10 March 2010, 6:33 pm by:
Not too long ago, David Finland built a device capable of communicating with just about any model of iPod via the dock connector using an Arduino Nano, PodGizmo breakout board, an old USB iPod connector, and a momentary switch. While it may not soun...
10 March 2010, 2:12 pm
The fourth beta of iPhone OS 3.2 SDK adds references to triple-tap and "long press" gestures, but removes references to video chatting found in previous betas.
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10 March 2010, 10:55 am by:
Though the 3G-equipped version of the iPad will only be able to get data services from AT&T, Verizon apparently sees the introduction of Apple's tablet device as "an opportunity" for the company to sell data services. A supposed internal sal...
10 March 2010, 9:30 am by:
Street Fighter IV is now available on Apple's App Store; you can pick it up right now for $10 if you'd like to see what Capcom can do with Apple's hardware. Capcom also threw quite the party at GDC, allowing the press and community some hands-on time...
9 March 2010, 7:25 pm by:
Apple COO Tim Cook's warning from early 2009 wasn't the only one that handset makers received before Apple sicced the lawyers on HTC last week. According to a research note from Oppenheimer analyst Yal Reiner, Apple began warning top executives at co...
9 March 2010, 1:10 pm
Apparently the iTunes LP format was a concession from the iTunes DRM/price negotiations and not Apple's idea. This is why you're failing, music labels!
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9 March 2010, 12:32 pm
The EFF has published the iPhone developer agreement. Many of the stipulations are not new to most of us, but the EFF offers a number of criticisms on the agreement's limitations.
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9 March 2010, 12:06 pm by:
Apple subsidiary FileMaker has released version 11 of its flagship FileMaker Pro database. The updated software purports to make building and maintaining databases even easier, while acknowledging that many users are accustomed to using spreadsheets...
9 March 2010, 10:55 am
It's not official yet, but an insider claims that Tekken is coming to the iPhone OS. Time to re-live the '90s!
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8 March 2010, 2:15 pm by:
Valve has stopped with the teasing and has officially announced that its online gaming service Steam is coming to the Mac. As a bonus, the company also plans to make the Mac a "tier-1" platform, promising simultaneous release of games on Mac OS...
8 March 2010, 1:38 pm by:
Two weeks ago, we reported that Internet search giant Google had acquired third-party iPhone mail application reMail. At the time, Google rehired reMail CEO and programmer Gabor Cselle to work as a product manager on the Gmail team. reMail was t...
8 March 2010, 12:02 pm by:
"The best camera is the one you have with you" is an old photography adage, and Apple may be looking to extend that principle to its iPhone. And it's not about the iPhone as a camera, either—if you always have it with you, an iPhone could serve...
8 March 2010, 7:19 am
The first TV ad for the iPad aired during the Oscars on Sunday night and is now posted on Apple's website.
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6 March 2010, 1:00 pm by:
Apple's lawsuit against HTC may have been the talk of the Internet for most of the week, but Valve's teasers for Steam coming to the Mac took the prize for most exciting news. MacHeist also released a new software bundle and the rumor mill gossipped...
5 March 2010, 10:55 am by:
Apple has announced that it is scrapping its old developer programs, which included multiple tiers that cost thousands at the top end, for one modeled on its wildly successful iPhone Developer Program. Simply called the Mac Developer Program, it will...
5 March 2010, 8:20 am by:
When Public Radio Exchange (PRX) developed the free Public Radio Player for the iPhone, the nonprofit hoped for 500,000 downloads. It now has 2.5 million. "I'm very happy with that number," says PRX executive director Jake Shapiro.
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5 March 2010, 7:40 am
Is Apple-provided advertising coming to the iPhone? Apple is looking to hire someone who can use WebKit, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript to "redefine advertising on mobile devices."
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5 March 2010, 6:15 am by:
Apple has announced that the WiFi model of the iPad will be available in stores on April 3, and that the company will begin taking preorders for the device on March 12. Apple also said that the 3G model will be available in late April.
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4 March 2010, 7:30 pm by:
Perhaps stirred by Apple's claim of being one of the biggest mobile device companies in the world, Sony is planning a number of new devices and services to compete with Apple's iTunes Store, iPhone, and iPad. That strategy will revolve around what's...
4 March 2010, 1:40 pm by:
An unexpected dialog box in iTunes may be a sign that Apple will soon allow developers to offer upgrade pricing for iPhone apps. Developer Fraser Speirs was warned that the "discounted price is only available to customers who own a previous version"...
4 March 2010, 12:25 pm by:
Market research firm Gartner is forecasting a much better year in 2010 for PC shipments worldwide than last year, expecting a 20 percent increase year-over-year. However, mobile computing will be the main impetus behind that growth.
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4 March 2010, 12:15 pm
A judge has suspended the federal lawsuit between Nokia and Apple pending the outcome of the ITC's investigation.
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4 March 2010, 11:50 am by:
Apple came out swinging Tuesday against smartphone maker HTC, filing a federal lawsuit and a complaint with the International Trade Commission, both alleging that HTC's phones violated numerous Apple patents. Some believe the suits are the beginning...
4 March 2010, 10:57 am
Music professor David Cope developed an advanced AI-based song generating program he calls Emily Howell. "Her" first album was generated while running on an ancient Power Mac 7500.
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3 March 2010, 9:35 pm by:
When you're programming for the iPhone, time plays an important role. The core NSDate class could be refined a little in how it approaches many common tasks. Did two time events happen within the same hour? Does a given date represent a time today, o...