Gowalla shuts down

Location check-in service (and Foursquare competitor) Gowalla has shut down, three months after its acquisition by Facebook.

Apple to double Austin, Texas workforce

Apple’s doubling its workforce in Texas and building new headquarters for them, according to a statement Friday from Texas governor Rick Perry’s office.

Valve denies “Steam Box” console rumors

Valve denies it’s on the cusp of introducing a “Steam Box” console to let players play games through its Steam online service – for now, Mac and PC gamers are safe.

iPhone is big(gest) in Japan

Apple became the biggest-selling phone manufacturer in Japan for the fall quarter, according to IDC Japan.

iPhoto’s Google Maps defection explained

Wonder why Apple isn’t using Google Maps in iPhoto for iOS? Geoff Duncan thinks it’s because Google is insisting that new services which rely on the data let it display ads.