Briefly: Aaron Sorkin reportedly finishes script for Steve Jobs biopic

Briefly: Aaron Sorkin reportedly finishes script for Steve Jobs biopic - The upcoming movie will be the second attempt at a Steve Jobs feature after indie film "Jobs," the ill-received Ashton Kutcher vehicle released in 2013.

I enjoyed this movie. I'm glad they included the relationship-defining scene where Jobs cheats Wozniak on the Atari contract. If karma is the cyclical heightening of repeated circumstances, the story unfolds logically.

Google buys Nest for $3.2B -- its key to the connected home | VentureBeat | Deals | by Devindra Hardawar

Google buys Nest for $3.2B -- its key to the connected home | VentureBeat | Deals | by Devindra Hardawar - Nest has been one of the most interesting startups to launch over the past few years. It’s run by Tony Fadell, who notably spearheaded development of the iPod at Apple, and it’s one of the few connected home gadget makers to have found a modicum of success.

Curious.

Nokia's leaked Android UI: an interesting mix of Windows Phone and Asha | VentureBeat | Business | by Ricardo Bilton

Nokia's leaked Android UI: an interesting mix of Windows Phone and Asha | VentureBeat | Business | by Ricardo Bilton - Today, serial leaker Evleaks posted images of the Nokia phone’s interface, which is reportedly running off a forked version of Android (with an app store separate from Google Play)

I suppose one might say it's best not to think of Nokia as dead. After all, Apple was pronounced dead in 1997 and they seem to be doing OK.

Apple hits snags in 'iWatch' production, loses director of iPod software to Nest

Apple hits snags in 'iWatch' production, loses director of iPod software to Nest - the as-yet-unannounced wearable may incorporate bio sensors and other "quantified self" technology.

Soon everyone on Facebook will know your heart rate and blood sugar level.

Apps no longer differentiator in iOS vs. Android war, services next battleground

Apps no longer differentiator in iOS vs. Android war, services next battleground - The app ecosystem has transitioned to where it no longer matters how many apps each OS has, but rather the satisfaction the user gets out of them

News to my ears.

Apple gives away MacBook Airs, iPads, iPods in Japan 'Lucky Bags'

Apple gives away MacBook Airs, iPads, iPods in Japan 'Lucky Bags' - For its annual New Year's Fukubukuro "lucky bag" promotion in Japan, Apple gave away products valued much higher than the package's $340 cost, with 2014's special gifts including 11-inch MacBook Airs, iPads and iPods.

Are you feeling lucky, punk?

Activations of Apple devices grew by 2.3 times on Christmas Day

Activations of Apple devices grew by 2.3 times on Christmas Day - The rate of device activations for Apple more than doubled on Christmas Day this year, though the real winner was Amazon, whose low-margin Kindle devices saw a 24-fold surge in new devices for the single day.

The Fire HD, in particular, is a ripping deal on a tablet.

Turn Podcast into Live show on YouTube with CamCamX

b-l-a-c-k-o-p™ - CamCamX - A major announcement! Now use CamCamX for all your worldwide broadcasting needs.

Take a couple of inexpensive webcams and turn your podcast into a live streaming show on the internet. Back in 2010, I did some writing for a show on thestream.tv (now defunct). Now anyone can run a live show capable of scaling to millions of viewers.

Apple releases videos, slides from iOS 7 Tech Talks developer conferences

Apple releases videos, slides from iOS 7 Tech Talks developer conferences - The iOS 7 Tech Talks are small developer conferences that give app creators a deeper understanding of the new core technologies available in Apple's latest mobile operating system.

Learningversity for the new iOS. Just add Coursera and WWDC videos.