Oops, we screwed up—that’s the gist of 9to5Mac‘s story correction this morning. The Apple rumor-gathering tech blog admits it bungled both its super-secret part number pre-read as well as the timing of Apple’s Mac Pro refresh. Sorry Mac Pro fans, looks like you’ll have to wait until later this month, or early next.
Instead? Looks …
Mad at Netflix over the recently-announced price hike? You’re not alone. To recap, here’s what’s happening:
On September 1, Netflix will do away with its combination DVD-by-mail and instant streaming offering, currently available for as low as $10 per month which includes one DVD out at a time and unlimited streaming.
(MORE: Why …
Netflix hopes you weren’t using both its DVD-by-mail and instant streaming options for the low, low price of just $10 per month.
Come September, you’ll have to opt for an $8 streaming plan or an $8 DVD plan—if you want both, you’ll have to pay for both. If my math is to be trusted, that’s $16 per month. For members new to Netflix, …
When you think about it, Harry Potter video games were simply born under a bad sign. The stuff that video games can do well when inspired–incredible world-building, the explication of a fantasy construct and its rules–were all done to genius levels in the rich imaginings of J.K. Rowling’s writing. And then, the eight movies that …
It’s no secret that smartphone ownership is on the rise in the United States. As a result, more people are using their phones to do things like go online. And download apps. And tweet. And the list goes on and on and on.
A new survey by the Pew Research Center takes a look at some of the current trends in smartphone adoption and usage; …
If it seems as if Twitter has a large application eco-system, that’s because… well, it does. So large, in fact, that the company has just announced its one millionth registered application.
According to Twitter, more than $500 million has been invested in Twitter apps since December 2010, with more than a billion dollars being paid …
Two sex-life bloggers believe they may have been victims of computer hacking attempts by journalists at newspapers owned by Rupert Murdoch.
As the U.K. scandal enveloping politics, police corruption and journalism ethics grows wider and becomes ever more serious for media tycoon
Murdoch, these latest accusations suggest that the …
Just how awesome was the announcement last week at Facebook headquarters? And what does it mean for you?
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How many people are using Google+? The scales should tip at around 10 million users today, according to Ancestry.com founder—and Google+ user, of course—Paul Allen. This Paul Allen is not to be confused with the Paul Allen that co-founded Microsoft, though. But I digress…
Allen’s been crunching some numbers lately, with his …
Puh-leeze. Google+ was so last week. You better start prepping to get on the invite train for the next big thing–-specifically, for Spotify’s U.S. launch.
(MORE: Big in Europe, Streaming Music Service ‘Spotify’ to Hit the U.S.)
Pull your head out of organizing your Circles or trying to snag an invite, because big European music …
The masked crusaders at Anonymous have struck again—this time against the American military.
They didn’t manage to break into the Pentagon itself, but instead took aim at an easier target: private company Booz Allen Hamilton, which does a lot of contract work for the armed forces and other government departments.
(MORE: Why …
Every year, TIME.com publishes a list of the fifty best websites (here’s the 2010 edition). I’m fortunate enough to be working on this year’s installment—and I could use your help.
Here’s what I need: nominations of cool Web sites. Lots of them. Sites of all sorts—both practical and entertaining—but especially ones which aren’t …
