Archive | August 20th, 2009

Microsoft encourages developers to charge more for Windows Mobile apps, and why that won’t be enough

20. August 2009

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Earlier this week at the first ever Windows Mobile Developers Camp, Microsoft had some interesting things to say to its developers regarding app pricing on the upcoming Windows Marketplace app store.  Speaking to a group of about 50 developers, Loke Uei, Microsoft’s senior technical product manager for mobile developer experience, suggested that developers should avoid […]

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Report: Steve Jobs asked Palm not to hire Apple engineers

20. August 2009

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In the wake of a U.S Justice Department investigation into questionable hiring practices at tech companies, it’s come to light that in August 2007, Apple asked Palm not hire any of its employees. According to former Palm CEO Ed Colligan, who once mocked Apple’s entry into the smartphone market, he and Jobs held talks in […]

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Are we hyping up the Apple tablet into something it’s not?

20. August 2009

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It’s widely believed that Apple will deliver a tablet sometime in early 2010, and even though the device’s specifications aren’t completely known, that hasn’t stopped analysts from talking about the millions of dollars in additional revenue that a tablet will bring in. It’s easy, though, to get caught up in the hoopla surrounding an Apple […]

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