The iPhone OS 4.0 was unveiled today, showing off some really cool features – which should have been available years ago, to be honest – that will finally make the iPhone 3GS as close to a completely functional smartphone as we dare hope for. But, we’ll all have to wait until Summer 2010 before the…
Stanford iPhone development course available for FREE on iTunes!
Excited about what’s going on in the iPhone ecosystem (or are now considering learning how to code iPhone apps), but don’t think you have the coding chops to compete amongst the AppStores 185,000 iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad apps? Well, you, my friend, need to take a computer science course in iPhone development. And, it just so happens…
Apple screws non-native iPhone developers and Adobe with iPhone OS 4.0 ToS [updated]
With all the “happy, happy, joy, joy” iPhone OS 4.0 sentiments hitting the web today, we thought it might be refreshing to hear how Apple’s latest iteration of the iPhone operating system will quite possibly hurt non-native iPhone developers. The new Terms of Service (ToS) agreement mentions that iPhone apps which call on official iPhone…
Video: This is what iPhone OS 4.0 multitasking looks like
Cheers for iPhone OS 4.0 and its ability to multitask third party iPhone apps! But, what good is Apple’s iPhone multitasking announcement with a demo video to show off? Well, the video you see here does just that! Apple took their sweet time to push multitasking functionality to the iPhone, but managed to finally bring…
Apple unveiling iPhone OS 4.0 to the world!
So, today is the day. In fact, we’re just minutes away from Apple’s scheduled press event, where they’re going to show the world what’s what with their latest iteration of the iPhone operating system – the iPhone OS 4.0. What will we see? Well, there may be some RFID tech built into iPhone 4.0 OS,…
Get creative and Microsoft will give you a free T-Mobile HTC HD2!
Think you’ve got what it takes to convince Microsoft to give you a free T-Mobile HTC HD2 (hell, with the way these things are selling, this may be your only sure way of getting your hands on one)? By all means, give it a go! We’re talking, of course, about Microsoft’s latest promotion to push…
iSuppli says iPad BOM component costs hit $260
The iPad is being sold by Apple for a starting price of $499. That’s a fairly low price-point for a new Apple computing gadget. But, how does that translate into profits for the tablet maker? Well, a new bill of materials (BOM) analysis from iSuppli pegs the base iPad 16GB model with a component cost…
TSA: Apple iPad is airport security friendly
Fancy yourself a jet-setting globe-trotter with reason enough to carry an iPad onto the airplane? Well, even if you’re not some sort of big-shot with frequent flier status on multiple airlines, you’ll probably be glad to hear that the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) – you know, those barely literate security agents tasked with screening…
eBay shows Apple iPads selling for $5,000!
The iPad is available directly from Apple for a base price of $499. The entry fee buys you a 16GB model with WiFi-only data connectivity. But, that’s only going to be an option for those of us in the US – the iPad is initially a US-only device. What do you do if you’re overseas?…
Nokia mounting iPad offensive with new Nokia Tablet offering?
Before Apple blitzed the world with its iPad, burning the notion of tablet computing into the mind of mainstream consumers, there was another company making tablet computers powered by lightweight and battery-friendly mobile operating system. Those tablets came from Nokia, and they largely failed to capture any significant market- or mind-share outside hardcore Nokia enthusiast…