The Watch That Broke Kickstarter
Pebble's smartwatch Kickstarter has blown past $4 million on a $100k goal, and Apple finally shipped a fix for the Flashback Mac malware everyone's been talking about.
Facebook Buys Instagram, Now What
Ten days after Facebook's billion-dollar Instagram buyout, some thoughts on what that actually means once the novelty wears off, plus a quieter Spotify Android launch that got buried under the noise.
Pebble Just Broke Kickstarter and I Kind of Want One
Pebble's e-paper smartwatch just shattered Kickstarter's funding record less than a week after launch, and I'm trying to figure out why I care so much.
A Billion Dollars for Filters
Instagram finally landed on Android last week, and six days later Facebook bought the whole company for a billion dollars. Some thoughts on the timing and the price tag.
So Much for Macs Dont Get Viruses
Apple finally patched the Flashback trojan mess with a Java update this week, and it made me a lot less smug about running a Mac. Also: a billion dollars for Instagram, really?
A Billion Dollars for Thirteen People
Facebook just bought Instagram for a billion dollars, days after its Android app even shipped, and I can't stop doing the math on it.
Instagram Finally Comes to Android (And My Mac Might Have a Trojan)
Instagram dropped its Android app last Tuesday after 18 iOS-only months, and Dr. Web says 600,000 Macs are infected with the Flashback trojan. I've got thoughts on both.
Instagram Shows Up on Android, and Everyone Loses It Over Some Glasses
Instagram finally showed up on Android this week, and Google's Project Glass teaser video has everyone acting like heads-up display glasses are already for sale. Some thoughts on both.
Instagram Goes Android, Google Shows Off Some Glasses
Instagram finally landed on Android this week and Google dropped a genuinely strange Project Glass concept video. Some thoughts on both, plus a coffee maker photo I immediately deleted.
Instagram Finally Shows Up on Android
Instagram finally landed on Android this week after a year and a half of iOS exclusivity, and I've got some early impressions (plus a complaint about the whole iOS-first thing).
Instagram Finally Lands on Android
Instagram finally landed on Android today after two years of iPhone exclusivity, and Ive already used four filters I swore I'd never need.
Two Weeks With the New iPad
Two weeks in with the new iPad's Retina display, a warm left corner, Angry Birds Space, and some thoughts on this year's April Fools tech jokes.