Tracfone, owners of Straight Talk Wireless, saw a big jump in subscribers and revenue following its sale of the iPhone.
Apple had to wait two decades “for their true market to emerge”
Ben Bajarin explains the key to Apple’s success: the market finally came to it, not the other way around.
Mayer talks about Yahoo telecommuting policy
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer attempted to explain her “no telecommuting” personnel policy that erupted a frenzy on the Internet after it was announced.
‘Penguin offers to scrap Apple e-book deals to end EU antitrust case’
Penguin’s the fifth publisher to settle with EU investigators over antitrust allegations regarding iBooks.
Girl Scouts add Video Game Design badge
The Girl Scouts are offering a Video Game Design merit badge, and they’re putting together an educational program behind it.
Stream Bluetooth audio to your $6,000 toilet
Kohler just introduced a $6,000 toilet with built-in Bluetooth receiver, USB port and SD card reader.
45 days in with a MacBook Pro with Retina Display
James Kendrick at ZDNet couldn’t be happier with his 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display.
Why today’s tech companies still go iOS first
Tech companies continue to launch new products on iOS first. Why? Sarah Perez examines the underlying conditions.
Windows revenue flat
Microsoft had a great quarter, but Windows revenues were flat.
Windows 8 “handed over millions of customers to Apple”
A PC OEM told ZDNet that Windows 8 has driven away customers in droves, towards Macs instead.
Windows 8 to regain the Start button
Bloggers report that Microsoft may re-add the Start button to Windows 8.
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3-inch hands-on
ZDNet has a hands-on look at the absurdly large Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3-inch “phablet.”
Verizon: 4 million iPhones activated last quarter, up from 3.2
Verizon reports stronger year-over-year iPhone sales to the tune of 25 percent, in its latest quarterly earnings report.
Apple’s stock valuation may be dependent on gross margin
Gross margin may be the key to predicting how well Apple’s stock valuation does following its earnings report next week, say analysts.
Nokia Lumia sales increase worldwide, but not in US
Nokia’s sales of its Lumia phone have increased, but not in the United States.
‘Iron Man 3 to get smell-enhanced screenings in Japan’
Some lucky Japanese audiences will have the “pleasure” of seeing and smelling Iron Man 3 when it debuts in theaters.
Pocket adds ‘send to friend’ feature
Pocket, the popular view-it-later app, has a completely redesigned Share Menu to make it easier to share content with friends.
‘Apple stock tanks on bad news from audio chip supplier’
Apple’s stock price took another beating today, thanks to a report from a chip maker and analysts’ usual magical-thinking bullshit.
iOS devs still make lots more money than Android devs
A new market survey from App Annie shows a 2.6x gap between revenue from the App Store and Google Play, even though Google Play’s downloads are close to the same.
‘Apple named in China porn app investigation’
Apple’s in the crosshairs of Chinese media, this time for “obscene pornographic” content.
Asymco: Apple makes more profit from Macs than top 5 PC makers combined
Apple makes more selling Macs than the top five PC makers combined, according to Horace Dediu.
Usage stats suggest Chromebooks are a dismal failure
Chromebooks – laptops designed to work with Google’s Chrome OS, don’t make a dent in web usage polls, which suggests that very few people are using them.
Windows Phone chief trash-talks Apple
Terry Myerson, Microsoft’s head of Windows Phone, had disparaging comments about both iPhone and Android at the All Things D conference.
Fiat readies EV version of 500
Wired takes a look at the Fiat 500e, an EV version of the tiny Italian coupe.
Seven year old girl plays Sweet Child O Mine
Seven year old Zoe Thomson stands ready to fill in for Slash.
Time Warner Cable to offer live TV for iOS devices
Time Warner Cable is, for the first time, offering live programming for its TWC TV app for iOS devices.
Software prices
Pathways Into Darkness is available for free download from the Mac App Store, as we reported last week. When it first came out, it cost $70. You kids today don’t know how good you have it.
Facebook ‘Chat Heads’ coming to iOS app
Facebook Home isn’t available for iOS, but a key feature will be added to the Facebook iOS app.
Apple replaces some third-gen Apple TVs for Wi-Fi issues
Some third-generation Apple TVs are having trouble with Wi-Fi connections, and Apple is directing service technicians to replace them.
NPR hacked by Assad sympathizers
The “Syrian Electronic Army” hacked NPR sites and social media accounts, according to a report.