt-the-sad-treadmill-of-overhyped-expectations/

Apple releases iOS 6.0.1 to fix screen, camera flash and Exchange issues

Apple releases iOS 6.0.1 to fix screen, camera flash and Exchange issues
http://appleinsider.com/articles/12/11/01/apple-releases-ios-601-to-fix-screen-camera-flash-and-exchange-issues

After Hurricane Sandy, NY Startups Have To Find A Place To Get Back To Work

After Hurricane Sandy, NY Startups Have To Find A Place To Get Back To Work
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/02/after-hurricane-sandy-ny-startups-have-to-find-a-place-to-get-back-to-work/

Move Over BlackBerry: Pentagon Opens Up The Possibility Of Adding iPhone Or Android Devices

Move Over BlackBerry: Pentagon Opens Up The Possibility Of Adding iPhone Or Android Devices
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/01/move-over-blackberry-pentagon-opens-up-the-possibility-of-adding-iphone-or-android-devices/

California Threatening Developers With $2,500 Fine Per Download For Privacy Violations

California Threatening Developers With $2,500 Fine Per Download For Privacy Violations
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/01/california-threatening-developers-with-2500-fine-per-download-for-privacy-violations/

Yahooâs Homepage Isnât Raising Enough Money For Hurricane Sandy Relief, Letâs All Step Up

Yahoo’s Homepage Isn’t Raising Enough Money For Hurricane Sandy Relief, Let’s All Step Up
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/03/yahoos-homepage-isnt-raising-enough-money-for-hurricane-sandy-relief-lets-all-step-up/

Itâs Alive! Googleâs iOS Search App Shows Hints Of Self-Awareness

It’s Alive! Google’s iOS Search App Shows Hints Of Self-Awareness
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/02/google-self-awareness/

Freshplum Goes After Small Businesses With A Dead Simple, Stripe-Enabled Shopping Cart

Freshplum Goes After Small Businesses With A Dead Simple, Stripe-Enabled Shopping Cart
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/01/freshplum-goes-after-small-businesses-with-a-dead-simple-stripe-enabled-shopping-cart/

Longtime Wired Editor-In-Chief Chris Anderson Departing To Be Full-Time CEO At Robotics Startup

Longtime Wired Editor-In-Chief Chris Anderson Departing To Be Full-Time CEO At Robotics Startup
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/02/longtime-wired-editor-in-chief-chris-anderson-departing-to-be-full-time-ceo-at-robotics-startup/

Reverse-engineered Twitter algorithm can predict trending topics before they happen

Reverse-engineered Twitter algorithm can predict trending topics before they happen
http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/2/3590914/mit-twitter-trending-algorithm

Facebook partners with local businesses to offer free Wi-Fi in exchange for check-ins

Facebook partners with local businesses to offer free Wi-Fi in exchange for check-ins
http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/2/3589846/facebook-free-wi-fi-local-business-check-in

Adding Photo Filters Doesnât Mean That Twitter Will Cancel Out Instagram

Adding Photo Filters Doesn’t Mean That Twitter Will Cancel Out Instagram
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/02/adding-photo-filters-doesnt-mean-that-twitter-will-cancel-out-instagram/

Windows Phone 8 Lockscreen Takes A Swipe At Apple With Facebook Love-In, New Skype App Is âAlways Onâ

Windows Phone 8 Lockscreen Takes A Swipe At Apple With Facebook Love-In, New Skype App Is “Always On”
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/29/windows-phone-8-lockscreen-takes-a-swipe-at-apple-with-facebook-love-in-new-skype-app-is-always-on/

Amazon sues former Amazon Web Services sales chief over his new job at Google

Amazon sues former Amazon Web Services sales chief over his new job at Google
http://www.geekwire.com/2012/amazon-sues-amazon-web-services-exec-google-job/

