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Apple challenges Nintendo and Sony

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article exploring the threat that Apple’s iPhone/iPod may pose for the Ninentdo DS and Sony PSP as the iPod Touch and iPhone have seemingly come out of nowhere to become serious gaming devices. Back when Steve Jobs first introduced the iPhone, people were clamoring for an SDK so […]

iPhone games rule the app store

Monday, November 3, 2008

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The LA Times has a report on the popularity of games in the iPhone app store: Games have become the fastest-growing and most popular type of application for iPhone and iPod Touch owners, outpacing all other categories available on Apple’s App Store. As of Friday evening, 7 of the top 10 selling applications for the […]

Apple denies Opera browser for the iPhone App Store

Friday, October 31, 2008

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Apple, not surprisingly, has rejected the Opera browser from the iPhone App Store because it duplicates functionality with Apple’s own Safari browser. The New York Times has the full scoop over here.

iPhone Developers in high-demand

Friday, October 31, 2008

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iPhone developers seem to be one segment of the workforce that isn’t being affected by today’s struggling economy. With the iPhone becoming a viable software platform unto itself, talented iPhone developers are finding themselves in high demand. Developers, however, are quickly finding out that working for themselves can yield extremely profitable results. Wired reports: “Independent […]

Your 0-to-60 Time? Your fuel consumption? Just Ask Your iPhone

Thursday, October 30, 2008

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The New York Times has an interesting article today which discusses the new uses people are finding for their iPhones, especially when it comes to cars. Whether its measuring your acceleration, finding the cheapest gas, or being able to find your car in a crowded parking lot, developers are pushing the iPhone in unexpected and […]

The significance of App stores in the effort to de-throne the iPhone

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

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As BlackBerry prepares to release the much talked about touchscreen BlackBerry Storm, it’s also preparing to launch its own app store that it hopes will rival the offerings of the iPhone. As smartphones become more and more popular, companies are scrambling to bring their own versions of touchscreen phones to the market. Inevitably, smarthphones will […]

Apple drops NDA for iPhone developers

Thursday, October 2, 2008

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In a move that will potentially open up the doors for even more iPhone creativity, Apple has finally lifted the non-disclosure agreement that swore iPhone developers to secrecy. Previously, developers complained that the NDA limited their ability to consult with other developers about problems and issues they were experiencing in iPhone development. As the iPhone […]

Has Apple been improperly managing the iPhone App Store?

Friday, September 26, 2008

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That depends on who you ask. A few developers are losing their minds over what they perceive to be Apple’s arbitrary rejection of their apps, and bloggers seem to think the apocalypse is upon us. But there’s a different point of view that hasn’t been talked about much in the media as of late – […]

Apple adds NDA to App Store rejection letters

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

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Macrumors has the scoop on a new development regarding developer rejections to the App Store. Apparently Apple has started putting their rejections under a Non-Disclosure Agreement, a move that is sure to piss off a growing number of developers who are already annoyed with what they perceive to be Apple’s arbitrary rejection of applications. What […]