Barnes & Noble has rebranded PubIt as Nook Press; the self-publishing platform for Nook now features web-based publishing tools.
Street Fighter 2 – Guile Theme Acapella
Smooth McGroove has recreated Guile’s theme from Street Fighter acapella style.
SimCity for Mac arrives June 11
Electronic Arts (EA) on Wednesday announced plans to release a Mac version of its new SimCity game on June 11. The company had previously indicated a Mac version was in the works, but this is the first time EA has … Continued
Most Americans unaware that BlackBerry 10 has already launched
A new survey shows that very few Americans are aware that BlackBerry 10 is out in the world, suggesting the company’s doing a miserable job promoting it.
Tumblr cuts Storyboard staff
Tumblr has cut the staff that put together Storyboard, its editorially curated content.
‘HTC First (and my last) with Facebook Home’
Om Malik has gotten his hands on an HTC First, the first smartphone equipped with Facebook Home.
Apple still most desired smartphone brand among U.S. teens
The iPhone remains the most popular aspirational smartphone among U.S. teens, according to data published by Piper Jaffray.
Panic introduces Status Board for iOS
Panic’s revealed its latest app, an iPad tool to help you display information about your life
T-Mobile offers iPhone trade-in deal
T-Mobile is offering a trade-in deal for customers who already have iPhones 4 and 4s models from other networks.
AppGratis pulled from App Store – CEO speaks
Even if our iOS apps are momentarily unavailable, your app recommendation service, AppGratis, is very much up and running. If you’re part of the 12 million lucky people to have downloaded our app before last Friday, know that it will … Continued
‘The 5 big mistakes that led to Ron Johnson’s ouster at JC Penney’
JC Penney ousted Ron Johnson after less than a year and a half. Why?
The history of touchscreens
I missed this feature from Florence Ion when it ran earlier this month. If you did too, check it out. Some interesting tidbits.
Heineken bottle black light art
An artist has outfitted Heineken bottles with frosted geometric patterns visible under black light.
Google Fiber coming to Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas is the next city to get gigabit access through Google Fiber.
Bungie classic game Pathways Into Darkness is back, for free
Pathways Into Darkness, the classic early 90s shooter from Bungie Software, is back and available for download from the Mac App Store – for free!
After Apple, Chinese media go after Microsoft Surface
The Chinese media is turning up the heat on Microsoft for its Surface warranty.
Ron Johnson out as JCPenney CEO
Apple’s former head of retail, Ron Johnson, was unceremoniously dumped on Monday and replaced by his predecessor.
Intel intros Thunderbolt with 20 Gbps thruput, 4K support
Intel has announced a faster version of Thunderbolt with twice the throughput of the current version.
Microsoft planning May Xbox event
Microsoft is expected to offer details about the next Xbox at an event now scheduled for May.
Marvel Comics restages its 700 digital comic promotion
Marvel Comics is repeating its 700 digital comic giveaway that got stymied by technical problems the first time around, but register quickly!
U.S. Patent Office backs down from ‘iPad mini’ trademark objection
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has withdrawn two main objections to Apple’s filing for the ‘iPad mini’ trademark.
Atari founder on ‘Finding the Next Steve Jobs’
Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari and one-time boss of Steve Jobs, says companies need to rethink their hiring practices to avoid losing creative candidates.
“Facebook’s ‘Phone’ Is Another Triumph of Mediocrity”
Mat Honan argues that Facebook Home doesn’t have to be good or groundbreaking to be popular. Sometimes mediocre is enough.
Led Zeppelin: Sound and Fury coming to iBookstore
A new iBookstore exclusive is sure to appeal to Led Zeppelin fans.
Master the iOS Camera app
You can download camera and picture apps to your heart’s content, but have you gotten the most out of the iOS Camera app itself?
iOOTP Baseball 2013 hits the App Store
iOOTP Baseball 2013 is ready for download from the App Store for $5.
Communist-era video game museum in Moscow
Moscow is home to a museum of vintage video games from the Soviet era.
Lessons on how to make things, Apple style
Bill Banta relays his experience working at Apple on how to make things and manage a supply line.
Analysts on Facebook Home
Philip Elmer Dewitt rounds up analyst reactions to Facebook Home.
An NHL ice rink broken down
This tongue in cheek breakdown shows the NHL rink the way it’s often used these days.