Truth, Lies, and 'Doxxing': The Real Moral of the Gawker/Reddit Story

Truth, Lies, and 'Doxxing': The Real Moral of the Gawker/Reddit Story
http://www.wired.com/opinion/2012/10/truth-lies-doxxing-internet-vigilanteism/

Closing In On 30M Users, Waze Goes Big On Social: Adds Facebook Connect, Pickup Requests, Location Sharing & More

Closing In On 30M Users, Waze Goes Big On Social: Adds Facebook Connect, Pickup Requests, Location Sharing & More
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/31/closing-in-on-30m-users-waze-goes-big-on-social-adds-facebook-sign-on-pickup-requests-location-sharing-more/

At 9 Million Users Strong, Fab Raises More Money And Is Just Getting Warmed Up

At 9 Million Users Strong, Fab Raises More Money And Is Just Getting Warmed Up
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/01/at-9-million-users-strong-fab-raises-more-money-and-is-just-getting-warmed-up/

What does the Disney buyout mean for LucasArtsâ gaming catalog?

What does the Disney buyout mean for LucasArts’ gaming catalog?
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/10/what-does-the-disney-buyout-mean-for-lucasarts-gaming-catalog/

Zappos Co-Founder Launches Threadlife, A New Social Mobile Video App

Zappos Co-Founder Launches Threadlife, A New Social Mobile Video App
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/31/because-life-should-be-lived-in-three-second-increments/

Review: Googleâs Android OS Might Be Better Suited For Tablets, And The Nexus 10 Is A Shining Example

Review: Google’s Android OS Might Be Better Suited For Tablets, And The Nexus 10 Is A Shining Example
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/02/review-googles-android-os-might-be-better-suited-for-tablets-and-the-nexus-10-is-a-shining-example/

Appleâs smallest mistake

Apple’s smallest mistake
http://www.alanknottcraig.co.za/apples-smallest-mistake/

Oprah Declares The Microsoft Surface One Of Her Favorite Things

Oprah Declares The Microsoft Surface One Of Her Favorite Things
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/02/oprah-declares-the-microsoft-surface-one-of-her-favorite-things/

After Declaring Mobile the Future of Yahoo, CEO Mayer Appoints Cahan

After Declaring Mobile the Future of Yahoo, CEO Mayer Appoints Cahan
http://allthingsd.com/20121102/after-declaring-it-the-future-of-yahoo-ceo-marissa-mayer-appoints-intonows-adam-cahan-as-mobile-kingpin-internal-memo-natch/

Ray Ozzie on startups: Donât underestimate the power of your connections

Ray Ozzie on startups: Don’t underestimate the power of your connections
http://www.geekwire.com/2012/ray-ozzie-techstars/

Even If It Doesnât Make Sense, Rumors Of A Facebook Phone Live On

Even If It Doesn’t Make Sense, Rumors Of A Facebook Phone Live On
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/02/even-if-it-doesnt-make-sense-rumors-of-a-facebook-phone-live-on/

Dear Apple, Iâm leaving you

Dear Apple, I’m leaving you
http://www.edmundconway.com/2012/10/dear-apple-im-leaving-you/

Windows, reimagined: A review of Windows 8

Windows, reimagined: A review of Windows 8
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/10/windows-reimagined-a-review-of-windows-8/

Virginia man owes $1.5 million for sharing 10 porn films

Virginia man owes $1.5 million for sharing 10 porn films
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/11/virginia-man-owes-1-5-million-for-sharing-10-porn-films/

The version of Jelly Bean you've been waiting for arrives

The version of Jelly Bean you've been waiting for arrives
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/10/the-version-of-jelly-bean-youve-been-waiting-for-arrives/

World's Youngest VC-Funded Entrepreneur?

