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Instapaper sold to Betaworks

By Joseph Keller, Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 a 8:30 pm

Marco Arment, creator of popular read-it-later service Instapaper, has sold a majority stake in the service to Betaworks. Arment was concerned that he alone was not able to give Instapaper the attention that it needed going forward, determining that to remain healthy, it would need a full team of developers.

Pangea's iOS games free until Friday morning

By Peter Cohen, Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 a 4:54 pm

Looking for some fun games for your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad, but don't want to pony up any cash for them? Pangea Software has you covered. They've released all of their iOS games for free, but act fast, because on Friday morning they go back to their usual prices, anywhere from $1 to $4 each.

WWDC tickets go on sale, sell out in two minutes

By Joseph Keller, Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 a 4:05 pm

The tickets for this WWDC 2013 have come and gone in record time, with passes for this year’s event selling out in an astounding two minutes, after going on sale at 10 AM Pacific. The speed at which the tickets sold out can at least be partially attributed to the fact that Apple pre-announced when they woud go on sale, something that they haven’t done in past years.

Tim Cook auctions off coffee with himself for charity

By Joseph Keller, Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 a 4:04 pm

Tim Cook is holding an auction for coffee and conversation with himself on Apple's campus for charity. The terms of the deal state that the meeting will last between thirty minutes and an hour, and will cover two people. The auction is being run through Charitybuzz.

Apple celebrates ten years of the iTunes Store with special iTunes section

By Joseph Keller, Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 a 4:04 pm

The iTunes Store turns 10 this Sunday, April 28, and Apple is celebrating with a new area in the store chronicling a decade of selling music, movies, TV, and apps. “A Decade of iTunes” commemorates the store’s milestones in a separate section for each year.

AltWWDC planned for same time as the "real" WWDC

By Peter Cohen, Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 a 4:01 pm

Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) tickets sold out in minutes, but if you're going to be in San Francisco the second week of June, there's an alternative event happening that you may be interested in. AltWWDC is scheduled to take place at the same time as WWDC, and only a block away from the Moscone Center, where WWDC is held. What's more, it's free.

MacBook Pro is the best performing Windows laptop

By Peter Cohen, Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 a 9:30 am

The MacBook Pro was judged to be the "best performing" Windows laptop, according to a new study by PC services company Soluto. Soluto used "frustration analytics" to make the determination, according to Brooke Crothers at CNet.

Apple has space for 150 student scholarships at WWDC

By Peter Cohen, Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 a 2:33 pm

If you're a student 13 years or older and you can't pony up the $1,599 for the standard registration fee for WWDC, fret not - Apple is once again offering student scholarships. This year they've set aside up to 150 tickets for aspiring student developers who want to come. (Getting to San Francisco and finding a place to stay is still up to you, though.)

GOG adds 22 more Mac games

By Peter Cohen, Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 a 10:11 am

The folks at GOG.com have added 22 games to their roster of downloadable titles for the Mac, including vintage classics like Wing Commander 3: Heart of the Tiger and The 7th Guest, plus more recent fare like the 3D platformer Psychonauts and Runic's hack-and-slash dungeon crawler Torchlight.

Apple announces WWDC 2013 tickets to go on sale April 25, event to run June 10-14

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 a 9:08 am

Apple has announced not only the dates for WWDC 2013, but in a stark break with tradition, they've also announced when tickets will be available for purchase. From the WWDC 2013 website: