Jordan Mechner has revisited his Apple II hit game “Kareteka” and is releasing the new version for iOS and other platforms.
51 percent of Mass. gaming firms are focused on mobile
Michael B. Farrell for the Boston Globe (via Gameindustry.biz): Despite the recent setbacks, the video game industry in Massachusetts is growing fast. The sector directly employs at least 2,041 people at 112 companies, according to a September survey by Massachusetts … Continued
Microsoft Surface sucks for Web surfing
New benchmarks reveal how badly the Microsoft Surface sucks at Web browsing.
Khan Academy reinvents education, one online student at a time
Forbes profiles Khan Academy, the nonprofit online learning institution.
A paean to the Lightning connector
Jason Perlow speaks in favor of Apple’s new Lightning connector, and talks about connector problems in the Android space.
Apple is history’s worst criminal for paying 1.9 percent on international earnings
A new AP article says Apple pays 1.9 percent in its offshore earnings. Is that wrong?
Video game movies: Best triumphs and worst fails
Wreck-It Ralph is the latest movie featuring video games as a central plot point. Peter Cohen and the TechHive crew listed out some of their other favorites (and least favorites).
Ethiopian kids get tablets, hack NORAD
The OLPC folks gave Ethiopian kids tablets, then sat back and watched what happened. The results are pretty spectacular.
Twelve South intros HiRise stand for MacBook
Twelve South has introduced a new brushed metal stand that lifts your MacBook up to six inches from the desk.
Borderland Legends game debuts for iOS
Borderland Legends is now available for iOS, a new game based on the popular FPS franchise, with a different take.
Ngmoco CEO Neil Young and CCO step down
Ngmoco’s CEO and COO (and co-founders) have left the company.
Analysts on Apple earnings
Philip Elmer-DeWitt rounds up analyst comments following Apple’s Q4 earnings report.
On video game journalism
Games journalism is in a sorry state these days, but is TechCrunch really the publication to point that out to the world?
Apple posts cheeky Samsung non-infringement notice to UK site
Apple has retained the UK judge’s “not as cool” comment about Samsung in a statement on its Web site acknowledging the judge’s ruling that Samsung hadn’t infringed UK patents.
Study: iOS ads more effective than Android or Blackberry
A new study from the makers of the Opera Web browser indicates that iOS is the most effective mobile advertising platform; Blackberry was number two, and Android was even further behind.
Conan O’Brien spoofs iPad mini ad
Late night show host Conan O’Brien took a swipe at Apple’s new iPad mini in Wednesday night’s monologue with a spoof on the new TV ad.
Pocket launches Mac app
Pocket, the popular “save for later” service for iOS and the Web, now has its own official Mac client.
F1 2012 racing game headed to the Mac
Formula One auto racing makes its return to the Mac later this year with Feral’s conversion of F1 2012.
On the new iMacs and RAM expansion
The new 21.5-inch iMac doesn’t sport user-accessible RAM sockets any longer; the 27-inch unit does.
Zynga lays off employees, shuts down studios
Social gaming giant Zynga has laid off more than 100 workers and plans to close two studios in Japan and the US.
Apple plans to live-stream October 23rd media event
Apple plans to live-stream Tuesday’s media event, a bit of a departure for the company.
What it’s like to be on Jeopardy
Glenn Fleishman recounts his experience this summer as a Jeopardy contestant.
Study: 85 percent of free-to-play gamers quit after one day
Very few players of free-to-play social games go back to them after the first day, a new study finds.
Minnesota says no to online education [updated]
Apparently Minnesota’s Office of Higher Education frowns on online courses for its residents without prior state approval. Good luck with that.
Some Russian churchgoers think the Apple logo is blasphemous
Russian Orthodox churchgoers think the Apple logo is blasphemous. Uh…
Vintage game seller GOG.com offers up Mac titles
GOG.com, online purveyor of vintage computer games, has begun Mac support with 50 titles, promising many more in the future.
Google makes retail push with Chromebook
Google’s making a retail push with the new $249 Chromebook.
Sonic Jump leaps onto the App Store
Sega’s first Sonic game made especially for mobile is now available from the App Store.
Google unveils new $249 Chromebook from Samsung
Google and Samsung have announced a new Chromebook laptop priced at $249.
‘Carmageddon’ released for iOS, free Wednesday only
The legendary carnage racing game Carmageddon is available for download, and it’s free for the first day.