Week in review: U.S. government goes after Bitcoin

Here’s our roundup of the week’s top tech business news. First, the most popular stories that we published in the last seven days:

Forget piracy, U.S. government is going after Bitcoin — Two U.S. senators want to crack down on Bitcoin, an open-source digital currency.

Bethesda finally opens up Skyrim’s massive world — There are more than 300 books embedded in the game Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. It’s a reminder that the developers at Bethesda … Continue Reading

Developers won’t abandon Apple, no matter how much it mistreats them

For some developers, Apple’s keynote today was more of a kick in the crotch than a bear hug.

And yet, like someone trapped in a dysfunctional relationship, they’ll keep coming back for more. That’s because even though it may run roughshod over a few developers from time to time, Apple still has a lot of what they need.

Traditionally a lovefest for OS X and iOS programmers, Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference is when the company … Continue Reading

Live coverage of Apple WWDC

Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference keynote, where the company traditionally makes some of its biggest announcements of the year, is scheduled to kick off today at 10am Pacific time.

This year, the company has already announced that it will be showing off the latest version of its iPad and iPhone operating system, iOS 5, as well as Mac OS X Lion and a new service called iCloud. There are also rumors suggesting that iOS 5 … Continue Reading

Rumor roundup: What will Apple announce at WWDC 2011?

Apple is gearing up to kick off its Worldwide Developers Conference Monday morning, so it’s no surprise that the Apple rumor mill has been in full effect this weekend. We already know that Apple will discuss iOS 5, Max OS X Lion, and iCloud at WWDC, but the specifics have so far eluded the tech community.

So far, we have what may be an early glimpse at the new notifications system in iOS 5, as … Continue Reading

Apple signs Universal to iCloud service, will charge $25 a year

Just before Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, which starts Monday, the company has leaped a large hurdle by reaching an agreement with Universal Music Group over its iCloud music service, according to CNET.

iCloud will reportedly let users listen to music from their iTunes libraries from a Web browser or Internet-connected Apple device. Universal was the last of the big four music labels — along with Warner, EMI, and Sony — that Apple needed to convince … Continue Reading

Apple's WWDC tickets sell out in less than a day — is it another jab at game conferences?

Tickets for Apple’s Worldwide Development Conference (WWDC), its annual conference geared toward developers for its operating systems, sold out in less than a day. And the conference is conveniently taking place during the same week as the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the largest video game conference in the U.S.

This isn’t the first jab Apple has taken at a video game conference, either — it announced the release of the next iteration of its tablet … Continue Reading

Apple to "unveil future of iOS and Mac OS" at WWDC June 6

Apple announced this morning that it will be holding its next annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) June 6 – 10 in San Francisco, teasing that it will reveal the future of iOS and Mac OS at the event.

While primarily an event for developers, Apple has also made major announcements at past WWDCs. Last year, Apple officially unveiled the iPhone 4 at the event, so many are expecting that we’ll catch a glimpse of the … Continue Reading

Next iPhone software update delayed until the fall?

Apple has been pretty quiet about the next version of its mobile operating system, dubbed iOS 5. That’s not surprising, since it is probably tied to the next version of its iPhone, the iPhone 5. But TechCrunch claims that this unannounced software has, in fact, been delayed until the fall, according to two unnamed sources.

That’s an interesting tea leaf, but it’s not clear what it means. It may mean that the iPhone 5 itself … Continue Reading

Apple adds Microsoft Bing as iPhone search option

Apple has been pretty quiet about the next version of its mobile operating system, dubbed iOS 5. That’s not surprising, since it is probably tied to the next version of its iPhone, the iPhone 5. But TechCrunch claims that this unannounced software has, in fact, been delayed until the fall, according to two unnamed sources.

That’s an interesting tea leaf, but it’s not clear what it means. It may mean that the iPhone 5 itself … Continue Reading

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings says iPhone app coming this summer

Apple has been pretty quiet about the next version of its mobile operating system, dubbed iOS 5. That’s not surprising, since it is probably tied to the next version of its iPhone, the iPhone 5. But TechCrunch claims that this unannounced software has, in fact, been delayed until the fall, according to two unnamed sources.

That’s an interesting tea leaf, but it’s not clear what it means. It may mean that the iPhone 5 itself … Continue Reading

Live coverage of Steve Jobs at Apple's WWDC starts Monday; read the rumors today

Apple has been pretty quiet about the next version of its mobile operating system, dubbed iOS 5. That’s not surprising, since it is probably tied to the next version of its iPhone, the iPhone 5. But TechCrunch claims that this unannounced software has, in fact, been delayed until the fall, according to two unnamed sources.

That’s an interesting tea leaf, but it’s not clear what it means. It may mean that the iPhone 5 itself … Continue Reading