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My thanks to World 1-2 for sponsoring The Loop. World 1-2 is a new videogames-inspired music album by Koopa Soundworks, directed and produced by Mohammed Taher. It hosts a number of famed superstars as well as rising indies, including Austin Wintory (of Journey), Akira Yamaoka (of Silent Hill), Manami Matsumae (of Mega Man), Chipzel (of Super Hexagon), and a lot others.

Get it on either Bandcamp or iTunes.

Facebook.

Bloomberg Apple coverage fails. Again.

New York is crazy sometimes.

There’s barely enough left to give back to the shareholders.

Jalopnik: Sydney has been having a big problem with oversized trucks driving into tunnels that are too low. So Sydney needed a stop sign that is absolutely impossible to miss. Here it is and it’s amazing.P It’s a curtain of … Continued

Slate: …as a scientist, I can’t help but notice that every now and again, just sometimes, maybe, Trek ventures into some pretty dicey science territory. Let me be clear: I have no problem with faster-than-light travel, time travel, teleporters, the … Continued

Police broke up a fight at a sci-fi convention between fans of Doctor Who and Star Wars.

Google is pissed off that Microsoft made a YouTube app for Windows Phone, but excluded the advertising. Here is a section of Google’s letter:

“Unfortunately, by blocking advertising and allowing downloads of videos, your application cuts off a valuable ongoing revenue source for creators, and causes harm to the thriving content ecosystem on YouTube,” says Google’s letter, addressed to Microsoft’s Todd Brix.

Actually Google, Microsoft has it right — this sounds like a great YouTube app.

Jim and Dan talk about Google’s recent announcement including Google Play Music All Access and changes the changes coming to Google+, Larry Page’s voice issues, the release of The Loop magazine app, and the issues that arise when launching such an app.

Sponsored by Hover (use code DANSENTME for 10% off), Shutterstock (use code DANSENTME5 for 30% off), and Shopify.

Gizmodo: On December 21st of last year, Commander Hadfield and his team (Expedition 35) docked with the ISS after a two-day flight in aboard a Soyuz TMA-07M, and began their mission. Hadfield was the first to realize, on a large … Continued

The 50 billionth app has been downloaded from Apple’s App Store. The winner hasn’t been announced yet, but we’ll update the info when it comes out.

Last year’s party at WWDC went so well, I decided to have another one this year. This is an invite-only event and I do ask that you RSVP. Invitations will be emailed out today.

The 40-year-old co-founder of the world’s No. 1 Internet search engine said that doctors have been unable to identify a cause for the “very rare” nerve problems affecting his vocal cords, but that he has been making progress in his recovery and is “fully able to do all I need to at home and at work,” he wrote on his Google+ page on Tuesday.

I hope he gets better soon.

Limelight is a new way to browse and organize your movie library. Become a movie critic and share your library with friends for only 99¢.

This is a cool looking app.

I have Fantastical on my Mac and iPhone.

This was a cool idea for an article from Dave Caolo.

Lots of changes in the new version.

My thanks to World 1-2 for sponsoring The Loop. World 1-2 is a new videogames-inspired music album by Koopa Soundworks, directed and produced by Mohammed Taher. It hosts a number of famed superstars as well as rising indies, including Austin Wintory (of Journey), Akira Yamaoka (of Silent Hill), Manami Matsumae (of Mega Man), Chipzel (of Super Hexagon), and a lot others.

Get it on either Bandcamp or iTunes.

I kid you not.

IF you’re a fan of “The Office” you’ll need to check this out. There are three available: Dwight Schrute, Jim and Pam and Employee of the Month.

Only in Canada.

StackSocial, the web’s leading digital commerce platform, has partnered with six gaming publishers to launch the Name Your Own Price Adventure Gamer Bundle. Get 6 top adventure games for Mac. Donate to charity. Name Your Own Price. Purchase and enter … Continued

Fuckin’ magnets, how do they work?

The New York Post alleges that Bloomberg reporters used Bloomberg terminals to spy on Wall Street investors.

The International Space Station has switched laptops from Windows XP to Debian Linux in an attempt to improve reliability.

Erica Ogg breaks down what Apple means when it says it’s “sold” something – and channel inventory weighs importantly.

Bloomberg just can’t help trashing Apple, no matter how hysterical or wrong-minded it is.