The Best Gets Better: Instagram 2.0 Adds Live Filters, Higher Resolution Photos

It’s hard to believe that Instagram launched only about a year ago. In a mere three months it accumulated its first million users, and now supports over eight million pocket photographers.

Apple Hits Stock Price High, Becomes Most Valuable Company on Market

Well, now we have an answer to the question “How will Apple do without Steve Jobs?” Apparently, very well indeed.

Google+ Finally Opens to the Public, Adds Tons of New Features

Google+ is finally open to the public, no invitation required. Not that it was difficult to snag an invite anyway, but now we’ll get a chance to see what the service is fully capable of as more users tiptoe in and begin poking around.

Hey Ladies! HTC’s Rhyme Smartphone Is for You

HTC and Verizon Wireless are getting in touch with their feminine sides with the HTC Rhyme, an Android smartphone ostensibly aimed at women.

Want a Windows 8 Tablet Today? Try eBay.

Want a Windows 8 tablet now? No really, an honest-to-goodness Windows 8 tablet, available today vis-a-vis the miracle of eBay, and here’s the kicker—you don’t even have to be a developer!

More Netflix Woes: Now There’s a Lawsuit over Its New HQ Plans

It’s beginning to look as if Netflix might have pissed off some sort of wizard who cursed the company as a result. The announced split and price rise resulted in an estimated 1,000,000 subscriber drop and an even more worrying stock price freefall. Then there’s Qwikster, the mail-order-DVD business’ new identity that’s come with its [...]

No T-Mobile iPhone 5 This Year? T-Mo’s CMO Reportedly Says So

Don’t kill the messenger, but TmoNews may have gotten its hands on an internal T-Mobile document wherein the company’s Chief Marketing Officer, Cole Brodman may have been quoted as saying, “We are not going to get the iPhone 5 this year.” Sorry.

Magisto Edits Your Long, Boring Videos Automatically

Recording life’s precious moments on video seems like such a good idea—until the time comes to boil down an hour of raw, mostly worthless footage into something watchable.

Jaw-Dropper: 18 to 24 Year Olds Average 110 Text Messages per Day

A new Pew Internet study takes a look at the texting habits of cell phone owners. The findings show that of the 83% of American adults who own cell phones, roughly 73% of them send text messages and about 31% of them prefer texting to actually talking on the phone.

Hackers Target Japanese Weapons Maker, Nuclear Power Plants

Missiles, submarines and yes, even nuclear power plants were targeted in a cyber attack launched against Japan’s premiere weapons maker, reports Al Jazeera. The victim: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which said today that a total of 83 of its servers and computers were infected by as many as eight separate viruses.

Top Five Tuesday Tech Deals

It’s Tuesday! Time for some handpicked gadget deals.