Making Sense of Technology
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Like many people this afternoon, I read John Gruber’s post — iPhone apps on the iPad — at Daring Fireball with great interest. While I agree with almost everything he said, I disagree with one small point — when the iPad and iPhone OS will become unified.
Mobile handset-maker HTC on Wednesday shot back at Apple and the lawsuit it filed on Tuesday.
Apple’s spat with Adobe over Flash is not a big secret, but now other companies are choosing sides too. The latest is Virgin America.
Apple on Tuesday said it was suing handset maker HTC for infringing on 20 Apple patents.
Based on Apple’s recent quarterly earnings, it’s no surprise that the iPhone is gaining ground on its competitors.
Apple on Tuesday released a new version of its iPhone operating system. The update is compatible with all iPhone and iPod touch models.
Apple on Monday responded to reports that another iPhone worm has been reported attacking iPhones.
One of Apple’s goals for the iPhone was to make it a device suitable for the consumer and business markets. According to one analyst, that may be happening.
I read with some interest and amazement, an article by Joe Wilcox at Betanews last night predicting that the iPhone will lose the smartphone war.
If you haven’t been able to get to Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) but you’d still like some practical help coming up to speed with iPhone development, Apple’s iPhone Tech Talk World Tour 2009 may be able to help.
Apple has taken an usual step in its efforts to stop groups from hacking its iPhone hardware — it changed the iPhone 3GS in mid-production.
Apple on Thursday released iPhone OS 3.1.2, an update to the software that operates on the iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS. The update is available for free download for any iPhone OS 3 user, through iTunes.
Adobe announced on Monday at the Adobe MAX conference that Flash Professional CS5 will support creating rich, interactive applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Asbury Park, NJ. Coney Island, NY. Santa Cruz, Calif. All of these places conjure a very specific and very American sense of having fun — fun at old-style arcades just like you’d find on the carnival midway or boardwalk near the beach. I want to draw your attention to two recently-released products on the App [...]
I’m depressed to realize I actually find this app useful, but my vision is going. Too many years of toiling away in dimly lit monasteries working on illuminated manuscript, I expect.
iPhone OS 3.1 was released earlier this week during Apple’s music event in San Francisco and includes a new feature that seems to have been misunderstood in early tests.
The wait is almost over. iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS users will have to ability to send and receive MMS in about three weeks, according to AT&T.
Apple on Monday continued its aggressive release schedule for the next major version of iPhone OS 3.1, releasing another beta to developers.
Apple has given us some very useful technologies over the years, but one really stands out in my mind–Genius. This is a technology I think Apple will bring to the iPhone to help us with app purchases.
It took Apple just three days to sell more than 1 million iPhone 3G S models, the company reported on Monday.