Archive | February 10th, 2009
Apple asked Google not to use multi-touch in Android
Citing a developer who supposedly worked on Android, VentureBeat is reporting that Apple asked Google not to implement multi-touch technology in its Android mobile OS, and that Google, obviously, complied. The implementation of multi-touch on the iPhone gives it a key advantage over competing phones such as the G1 and the BlackBerry Storm, and it raises the […]
Continue reading...Apple and China Mobile clash over control of iTunes App Store
10. February 2009
In the latest round of negotiations between Apple and China Mobile, control over the iTunes App Store has proven to be the most recent sticking point between the two companies. According to TMT China, China Mobile wants to be a co-administrator of sorts over the app store. The third and final round of negotiations also […]
Continue reading...Marvel to start selling digital comic books on iTunes, and why the format might help children learn
10. February 2009
Marvel Entertainment announced at the New York Comic Con that it would begin selling a new form of digital comics on iTunes. According to GeeksOfDoom, this new breed of comic, which are called motion comics, will “feature panels that animate scenes and add spoken dialog from voice actors.” Intriguing. It all sounds pretty cool, and […]
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10. February 2009
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