Arrested Development is coming back, courtesy of Netflix – all 15 new episodes will be ready to be streamed on May 26th.
Adobe updates Edge Reflow with new features
Six weeks following the first preview release, Adobe has updated its Edge Reflow software (included in Creative Cloud) with new features.
Samsung rips off Apple with store-within-a-store concept too
Samsung even rips off Apple on its retail concepts.
Bullshit-free Google Chrome Blink developer FAQ translation
Rob Isaac has translated Google’s FAQ on Blink, its new rendering engine for Chrome, from corporate bullshit to easier-to-understand English.
Disney shuts down LucasArts
LucasArts, the video game studio behind countless Star Wars games, has been shut down by new owner Disney.
Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing headed to Mac App Store Apr. 4th
Sonic & Sega All-Star Racing is released for the Mac on Thursday and is a Mac App Store exclusive.
Newly discovered tarantula is venomous, big as your face
THE SIZE OF YOUR FACE.
Second Life creator’s “Creatorverse” for iOS is now free
Creatorverse, the creative tool from the makers of Second Life, is now free to download – it used to cost $5.
Chinese state media reverse course after Apple apology
Tim Cook’s apology to Chinese consumers and pledge to change Apple’s warranty program is winning the company kudos from state-run media.
Macworld/iWorld rescheduled from February to March
IDG World Expo is moving the date of Macworld/iWorld Expo from the beginning of February next year to the end of March.
Reeder for Mac, iPad goes free; development continues
Reeder developer Silvio Rizzi is giving away the Mac and iPad versions of his software until he releases version 2.0.
Apple changes Chinese warranties
Apple announced sweeping changes to warranty and service coverage for Chinese customers following a coordinated assault by state-run media.
Why is the Chinese press so critical of Apple?
Apple’s in the crosshairs of the Chinese media. Why?
Axis of Awesome – Rage of Thrones
I said I read the fucking books!
The first honest cable company
The first honest cable company commercial.
The Internet is like junior high
The Internet is like junior high, filled with backbiting cliques and petty squabbles, says an expert.
Santa Clara, CA offers free wifi via electric meters
Santa Clara, CA sports free wifi thanks to an innovative program involving the area’s electrical utility.
Developers voice frustration with iCloud
Developers are voicing their dissatisfaction with iCloud almost a year after Apple shut down MobileMe in favor of the new service.
Man escapes death by bison attack
A bison attacked a guy in a state park and he lived to talk about it.
Jennifer Siebel Newsom: Games need to ‘think bigger’ about women
The wife of California’s Lt. Governor implored the video game industry to portray women as strong figures, not highly-sexualized ones.
Lazaridis leaves Blackberry
Mike Lazaridis is leaving Blackberry to focus his efforts on an investment fund focusing on “quantum information science.”
The MacJury examines Mailbox, RSS and Google Reader and Kevin Lynch
MacVoices #1399 is a new installment of the MacJury podcast that features Peter Cohen, Dori Smith, Brett Terpstra and host Chuck Joiner. Topics included Mailbox, Google Reader and Kevin Lynch.
‘How the maker of TurboTax fought free, simple tax filing’
Intuit and others spend millions to keep the IRS from preparing return-free tax filing.
Voodoo Chile on the gayageum
Luna Lee performs Jimi Hendrix’s Voodoo Chile on the gayageum, a traditional Korean instrument. Amazing.
The Loop’s Peter Cohen at SNAC in Nashua, NH Mar. 27
Peter is speaking at the Southern New Hampshire Apple Core user’s group meeting on Wednesday the 27th, in Nashua, NH.
Angry Mac Bastards 200: How’d THAT happen?
This week’s Angry Mac Bastards podcast marks our 200th episode, complete with a special guest.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown – Elite Edition headed to Mac in April
Feral Interactive has announced a release date for its Macintosh conversion of XCOM: Enemy Unknown Elite Edition.
Hearthstone game required cultural shift, says Blizzard exec
Blizzard’s chief creative officer Rob Pardo talks about development of Hearthstone, a collectible card game coming this year for Mac, PC and iPad.
‘How Apple invites facile analysis’
What’s behind Apple’s stock slide? Michael Hiltzick believes pundits and fund managers just don’t understand how Apple does business.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown for iPad will be ‘full port of AAA game’
XCOM: Enemy Unknown for the iPad won’t skimp – it’ll be the same game for PC, consoles (and soon for Mac too).