Twitter Amplify signs its first sponsored video partnership in Europe with French TV channel TF1 - The Next Web

Twitter Amplify signs its first sponsored video partnership in Europe with French TV channel TF1 - The Next Web: "Amplify has grown to roughly 30 partners, most of whom are in the US."

Tweet, tweet, tweedly tweedly dee.

If Steve Jobs applied for a job at Apple today, there’s no chance in hell he’d get hired | VentureBeat

If Steve Jobs applied for a job at Apple today, there’s no chance in hell he’d get hired | VentureBeat
Not political. Collaborators. People who really don’t care who gets credit. Those are the type of people that Apple looks for in new employees, Apple CEO Tim Cook said recently. In other words, if Steve Jobs was applying for a job at Apple today, he’d probably get shown the door double-quick-time."

I was so naive, I didn't even know what small politics were until I started observing people's behavior in Hollywood. Silly rabbit.

Flickr for iOS update brings new live filters, editing tools

Flickr for iOS update brings new live filters, editing tools
Yahoo's official Flickr app for iOS was given new filter capabilities in an update on Thursday that brings it into direct competition with Instagram

Yayr for flickr!

Apple's 'iPhone 5S' to use 31% faster 'A7' chip, feature motion tracking - report

Apple's 'iPhone 5S' to use 31% faster 'A7' chip, feature motion tracking - report: "Citing inside sources, Clayton Morris claims the so-called 'iPhone 5S' will be powered by an Apple-designed 'A7' system on a chip that is some 31 percent faster than the current A6 silicon used in the iPhone 5."

It's already redonkulously fast.

Ashton Kutcher on "Jobs" -- "I Loved a Man I Never Knew" - Kara Swisher - Media - AllThingsD

Ashton Kutcher on "Jobs" -- "I Loved a Man I Never Knew" - Kara Swisher - Media - AllThingsD
In fact, he answered several questions on Quora — such as, “How did Ashton Kutcher prepare for his role as Steve Jobs in the new movie Jobs?” and “Why did Ashton Kutcher decide to play Steve Jobs in the upcoming movie Jobs?” "

I think the real question here is: what is quora?

Samsung Galaxy Mega Coming to AT&T, Sprint, U.S. Cellular - Bonnie Cha - Product News - AllThingsD

Samsung Galaxy Mega Coming to AT&T, Sprint, U.S. Cellular - Bonnie Cha - Product News - AllThingsD
Looking like something out of The Onion or a “Saturday Night Live” skit, the gargantuan Galaxy Mega smartphone was announced today by Samsung, which is bringing the jumbo device to the U.S. via AT&T, Sprint and U.S. Cellular."

That's not a phone, this is a phone.

iPhone 5C captured in high-def video: red, yellow, green, blue, white | VentureBeat

iPhone 5C captured in high-def video: red, yellow, green, blue, white | VentureBeat: "As always with rumors and leaks, your mileage may vary, but the case seems identical to previous leaks from other sources."

You heard it last here, folks. The inexpensive VW Beetle iPhone is coming soon to a network near you.

Digital First Facebook Kills Physical Goods Delivery Gifts Service - Mike Isaac - News - AllThingsD

Digital First Facebook Kills Physical Goods Delivery Gifts Service - Mike Isaac - News - AllThingsD
Facebook’s great gifting experiment has come to an end — for physical goods, at least."

Another told ya so for Mr. Negroponte.

Early Apple employees Kottke, Fernandez comment on new film 'Jobs'

Early Apple employees Kottke, Fernandez comment on new film 'Jobs'
"It seems to me that there's a lot of fan fiction about Apple Computer and about Steve Jobs," Fernandez elaborated, "and i think that this is the biggest, flashiest piece of fan fiction that there's been to date.

Can we just call it what it is? IOW "too soon"

Steve Jobs's $1.1 billion AAPL windfall & Steve Ballmer's $11 billion MSFT blunder

Steve Jobs's $1.1 billion AAPL windfall & Steve Ballmer's $11 billion MSFT blunder: "In 2000 the non-voting stock was converted into 18.2 million common shares at $8.25 per share, and were subsequently sold off between August 2000 (the earliest date allowed) and 2003. "

Some fun with math here.

Google: Gmail Users Can't Legitimately Expect Privacy

Google: Gmail Users Can't Legitimately Expect Privacy
Google doesn't believe that people can reasonably expect their emails to stay private. At least, that's what the internet giant articulated in a brief that was filed last month in federal court and recently surfaced by Consumer Watchdog. The document was written in response to a class-action lawsuit accusing Google of violating wiretap law when it scans emails to serve up targeted ads."

Who cares if an automated bot reads your email? It's not like a creepy nerd is sitting over your shoulder watching things. It's more like a robot without a real brain.

Photos show front panel, digitizer for fifth-generation iPad | Electronista

Photos show front panel, digitizer for fifth-generation iPad | Electronista: "Macfixit Australia, is claiming to have obtained a front panel and digitizer assembly for the fifth-generation iPad."

Leak leak leak!

Twitter Activity Can Boost Live TV Ratings - Nielsen Study - Peter Kafka - Media - AllThingsD

Twitter Activity Can Boost Live TV Ratings - Nielsen Study - Peter Kafka - Media - AllThingsD: "And that pitch is more important than ever, as Twitter starts to get very serious about ad money, and about an impending IPO."

Tweet it like that.

Rumor: Apple planning development center in Taiwan for future iPhones

Rumor: Apple planning development center in Taiwan for future iPhones: "An alleged internal communications document from Apple was detailed by VR-Zone on Thursday, claiming that the company is currently in the recruiting stage for a new engineering development team in Taiwan. "

I think this is a terrific development for a California company with a huge global following.

New 'Jobs' trailer reveals a few new scenes from upcoming biopic

New 'Jobs' trailer reveals a few new scenes from upcoming biopic: "'Jobs' features Kutcher in the title role, with Gad playing Steve Wozniak, while other players include Dermot Mulroney, Lukas Haas, J.K. Simmons, Matthew Modine, and James Woods."

Think about it.

Rumor: Video shows partially assembled next-gen iPad with translucent Apple logo

Rumor: Video shows partially assembled next-gen iPad with translucent Apple logo: "seen through the front glass is the Apple logo, which is revealed to be a translucent white color when viewed from the back, much like Apple's MacBook.

As long as it's mini size and has a retina display, I'll be happy.

Apple Store app for iOS now giving away paid apps for free

Apple Store app for iOS now giving away paid apps for free: "The first paid app to get the free app showcase in the Apple Store app is Color Zen, a puzzle game that usually sells for $1. "

A lot of people I talk to who are using iPhones don't really go to the App Store to browse. They only go to download something directly they heard about somewhere else. Like, in an Apple direct mail piece. Er.