Check out this Apple produced video profiling a number of big name iPhone developers talking about how great the iPhone platform is and how the iPhone SDK makes their job a whole lot easier. It’s pretty entertaining, and there are a few not so veiled jabs at Android if you’re into that sorta thing.
Continue reading...Saturday, June 12, 2010
Comments Off on Apple updates iPhone developer agreement, interpreted code now permissible
Flying somewhat under the radar, Apple recently revised section 3.32 of the iPhone Developer agreement to allow developers to use interpreted languages such as Lua in their apps, with written permission from the mothership of course.
Continue reading...Friday, June 11, 2010
Comments Off on Rumor: Apple to hold two WWDC events per year?
It’s no secret that the iOS was the focal point of this year’s WWDC. Not only did Jobs’ keynote focus exclusively on the iPhone and the iPad, but Apple also did away with the Apple Design Awards for Mac software. Toss in a relatively few number of Mac-centric developer sessions and it’s abundantly clear that […]
Continue reading...Friday, June 11, 2010
Comments Off on Apple now accepting updated iOS 4 apps for approval
Apple on THursday began emailing developers telling them to hurry up and get their iOS 4 iPhone apps submitted for review to ensure that they’ll be ready for download as soon as possible. iOS 4 will hit iPhone and iPod Touch owners on June 21, three days before the iPhone 4 goes on sale. Notably, […]
Continue reading...Thursday, June 10, 2010
Comments Off on Apple releases “iTunes Connect Mobile”, lets users monitor app analytics
Apple today released a new homegrown app called “iTunes Connect Mobile” designed to help developers keep track of and monitor sales, statistics, and trend data for their app. The iTunes Connect Mobile application allows developers to access their sales and trend data from iTunes Connect. You can now view your daily and weekly sales data […]
Continue reading...Thursday, June 10, 2010
Steve Jobs proudly boasted that the iTunes App Store receives 15,000 app submissions every week in up to 30 different languages. More than that, Jobs noted that 95% of those submissions are approved within 7 days. Sounds great, right? Sure. Unless, of course, you happen to be part of that 5%. Earlier today, the folks […]
Continue reading...Thursday, June 10, 2010
One of the great new features in Safari 5 is that Apple has at last given developers the tools to create extensions, and they’ve wasted no time getting their hands dirty and have already churned out some notable add-ons worth mentioning. Gmail Checker – Don’t bother surfing over to Gmail every 5 minutes with this […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Comments Off on MacTech to hold conference for IT Pros and Mac developers in November
With the iPhone supplanting the Mac as the darling child of this year’s WWDC, some are also lamenting the disappearance of the IT Track which previously focused on technologies such as Xserve, Xsan, Final Cut Server and more. The lack of an IT Track within this years show will mean IT pros on the platform […]
Continue reading...Monday, June 7, 2010
Comments Off on Apple shells out over $1 billion to developers, keeps $428 million in profit
Regarding the iTunes App Store, Steve Jobs noted earlier today that there have been over 5 billion app store downloads, an unbelievable tally no matter how you look at it. Admittedly, a good number of those downloads are free apps, but don’t get it twisted – money is still changing hands, my friends. Steve Jobs […]
Continue reading...Monday, June 7, 2010
Comments Off on Apple warns developers that WWDC information is confidential
Once Steve Jobs’ keynote ends tomorrow, WWDC will apparently go into lockdown mode. iPhoneSavior directs us to a sign posted up at Moscone West (courtesy of Steve Rhodes), warning WWDC attendees that all information presented or provided by Apple, aside from the Keynote, is “considered Apple confidential Information, the unauthorized disclosure of which is strictly […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Comments Off on Apple inexplicably bans an iPad app… or did it?
MyFrame is an iPad app that functions as a customizable display that gets put to work when you’re not actually interacting with the device. In other words, it’s effectively serves as a replacement homescreen that provides users with all sorts of useful information at a glance. Some of the features include a weather display, the […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Comments Off on Adobe announces new Digital Viewer Technology for Magazines
Adobe announced today the arrival of its new Digital Viewer Technology for magazines. The software makes it easier for publishers to transform hardcopies of their Magazine into digital creations capable of running on a variety of platforms. Most recently, Adobe’s digital viewer software helped Wired Magazine develop their iPad app which got off to a […]
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Saturday, June 12, 2010
Comments Off on Apple releases developer video touting advantages of the iOS platform, throws in a few sly jabs at Android