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Are 99 cent apps ruining the quality of the App Store?
Craig Hockenberry, a developer over at the IconFactory, wrote an open letter to Apple CEO Steve Jobs explaining how the proliferation of cheap 99 cent applications (ringtone apps) are making it harder for developers to embark on cutting edge, and more costly, iPhone app development. We have a lot of great ideas for iPhone applications. […]
Continue reading...Use your iPhone to game on your TV
Sunday, December 7, 2008
After ArsTechnica uncovered a cool and undocumented SDK feature that allowed iPhone/iPod Touch to output video to a TV, it went step further and asked Freeverse, the makers of Moto Chaser, to do just that with their popular app store game. And they did. Freeverse came out with a TV version of Moto Chaser that […]
Continue reading...App Store surpasses 300 million downloads
Friday, December 5, 2008
Apple ran an advertisement in the New York Times today which noted that there have been over 300 million downloads from the iTunes app store and more than 10,000 applications available. The ad also highlighted a number of business, music, and entertainment applications currently available for download. This is a continuing trend in Apple’s efforts […]
Continue reading...“From Apple to RIM, With Love”
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Check out this interesting article from GracefulFlavor about how the iPhone forced RIM’s hand into producing a device that fell outside its engineering strengths. The BlackBerry Storm, in my opinion, is a wonderful illustration of how Apple’s innovation and market appeal can force a smart company like RIM to invest millions of dollars in a […]
Continue reading...iPhone tops Windows Mobile in worldwide market share, and how Microsoft blew it
Thursday, December 4, 2008
New data from Gartner indicates that the successful launch of the iPhone 3G was enough to push iPhone market share over that of the entire range of Windows Mobile devices. Nokia, meanwhile, maintained its number 1 spot with 42.4% in market share. iPhone market share jumped up to 12.9% during the third quarter of 2008, […]
Continue reading...Monday Night Link Roundup
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Apple looking into liquid-cooled MacBooks – AppleInsider Apple victorious in Chinese trademark suit – ArsTechnica Apple amends lawsuit against Psystar, adds DMCA violation to the mix – TUAW Stephen Colbert makes plea to top iTunes charts – Apple Gazette Developers can now issue free “promotional” copies of iPhone apps – MacRumors Undocumented features in iPhone […]
Continue reading...Rock Band coming to the iPhone?
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Silicon Alley Insider reports that the co-creator of the video games ‘Rock Band’ and ‘Guitar Hero’ has his eye on developing a similar type program for the iPhone. But what about the iPhone rhythm game Tap Tap Revenge, which is already available and popular? Not a threat, Alex says. Alex told us it was hard […]
Continue reading...Prices for iPhone apps might be creeping back up
Saturday, November 22, 2008
VentureBeat reports that developers are bucking the trend of engaging in price wars for iPhone apps. There’s been a lot of hoopla recently about how developers are increasingly pricing their apps at 99 cents in order to attract users, but we might soon see that trend reverse itself as $9.99 applications become more common place. […]
Continue reading...BlackBerry Storm Reviews: The consensus? Good, not great.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
With the BlackBerry Storm scheduled to hit US stores this Friday, the reviews have started trickling in. Silicon Alley Insider reviews the phone and reports that while it’s a pretty good and solid phone, it still lacks the polish of the iPhone. SAI liked the clickable keyboard, but found the lack of WiFi and a […]
Continue reading...Google Voice App uses private iPhone API’s.. But how?
Thursday, November 20, 2008
John Gruber over at Daring Fireball has an interesting article about how the new Google app uses an API function call that is otherwise prohibited for developers to use. The feature in question is the ability to initiate a voice command simply by lifting the phone up to your face via the proximity sensor. “The […]
Continue reading...Monday Link Roundup
Monday, November 17, 2008
Apple flirting with another record quarter for Mac sales – AppleInsider Why developers prefer Macs – MacWorld Apple sued over iPhone 3G hairline cracks – TG Daily Departed iPod chief wanted a Linux iPhone – Portfolio ARM-Optimized Flash: Adobe gets serious about the iPhone – The Apple Blog iPod Speakers made from Paper Cups – […]
Continue reading...Interview with EA’s head of iPhone Development
Saturday, November 15, 2008
MacLife has an enlightening interview with Travis Boatman, the iPhone boss over at Electronic Arts. Regarding the iPhone as a gaming device compared to the DS and PSP: I think all three devices actually provide really great play experiences. How they’re different, though, is what’s important. I think, fundamentally, the DS and the PSP are […]
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008
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