Apple shareholders are going long [Infographic]
Apple reported impressive financial results on Tuesday, setting new records in its quarterly revenue and profit. Now, data from online portfolio manager SigFig indicates that the old Wall Street adage of "buy on the rumor, sell on the news" did not hold true in this case.
Magisto: An iOS app that makes home videos cool
Although devices that shoot high-definition video are cheaper and more ubiquitous than ever, amateur videos themselves have not gotten any better to watch. That's where a new iPhone app called Magisto comes in: It turns any simple iPhone video into a fully edited movie in minutes. 
Wow: Instagram’s website gets 300M page views per month
Instagram's website is currently receiving 10 million page views each day, adding up to some 300 million page views per month, GigaOM has learned. This is especially interesting given that the Instagram experience is tailored to users of the app, not viewers on the web.
The 10 stories that defined tech in 2011
While 2011 was a busy year for the tech industry, don't expect things to slow down in 2012. We've rounded up some of GigaOM's biggest stories of the year with a bit of insight on what each will mean for 2012.
Gwyneth Paltrow gets into the iOS app game with GOOP City
Gwyneth Paltrow just became the latest celebrity to toss her cap into the mobile app market. GOOP, the lifestyle-focused email newsletter run by the Oscar-winning actress, announced on Tuesday the debut of a new iPhone and iPad app called "GOOP City," which costs $3.99.
Got Spotify? Got friends? You should also get TuneTug
Can't bear to hear "All I Want for Christmas is You" again at a holiday house party? You may be in luck. TuneTug is a mobile app that works with iTunes and Spotify to let party guests vote for the songs they want to hear next.
MyPad maker brings Facebook Timelines to iPad with new app
Loytr, the company that makes the popular MyPad app, has once again beaten Facebook to the iPad. The company debuted Timelines for Facebook on Tuesday, a native app that brings the social network's new Timeline user interface to the iPad.
Inkling’s iPad cookbook is selling like crazy
Inkling, the startup that develops iPad versions of college textbooks, made its first foray into the general consumer market last month with the launch of The Professional Chef, a textbook for pro chefs. Smart move: The title just became the third highest-grossing iPad app worldwide.
Inkling takes iPad textbooks mainstream with cookbook launch
Inkling, the company that makes interactive, digital versions of textbooks for the iPad, is set to release its version of The Professional Chef, the official textbook of The Culinary Institute of America. It's the first Inkling title that could have major appeal beyond the classroom.
iOS 5 has turbocharged growth: Twitter CEO
Twitter has only just begun to see the effects of its integration with Apple's iOS 5 operating system. But just days after iOS 5's debut last week, Twitter's CEO says it has already started to see a big lift from the partnership.
Finally: Facebook debuts native iPad app
On Monday the social networking company debuted its long-awaited native application for the iPad, capping off months of speculation of the whens and hows of a potential launch. The app has a few features made especially for the iPad experience, particularly when browsing photos. 
How Twitter is preparing for its big iOS debut
It's shaping up to be a busy autumn for Twitter. The service will be integrated into the next version of Apple's iOS operating system, which is set to roll out in October. So is Twitter in complete panic mode preparing for the coming onslaught of traffic? 
