Zynga’s first earnings release today makes the social game developer’s business look notably stronger than it had when the company went public in December. Its traffic, paying user base, and projected bookings are all headed into positive territory, whereas these numbers had been flat or falling towards the end of last year. Bookings, the short-term measure [...]

How much does Google make in advertising from mobile? Cowen analyst Jim Friedland estimates that Google is generating $ 7 per year from each smartphone (and tablet). This includes both search and display advertising in mobile apps on both Android and iOS (iPhones and iPads). Thanks to the rapid growth in active smart mobile devices [...]

Back in 2010, an Apple patent publication was published revealing the company’s concept for an iMac supporting both mouse-driven and touch-based input with a hinged display arm allowing the screen to transition from an upright position to a horizontal surface. While Apple has yet to release such a product and may have scrapped the idea [...]

Last August, we reported that Village Tronic was working on a Thunderbolt version of its ViDock PCI Express expansion chassis that serves as a docking hub complete with external graphics card for high-end performance. With Thunderbolt-equipped peripherals making a big splash at CES this week, it should come as no surprise that progress on the [...]

Last month, Apple was rumored to be preparing to launch a ‘Retina’-resolution 15-inch MacBook Pro early this year carrying a resolution of 2880×1800 pixels. The rumors are also being fueled in part by OS X 10.7.3 beta versions showing evidence of continued work on a HiDPI mode to display existing content at the correct sizes [...]