A new game developer comprising industry vets is hoping to use Kickstarter to fund development of a World War II strategy game inspired by classic Avalon Hill-style board games.
comScore: Kindle Fire commands 54 percent of Android tablet market
comScore says that Amazon’s Kindle Fire device commands more than half the Android tablet marketshare.
Apple’s Austin, Texas office expansion plans hit snag
Apple has run into a legal snag with its plans to double the size of its customer service facilities in Austin, Texas.
Apple axes Chomp for Android
Seems that Apple has removed Chomp for Android from circulation, opening the way for similar apps in that ecosystem to gain momentum.
Apple will decline in the post-Jobs era, says Forrester CEO
Forrester’s CEO says Apple is doomed for decline without having another Steve Jobs running the ship.
Apple plans restaurant for employees, to keep conversations private
Apple is planning on building an off-campus private restaurant for employees, to help prevent competitors from overhearing sensitive conversations.
Airfoil Speakers Touch turns iOS device into audio receiver
Airfoil Speakers Touch 3 is available; it lets you
WWDC 2012 is officially sold out
WWDC 2012 is sold out, only a couple of hours after going on sale.
Tor/Forge SF publisher to make ebooks DRM-free
Tor Books is the latest book publisher to make their e-books DRM-free.
Sprint sells 1.5 million iPhones
Sprint sold 1.5 million iPhones during its most recently-announced quarter.
WWDC kicks off June 11
WWDC 2012 takes place from June 11-15.
Sophos claims 20 percent of Macs have malware – counting Windows e-mails
Sophos claims 1 in 5 Macs has malware on it. But how are they counting?
Apple posts $11.6B profit on $39.2B in revenue
Apple announced $11.6 billion in profits on $39.2 billion in revenue.
ITC says Apple violated Motorola patent with iOS
Apple violated Motorola patents, says an International Trade Commission (ITC) judge.
IT jobs in Antarctica
IT exists as a career option even in Antarctica.
Another look at Apple’s agency model for publishing
Chris Martucci offers a very different perspective on Apple’s trouble with the Department of Justice than the Wall Street Journal’s L. Gordon Crovitz.
Ride the Boston rails with your iPhone this fall
You’ll be able to use your iPhone to pay your fare on Boston’s MBTA Commuter Rail system this fall.
Department of Justice on weak ground with Apple price fixing complaint
Wall Street Journal’s former publisher explains why the Department of Justice’s price fixing complaint against Apple’s periodical pricing is wrong.
‘Gambitious’ aims to be Kickstarter for games
A new startup aims to be a Kickstarter-style incubator for game development.
Why ignore Mac gaming? Who’s ignoring it?
Rob Fahey gives folks a slightly dusty tour through the bad history of Mac gaming.
Tim Cook didn’t come here, says Valve’s Gabe Newell
Valve Software co-founder Gabe Newell flatly refutes a rumor that Apple CEO Tim Cook met with him last week.
Midway Arcade now compatible with iCade
The Midway Arcade game collection for iOS now works with the iCade iPad arcade cabinet.
Read It Later, now Pocket, goes free
Read It Later has been completely reinvented as Pocket.
Netflix CEO’s Comcast comments get FCC’s attention
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings’ criticism of how Comcast meters bandwidth usage of its own Xfinity app on Xbox 360 has gotten the attention of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
United Continental CFO takes spot at Apple as VP of sales
United Continental’s CFO has switched jobs to become a VP of Sales at Apple.
New iPad arrives in 12 more countries this week
Apple plans to release the new iPad in 12 more countries this Friday, with even more countries getting the device next Friday.
Netflix CEO calls out Comcast over net neutrality
Netflix’s CEO is taking Comcast to task for violating the principles of net neutrality.
Now THAT’S a conversion van
Becker Auto Design is offering luxury conversion vans that’ll set you back $400K. It’s a lot of money, but boy, you’d be riding in luxury.
Judge: Apple can intervene between Lodsys and app developers
Apple is allowed to intervene in cases where patent troll Lodsys has gone after App Store developers for violating its patents, which Lodsys says include in-app purchases.
In-app purchases lawsuit still pending against Apple
A class action lawsuit alleges Apple allowed “bait apps” in the App Store – apps that encouraged users to ring up large amounts of in-app purchases.