World's Youngest VC-Funded Entrepreneur?
http://www.inc.com/maeghan-ouimet/worlds-youngest-vc-funded-entrepreneur.html

How Georgia doxed a Russian hacker (and why it matters)

How Georgia doxed a Russian hacker (and why it matters)
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/11/how-georgia-doxed-a-russian-hacker-and-why-it-matters/

The non-developerâs guide to hiring software developers

The non-developer’s guide to hiring software developers
http://thenextweb.com/entrepreneur/2012/11/04/the-non-developers-guide-to-hiring-software-developers/?fromcat=all

Google Casts a Big Shadow on Smaller Web Sites

Google Casts a Big Shadow on Smaller Web Sites
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/04/technology/google-casts-a-big-shadow-on-smaller-web-sites.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Why Does There Always Have To Be An App For That?

Why Does There Always Have To Be An App For That?
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/04/why-does-there-always-have-to-be-an-app-for-that/

How the internet economy works: Guns, butter and bandwidth

How the internet economy works: Guns, butter and bandwidth
http://gigaom.com/2012/11/01/how-the-internet-economy-works-guns-butter-and-bandwidth/

Monday, January 14, 2013

The iPad Mini Is The Ideal Second Screen Companion

The iPad Mini Is The Ideal Second Screen Companion
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/04/the-ipad-mini-is-the-ideal-second-screen-companion/

A Week On App.Net

A Week On App.Net
http://rowntree.me/a-week-on-app-net/

Tablets Trade-Offs And Compromises

Tablets Trade-Offs And Compromises
http://www.mondaynote.com/2012/11/04/tablets-trade-offs-and-compromises/

State Farm Sponsors Gawker's Backup Tumblr

State Farm Sponsors Gawker's Backup Tumblr
http://adage.com/article/digital/state-farm-sponsors-gawker-s-backup-tumblr/238113/

Why Time Magazine Used Instagram To Cover Hurricane Sandy

Why Time Magazine Used Instagram To Cover Hurricane Sandy
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2012/11/01/why-time-magazine-used-instagram-to-cover-hurricane-sandy/

Destroying drug cartels, the mathematical way

Destroying drug cartels, the mathematical way
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21628874.200-destroying-drug-cartels-the-mathematical-way.html

Nine Reasons You Should Boycott Apple

Nine Reasons You Should Boycott Apple
http://helpmyseo.com/seo-blog/786-nine-reasons-you-should-boycott-apple.html

Why startups are hard

Why startups are hard
http://blog.mightbuy.it/2012/11/04/why-startups-are-hard/

Why I Program In Erlang

Why I Program In Erlang
http://www.evanmiller.org/why-i-program-in-erlang.html

Drewâs Mom Reviews âStartups: Silicon Valleyâ

Drew’s Mom Reviews “Startups: Silicon Valley”
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/03/drews-mom-reviews-startups-silicon-valley/

My IQ

My IQ
http://blog.tanyakhovanova.com/?p=84

One Man, One Computer, 10 Million Students: How Khan Academy Is Reinventing Education

One Man, One Computer, 10 Million Students: How Khan Academy Is Reinventing Education
http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelnoer/2012/11/02/one-man-one-computer-10-million-students-how-khan-academy-is-reinventing-education/

Bump, Twitter, and Tapjoy agree - Successful mobile apps have great onboarding

Bump, Twitter, and Tapjoy agree - Successful mobile apps have great onboarding
http://quibb.com/links/bump-twitter-and-tapjoy-agree-successful-mobile-apps-have-great-onboarding

The Russian underground economy has democratized cybercrime

The Russian underground economy has democratized cybercrime
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/11/the-russian-underground-economy-has-democratized-cybercrime/

Exclusive Interview: CEO Craig Zucker on the Demise of Buckyballs

Exclusive Interview: CEO Craig Zucker on the Demise of Buckyballs
http://www.wired.com/geekmom/2012/11/craig-zucker-buckyballs

io9.com Updates: Why Can't We Stop a Hurricane Before It Hits Us?

io9.com Updates: Why Can't We Stop a Hurricane Before It Hits Us?
http://updates.io9.com/post/34713751917/why-cant-we-stop-a-hurricane-before-it-hits-us

