∞ Video: Hacker takes over Times Square video with an iPhone

I saw this video this morning and thought it was really interesting. I don’t know if it’s real, but it certainly looks good to me. (more…)

∞ Apple says demand for iPad 2 is 'amazing'

Apple on Monday said demand for the iPad 2 during its first weekend on sale was “amazing.” (more…)

∞ Analyst: iPad 2 sold out; 70% to new users

It seems the iPad 2 sold out in its first weekend. That’s the word from Piper Jaffray on Sunday. (more…)

∞ Real Racing 2 HD debuts, optimized for iPad, iPad 2

Just in time for the iPad 2’s release, Firemint has announced the release of Real Racing 2 HD, a new version of its flagship iOS racing game optimized specifically for iPad and iPad 2. It costs $9.99. (more…)

∞ Firefox VP sees HTML5 as answer to Flash

Mozilla VP of products Jay Sullivan calls HTML5 “the longer-term answer” to problems caused by Adobe Flash.

“With Firefox 4, Internet Explorer 9, and Chrome, to the extent that we provide functionality in enough browsers, then the developers will switch over to HTML5, especially in mobile, where you can’t have Flash popping up on every page just to do some little animation. The idea that you’d have to embed an entire instance of the Flash player just to play a 30 second audio clip? It’s crazy.”

What’s more, Flash causes more crashes in Firefox than any other plug-in, according to the company.

Firefox VP: Flash is going away [Fast Company]

∞ Google launches Person Finder tool for Japan earthquake

Many of us watched in horror last night as a tsunami hit Japan, after the country was suffered a devastating earthquake. By early morning, Google launched a tool to help people find missing friends and relatives. (more…)

∞ GarageBand for Mac doesn't support GarageBand for iPad… yet

One of the things I was really looking forward to when GarageBand for iPad was released was sharing my songs with the Mac version of the app. (more…)

∞ Instapaper gets major update on iPhone, iPad and the Web

Marco Arment on Thursday released a major update for his popular Instapaper service. (more…)

∞ Gruber and Snell on the iPad 2

We are about 24 hours away from the release of the iPad 2 and a view reviews are already starting to show up. You might think that the reviews would be short and to the point, but Macworld’s Jason Snell and Daring Fireball’s John Gruber both did very in-depth reviews of the device. Both worth a read, especially if you’re wondering if you should buy one.

It is a refinement of the original iPad — an impressive one, in several ways, considering that it arrives just 11 months after the original. But it is in no way a radical or significant departure from last year’s model. The fact is, Apple got it right with the iPad 1 in almost every way, and the iPad 2 reflects that. If you didn’t like the original iPad, you’re not going to like the iPad 2. If you liked the original iPad, you’re going to like the iPad 2 even better.

The iPad 2 [Daring Fireball]

For Apple’s competitors in the tablet-device market, the iPad 2 is a bucket of water to the face. After more than a year of struggling to catch up to the original iPad, here’s a new model that addresses many of the iPad’s deficiencies, dramatically improves its speed, and doesn’t cede any ground on price, features, or battery life. The iPad 2 raises the bar Apple set a year ago—and it’s time for the rest of the industry to scramble again to catch up.

Review: The iPad 2 [Macworld]

∞ MLB.com CEO: Android Market needs to be more like App Store

MLB.com CEO Bob Bowman spoke to Business Insider about the difference between selling software on the App Store and the Android Market. Bowman’s message to Google: be more like Apple.

“I think some sort of curation process would make a lot more content publishers put content that’s valuable on the device,” he says.

Bowman also believes Android phone owners are less likely to pay for apps than iPhone users. He estimated that app sales are 5-to-1 in favor of Apple over Google, despite more Android phones now in owners’ hands than iPhones.

