TIME Tech’s Doug Aamoth, Harry McCracken and Jared Newman discuss Facebook Home.
Defiance‘s ‘Shadow War’ Really Is a Shadow War
My chief complaint with Defiance at this point is probably Shadow War, the game’s intriguing take on PvP, which can be a little like praying for rain in the Sahara.
Facebook Home for Android: What You Need to Know
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wasn’t lying when he said there is no Facebook phone. Instead, there’s Facebook Home, a piece of software for Android that puts social networking front-and-center.
Ouya’s Lesson for Kickstarter Backers: You’re Buying the Beta
The first reviews of Ouya’s $100 game console are in, and they’re pretty ugly. But this is not an issue specific to Ouya.
It’s the End for LucasArts (1982-2013), Though What Have We Lost, Really?
For some reason it’s not just news but front page headline news that Disney just shuttered LucasArts, a video game developer and publisher that used to make terrific video games.
Facebook Privacy Settings Guide
Facebook has retooled its privacy settings time and time again to make them more user friendly, so customizing your settings is a fairly straightforward procedure.
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Today’s Browser News: A Second Act for Firefox?
Google splinters WebKit; Mozilla strikes a deal with Samsung. This could be a landmark moment for browsers.
The Development Hell of Doom 4
Kotaku’s Jason Schreier has an interesting-but-sad look at Doom 4, a game that doesn’t seem anywhere close to completion after five years of development.
Google’s Next Nexus 7 Tablet: 6 Things I’d Like to See
I use a Nexus 7 regularly, having bought the 16 GB version soon after it launched last summer. Here’s what I’d like to see in Google’s next Nexus 7 tablet.
Trion’s Defiance: So Far, Definitely Not Full of Shtako
Defiance is both an MMO and a SyFy TV show — the TV show doesn’t arrive until April 15, but the MMO is here, and it’s not too shabby.
‘Possibly the Most Important Documents in Apple History’
Daniel Terdiman at CNET gets a look at early Apple documents detailing a $13,000 deal brokered in 1978 for the Apple II’s disk operating system.
The untold story behind Apple’s $13,000 operating system [CNET]
Bitcoin Basics
Everything you ever wanted to know about Bitcoin, but were afraid (or weren’t sure what) to ask. Over in The New Yorker‘s new tech vertical, Maria Bustillos presents a thorough look at how the virtual currency works, how it got started, and the potential challenges it faces.
The Future of Bitcoin [The New Yorker]