C.S. Friedman. Perfect Day. (Fantasy & Science Fiction, March/April 2012)
Humorous short which looks at a potential (very near!) future world dominated by apps, advertising and a consequent lack of free will.
- Elizabeth Bear. In the House of Aryaman, a Lonely Signal Burns. (Asimovs January 2012)
- Paul McAuley. Bruce Springsteen. (Asimovs, January 2012)