Jay Holanda Explains The Surreal Experience Of Guest Starring On Bravoâs âStart Ups: Silicon Valleyâ

Jay Holanda Explains The Surreal Experience Of Guest Starring On Bravo’s ‘Start Ups: Silicon Valley’
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/04/jay-holanda-start-ups-silicon-valley/

Referring someone for a Job - why does it suck and an idea how to make it work

Referring someone for a Job - why does it suck and an idea how to make it work
http://piotrzaniewicz.com/referring-someone-for-a-job-why-does-it-sucks

Referring someone for a Job - why does it suck and an idea how to make it work

Referring someone for a Job - why does it suck and an idea how to make it work
http://piotrzaniewicz.com/referring-someone-for-a-job-why-does-it-sucks

EFF: Calling All Geeks - Help Explain To Judges Hearing Oracle v. Google Appeal Why Copyrighting APIs Is Such A Bad Idea

EFF: Calling All Geeks - Help Explain To Judges Hearing Oracle v. Google Appeal Why Copyrighting APIs Is Such A Bad Idea
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/02/eff-calling-all-geeks-help-explain-to-judges-hearing-oracle-v-google-appeal-why-copyrighting-apis-is-such-a-bad-idea/

Below The Surface: Microsoft Is Why Samsung, Dell And Others Didn't Invent The iPad

Below The Surface: Microsoft Is Why Samsung, Dell And Others Didn't Invent The iPad
http://www.fastcompany.com/3002441/below-surface-microsoft-why-samsung-dell-and-others-didnt-invent-ipad?partner=newsletter

Come iOS 6.1, Siri Will Be Able To Help You Purchase Movie Tickets

Come iOS 6.1, Siri Will Be Able To Help You Purchase Movie Tickets
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/04/come-ios-6-1-siri-will-be-able-to-help-you-purchase-movie-tickets/

HTML5 Does Have A Mobile Future: Mozilla's Chris Heilmann Goes Mythbusting

HTML5 Does Have A Mobile Future: Mozilla's Chris Heilmann Goes Mythbusting
http://readwrite.com/2012/11/02/html5-does-have-a-mobile-future-mozillas-chris-heilmann-goes-mythbusting

Let's Limit the Effect of Software Patents, Since We Can't Eliminate Them

Let's Limit the Effect of Software Patents, Since We Can't Eliminate Them
http://www.wired.com/opinion/2012/11/richard-stallman-software-patents/

The Tiggly Educational App Lets Babies Learn Shapes On Your Expensive Tablet

The Tiggly Educational App Lets Babies Learn Shapes On Your Expensive Tablet
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/31/the-tiggly-educational-app-lets-babies-learn-shapes-on-your-expensive-tablet/

Google+ - Editorial: is Engadget really that stupid? Or just corrupt?â¦

Google+ - Editorial: is Engadget really that stupid? Or just corrupt?…
https://plus.google.com/u/1/+LinusTorvalds/posts/8KBkzumMEc1

Better Than Gmail Tasks: To-Do List App Any.DO Now Syncs With Gmail, Turns Emails Into Action Items On iOS, Android & Chrome

Better Than Gmail Tasks: To-Do List App Any.DO Now Syncs With Gmail, Turns Emails Into Action Items On iOS, Android & Chrome
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/31/better-than-gmail-tasks-to-do-list-app-any-do-now-syncs-with-gmail-turns-emails-into-action-items-on-ios-android-chrome/

After iOS Success, Simple Task Manager Clear Headed To Mac With iCloud Syncing Next Week

After iOS Success, Simple Task Manager Clear Headed To Mac With iCloud Syncing Next Week
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/31/after-ios-success-simple-task-manager-clear-headed-to-mac-with-icloud-syncing-next-week/

Twilio Signs First Big International Cloud Telephony Licensing Deal With Japanâs #2 Telecom KDDI

Twilio Signs First Big International Cloud Telephony Licensing Deal With Japan’s #2 Telecom KDDI
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/31/twilio-kddi/

More on Fusion Drive: How it works, and how to roll your own

More on Fusion Drive: How it works, and how to roll your own
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/10/more-on-fusion-drive-how-it-works-and-how-to-roll-your-own/

Fusion Drive quick look: Our predictions confirmed!

