Linked List: August 22, 2011

Monday, 22 August 2011

Glassboard 

“Private group sharing done right.” The slogan says it all. This is what Brent Simmons has been working on after NetNewsWire. But they’ve shipped on day one with apps for iPhone, Android, and Windows Phone.

Will Apple Go After Gawker in a Civil Suit? 

Greg Sandoval and Declan McCullagh for CNet:

No doubt that Apple values its trade secrets, but by pursuing this case, the company risks alienating the public. Remember, Apple was once supposed to be the counter-culture choice and now, the company is a colossus.

“Counter-culture choice”. That ship sailed long ago, hippies.

What the Huge Sales of the $99 TouchPad Tells Us About iPad and the Future of Tablets 

Ian Betteridge nails it.

Jean-Louis Gassée on HP’s Exit From the PC Market 

Yep:

HP’s announcement was vague and unactionable.