Richard Leadbetter does some deep analysis on the new iPad as a gaming system.
FileMaker Go 12 for iOS exceeds 100,000 downloads in first week
FileMaker Go 12, the latest version of FileMaker’s mobile database software for iOS, has been downloaded more than 100,000 times in its first week of availability.
Nest hires former Apple counsel to defend against Honeywell lawsuit
Nest, the thermostat maker founded by former Apple iPod head Tony Fadell, has hired another ex-Apple alum to spearhead its legal battle with Honeywell.
iPad demand to boost tablet sales in 2012, predicts Gartner
Gartner sees tablet sales doubling in 2012, largely on the success of the iPad.
Max Payne developer: iPad ‘not far at all’ from consoles
Max Payne’s developer opines on the state of iPad gaming.
Simpsons creator explains Springfield reference
Simpsons creator Matt Groening revealed to Smithsonian magazine which Springfield the Simpsons’ Springfield is named after.
Entreating Apple to fix iTunes
Macworld’s Jason Snell opines on the state of iTunes.
TextWrangler 4.0 sports new editing, better preferences, more
Bare Bones Software has overhauled TextWrangler in the new 4.0 update, but the general-purpose text editor for Mac is still 100% free.
Apple fumbles security firm’s attempts to monitor Flashback
Security firm Dr. Web is credited with understanding the scope of Flashback, the Mac botnet malware making the news. But Apple has gotten in the company’s way by blocking a monitoring server.
Kaspersky offers Flashback/Flashfake protection for Macs
Anti-malware software publisher Kaspersky Lab has set up a site and free tool you can use to check your Mac and get rid of the Flashback malware, if necessary.
American Ace Arcade system seeks Kickstarter funding
Archie Jones has created a Kickstarter project to fund the creation of arcade game cabinets for the home.
Wireless accessory charging coming to Dodge cars next year
Dodge will introduce wireless device charging as an option when the 2013 Dart debuts.
Marriott hotels stop ISP ad hijacking
The Marriott hotel chain says it’s ordered its ISP to stop using technology that allows it to hijack Web page loading with its own ads.
Commodore founder Jack Tramiel dead at 83
Jack Tramiel, the founder of once-influential computer maker Commodore International, died over the weekend. He was 83.
Instructions to get AT&T to unlock your iPhone
AT&T is now offering unlocking services for off-contract iPhones. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes rounds up some reader anecdotes about their experiences.
OMGPOP hired back laid off employees before Zynga acquisition
Anecdotes abound about OMGPOP CEO Dan Porter’s focus on making sure the employees who didn’t make it to the company’s acquisition by Zynga still felt the benefit of their work.
Sony plans to cut 10,000 jobs
Sony is planning to cut 10,000 jobs as part of a company turnaround.
Out of the Park Baseball 13 ships
Out of the Park Baseball 13 is now available, just in time for the 2013 Major League Baseball season.
Max Payne Mobile to launch for iOS this week
Max Payne, a popular third-person action game series for PC and consoles, is making its debut on iOS this week.
FileMaker 12 released; FileMaker Go 12 goes free
FileMaker Pro 12 is now available, and its iOS counterpart has been released for free.
Tim Cook leads top CEOs rating
Apple’s Tim Cook tops the ranks of CEOs whose employees think they’re doing a good job, according to a new poll at Glassdoor.com.
Playa case holds your iPhone and condoms
The Playa is a new iPhone case that includes a spot to hold two condoms. From the folks who brought you the iPhone case with bottle opener attachment.
93 year old retires from driving, after 576,000 miles in a ’64 Mercury
A 93-year-old woman has racked up 576,000 miles on a 1964 Mercury.
Ngmoco: Freemium games to be indistinguishable from console titles
Ngmoco’s Ben Cousins expects we’re not too far off from seeing console-quality games available as free-to-play.
Gun Runner
Gun Runner is a new run-and-gun action game for iOS from a new studio formed by a former Freeverse producer.
Survey: half of U.S. homes have Apple inside
Apple products can now be found in about half of U.S. homes nationwide.
Ashton Kutcher picked to play Steve Jobs in new biopic
Ashton Kutcher has been tapped to portray Steve Jobs in a new biopic unrelated to the Walter Isaacson book.
iPhone users use Wi-Fi more than Android users
iPhone users are more likely to use Wi-Fi than their Android counterparts, one study concludes.
Original Prince of Persia source code unearthed
Jordan Mechner has found the floppies containing the original source code for Prince of Persia, the classic Apple II platform game.
RIM isn’t abandoning consumers (consumers are abandoning RIM, though)
RIM says it isn’t abandoning consumers. Who gives a shit?