Fusion Drive quick look: Our predictions confirmed!
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/11/fusion-drive-quick-look-our-predictions-confirmed/

Alex Baldwin | Product designer

Alex Baldwin | Product designer
http://www.alexbaldwin.com/goldeneye/

Samsung Teams Up With Yahoo For Interactive TV Service

Samsung Teams Up With Yahoo For Interactive TV Service
http://gizmodo.com/5958023/samsung-teams-up-with-yahoo-for-interactive-tv-service

Sandy Could Really Flood the New York Subway System

Sandy Could Really Flood the New York Subway System
http://gizmodo.com/5955689/sandy-could-really-flood-the-new-york-subway-system

What If There's a Tied Vote In Every Battleground State?

What If There's a Tied Vote In Every Battleground State?
http://gizmodo.com/5958025/what-if-theres-a-tied-vote-in-every-battleground-state

How I Hijacked Rand Fishkin's Blog

How I Hijacked Rand Fishkin's Blog
http://dejanseo.com.au/hijacked/

Re: Hey: An Analysis of the Obama/Romney Emails

Re: Hey: An Analysis of the Obama/Romney Emails
http://gizmodo.com/5958235/re-hey-an-analysis-of-the-obamaromney-emails

Sparrowâs iPhone 5 Update Spiked by Apple

Sparrow’s iPhone 5 Update Spiked by Apple
http://gizmodo.com/5958048/sparrows-iphone-5-update-spiked-by-apple

Can New York Handle Another Big Storm Right Now?

Can New York Handle Another Big Storm Right Now?
http://gizmodo.com/5958217/can-new-york-handle-another-big-storm-right-now

The only barrier to entry you should care about

The only barrier to entry you should care about
http://versiononeventures.com/the-only-barrier-to-entry-you-should-care-about/

Why Canât Silicon Valley Take a Joke?

Why Can’t Silicon Valley Take a Joke?
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/11/why-cant-silicon-valley-take-a-joke.html

You Can Finally Charge Your iPhone 5 with Normal USB Cords

You Can Finally Charge Your iPhone 5 with Normal USB Cords
http://gizmodo.com/5957715/you-can-finally-charge-your-iphone-5-with-normal-usb-cords

Facebook Admits Too Much Facebook Probably Isnât Healthy

Facebook Admits Too Much Facebook Probably Isn’t Healthy
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/04/facebook-addiction/

The importance of selling your vision.

The importance of selling your vision.
https://medium.com/what-i-learned-building/586ebe184611

How we hacked the Y Combinator application process

How we hacked the Y Combinator application process
http://lloyd.tc/how-we-hacked-the-y-combinator-application-process/

Coke Gets Hacked And Doesnât Tell Anyone

Coke Gets Hacked And Doesn’t Tell Anyone
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-04/coke-hacked-and-doesn-t-tell.html

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Apple's Not Saying How Many iPad Minis It Sold

Apple's Not Saying How Many iPad Minis It Sold
http://gizmodo.com/5957701/apples-not-saying-how-many-ipad-minis-it-sold

Exclusive Interview With Chinese People Who Are Totally Not in iPad Reselling Ring

Exclusive Interview With Chinese People Who Are Totally Not in iPad Reselling Ring
http://gizmodo.com/5956299/exclusive-interview-with-chinese-people-who-are-totally-not-in-ipad-reselling-ring

gigabytes

gigabytes
http://www.marco.org/2012/11/03/gigabytes

Yep, Itâs Coming: Google Walletâs Help Site Mentions The âGoogle Wallet Cardâ

Yep, It’s Coming: Google Wallet’s Help Site Mentions The “Google Wallet Card”
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/06/yep-its-coming-google-wallets-help-site-mentions-the-google-wallet-card/

Netflix enacts 'poison pill' shareholder plan to challenge new investor's plans to sell the company

Netflix enacts 'poison pill' shareholder plan to challenge new investor's plans to sell the company
http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/5/3603590/netflix-poison-pill-shareholder-plan-takeover

Will Apple's silicon be good enough for a Mac?

