A young gentleman from Buffalo, New York who goes by the name of Supreme General @HustleGameBoss on Twitter just released a rap song titled “Steve Jobs.” I listened to the expletive/angst-ridden ditty twice before I could figure out what Apple’s co-founder had to do with...Rapper dedicates song to Steve Jobs [NSFW]
A young gentleman from Buffalo, New York who goes by the name of Supreme General @HustleGameBoss on Twitter just released a rap song titled “Steve Jobs.” I listened to the expletive/angst-ridden ditty twice before I could figure out what Apple’s co-founder had to do with...In 60 Seconds Thieves Nab $60,000 in iPads From Best Buy
Police in Florida are looking for three men who took $60,000 in iPads from a Best Buy early Monday morning. From the surveillance video, it took the trio dressed in dark clothing and gloves just a minute to “complete the theft,” the police report says....High-Flying Shoe Designer Loves iPhone-Controlled Helicopter Toy
Christian Louboutin, whose signature red-soled stilettos shod Carrie Bradshaw in Sex in the City, is a big fan of an iPhone-controlled toy.* In one of those evergreen profiles the New York Times runs where a notable talks about their uber-cool gadgets (for Louboutin it’s the...iPad Pinky Ripper Pleads Guilty
Here’s the latest twist in the story of an early iPad buyer who had his pinky torn so a thief could get his hands on Apple’s must-have device. Brandon Smith, 22, pleaded guilty Friday to aggravated robbery and second-degree assault, the Denver District Attorney’s...Smiles, tears and iPads on first day of school
A few short months ago, we wondered whether the wee ones should be learning their ABCs with iPads. The answer appears to be yes: Fall 2011 brings a bumper crop of U.S. preschools launching iPad programs. From Maine to Tennessee, kids are saying...Manners 2.0: is it rude to watch your iPad at a restaurant?
Since we can no longer carp about people smoking, it would seem we have to find some bone to pick with fellow diners in restaurants. Case in point: a server in a busy San Francisco restaurant (where else?) wonders if it is a breach of...Aussie Politicos Demand iPads, IT ‘Headaches’ Ensue
Parliamentarians in Western Australia demanded a trial of Apple’s tablet computer, waging the kind of epic battle between users and the IT department that happens in companies around the globe. The lawmakers it so badly 15 of them threatened “industrial action” if iPads were not...Yahoo CEO sends “So Long I Was Fired” message from iPad
An Apple-related tidbit from the Carol Bartz-Yahoo saga that perhaps confirms the iPad’s dominance with corner office types. Her 42-word message about getting fired as CEO (over the phone, ouch) this afternoon ends with the “Sent from my iPad” signature. Here it is, in its...Steve Jobs Boosts America’s Cool Factor in International Poll
Water cooler alert: a new poll names Steve Jobs as the coolest man in tech, helping propel his fellow U.S. citizens to the position of coolest people on the planet. Social networking site Badoo.com asked 30,000 people in 15 countries to name the coolest nationality....Why Font Nerds Owe a Debt to Steve Jobs
This caught my attention over coffee and the Sunday paper (I know! Weekend luddite, is what an affectionate — I think — friend calls me) a book entirely devoted to fonts called “Just My Type” by Simon Garfield. I was half listening to NPR, which...Vanity Fair: Jonathan Ive, Tim Cook more influential than Lady Gaga
Your mom or tween daughter might not recognize them, but Tim Cook and Jonathan Ive are both more influential than Lady Gaga, according to Vanity Fair. The iconic Conde Nast mag just released its 2011 New Establishment list, and this year it is dominated by...Crime Writer Uses iPhone to Document Latest Novel
George Pelecanos is a novelist dubbed by Stephen King as “perhaps the greatest living American crime writer.” Pelecanos has a new book out called “The Cut,” the first in a series. To get the sufficiently creepy ambiance just right, the writer rode around Washington, D.C....
