America in Need of National and Local Bandwidth Initiatives - Blair Levin and Ellen Satterwhite - Voices - AllThingsD

America in Need of National and Local Bandwidth Initiatives - Blair Levin and Ellen Satterwhite - Voices - AllThingsD: "South Korea is now number one in the world for computer download speeds, and the U.S. has fallen to number 15."

It's amazing how such seemingly small things can have a marked impact on the economy.

'jOBS' biopic to hit theaters in April

'jOBS' biopic to hit theaters in April: "Open Road Films and Five Star Feature films on Thursday announced that distribution agreements are in place for the Steve Jobs biopic 'jOBS,' which will arrive in theaters sometime in April. "

The photo comparison between Kutcher and the real Jobs is compelling. Check it!

50M Phones and Tablets Activated and 1.76B App Downloads This Holiday - Tricia Duryee - Commerce - AllThingsD

50M Phones and Tablets Activated and 1.76B App Downloads This Holiday - Tricia Duryee - Commerce - AllThingsD: "Overall, it was a very appy holiday season..."

A very apply holiday season!

Six App Discovery Search Platforms Worth a Second Look | Intel® Developer Zone

Six App Discovery Search Platforms Worth a Second Look | Intel® Developer Zone: "App discoverability – whereby an app that is targeted toward a specific user is able to be found by that user - is one of the biggest obstacles facing developers today."

Unless there is some kind of major change in the design of the various app stores, I predict most future app discovery will happen via Google, which is silly when you think about it.

Early Apple prototypes by frog design's Hartmut Esslinger featured in upcoming book

Early Apple prototypes by frog design's Hartmut Esslinger featured in upcoming book: "Pre-release images from a retrospective of work by Hartmut Esslinger, founder of early Apple design partner frog design, showcase a number of unreleased products and prototypes including an early 'Tablet Mac' study from 1982. "

Sometimes, the future is so clear you create it too early.

Mark Cuban Is Doing Just Fine With Less Facebook in His Life - Mike Isaac - Social - AllThingsD

Mark Cuban Is Doing Just Fine With Less Facebook in His Life - Mike Isaac - Social - AllThingsD: "Cuban’s thoughts on Facebook. "

Facebook is the new myspace. Long live myspace!

'jOBS' biopic to close Sundance Film Festival in January

'jOBS' biopic to close Sundance Film Festival in January: "In an announcement on Monday, the Sundance Film Festival revealed that the jOBS biopic starring Ashton Kutcher will premier on the last day of the event which runs from Jan. 17 to 27, and will take the honor of being the event's closing film."

I actually think this is some good casting, as Kutcher was an engineering student before he wised up and became a celebrity.

Gangnam Style Is YouTube's Most Popular Video With 804 Million Views - Peter Kafka - Media - AllThingsD

Gangnam Style Is YouTube's Most Popular Video With 804 Million Views - Peter Kafka - Media - AllThingsD
Thursday was Thanksgiving. Yesterday was Black Friday. And today is Gangnam Style Day — the day the world’s most-popular-but-not-sure-why video became the most popular video on YouTube ever, with some 804 million views."

Not only is it the world's most popular YouTube video, but in the 10 days or so since I first heard about it (late to the party), it added 300 million views. Which points to exponential growth.

Oprah plugs Surface tablet -- from her iPad - CNN.com

Oprah plugs Surface tablet -- from her iPad - CNN.com: "There's only one problem. Winfrey -- or whoever manages her Twitter account -- sent the tweet from an iPad."

Truth in comedy.