Will Apple's silicon be good enough for a Mac?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57545525-37/will-apples-silicon-be-good-enough-for-a-mac/

Why I'm voting for Barack Obama

Why I'm voting for Barack Obama
http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/5/3606378/editorial-why-i-am-voting-for-barack-obama

Shpock Wants To Be A Flea Market In Your Pocket

Shpock Wants To Be A Flea Market In Your Pocket
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/06/shpock/

Delicious Announces A New Design With A Focus On Community, Speed And Mobile

Delicious Announces A New Design With A Focus On Community, Speed And Mobile
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/06/delicious-announces-a-new-design-with-a-focus-on-community-speed-and-mobile/

MVC is Broken - Code, Design, Developer Blog, Process Updates

MVC is Broken - Code, Design, Developer Blog, Process Updates
http://codeweavers.net/mvc-broken/

Apple Vs Motorola Mobility: U.S. Judge Dismisses Apple Patent Licensing Lawsuit

Apple Vs Motorola Mobility: U.S. Judge Dismisses Apple Patent Licensing Lawsuit
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/06/apple-vs-motorola-mobility-u-s-judge-dismisses-apple-patent-licensing-lawsuit/

Google sources think maps app might struggle for Apple approval

Google sources think maps app might struggle for Apple approval
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/nov/05/google-maps-doubt-iphone

A beautiful design and no jerks: how Tumblr did it

A beautiful design and no jerks: how Tumblr did it
http://gigaom.com/2012/11/05/a-beautiful-design-and-no-jerks-how-tumblr-did-it/

Friday, January 11, 2013

Mary Meeker Gives Surprise Mid-Year Internet Trends Report: Android Adoption Ramping Up 6X Faster Than iPhone

Mary Meeker Gives Surprise Mid-Year Internet Trends Report: Android Adoption Ramping Up 6X Faster Than iPhone
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/05/mary-meeker-internet-trends/

Apple Patents Vanishing Touch Interfaces, New Method For Targeted Computer Cooling

Apple Patents Vanishing Touch Interfaces, New Method For Targeted Computer Cooling
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/06/apple-patents-vanishing-touch-interfaces-new-method-for-targeted-computer-cooling/

Apple's 'ionic wind generator' may one day replace mechanical computer fans

Apple's 'ionic wind generator' may one day replace mechanical computer fans
http://appleinsider.com/articles/12/11/06/apples-ionic-wind-generator-may-one-day-replace-mechanical-computer-fans

Kiip Launches Version 2 Of Its API To Move Beyond Leaderboards And Achievements Into âMomentsâ

Kiip Launches Version 2 Of Its API To Move Beyond Leaderboards And Achievements Into “Moments”
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/06/kiip-launches-version-2-of-its-api-to-move-beyond-awards-and-achievements-into-moments/

Lumia 920 Review: Just Too Damn Heavy

Lumia 920 Review: Just Too Damn Heavy
http://gizmodo.com/5957795/lumia-920-review-just-too-damn-heavy

Top 8 Startup! The Day Mike Butcher Grabbed My Balls

Top 8 Startup! The Day Mike Butcher Grabbed My Balls
http://blog.mercurypuzzle.com/post/35125154380/top-8-startup-the-day-mike-butcher-grabbed-my-balls

Shaping a Firefox feature - how does it work?

Shaping a Firefox feature - how does it work?
http://paulrouget.com/e/featuredesign/

Report: StumbleUponâs Traffic Down 53% Since July

Report: StumbleUpon’s Traffic Down 53% Since July
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/06/report-stumbleupons-traffic-down-53-since-july/