Netflix is ending its public developer program, so no new third-party apps or services will appear with Netflix support.
‘What’s up with Apple’s down low on Ebay sales?’
Ken Hess doesn’t trust buying Macs from Apple’s eBay store and that he’ll only buy new. PT Barnum was right – there’s a sucker born every minute.
Anthropologists discuss ancient butt-wiping techniques
Anthropologists have discovered how ancient people wiped their butts. Fascinating.
Google cuts 10 percent of Motorola Mobility workforce
Google is laying off about 1,200 Motorola Mobility employees as it tries to return the division to profitability.
Five ways to fail at freemium
Video game producer Benjamin Sipe offers developers five ways that they can absolutely screw up their new Free to Play game.
The stupidest headline this week: “The iWatch could destroy Apple”
What a dumb thing to say.
“A day in the life of a Digital Editor, 2013”
The Atlantic has responded to the freelance journalist put out by their request for free content by giving readers an idea of what their channel editors do.
Oregon senator sponsors cell phone unlocking bill
Oregon senator Ron Wyden (D) has sponsored a bill that would make it legal for customers to unlock cell phones at the conclusion of their contract.
EA: We only plan to screw up all mobile games with microtransactions
EA has clarified its statement that all games will have microtransactions. They just meant the mobile ones.
Verizon: CDMA phones to go away beginning next year
Verizon says it’s going to begin phasing out CDMA as soon as late 2014, moving voice transmissions to Voice over LTE (VoLTE) technology.
News Corp. to offer Android tablet to schools
Rupert Mudoch-owned News Corp. is rolling out its own Android tablet for schoolkids, and some people aren’t happy.
‘A day in the life of a freelance journalist’
Monthly magazine The Atlantic is in the crosshairs of a freelancer after they asked him to repurpose a blog post, but weren’t willing to pay him anything for the privilege.
“Why I switched from iPhone to Android”
Andy Ihnatko has made the switch from iPhone to Android, and while he cautions against reading too much into his choice, he explains his motivation.
Five ways for PR people to make tech journalist’s lives easier
Some good pro tips for PR people looking to better hone their pitches to tech journalists.
Study confirms that Twitter is full of assholes
Pew Research concludes that Twitter conversations are mostly negative in tone. It took them a year to figure this out.
Hustler founder: ‘Print media is on its way out’
There goes our plan to launch a Loop porn magazine.
White House comes out in favor of legal cell phone unlocking
The White House agrees with the FCC that the Library of Congress was wrong to make cell phone unlocking illegal.
“A plea for sanity this National (US) Grammar Day”
It’s National Grammar Day, and a lexicographer has a bone to pick with people who take it too seriously.
When it comes to security, Android is the new Windows
Android is as bad as early Windows when it comes to security.
Matt Groening’s artwork for Apple, pre-Simpsons
Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons, also did work for Apple back in the 80s.
Bloomberg bullshit
A new Bloomberg report compares the profitability of two heretofore unannounced Apple products. That sobbing you hear is me, crying for the death of journalism.
Evernote resets all passwords following security breach
Evernote has reset all user passwords following a security breach.
“A Truly Depressing Visit to JCPenney”
Ron Johnson may have succeeded running Apple Stores but that hasn’t translated into success at JCPenney.
Judge lops $450M off Apple v. Samsung award
Judge Lucy Koh has vacated $450M from the $1.05 billion award in the Apple v. Samsung case from last year.
Air Wings Intergalactic released for iOS
Pangea Software’s newest game, Air Wings Intergalactic, is ready for download from the App Store.
How not to compete in business
One software developer is accusing Many Tricks of stealing his UI. Many Tricks isn’t taking the accusation lying down.
Oracle investigating why Java still sucks
More security holes in Java.
Studios Need To Replace BitTorrent, but users have to stop stealing
Dave Hamilton at TMO has some good thoughts to share on the new “Six Strikes” punishments American ISPs are getting ready to inflict on consumers who download copyrighted content. Make no mistake, this is bad policy. Like, War on Drugs … Continued
Groupon stock plunges, CEO fired
Groupon CEO Andrew Mason told employees it was his last day after the company reported abysmal earnings.
AT&T’s latest plan to screw consumers
AT&T plans to jettison circuit-switching technology with IP-based hardware that will free it from “common carriage” restrictions imposed by the FCC.