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∞ ∞ Marketcircle releases Billings Pro for small, medium businesses

Jim Dalrymple — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:44:42 +0000

Productivity software-maker, Marketcircle, has been very busy this past year, releasing Mac and iPhone apps, and announcing an iPad app too. The company on Monday turned its attention back to the Mac with the release Billings Pro.

∞ ∞ JailbreakMe returns, offers jailbreak for iPhone 4 and iPad

Jim Dalrymple — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:16 +0000

JailbreakMe.com, a website that offers users a way to jailbreak their iPhones, has returned.

∞ ∞ iPhone OS has triple the market share of Android

Jim Dalrymple — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 17:51:41 +0000

It turns out the back-and-forth race between Apple and Google in the mobile operating system wars may not be so back-and-forth after all. A new study from Nielsen puts Apple’s iPhone market share at 28 percent and Google’s Android at 9 percent. That gives Apple more than three times that of Google.

The numbers put Apple in second place behind BlackBerry maker Research In Motion, which has a 35 percent share. In third place is Microsoft Windows Mobile with 19 percent, followed by

∞ ∞ Apple shows-off the power of HTML5

Jim Dalrymple — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:32:45 +0000

If you were wondering why Apple chose HTML5 over Flash for the iPhone and iPad, you can see for yourself now. The company posted several examples of the types of content that can be made using the technology. Included in the showcase are video, audio, picture galleries and more. It’s definitely worth a look.

Apple posts HTML 5 demo page

∞ ∞ The Windows era is coming to an end

Jim Dalrymple — Wed, 26 May 2010 21:31:56 +0000

The domination of Microsoft Windows may very well be coming to an end. I’m not saying that tomorrow we will wake up and nobody will know what Windows is, but the signs of its decline are all around us. The biggest of those signs is Microsoft’s inability to compete in the mobile market, especially against Apple, Google and HP, with its recent purchase of Palm.

Microsoft is trying to take a desktop operating system to mobile products. Its competitors are creating mobile operating system from the

∞ ∞ iPhone, iPad popularity forces designers reconsider use of Flash

Jim Dalrymple — Mon, 24 May 2010 19:11:13 +0000

Web site designers may want to continue using Flash, but their clients ultimately have the final say in how a Web site looks and more of them are asking for iPhone and iPad ready sites.

∞ ∞ Google says multitasking, apps hurt Android's battery life

Jim Dalrymple — Wed, 19 May 2010 17:41:34 +0000

Google co-founder Larry Page admitted during a talk at Google’s annual partner forum, Google Zeitgeist, that multitasking and some apps could drain the battery of its Android phone.

∞ ∞ Android market share over iPhone not as impressive as it looks

Jim Dalrymple — Tue, 11 May 2010 14:53:57 +0000

When news broke on Monday that Android had taken over the second spot from Apple’s iPhone OS, I thought the Internet was going to blow itself to pieces. But there is more to the numbers than a simple boost in … Continued

∞ ∞ Adobe abandons iPhone app building technology in CS5

Jim Dalrymple — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:46:16 +0000

Adobe caused quite a stir when it first introduced its iPhone app building technology in Flash CS5, but it seems the company will abandon it before anyone really gets a chance to utilize it.

∞ ∞ Gruber explains mobile multitasking

Jim Dalrymple — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:03:44 +0000

We all know that multitasking is an important part of iPhone OS 4, mostly because we’ve been told its important. Multitasking, or the ability to run multiple applications at the same time, is not an easy feat of engineering, but Daring Fireball’s John Gruber breaks it down and makes it easy to understand. If you’ve wondered what all the hubbub is about, this is a must read.

Mobile Multitasking [Daring

∞ ∞ Gruber on why Apple changed the iPhone Developer Program License Agreement

Jim Dalrymple — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:31:08 +0000

Daring Fireball’s John Gruber has a great article on why Apple decided to make some changes to the iPhone license agreement. He nailed it when he said that Apple cannot afford to let another company have control over how apps are made for Apple’s iPhone OS. Some good perspective.

So from Apple’s perspective, changing the iPhone Developer Program License Agreement to prohibit the use of things like Flash CS5 and MonoTouch to create iPhone apps makes complete sense. I’m not

∞ ∞ iAds to become part of iPhone OS 4

Jim Dalrymple — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 18:04:45 +0000

Apple on Thursday announced a new feature for developers that will be available in iPhone OS 4 — iAds.

∞ ∞ Apple announces multitasking in iPhone OS 4.0

Jim Dalrymple — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:23:15 +0000

One of the operating system features that Apple has been hit hardest for since the iPhone OS first hit the market is its lack of multitasking. iPhone 4.0 will bring an end to those criticisms.

∞ ∞ Apple to hold special event April 8 to unveil next iPhone OS

Jim Dalrymple — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:11:00 +0000

Apple on Monday announced a special media event at it’s Cupertino, Calif. headquarters to give users a sneak peek at “the future of the iPhone OS.”

∞ ∞ Report: iPhone 4.0 multitasking to be like Mac OS X Expose

Jim Dalrymple — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:36:01 +0000

One of the major knocks about the iPhone has been its lack of multitasking. In other words, when you exit an app, it shuts down completely.

∞ ∞ iPhone, iPad operating systems to unify with OS 4.1

Jim Dalrymple — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:49:25 +0000

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 … Continued

∞ ∞ HTC says it's a 'mobile technology innovator'

Jim Dalrymple — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:17:41 +0000

Mobile handset-maker HTC on Wednesday shot back at Apple and the lawsuit it filed on Tuesday.

∞ ∞ Virgin America dumps Flash in favor of iPhone

Jim Dalrymple — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:53:19 +0000

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 sues HTC for patent infringement

Jim Dalrymple — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:12:53 +0000

Apple on Tuesday said it was suing handset maker HTC for infringing on 20 Apple patents.

∞ ∞ Apple's iPhone OS grows to 14.4 percent market share

Jim Dalrymple — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:54:27 +0000

Based on Apple’s recent quarterly earnings, it’s no surprise that the iPhone is gaining ground on its competitors.