Some common goods and services will see some big price increases in the new year, a dedicated Facebook Timeline app for iPad is coming next month, and Windows computeres will join the Thunderbolt party in 2012.
- You Will Probably Have to Pay More for This Stuff in 2012: Airfare, food, and data are a few of the things that Consumer Reports think will have significant price increases in 2012. [Consumer Reports]
- Facebook Timeline Is Getting an iPad App: Sometime in January a dedicated Facebook Timeline app will bring full compatibility and customizations to the iPad. [Mashable]
- Thunderbolt Connections Coming to Windows PCs in 2012: The high-speed data connection pioneered by Apple will be available on Windows computers in the first half of 2012. [Ars Technica]
- The FAA Doesn't Even Know Why You Can't Use Portable Electronic Devices During Takeoff: A report claims that there is no serious electromagnetic interference emitted by Kindles and that the FAA's reasoning behind the ban does not add up. [The New York Times Bits Blog]
- Remind Your Collaborators About Your Shared Evernote Notebooks: You can now send emails to collaborators from the settings page of your shared notebooks to remind people that they have an invitation or inform them of added content. [Evernote Blog]
- A Podcast Showcasing Mobile Apps for Children: The new episode of the Apps For Kids podcast, from the folks behind Boing Boing, covers the platformer game Robot Wants Kitty. [Boing Boing]
