1. App-y Holidays: iOS Gorged, Android Stuffed, RIM Got Leftovers, Windows Phone Went Hungry  permalink

App-y Holidays: iOS Gorged, Android Stuffed, RIM Got Leftovers, Windows Phone Went Hungry
MG Siegler / TechCrunch

There has already been plenty of data out there suggesting that Apple had a monster holiday season. We'll know for sure in a few weeks when they announced their earnings. For now though, we have to go by what third-party developers are seeing when it comes to app download numbers. And one company, Flixster , has given us some key details of how ...

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Windows Weekly // Episode 189   —  On this week’s Windows Weekly, Paul and Leo do a clips show, going back over some of the best moments from Windows Weekly in 2010. Windows Weekly // Episode 189 [ episode notes | audio download | high quality video download ]

2. Austin Ventures  permalink

Austin Ventures
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Austin Ventures has worked with talented entrepreneurs to build valuable companies for nearly twenty-five years. With $3.9 billion under management, AV is the most active venture capital and growth equity firm in Texas. With an investment focus on business services and supply chain, financial services, media and information services, software and ...

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3. Survey Says: The iPad Is Not A Kindle Killer  permalink

Survey Says: The iPad Is Not A Kindle Killer
Erick Schonfeld / TechCrunch

While plenty of people predicted that the iPad would kill the Kindle when it first came out ( including us ), that turned out to be wrong. Very wrong. The Kindle went on to become the best selling product in Amazon's history over the holidays, selling an estimated 8 million units last year. The Kindle is a very different device which appeals to ...

4. Free Stuff To Review? Top 5 Tips of 2010, 5 Problems To Avoid Building Your First PC, Back Up Windows 7 Updates, CES ...  permalink

Free Stuff To Review? Top 5 Tips of 2010, 5 Problems To Avoid Building Your First PC, Back Up Windows 7 Updates, CES ...
Revision3.com

We pre-taped this episode before the holiday break, but we're looking forward to tackling your Touch Tech Questions in 2011... starting with any questions you've got about  CES 2011! Email tekzilla@revision3.com, or tweet us with #TZCES so we can answer 'em while we're at the show

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5. FotoSketcher 2 adds new effects, improves performance  permalink

FotoSketcher 2 adds new effects, improves performance
Downloadsquad.switched.com

FotoSketcher 2 is here, and a lot has changed since Erez first wrote about the photo stylizing app. For starters, there are new filters like sepia, vignette and "old photo texture," and four new frame effects have also been added. FotoSketcher 2 now even offers real-time brushstroke previews.

6. BitTorrent, Inc. Grows to Over 100 Million Active Monthly Users: Massive User Base Provides New Distribution ...  permalink

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BitTorrent, Inc. Grows to Over 100 Million Active Monthly Users: Massive User Base Provides New Distribution Opportunities for Content Creators San Francisco, Calif. - (Jan. 3, 2011)-- BitTorrent, Inc., an innovator of advanced technologies to efficiently move large files across the Internet, today announced a key milestone, growing to over 100m ...

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7. Flyde is a super-fast retro racing Time Waster  permalink

Downloadsquad.switched.com

I liked Flyde from the moment I laid eyes on it. It reminded me of an anciet DOS game I used to play as a kid, where you had to race around in 3D and jump platforms while the level rushes by. [I totally played that game too -- anyone remember the name?! -Ed

8. IControlBits for iOS lets you manage your Transmission torrents  permalink

IControlBits for iOS lets you manage your Transmission torrents
Downloadsquad.switched.com

There's a New Year's treat for Transmission users waiting in the App Store. It seems Apple has approved iControlBits -- a new app that can remotely manage your torrent downloads. Apple has historically blocked any torrent-related apps, like Drivetrain, an app very similar to iControlBits, which was submitted last May.

9. This Week in Tech // Episode 282  permalink

This Week in Tech  // Episode 282
Alan Henry / TechTV Forever

The first episode of the new year brings Leo Laporte, John C. Dvorak, Jerry Pournelle and Larry Magid around the microphones to discuss this week’s tech news…and very importantly, predictions for CES this week! On the show they discuss who’s headed to CES, what they expect to see, the iPhone alarm bug rears its head again, and ...

10. What’s on Your Bucket List? 101 Things To Do Before You Die  permalink

What’s on Your Bucket List? 101 Things To Do Before You Die
Celestinechua.com

A few days ago, I was surfing online when I came across someone’s bucket list. It quickly inspired me to create my own bucket list as well and write an article at the same time.

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