Review: Looxcie 3 social media video recorder | Electronista

Review: Looxcie 3 social media video recorder | Electronista - The Looxcie 3, a small video recorder, streams video through a smartphone and posts the feed straight to Facebook.

You might want to delay that by 5 minutes.

Apple's Schiller 'unfollows' Tony Fadell and Nest after Google acquisition

Apple's Schiller 'unfollows' Tony Fadell and Nest after Google acquisition - Schiller, who follows 114 people on Twitter and posts to the service about four to five times a month, removed Fadell and Nest from his list on Friday.

This is an obsessive amount of detail. Who has time to scrutinize this?

Microsoft considering Ericsson CEO to replace Steve Ballmer

Microsoft considering Ericsson CEO to replace Steve Ballmer - a longshot because of Microsoft's current interest in competing with Apple and Samsung in the consumer electronics space. But Vestberg is said to be on the radar of Microsoft's board of directors, according to Bloomberg.

Hard to imagine an outsider with no experience with Windows running Microsoft.

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?