Apple announced Tuesday it will ship its new iMac on Friday, November 30th.
Vectrex Regeneration coming to App Store later this week
Vectex Regeneration, a recreation of one of the 80s’ coolest home video game systems, is coming to iOS later this week.
Siri coming soon to Chevy budget cars
GM plans to make Siri accessible to buyers of the smallest cars in the Chevy lineup – the Sonic and the Spark.
Estimating the size of Bad Piggies
Rhett Allain uniquely deconstructs Rovio’s latest hit game, “Bad Piggies.”
The human body is worth $160
This helps to put things in perspective on how useless those Apple component cost breakdowns are by doing the same with your body.
James Bond is a Time Lord
James Bond is a Time Lord. Really, it’s the only plausible explanation.
Unusual Mac prototypes
Macworld takes a look at some weird Mac prototypes from days gone by.
‘Dumbfellas’ behind JFK iPad mini heist
The FBI made an arrest in the heist of 3,600 iPad minis from JFK airport in New York; the suspect asked when the iPads were due to arrive and where a forklift might be found.
Gassee: Let Apple finish what Microsoft started
Former Apple exec Jean-Louis Gassée says Apple has an opportunity to make the iPad even more attractive for business users in the wake of Microsoft’s failure with Surface.
Israel’s top rocket interceptor cut his teeth on video games
Israel’s top anti-rocket ace was a Warcraft junkie.
Messages Beta for Lion ends Dec. 14
Apple plans to shut down the Messages beta for Lion on December 14th, at which point users will have to downgrade to iChat or upgrade to Mountain Lion.
Canada gets first international Microsoft store
Microsoft has opened its first international retail store, in Toronto, Canada.
Matias Quiet Pro keyboard review
Recently Peter got a chance to review the Matias Quiet Pro mechanical keyboard for Macworld.
Ambrosia updates Snapz Pro with Mountain Lion compatibility, more
Snapz Pro X, Ambrosia Software’s inimitable screen and video capture software, has been rewritten for the ground up and is fully Mountain Lion compatible.
Sweden has rednecks too
What happens when you take a Volvo engine and drop it in a tractor chassis? You get a lot of mud and torn up fields, that’s what.
JBL intros speakers with Lightning connectors
JBL has introduced its first two speaker systems with built-in Lightning connectors to attach newer iOS devices like the iPhone 5 and the iPad mini.
Airport thieves steal $1.5m in iPad minis
Thieves made off with palettes of iPad minis from JFK Airport, according to a report.
Samsung denies Apple component price hike
A Samsung official disputes earlier reports that his company raised the price of key components used in Apple products.
Peter talks at BMac in Boston tonight, about Mac games
Peter’s talking up Mac games at the monthly BMac user group meeting in Cambridge, MA tonight (Wednesday) at 7PM.
McAfee founder sought in Belize murder case
The founder of antivirus software maker McAfee is sought in a murder investigation in the Central American nation of Belize.
Vintage Aston blown up in new Bond movie was 3D printed
The vintage Aston Martin that died in the new James Bond film was actually a 1:3 scale model printed using a 3D printer.
Eighties-era arcade hit Dragon’s Lair now on Mac App Store
Dragon’s Lair, the legendary laserdisc video game of the 1980s, is now available for purchase from the Mac App Store.
Shitheads
Dumb apes at Walmart throw iPads.
JCPenney posts big Q3 sales decline
Ron Johnson is still struggling to right JCPenney a year after leaving Apple to run the department store chain.
Tablets top holiday shopping lists over PCs
Everyone wants a tablet this holiday season, instead of a PC.
Borderlands 2 for Mac due on Nov. 20
Eagle-eyed gamers noticed recently that Borderlands 2 recently popped up on Steam as a Mac offering, although no Mac version was actually available. Turns out a Mac version is coming soon – November 20, 2012, to be precise, from the … Continued
I don’t give a shit what you just bought, shut up
I’m sick of articles explaining how tech bloggers spend their cash.
Avid WoW player wins Maine state senate seat after all
Colleen Lachowicz, a Democratic candidate for Maine state senate, won her seat despite an attack ad portraying her as out of touch with reality for playing World of Warcraft.
The most important game ever released for iOS is here, at last
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic has been released for iOS. Get on it, bronies and pegasisters!
Local phone makers push iPhone out of China’s top five ranking
Apple has been pushed out of the top five spot for smartphone sales in China by strong, inexpensive competition from Korean and Chinese handset makers, according to a new report.