∞ Generation X is sick of your B.S.

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Mat Honan: But Generation X is tired of your sense of entitlement. Generation X also graduated during a recession. It had even shittier jobs, and actually had to pay for its own music. (At least, when music mattered most to … Continued

∞ All Things D's Swisher hospitalized with 'mini stroke'

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Kara Swisher, co-executive editor of the All Things D blog owned by Dow Jones, suffered a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) traveling to All Things D’s AsiaD event in Hong Kong earlier this week. AsiaD is the organization’s first international conference, … Continued

∞ Comparing analysts on Apple earnings

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Philip Elmer-DeWitt, for CNN Money: The cluster of green at the bottom of the chart at right tells the story: This quarter, for the first time since we’ve been monitoring them, the bloggers got clobbered. And not just by a … Continued

∞ Apple posts fan-driven 'Remembering Steve' tribute

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Apple on Wednesday posted a Remembering Steve tribute on its Web site, comprising comments well-wishers have sent following Steve Jobs’ passing. After Steve Jobs passed away earlier this month, Apple directed people interested in sharing their thoughts to send e-mail … Continued

∞ Study: 1 in 6 cell phones contaminated with poo

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Time.com: Researchers analyzed 780 swab samples — 390 from mobile phones and 390 from the hands that used them — in 12 U.K. cities. They found that 16% of both hands and phones were contaminated with E. coli, potentially illness-causing … Continued

∞ Doxie Go scanner gets rid of the computer altogether

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Apparent has billed its small Doxie scanner as cloud-friendly from the start. Now they’ve taken it to the next logical step with the Doxie Go, a new iteration of their scanner that removes the computer from the process altogether. Doxie … Continued

∞ HTC loses patent complaint against Apple

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Reuters: Taiwan’s HTC Corp lost a patent infringement complaint filed against Apple Inc in a preliminary decision at the U.S. International Trade Commission on Monday. An ITC administrative law judge found “no violation” by Apple of four HTC patents that … Continued

∞ EVE Online gives disgruntled gamers a discount

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Massively: Today CCP continued show its commitment to this new development direction with a special reactivation offer for returning players. Most account-holders whose subscriptions lapsed during or before the Summer drama have been sent an email offering a special rate … Continued

∞ Atari founder wants one-year high school

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IndustryGamers: Atari founder and gaming guru Nolan Bushnell believes that educational video games area potential form of synergy that could revolutionize the educational system in the United States.  Bushnell remains confident enough to proclaim that if implemented correctly, the average high … Continued

∞ Bartz: Yahoo 'f***ed me over'

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Fortune: On Tuesday, Bartz was in New York, to speak at Citigroup’s (C) technology conference the next day, when she was supposed to call Bostock at 6 p.m. “I called him at 6:06,” she recalls. When he got on the … Continued

∞ Colin McRae: DiRT 2 comes to the Mac

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Feral Interactive on Thursday announced the release of Colin McRae: DiRT 2 for the Mac. It costs $39.99 and is available from online download services including the Mac App Store. It comes to retailers on Thursday, September 15, 2011. Colin … Continued

∞ Sony tablets 'offer a choice, not an echo'

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Technologizer: “… don’t expect either to be the Great iPad Competitor that leads folks to conclude that it’s possible to compete effectively with Apple’s tablet…But neither one feels generic, either–they’re the sort of tablets you might expect Sony to come … Continued

∞ Studiometry 9 focuses on CRM

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Oranged Software has released Studiometry 9, a major upgrade to their business management software for Mac and Windows. It costs $199.95, with upgrades available for $59.95. Studiometry helps you organize, plan, track and invoice, providing you with the tools needed … Continued

∞ League of Legends Mac cancelled

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Inside Mac Games: Riot Games has announced the cancellation of League of Legends’ Mac beta client, which the company was developing in partnership with TransGaming. Riot cited the reason for cancellation as an inability to maintain consistent parity between Mac and Windows PC … Continued

∞ TiVo and Media Center on the decline

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ZDNet: TiVo defined the DVR category around the turn of the century, and today the product name has been turned into a verb. If you’re going to record a TV program on your cable company’s DVR, you probably just say … Continued

∞ Emma and the Inventor comes to iPad

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Tricky Software has announced the release of Emma and the Inventor for the iPad. It’s a free download, though unlocking the full game requires a $4.99 in-app purchase. Emma’s Grandfather Jenkins has completed his greatest invention ever, but the mysterious … Continued