Ex-Apple employee Paul Devine pleaded guilty in a San Jose federal court to receiving kickbacks from Asian suppliers in order to ensure they would have a favorable contract with Apple. Devine, who worked as a global supply manager, was accused of passing confidential information, according to Reuters. Accepting the charge of wire fraud …
Cancelled: Panasonic Cuts Down ‘Jungle’ Gaming Handheld
Those hopes you had for playing a Battlestar Galactica MMO on the bus ride to work? Shattered.
Panasonic’s let out word that the Jungle–that weird little gaming handheld they announced last year–won’t be released to a curious public.
According to Reuters, the consumer electronics giant won’t be returning to the gaming sector …
Bad Idea: Steve Jobs May Show Up at the iPad Event Tomorrow
All Things Digital is reporting that “several sources close to the situation” are saying that Apple CEO Steve Jobs “is definitely considering an appearance at its big iPad 2 event tomorrow.”
Bad idea.
You guys are trying to launch a new tablet, right? And you’re trying to instill confidence from consumers, stockholders and …
Once Again, Facebook Will Share Personal Data with Third Parties
This article has been cross-posted from our partner site, Technologizer.
Social networking site Facebook created quite a stir last month when it announced that it would share much more personal details of its users — such as addresses and phone numbers — with third party developers. The move was so controversial that the company …
Steve Jobs’ Honorary Knighthood Blocked
Although Steve Jobs may not become Sir Steve any time soon, he’s still our tech-y knight in shining armor.
The Telegraph reports that plans to knight Steve Jobs for his contributions to business and technology in 2009 were scrapped by then-Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who held a grudge ever since Jobs declined an invitation to speak …
Watch the World’s Fastest Texters Do What They Do Best
Could you beat the world’s best texters in a race of speed and accuracy? Try your hand…err fingers at the LG Mobile World Cup. Winner gets $50,000 (split from a grand prize of $100,000) and the honor of being known as “the world’s fastest texter.”
You’ll have stiff competition from 13-year-old Briana Hendrickson, co-representative …
Most People Are Basically Thieves. (At Least Online.)
The majority of people don’t have qualms about downloading material illegally, according to a new Danish study by the Rockwool Foundation Research Unit that looked at today’s moral standards.
Seventy percent of people surveyed said they saw nothing wrong with illicit file sharing as long as no one was making a profit. Sadly, my grade …
Apple’s Tim Cook Pits iPhone Against Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Apple’s interim CEO Tim Cook and a couple other company executives reportedly met with Bernstein Research analyst Toni Sacconaghi recently to talk about where Apple is heading in the not-too-distant future.
Forbes reports that Cook apparently indicated Apple will explore lower-priced iPhone models, and has “clever things” planned …
Is Lionsgate About To Sell Off Its Digital Interests?
Is Lionsgate Entertainment getting ready to sell off its online assets? The New York Post is reporting that the company is considering spinning off multiple digital assets, including its share of pay-TV company EPIX, FearNet, it’s VoD horror service, and its TV Guide and TVGuide.com interests. According to the report, in total, …
Foursquare Proves It: New Yorkers Not the Rudest People in the World
The nifty thing about building a successful web app is that it often throws off all sorts of cool things unrelated to its primary function. To wit: Foursquare, the location based social network that allows you to systematically stalk strangers and extort local businesses (just kidding) accumulates a massive amount of data related to the …
TechFast: Missing Gmail Found, Cheaper iPhones, Steve Jobs’ Knighthood
Good morning! Here are some of today’s top tech stories so far. We’ll cover a few of these throughout the day but feel free to get a head start.
Gmail back soon for everyone
Link: Google
A software glitch left 0.02% of Gmail users without all their old e-mail messages and contacts on Sunday. Google has recovered all the missing …
Joint Venture 113: The Venture Bros. from the Very Beginning
Here at Techland, only one television program manages to tie into so many of our geeky obsessions all at once. Superheroes, mythical creatures, action figures and barely believeable sci-fi all flop onto each other on the glorious cavalcade that is The Venture Bros. Cartoon Network’s just started airing the series from the start and …