Nexus 7 ousts iPad for top spot in Japanese holiday sales: I wonder if this survey counts sales at Apple stores? If not, then the data is really suspect.
iphone prototype - a set on Flickr: Some nifty photos of an early iPhone prototype. (Via John Siracusa)
WSJ: Less Expensive iPhone Could Come as Soon as This Year: This isn't rocket science: all Apple has to do is take the guts of an iPhone 5, and slap it in a plastic case, and use the non-retina screen from the iPhone 3GS, and sell it unlocked for $250. Think of it as a "3GS++", that is a huge hit in the pre-paid market.
Hands on with Sharp’s unreal 32-inch 4K IGZO ‘Retina display’ as well as 8K and bendable displays: Want. (too bad about the high cost, though)
Links for Thursday January 17th, 2013