I sat down to watch my beloved Boston Bruins play their first televised (delayed) pre-season hockey game against the Ottawa Senators today on the NHL Network. Just as the game started, the ticker came up on the bottom of the … Continued
∞ Mass AG plans to investigate iTunes complaints
Threatpost: Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said on Tuesday that her office would be inquiring into long-standing complaints about fraudulent purchases that leverage Apple’s popular online music store. In a lunchtime address to business and technology leaders in Massachusetts, Coakley … Continued
∞ Facebook founder Zuckerberg worth $17.5 billion
Forbes’ “Richest People in America” list is out and it contains a lot of familiar names including Bill Gates ($59 billion) and Steve Jobs ($7 billion). One of the surprises this year is Mark Zuckerberg who is now worth $17.5 … Continued
∞ iPhone users less concerned about security than Android owners
NPD Research: Among smartphone users, 82 percent have no security products installed on their phones; however, the percentage of users addressing this concern varies by platform, according to NPD’s “Emerging Technology Trends: Mobile Security” report. Although iPhone and Android smartphone … Continued
∞ The Bro Show: A pea fell out of the beard
I did an interview for The Bro Show this afternoon with Myke Hurley and Terry Lucy from the UK. We talked about all kinds of things, including RIM, Final Cut Pro, The Loop 2.0, and more.
∞ Employee-owned iPhone, iPad an 'unstoppable train'
AppleInsider: That observation, by RBC Capital Markets analyst Mike Abramsky, was made in response to Gartner’s presentation, which estimated that 40 percent of organizations already support employee owned mobile devices. Gartner called the trend toward “bring your own devices” as … Continued
∞ Flash Player 11 is 'next gen game console,' says Adobe
Adobe plans to roll out Flash Player 11 and AIR 3 in October, according to a new blog post from Adobe’s Flash product manager Tom Nguyen. Integral to the new Flash release is “Stage 3D,” a new hardware-accelerated 3D graphics … Continued
∞ Survey: Qwikster name doesn't resonate with consumers
Erik Sherman, for BNet: …according to a quick survey done of 500 consumers by brand naming company Strategic Name Development, Netflix may have stepped into one of the worst muck holes it could have: blowing the name of its DVD … Continued
∞ Meg Whitman being considered for CEO of HP
Kara Swisher: Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman is being considered by Hewlett-Packard directors as a possible candidate for CEO, in a move that would replace its current leader Léo Apotheker, according to several sources close to the situation. I wonder … Continued
∞ Things that Apple is worth more than
The entire economy of Singapore; All the illegal drugs in the world; Every home in Atlanta, Georgia combined. Funny stuff. [Via Kottke.org]
∞ Facebook makes News Feed, Ticker changes
Facebook users got an eyeful on Wednesday when they launched their Web browsers to be greeted with a new home page interface containing some changes. In a posting on the Facebook Blog, engineering manager Mark Tonkelowitz explained some of the … Continued
∞ Windows 8, Amazon tablets will hurt Android more than iPad
Microsoft last week unveiled Windows 8, the company’s new desktop and tablet operating. With the announcement, Microsoft joins Amazon as companies that are expected to enter the tablet market within the next 12 months. However, I don’t believe they will … Continued
∞ RIM cuts PlayBook production
AppleInsider: Industry sources told DigiTimes that the manufacturer is cutting back production lines for the PlayBook at a factory in Taiwan, offering preferential compensation to the roughly 1,000 workers who have been let go. Quanta confirmed the layoffs, but declined … Continued
∞ Quanta cuts back RIM contractors, Playbook to blame
The Guardian: Orders to Quanta from Rim are reported to have dropped substantially as the company struggles to cope with the excess inventory. At its earnings call last week company executives hinted that they would begin price promotions over the … Continued
∞ Apple's iPhone 5 event on October 4
John Paczkowski: Tuesday, October 4. That’s the day Apple is currently expected to hold its next big media event, according to sources close to the situation, where the tech giant will unveil the next iteration of its popular iPhone. Yep.
∞ Google says it generates $64 billion for small business in U.S.
Steve Lohr for the New York Times: Mr. Schmidt asserts that Google’s search and advertising marketplace “helped generate $64 billion in economic activity for hundreds of thousands of small businesses throughout the United States.” That’s a ton of money. Schmidt … Continued
∞ Where Netflix screwed up
Dan Frommer: It communicated change poorly, again. It made customers feel like they weren’t Netflix’s priority, which is unusual for Netflix. Okay, so Netflix may not communicate well, but I have no problem with what they did.
∞ iOS icons made entirely in CSS
The following demo was made using a variety of CSS techniques. Rounded corners, shadows, gradients, rgba, pseudo-elements, and transforms are just some of them. A lot of these were generated by helpful tools, such as westciv’s tools and Border Radius. … Continued
∞ In-app purchase revenue growing
Chris Herbert for MacStories: Freemium apps (free to download, but require an in-app purchase to expand the app) are growing particularly faster in the in-app purchasing paradise. Free app downloads have increased by 34% since 2010 while paid downloads only … Continued
∞ Windows 8 'musts' and 'shoulds'
John Gruber on getting developers to embrace Metro: The message could be, more or less, “Windows 8 supports an incredibly wide range of hardware, and Metro runs everywhere. But our most advanced mobile hardware designs are Metro only.” Transitions are … Continued
∞ Creating icons with CSS3
Great resource.
∞ Study shows $500 billion lost to patent trolls since 1990
Ars Technica: …Three Boston University researchers have produced a rigorous empirical estimate of the cost of patent trolling. And the number is breath-taking: patent trolls (“non-practicing entity” is the clinical term) have cost publicly traded defendants $500 billion since 1990. … Continued
∞ DontCrack V.I.P. Audio Plug-in Series
In response to your demand for high quality and efficiency, We at DontCrack have developed a new series of plug-ins that will change the way you think about plug-ins. DontCrack has partnered with leading plug-in designers from around the world … Continued
∞ Logitech Harmony Link bridges iOS/home entertainment connection
Logitech on Tuesday introduced the Harmony Link, a new system that connects an iOS or Android device to your home entertainment system and turns it into a sophisticated wireless remote control. It’s a combination of hardware and software, and it … Continued
∞ Fusion Mac software bundle, 10 apps for $29.99
Pretty good looking productivity bundle from Fusion.
∞ Adobe introduces Premiere Elements 10, Photoshop Elements 10
Adobe Systems Inc. on Tuesday announced the release of Premiere Elements 10 and Photoshop Elements 10, two new consumer-level apps for Mac and Windows users aimed at video and photography, respectively. Each is priced at $99.99; a bundle combines both … Continued
∞ 'Important' Bento update fixes Lion, iCloud issues
FileMaker issued an advisory on Tuesday encouraging users of its Bento database software for Mac OS X to download the newest release, 4.0.6. The update is free for all Bento 4 users and is available for download from FileMaker’s Web … Continued
∞ SugarSync for iOS adds text editor, new menu bar, more
SugarSync on Tuesday announced an update for their iOS app that adds several new features, including built-in text editing, a new menu bar and improved syncing. SugarSync for iOS is free to download; the service is subscription based. SugarSync is … Continued
∞ Survey shows more Americans than ever prefer texting to calling
ZDNet: A new survey from Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project found that 83 percent of American adults own cell phones, and almost three-quarters of that segment (73 percent) send and receive text messages. Voice calling still comes in … Continued
∞ HP lays off 525 webOS employees
John Paczkowski: The company, which announced plans to shutter its webOS hardware business back in August, is sacking hundreds of employees as a result. Sources close to HP say the company plans to lay off as many as 525 employees, … Continued