Today marks the 25th anniversary of HyperCard, Apple’s groundbreaking visual programming tool.
Square to process Starbucks credit, debit card transactions
Starbucks is investing $25 million in Square, and will soon process all of its credit and debit card transactions through Square.
AT&T to start “Mobile Share Plan” on August 23
AT&T has posted a new “Mobile Share Planner” tool to help you figure out if its Mobile Share Plan is a good match with your family’s needs.
EA sues Zynga over copyright infringement
EA is suing Zynga for copyright infringement over similarities between EA’s Sims Social and Zynga’s The Ville.
A look at Railroad Story for iPad
Railroad Story is a time management game with a twist: You’re in charge of a railroad in burgeoning parts of the country needing rail commerce.
Happy 35th anniversary to the TRS-80
Harry McCracken wishes the venerable TRS-80 microcomputer a happy 35th anniversary.
The Retina Display MacBook Pro as a Windows game machine
Engadget has put the Retina Display-equipped MacBook Pro through its paces as a Windows gaming box – interesting results for Mac gamers looking for a Windows fix.
Blizzard: Diablo III bit into World of Warcraft sales
Diablo III bit into World of Warcraft sales, according to Blizzard’s CEO.
Id Software: No more mobile games until Doom 4 ships
Id Software’s mobile efforts have been put to rest for now while the game developer is focusing on creating Doom 4.
Kodak comes out ahead in patent spat with Apple
Kodak won a partial victory against Apple over patent claims.
Romney campaign to announce running mate through smartphone app
The Romney campaign’s new iOS and Android app promises to notify users when he declares a running mate.
Russian cell carrier says iPhone ‘dictatorship’ makes tough sell
Russian cell phone service provider MTS says the iPhone is a tough sell to its customers because of Apple’s restrictions.
E3 to stay in LA through 2015
The ESA said Monday it will keep the popular E3 video game show in Los Angeles at least through 2016.
Legally blind archer sets first world record of 2012 Olympics
A legally blind archer from South Korea has set the first world record of the 2012 Olympics in London.
Blizzard’s Pardo agrees with Newell about Windows 8
Blizzard Entertainment’s Rob Pardo agrees with Gabe Newell, who said that Windows 8 will be “a catastrophe for everyone in the PC space.”
Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition coming to iOS, OS X in September
Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition will be out in September for Mac and iOS, according to Overhaul Games.
Apple buys fingerprint sensor chip maker AuthenTec
A fingerprint sensor chip maker says it’s been acquired by Apple in a deal valued at $356 million.
Vint Cerf sets the record straight on the government’s role in Internet creation
Vint Cerf, who helped create TCP/IP, says that he “would happily fertilize [his] tomatoes” with a recent article that claims the Internet was invented by Xerox.
Valve founder Gabe Newell calls Windows 8 a ‘catastrophe’
Valve Software founder Gabe Newell had strong words of disapproval for Windows 8, calling it “a catastrophe for everyone in the PC space.”
Sprint iPhone sales hold steady at 1.5 million
Sprint says it sold 1.5 million iPhones for its most recently reported fiscal quarter, the same as it did for the previous quarter.
The rise and fall of 38 Studios
The rise and fall of video game maker 38 Studios has been extensively documented in an in-depth piece published by Boston magazine.
iPhoto, Aperture get Mountain Lion updates and other changes
Apple has updated its consumer and pro photo editing software apps with Mountain Lion support and various other tweaks.
Apple proves analyst expectations are overrated
Greg Kiladze says we shouldn’t take analysts’ guesses about Apple earnings as seriously as we do.
Intego spots new Mac malware: ‘OSX/Crisis’
Intego claims to have found a new Mac malware called OSX/Crisis, which exhibits worrying stealth installation and anti-analysis techniques.
Tim Cook: Mountain Lion is coming tomorrow, Wednesday, July 25
Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that Mountain Lion will be released on Wednesday, July 25th.
NASA’s plan to use Skylab as a shuttle waystation
A look inside an ambitious NASA plan to resurrect Skylab as an orbiting way station for the Space Shuttle.
Apple reminds iWork.com users that access ends July 31
Apple has sent out another reminder to iWork.com public beta users that their service is being shut down on July 31.
Apple plans preso at Black Hat conference
Apple is scheduled to present a talk about iOS security at the Black Hat conference – a first for the company.
German judge bans Galaxy Tab 7.7 across EU
Apple has won a legal victory by getting Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 7.7 mini-tablet banned for sale throughout the European Union.
The average Canadian is now wealthier than the average American
Samantha Grossman: Over the past five years, the average net worth of Canadian households has exceeded that of American households. So for the the first time in history, Canadians are wealthier than Americans — by more than $40,000, on average. … Continued