Tech & society

Apple's updated iBooks app offers a lot of enhancements. One feature is support for full illustrations in ebooks (children's books in particular). But according to one report, Apple is only allowing select publishers access to this new feature and is preventing them from talking about it.

Justice Breyer's recent comments about Facebook and "The Social Network" and recent Supreme Court hearings present interesting questions: How clearly do the Justices understand technology? Can they accurately comprehend highly technical Internet protocols? How well does the U.S. Constitution apply to today's legal questions?

Cydia (an alternative to Apple's iOS App Store for users with jailbroken iPhones and iPads) announced plans for a Mac version to compete with Apple's forthcoming Mac App Store. But since the Mac will remain an open platform, one has to wonder if there's a need Cydia on the Mac and whether it has a real chance of success.

It’s been a hell of a year for consumer privacy, or the lack thereof.

I know, I know: Some out there will say merely using Facebook is a mistake. This blog post isn't for you -- feel free to move along to the comment forums on OldGuysWhoSmellLikeAsparagus.com. As for the rest of you, take heed.

Even though the new Apple TV isn't that great, Internet TV is really gaining ground in a hurry.

I don't know, but I do know that it's going to make a mess of the technology business and all of us will pay for it.

You thought the cable company was going to provide much needed competition in the broadband world. Sadly, Comcast has learned much from the wizards of customer control: Apple.