In 55 wide-ranging lists, TIME surveys the highs and lows, the good and the bad of the past 12 months
Three Things Apple Didn’t Get Right in iTunes 11
While I haven’t run into bugs or visual glitches on my Retina MacBook Pro, I have stumbled on a few quirks as well as at least one conspicuous hangover that altogether render iTunes 11 a less-than-premium experience.
“There is a viral post circulating on Tumblr which begins "Dearest 'Tumblr' users". If you have viewed this post, please log out of all browsers that may be using Tumblr immediately.”
— Tumblr's support staff, in a statement about an infected post being circulated around the popular blogging network.
John McAfee Claims to Have Fled Belize After Elaborate Ruse Involving Body Double
McAfee claims to have dispatched a body double carrying a North Korean passport under his name, who was briefly detained in Mexico, before being released.
Betraying Physical Books: A Book Lover’s e-Dilemma
While I will never give up physical books, I have finally gotten past the feeling of betraying the world of physical books that have been such a big part of my life for 50 years
9 Wishes for Microsoft’s Next Xbox, Whatever It’s Called
Here’s what I’d like to see a new Xbox-whatever-it’s-called embrace.
TechnologizerApps & Software
Wavii Comes Into Its Own on the iPhone
The unique service which turns everything into Facebook-like status updates has a nice (albeit busy) new iPhone app.
Redbox and Verizon May Undercut Netflix with $6 per Month Service
Redbox and Verizon’s streaming video service reportedly won’t have as many movies and shows as Netflix, but it may be $2 per month cheaper.
Who’s to Blame for Hewlett-Packard’s Multi-Billion Dollar Autonomy Debacle?
The fallout from Hewlett-Packard’s purchase of software company Autonomy has turned into a multi-billion dollar debacle — and it keeps getting worse.
Google Drive Gets Gmail Attachment Support, Mobile Spreadsheet Editing
Google has brought a couple of much-needed features to Google Drive, including a solution for the age-old dilemma of how to send extremely large files.
Why ‘Six Strikes’ Could Be a Nightmare for Anyone with Shared Internet
The “six strikes” anti-piracy warning system — coming in early 2013 — is designed to track copyright infringers. But what happens if you’re on a shared Internet connection?
TechnologizerVideo Games
Happy Birthday, Pong
Today is the official fortieth anniversary of Atari’s Pong, the video game which introduced the world to video games. (There were earlier ones, but Pong, which was created by Al Alcorn and Nolan Bushnell, was the first big hit.)