Google pays Web pioneer to bash Apple March 16, 2010
Tim Bray isn’t as well-known as Sir Tim Berners-Lee, but the guy has had a leading role in defining the Internet. His name tops the list of editors on the official specs for the Internet’s XML language, the basic building block for all Web pages.
40% of Blackberry users willing to trade in for an iPhone March 15, 2010
BlackBerry users tended to have fierce brand loyalty, but the iPhone is apparently changing that. And, while more BlackBerry users are planning to switch to an iPhone, Android-based devices are starting to garner more attention as well.
iPhone browsing to be faster with Opera -- if Apple approves March 14, 2010
The company behind the Web browser Opera is weeks away from submitting it to Apple's iPhone store for approval, a spokesman said Friday. The result, according to the Norwegian company, would be a browser up to six times faster than the iPhone's default Web tool, Safari. The open question is is whether Apple will approve the application.
OS X Virtual Showdown: Parallels 5 vs VirtualBox 3 March 13, 2010
Virtualization is becoming a bigger factor in everyone’s computer experience. One place it seems to be gaining popularity is a Windows client running on a Mac. This arrangement allows a Mac OS X user to have access to the huge Windows library of titles. So, it does make sense for a Mac user to at least consider virtualization as a practical tool.
Apple's iPhone OS 4.0 Might Deliver a Multitasking Solution March 13, 2010
One of the biggest complaints surrounding Apple's iPhone OS is the lack of multitasking support, and it's a valid one. But if the latest rumor proves to be true, critics will soon be silenced, or at least redirect their disgust squarely on the lack of Flash integration.
10 new iPhone games for everyone March 13, 2010
Reports from this week's Game Developers Conference make one thing clear: Games on mobile phones are not just a niche category anymore.
Apple Sells 51,000 iPads in First Two Hours? March 13, 2010
The iPad officially became available for pre-order earlier today and while plenty of you are still debating about whether or not to pre-order, it appears as if the device might already sold 51,000 units in just two hours via pre-order. Wow.
How soon is now? Pre-order timing for iPad confirmed, 5:30am March 12, 2010
We asked Apple PR to help you plan your day tomorrow, and they responded:"Customers can pre-order online at apple.com at 5:30am Pacific time on Friday, March 12."There you have it. 5:30 am PT, 8:30 am ET, and for those of you who happen to have US credit cards & shipping addresses but are currently elsewhere here's the global clock!
DING! Round 2: Foursquare & Gowalla both update iPhone Apps March 12, 2010
In this corner, with a big head start, a huge user base, and tons of features, it's ... Foursquare! In this corner, with millions of dollars in funding and a great-looking new design ... Gowalla! The two have been going blow-for-blow in the location-based social gaming fight. Who Wins?
It's Time to Declare War Against Apple's Censorship March 11, 2010
The App Store censorship horse may have been beaten to dead, but the German media --now under Apple's fire-- isn't surrendering. Hopefully, their blitzkrieg will be successful, and the European Union will open an investigation that the US would follow.
iPhone Developer Ngmoco Justifies the Freemium Model March 10, 2010
While Ngmoco has emerged as one of the iPhone's top original developers, they've also lost a lot of fans by sticking with a model they call "freemium," even to the detriment of some of their most popular games.
Stanford Undergrads: iPhones are addictive! March 10, 2010
Do you sleep with your iPhone? A recent survey found a lot of people who do. Among 200 Stanford University students questioned about their iPhone habits, 75 percent said they fall asleep with the iPhone snuggled next to them. But they're just as attached to their phone at daytime.
Publishers fight Apple over striptease iPhone app March 10, 2010
Shake the phone and the girl loses another item of clothing. Apple wants a German girlie publication to modify its striptease iPhone app so that the girl stays covered by a bikini. Publishers are angry. "Today they censor nipples, tomorrow editorial content," one said.
If Old Spice Made Commercials For Apple (VIDEO) March 9, 2010
Hello, Geeks. Look at your phone. Now back to mine. Now back at your phone. Now back to mine. Sadly, yours isnt from Apple, but if you stopped buying those girly phones from Sprint and Tmobile and...
EFF: All Your Apps Are Belong to Apple March 9, 2010
The entire family of devices built on the iPhone OS (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad) have been designed to run only software that is approved by Apple..Software developers who want Apple's approval must first agree to the iPhone Developer Program License Agreement.
Apple axes iPhone apps that simply reproduce March 9, 2010
Following reports that Apple began rejecting App Store software with "minimum user functionality," the iPhone maker has now set its sights on applications that employ a "cookie cutter" formula.
Apple's iPhone Addictive? March 8, 2010
Apple's iPhone can be addicting for users, a study finds. Yes, someone at Stanford thought this needed to be answered and it warranted a survey.
iPad boom begins: Accessory makers rush to market March 8, 2010
There's a lot at stake over the iPad extras market. Research group ABI Research estimates that 4 million media tablets will be sold in 2010, ramping up to 57 million by 2015. "This year alone, the accessories business for the iPad will be many hundreds of millions of dollars."
