Diablo III finally has a release date: May 15, 2012.
Dutch court rules in favor of Apple over Samsung in 3G patent dispute
Samsung has lost another patent infringement case against Apple, this time in the Netherlands.
New iPad goes on sale at 8 AM on Friday in US and nine other countries
Apple says the iPad goes on sale on Friday starting at 8AM. it’s being released in the US and nine other countries simultaneously.
‘Digital Bolex’ project shoots video on RAW, seeks Kickstarter funding
A new Kickstarter project hopes to build ‘digital Bolex cameras’ that resemble 16mm movie cameras but record digital video in high-quality RAW format.
Copyright troll Righthaven forced to forfeit all copyrights
Copyright troll Righthaven, which tried to sue people who used content from newspapers on their blogs or Web sites, has been told by a judge to forfeit all its copyrights.
Exec rails against ‘toxic and destructive’ Goldman Sachs culture
A Goldman Sachs executive is leaving, but not before he very publicly, very viciously gives the investment bank a piece of his mind.
FTC subpoenas Apple in antitrust inquiry of Google
The FTC has subpoenaed Apple as part of an antitrust investigation into Google.
US, EU, Japan file trade case with China over rare earth export
The US, EU and Japan have filed a trade complaint against China for its handling of rare earth minerals, which it has almost monopoly control of.
Mobile game market controlled by new publishers
iOS and Android game markets are dominated not by the same old publishers who dominate PC and console sales, but by a new crop of companies.
Homeless 4G hotspot stunt backfires at SXSW
A stunt to give SXSW showgoers 4G hotspot access using homeless volunteers has backfired, thanks to good ol’ fashioned white liberal guilt.
Posterous acquired by Twitter
Posterous has been acquired by Twitter, according to founder and CEO Sachin Agarwal.
Siri the subject of a new lawsuit against Apple
Apple is being sued by an iPhone 4S user who says its advertising over Siri, the voice-activated assistant, is misleading.
Safari update improves JavaScript performance, PDF issues
A new Safari update improves JavaScript performance, PDF handling and addresses other issues as well.
AT&T continues 4G LTE expansion
AT&T is continuing to expand its 4G LTE service network with 11 new markets online by early summer.
Apple accuses Samsung of violating judicial order
Apple accuses Samsung of not complying with a judge’s order to turn over source code in a patent infringement case.
Gowalla shuts down
Location check-in service (and Foursquare competitor) Gowalla has shut down, three months after its acquisition by Facebook.
Pocket Gamer names iPhone #2 handheld gaming system of all time
Pocket Gamer has judged the iPhone to be the #2 handheld gaming system of all time.
Fisker Karma breaks down in Consumer Reports testing
Consumer Reports is looking at the Fisker Karma – an expensive electric car – and the thing broke down during the test.
Apple to shut down iWork.com, pushes users to iCloud
Apple said it’s closing down iWork.com and is encouraging users to switch to iCloud instead.
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.
Blogger accuses newspaper of stealing stories
A blogger at a Chicago Tribune-owned site claims the newspaper’s reporters are stealing story ideas for the print publication.
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.
Unraveling the new iPad CPU’s quad-core confusion
Apple’s decision to refer to the A5X’s graphics capabilities as “quad-core” has left some people confused.
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.
Improved compression keeps iTunes 1080p videos from getting huge
A look at new 1080p video from the iTunes Store suggests that Apple is doing some interesting things with compression and with the hardware on the new Apple TV and iPad.
Audri Clemmons is the most awesome kid you’ll see on the Internet today
Young Audri Clemmons built a Rube Goldberg machine, and it is awesome.
Apple barred from going after Kodak patents
Apple’s attempt to stop Kodak from selling patents it believes infringe on its own have been stopped by a federal judge.
Gaming service OnLive in Microsoft’s crosshairs over Windows licensing
OnLive, the streaming game service that lets you play Windows games on your Mac and iPad, is expanding into desktop apps – and is squarely in Microsoft’s crosshairs over licensing.
On the new iPad’s name
Upset that the new iPad isn’t called something different? Get over it.