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AppleSeed program puts pre-release copies of OS X Lion in hands of non-developers
With OS X Lion planned for a Summer release, Apple is increasing its efforts to garner user feedback on its next-gen OS. While Apple has long given pre-release copies of OS X to developers who subsequently inform Apple of any bugs or issues they come across, Apple is also seeking the input of non-developers as […]
Continue reading...In bait and switch, Google throws the hammer down on handset manufacturers ability to tweak Android
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
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Google ostensibly delivered Android to save the masses from a world where one company, Apple, was able to dictate how phones were supposed to look and operate. The result has been a smorgasbord of Android handsets with custom UIs and all sorts of wonky tweaks. But that party is coming to and. Google recently reached […]
Continue reading...Why expanding WWDC is a bad idea – it’s the “community”, stupid!
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
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There’s been a lot of talk regarding the alacrity with which this year’s WWDC sold out, with some going so far as to say that Apple needs to retool its annual developer conference to better accommodate the unprecedented number of developers interested in iOS and OS X.
Continue reading...Number of apps specifically designed for Android tablets now thriving at 20
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
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When Steve Jobs took the wraps off of the iPad 2 on March 2, he characteristically took some time to bash the competition. In one memorable tidbit, Jobs boasted of the 65,000 dedicated iPad apps available on iTunes. In contrast, Jobs claimed that there were only 100 apps written exclusively for Android 3.0 (Google’s tablet […]
Continue reading...Graeme Devine on what makes a good iPad game – 60 fps and no virtual joysticks
Friday, March 11, 2011
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Graeme Devine is a programming legend who began working at Atari when he was just 16 and would later go on to help develop popular titles like Quake III Arena and Halo Wars. In 2009, Devine ended up in Cupertino where as a member of Apple’s iPhone Game Technologies division, he was tasked with improving […]
Continue reading...Calling all developers – Xcode 4 available from Mac App Store for $4.99
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
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Xcode 4 is now available on the Mac App Store for $4.99. It was previously available as a free download for registered Mac and iOS developers which requires a yearly $99 fee.
Continue reading...Rovio CEO Peter Vesterbacka thanks Apple for the success of Angry Birds
Sunday, March 6, 2011
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Without question, Angry Birds is one of the most addictive and fun games to ever appear on the iTunes App Store. Back in December, the app was even responsible for what was unquestionably a serious gaming addiction. But while millions of fans spend countless hours trying to slingshot able bodied birds into an assortment of […]
Continue reading...Microsoft offers employees 70%-cut to code apps for Windows Phone 7
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
It’s no secret that Microsoft is desperately trying to become a third player in what has clearly become a two-man race between Apple and Google. With the release of Windows Phone 7 and a huge advertising campaign, coupled of course with Redmond’s recent deal with Nokia, Microsoft is pulling out all the stops. But it […]
Continue reading...Apple’s revised developer guidelines target unscrupulous developers
Thursday, February 24, 2011
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Apple this past September published its App Review Guidelines in an effort to create more transparency between developers and Apple’s sometimes inexplicable app store decisions. One of the more interesting aspects of Apple’s app review guidelines involved Apple’s efforts to stave off shady developers looking to pull a scam on iTunes. As an example, the […]
Continue reading...Smule co-founder and CCO Dr. Ge Wang opines on iOS development
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
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With apps like Ocarina and I am T-Pain to their credit, Smule has been behind some of the biggest and most popular iPhone apps to date. Smule’s most recent effort is an app called Magic Fiddle. Not too long ago, TUAW caught up with Smule co-founder and Chief Creative Officer Dr. Ge Wang to glean […]
Continue reading...Mac App Store is a “very big deal” – Evernote CEO
Monday, January 10, 2011
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“It’s a very big deal […] We initially thought that since so much of our user base was coming from mobile, that was the key distribution platform. But maybe it isn’t mobile that’s important, maybe it’s the well-designed app store.” – So said Evernote CEO Phil Libin in the wake of impressive Mac app store […]
Continue reading...Angry Birds developer sees Apple’s iOS platform as the top platform for years to come
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
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In a solid interview with Rovio’s Peter Vesterbacka, a.k.a Rovio’s “Mighty Eagle”, the developer explains why he feels Apple’s iOS platform will be tops in an ever growing marketplace of app stores continuously looking to dethrone Apple. “Apple will be the number one platform for a long time from a developer perspective, they have gotten so […]
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Thursday, April 7, 2011
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