Netflix brings a kid-friendly interface (and content-locking abilities) to its iPad apps.
A look back at the CD
The compact disc player turned 30 today, and this retrospective offers a history lesson about the format and the medium.
Sculley talks Newton, ARM
John Sculley recently spoke about Apple’s development of the Newton MessagePad and the genesis of the ARM processor.
Klingon Style
“Gangnam Style” is much better in the original Klingon.
‘This is something Jobs never would have done?’ Bullshit.
A pundit who writes for Byte declares that the iOS 6 Maps never would have happened under Steve Jobs’ watch because of some imagined “no betas” rule. He’s wrong.
T-Mobile leases towers to accelerate LTE buildout
T-Mobile has entered an agreement to lease its towers to another company for 10 years, for $2.4 billion – which it will use in part to fund its LTE build-out.
Future reports £5 million in sales of iPad digital magazines
Future has reported £5 million in sales of its iPad digital editions since first bringing them online a year ago.
Arment on iCloud backup and muggles
Marco Arment explains some of the problems that regular folks like his grandparents still have with Apple technology that many of us take for granted.
Google’s Schmidt does ‘Gangnam Style’ dance
Eric Schmidt dances Gangnam Style, and there isn’t enough bleach in the universe to get that image out of my eyeballs.
Samsung phones aren’t the only ones that can be reset
The problem that causes some Samsung phones to be reset by clicking a link apparently extends to other Android phones.
Nook e-reader goes HD
Barnes & Noble is continuing its fight against Amazon with new versions of its Nook e-reader, including a model that’s about the same size as the iPad.
Adjustable HiRise works as iMac stand, storage system
The HiRise is a new accessory for iMac and Apple display owners looking to maximize their physical desktop real estate with some cleverly designed storage, while lifting their display height.
Google chairman confirms no new iOS Maps app is waiting in the wings
Eric Schmidt, Google’s chairman, said that Google hasn’t submitted a new Maps app to Apple for approval, disproving earlier rumors to the contrary.
How Corning developed the glass used in iPhones
The story of Corning’s Gorilla Glass, the hardened glass used in the iPhone.
Verizon says its iPhone 5 units won’t be ‘relocked’
Verizon says it won’t “relock” iPhone 5s.
Apple sells more than five million iPhone 5s on opening weekend
Apple has sold more than five million iPhone 5 models since Friday.
Gassee on Maps in iOS 6
Jean-Louis Gassee takes a look at Maps and wonders why Apple isn’t more honest about its shortcomings.
Hey Samsung, don’t be a dick
Samsung’s new ad for its Galaxy S III smartphone spends more time being dickish to iPhone 5 customers than explaining the phone’s features.
Pangea updates games for iPhone 5
Pangea has updated its iOS games for the larger screen of the iPhone 5 and new iPod touch.
Call of Duty: Black Ops headed to Mac on Sep. 27
Call of Duty Black Ops is headed to the Mac on September 27, 2012.
IFTTT to end Twitter Triggers effective Sep. 27
IFTTT won’t let you archive tweets to other services starting September 27, thanks to Twitter’s revised terms of services.
Another good explanation for why the iPhone doesn’t need NFC (yet)
Another defense of Apple’s decision to exclude NFC from the iPhone 5, this time from a high-ranking PayPal exec.
Apple releases OS X 10.7.5
Apple released an update to Lion, in addition to Mountain Lion and iOS.
Leica collaborating with Jony Ive on new camera – one new camera
Camera maker Leica is collaborating with Apple’s head of design Jonathan Ive to design a camera – but just one. Ever.
How current iPhone users see the iPhone 5
Looks about right.
Rogue Amoeba improves Fission 2 interface, file format support
Fission 2 gets a brand new interface and many other improvements.
Time to get some perspective
Peter tries to offer some perspective about the iPhone 5 launch.
NYC: iPhone 5 customers are already in line
People camping out the earliest for an iPhone 5 typically have an agenda – raising awareness for a charity or some other form of self-promotion.
AT&T says iPhone 5 ‘set sales records’
AT&T says the iPhone 5 is its fastest-selling iPhone model ever.
Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition release pushed to November
Overhaul Games has postponed the release of Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition by two months – it’s expected in November instead.