Apple has awarded most of their top executives a $60 million bonus this year. Apple didn’t just go and deposit $60 million into each of their accounts, instead they awarded each top executive 150,000 shares. 50% of the shares will be vested on June 21, 2013, and the rest in March 2016. Apple spokesperson Steve Dowling said that the executives are extremely talented and dedicated to their work, and that this is a way to continue to reward them down the road for their hard work. Check out the full details by employee below.

Bruce Sewell – 150,000 shares, 50 percent vest on June 21, 2013, 100 percent on March 21, 2016 Jeffrey Williams — 150,000 shares, 50 percent on June 21, 2013, 100 percent on March 21, 2016 Philip Schiller — 150,000 shares, 50 percent on June 21, 2013, 100 percent on March 21, 2016 Peter Oppenheimer –150,000 shares, 50 percent on June 21, 2013, 100 percent on March 21, 2016 Robert Mansfield — 150,000 shares, 50 percent on June 21, 2013, 100 percent on March 21, 2016 Scott Forstall — 150,000 shares, 50 percent on June 21, 2013, 100 percent on March 21, 2016 Eddy Cue — 100,000 shares, 25 percent vest September 21, 2014, 100 percent September 21, 2016.

Source: Apple SEC

Twitter's iOS developer Loren Brichter has announced via a tweet on his personal account that he has just served his last day with the company. Loren Brichter was the lead developer for Twitter for iPhone and Twitter for iPad.

Today was my last day at Twitter. Taking some time to figure out what's next. Really proud of the way the team has grown.

Twitter purchased Loren Brichter's Atebits company back in April last year in order to release its own Twitter application. At that time Atebits had its very popular Twitter app called Tweetie 2.0; which was basically converted to the official Twitter iOS app. It was later extended to the iPad as a universal application. It is not known where Loren Brichter is headed, all he will say is he is taking some time to figure out what’s next.

Source: electronista

 

Become an agent of Warehouse 13 and transform your iPhone into your very own Farnsworth with Farnsworth Video Communicator! You can send videos, audio and texts to other Farnsworth users, Facebook, and email.

If you couldn’t tell from the video above, I’m having fun with this app

Turn your iPhone into a working Farnsworth just like the agents use on Warehouse 13!

• Send and receive videos from fellow agents that look exactly like the messages do on Warehouse 13.
• Send messages fast over any Internet connection: WiFi, 3G, CDMA and even EDGE.
• Under deep cover or have an iDevice without a camera? You can send audio-only messages with an oscilloscope effect on-screen that matches your voice!
• Post messages directly to Facebook – or email them directly from your Farnsworth.
• Communicate securely. Only those you invite or those who have invited you can exchange messages with you.
• Receive notifications of new messages – even if the Farnsworth app isn’t active.
• Install the Farnsworth app on multiple devices and your messages will be automatically copied via our server to all devices as you receive them.
• Use the app on most iDevices, including the iPhone GS and up, iPad and iPad 2 (pixel-doubled graphics) and the iPod G4.
• Check out the real-time shadow effects: They move as your iDevice moves.
• Get messages directly from Warehouse 13! Artie has been known to check up on new agents in the field. And you never know when you might get an assignment from Claudia. Don’t be hurt if she calls you a noob. That’s a term of endearment. No, really.

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TiPb is helping Mrs. Frederic recruit 5 new agents to Warehouse 13! To be considered, all you have to do is leave a comment below! Must provided a valid email address.

Farnsworth Video Communicator is available on the iPhone for $0.99.

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Apple has just released GarageBand for iPhone and TiPb has just created an iPhone and iPad Music Makers Forum, and in honor of both events — we’re giving away an Apogee Jam! It’s a pocket-sized, plug-and-play music interface that lets you connect your guitar right into your iPhone or iPad (or Mac).

Want one for your very own? All you have to do is jump into the official contest thread in our new iPhone and iPad Music Making Forum and tell us what kind of music, DJ’ing, or jamming you do with your iPhone or iPad. (And I mean details! Rocking out with your guitar, getting the wedding crowds out on the dance floor, making crazy Ramen noodle loops, what?)

Ready, set… Enter now!

Hat tip: Thanks to Jim Dalrymple for the recommendation!