Google Should Run The Android App Store More Like Apple’s, Says MLB.com CEO [Business Insider]

∞ Apple releases GarageBand, iMovie for iPad

Originally scheduled to be released on Friday, Apple on Thursday released two new apps for iPad, GarageBand and iMovie. (more…)

∞ IDC: iPad market share to stay 70 – 80 percent in 2011

International Data Corp. (IDC) reports that 10.1 million “media tablets” shipped in the fourth calendar quarter of 2011. Apple’s share of that pie dropped from 93 percent in the previous quarter to 73 percent, according to the report, but IDC says that Apple still has a “strong leadership position” in the media tablet market that it will retain throughout 2011. (more…)

∞ Steve Jobs is ranked 110th in world's richest people list

Apple CEO Steve Jobs made Forbes’ list of the world’s richest people, released on Thursday. (more…)

∞ Apple to start selling iPad 2 online at 1:00 am Friday

Apple’s iPad 2 will not be available in stores until 5:00 pm PT on Friday, but the company said on Thursday that it will start selling it online much earlier. (more…)

∞ A month with a Verizon iPhone – and why I won't be switching

I’ve spent the past month with a loaner Verizon iPhone 4, and it’s been great: call quality is a bit clearer, fewer calls have been dropped, and the Personal Hotpsot feature has been a life saver. But I’m not planning on switching from AT&T any time soon. (more…)

∞ Guinness awards 'fastest selling device' moniker to Kinect, not iPad

Apple may have to eat crow, if Guinness World Records has anything to say about it. (more…)

∞ One developer's success does not make Android better than iOS

I love reading success stories. I had an opportunity to read one such story yesterday, but let’s be clear, one developer making money on Android doesn’t make it a better platform than Apple’s iOS, nor does it mean the end of iOS. (more…)

∞ Safari hacked in five seconds at Pwn2Own

Apple’s Safari Web browser was hacked within five seconds of visiting a specially crafted Web site. (more…)

∞ Michael Tsai compares iPhone Text Editors

You probably know Michael Tsai from his Mac application, SpamSieve, the best independent spam application for the Mac. However, today, Michael is writing about his experience with iPhone Text Editors. He looks at six different apps and many of the most important features.

An iPhone app is essential; an iPad version would be a nice extra. It was very important to me to be able to search across multiple files on the iPhone, pick a matching file, and then jump between the results within that file. Simplenote was the only app I found that could do this, so that’s what I’m using now.

Comparing iPhone Text Editors [Michael Tsai]

∞ Microsoft asks: 'If you had to give up one technology, what would it be?'

It’s like shooting fish in a barrel around here some days. (more…)

∞ Apple releases new GarageBand for iPad video

GarageBand for iPad hasn’t been released yet, but it’s already one of the most talked about new apps from Apple. (more…)

∞ Safari 5.0.4 improves stability, security

Apple has released Safari 5.0.4, an update to its Web browser for Mac OS X and Windows. The new version is available for download through the Software Update system preference and through Apple’s Web site. (more…)

∞ Apple brings MLB.tv and NBA League Pass to Apple TV

In addition to releasing iOS 4.3 on Wednesday, Apple also released Apple TV 4.3, a new version of the software for its home entertainment device. (more…)

∞ Apple releases iOS 4.3

Apple on Wednesday released iOS 4.3, the promised update to its mobile operating system. (more…)

∞ Twitter updates iPhone app fixing the QuickBar

Twitter on Wednesday updated its iPhone app, fixing a feature included in last week’s update, called the QuickBar. (more…)

∞ The stupid iPad article from the Wall Street Journal

If I were to give a stupid award, today’s would easily go to the Wall Street Journal’s Brett Arends for his latest iPad article. (more…)

∞ HP CEO: WebOS coming to all HP PCs in 2012

HP seems to be taking a page from Apple’s playbook, but even extending it further, if recent comments from the company’s CEO are any indication. (more…)

∞ Apple updates iTunes with improved support for iOS 4.3

Apple on Tuesday updated its iTunes software, which improves support for iOS 4.3. (more…)

∞ Pioneer throws weight behind AirPlay with first of eight new receivers

Home audio peripheral maker Pioneer on Tuesday announced the release of its VSX-1021-K A/V receiver – the first of eight Pioneer receivers coming out this year with support for AirPlay, Apple’s streaming audio technology highlighted in iTunes and on iOS devices. The VSX-1021-K costs $549. (more…)

∞ Dragon Age II released for Mac (and other platforms)

BioWare and Electronic Arts (EA) on Tuesday announced the release of Dragon Age II for multiple platforms, including Mac OS X. It costs $60. (more…)