BuzzFeed’s smear piece on Matthew Inman, creator of the popular webcomic The Oatmeal, backfired. The site is apologizing, but isn’t even doing that right.
Meet Jon Gnarr, Mayor of Reykjavik
Jón Gnarr, the mayor of Reykjavík, Iceland, has posted an Ask Me Anything thread on Reddit, which has generated tons of questions.
Amplification needs your help
Dragonfly’s debut album Amplification is well on its way to completion; they’re just looking for a bit more help to get it done.
On the pleasure of using a ‘dumb’ phone
Peter has given up his iPhone for a “dumb” phone, and is enjoying some new freedom.
Jean-Louis Gassee on ‘the enduring Apple TV fantasy’
Former Apple exec Jean-Louis Gassée opines on new conjecture that Apple might build a television.
On writing on the iPad
Jason Snell explains why writing on the iPad is so different for him than writing on a Mac.
Final Fantasy IV headed to iOS, along with a big sale
Final Fantasy IV is coming out for iOS on December 20, 2012, and Square Enix is celebrating with a sale.
Why broadband is still so pricey
An analysis of broadband availability in the US reveals that two factors are keeping the cost of broadband high: scarcity of competition and increased consumer dependence.
Samsung could be Asus to Apple’s Dell
Writing on Horace Dediu’s Asymco blog, James Allworth sketches out how Apple is victim of its own success by relying so much on Samsung for parts.
Baldur’s Gate released for iPad
Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition is at last available for iPad.
T-Mobile plans to ditch phone subsidies
T-Mobile says it’ll stop phone subsidies in 2013, providing customers with easier upgrade terms and fewer penalties.
Study: Top 25 mobile devs taken in 50 percent of app revenue
According to a new report, 25 of the top earners on the App Store and Google Play took in 50 percent of the revenue, and all but one is a game developer.
Foxconn plans to expand US manufacturing
Foxconn said it plans to expand U.S. manufacturing operations.
Tim Cook to NBC: Apple will make Macs in USA
Tim Cook tells NBC’s Brian Williams that Apple will make an existing Mac line in the United States in 2013.
Feds charge Apple stock trader in $1B wire fraud scheme
A trader at Rochdale Securities has been arrested for wire fraud in a $1 billion transaction involving Apple stock.
A Scot talks about scotch
Tap! Magazine editor Chris Phin is taking a crack at a podcast of his own with Scotch, in which he talks about (and drinks) whiskey. Or whisky, depending on the day.
Dave Brubeck, jazz great, dead at 91
One of the last living legends of jazz has passed away. Dave Brubeck died on Wednesday, one day short of his 92nd birthday.
First official photo of Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs surfaces
The Sundance Institute has announced the films that will premiere at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, which takes place in Utah in January. Among the films set to make their debut is “Jobs,” a biopic of Steve Jobs starring Ashton … Continued
BBEdit 10.5 adds Retina Display support, more
BBEdit gets Retina Display support and a number of other new features in its 10.5 release.
Das Keyboard Model S Professional review
Das Keyboard has a mechanical keyboard out for Mac users, and Peter Cohen takes it for a test drive.
Confessions of a The Daily subscriber
Peter Cohen has been with The Daily from day one as a subscriber, and has some thoughts about its demise.
Steam ‘Big Picture’ feature emerges from beta; play Mac games on your TV
The Steam game client and download service now supports a full-screen mode called “Big Picture,” better for users who have computers hooked to a TV.
News Corp. kills The Daily
News Corp. is calling it quits on its “The Daily,” a daily newspaper produced for iPad and other tablets.
Interview with SMS pioneer Matti Makkonen
BBC did an interview with one of the creators of the SMS protocol, using text messaging of course.
Animatronic lamp inspired by Pixar’s ‘Luxo Jr.’
Pixar was the inspiration behind a new creation that involves a desk lamp, servos, a web cam and Arduino, the open-source electronic prototyping platform.
AT&T comes up short in Consumer Reports survey
AT&T scored dead last in a survey of 60,000 cell phone customers in the U.S. sponsored by Consumer Reports.
Former iPod chief calls Forstall’s departure ‘justified’
Tony Fadell, Apple’s former iPod chief called Scott Forstall’s departure from Apple “justified” in a recent interview with the BBC.
Windows 8 fails to move the needle on slow PC sales
PC sales are still in the toilet despite Microsoft’s best efforts with Windows 8.
Second Life makers introduce Creatorverse for iOS
Creatorverse is a new 2D physics game and toy for iOS from the makers of Second Life.
Like your iOS 6 clock? Mondaine sells ’em for wrists and walls
If you like the Swiss Federal Railways clock design in iOS 6 and you’d like to wear it or hang it on your wall, Mondaine is the place to get one.