Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein, a former Apple executive, spoke frankly about his company’s trials and tribulations in a recent interview with Adam Lashinsky of Fortune. He admits that Palm has “hit a speed bump” in adoption of its WebOS smartphones, … Continued
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∞ Apple's use of private APIs for iPad gives it unfair advantage
The fact that Apple’s recently released iBooks is using private APIs means very little to most of us. In fact, the majority of users want the apps to be the best they can, regardless of what kind of programming they … Continued
∞ iPad tips from TidBITS
You could pretty much count on the folks at TidBITS to come up with some great tips and tricks for the iPad. Jeff Carlson posted some on Tuesday that range from adding apps to the dock to quickly muting the … Continued
∞ Nintendo: Apple not 'a viable profit platform for game development'
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime doesn’t think Apple is having any impact on Nintendo’s business in terms of hardware or software sales volume. He said “I’ve seen data that suggestions [sic] while consumers are constantly downloading Apps, they play … Continued
∞ AT&T investing $1 billion in its infrastructure
I can’t even imagine the scope of what it takes to upgrade a network like AT&T’s, but for some customers, it’ll be too little, too late. Especially if rumors of a Verizon iPhone hold true for later this year. I … Continued
∞ WSJ, NY Times post iPad reviews
Apple’s iPad won’t be released until Saturday, but some of the bigger news organizations have already posted their reviews. Two that I’ll focus on are the NY Times and the Wall Street Journal.
∞ Kleiner Perkins doubles iFund to $200M for iPad dev
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers is the venture capital firm behind the original “iFund,” which helped to fund development and publishing of numerous iPhone apps when Apple first announced plans to start the App Store. The company hosted a press … Continued
∞ Nintendo should make an iPhone game
Dan Frommer suggests that it’s time for Nintendo to make a game for the iPhone. He makes the case for the iPhone OS by pointing to its increasing game sales numbers, and says he’d like to see the Super Mario … Continued
∞ App Store finds home on Facebook
A new Facebook application from Vitrue lets users of the popular social network browse and share details about apps on Apple’s App Store. This isn’t Vitrue’s first attempt at sharing Apple content with Facebook users – they’ve also created an … Continued
∞ Analyst: Sony PSP fails against iPod touch
Industry analyst Michael Pachter says that Sony’s PSP is destined to finish behind the Nintendo DS platform and the Apple iPod touch, finishing in last place in the current play for market dominance for handheld game consoles. Pachter suggests that … Continued
∞ Steve Jobs is the world's most valuable CEO
Apple’s Steve Jobs was named the world’s most valuable CEO in a recent list by Barron’s. In November 2009, Jobs was named CEO of the decade by Fortune. Over the last 10 years Jobs has been behind some of the … Continued
∞ iPad apps begin showing up on the App Store
We already knew that Apple had started accepting iPad apps from developers, but today approved apps started showing up on the iPad App Store. It’s a good sign that shows Apple should be ready for next Saturday when the iPad … Continued
∞ Hacker gets 20 years for stealing credit card numbers
I guess this shows just how much we value our money. Maybe it shows how much we want to public to believe everything online is safe and that we should continue buying. Regardless, a man was sentenced to 20 years … Continued
∞ First iPad game names leak out
The names of several iPad games have slipped through the cracks – apparently pushed live to the App Store prematurely (the iPad isn’t released in the United States until April 3rd). The names include ones we’ve already heard about, such … Continued
∞ More on iPhone app review payola
There’s been a lot of talk since last week when it came to light that some iPhone app review sites were charging developers to do reviews of their products. Shawn King and I talked about this last night on Your … Continued
∞ First TiVo Premiere reviews posted
I don’t know that I’ve ever talked to someone that didn’t like their TiVo. Most marvel about the ability to record their favorite programs, share media around the house and transfer recordings to their computers. The newest Tivos are out … Continued
∞ iPhone, Safari, IE 8, Firefox all hacked at CanSecWest
The Pwn2Own contest kicked off today at the CanSecWest security show. So far, the iPhone, Safari, IE 8, Firefox have all been hacked. Charlie Miller won $10,000 for hacking Safari without having physical access to the machine. All I know … Continued
∞ Apple may match Amazon e-book prices
There has been a lot of talk about how much Apple will charge for books in its iBookstore, mostly because it is believed that Apple will charge more than Amazon. That may not be the case. A report from someone … Continued
∞ Random House worries iPad could erode e-book prices
Even though Apple has many of the top book publishers signed up for its iBookstore, one of the largest — Random House — is still missing. While the company conceded the iPad and similar products were here to stay, executives … Continued
∞ Thanks to Steam, game developers look at the Mac with renewed interest
I had a feeling that if Valve stood up and walked into the Mac market without fear that others would follow, and I’m hoping this is a sign that I’m right: Apparently Gas Powered Games plan support for the Mac, … Continued
∞ Apple adds Gift This App option
Apple on Monday added the ability to gift apps on the App Store. This means that you no longer have to buy a generic gift certificate to get someone an application, you can buy them the application itself. This has … Continued
∞ The Gamer Mind, as Explained by Sid Meier
One of the most well-known names in the gaming industry is Sid Meier, who brought us the legendary Civilization series over the last few decades (as well as some other titles which few of us can remember the name of) … Continued
∞ Amazon, Barnes & Noble updating e-book apps for iPad
Amazon and Barnes & Noble already have e-book reading software available for the iPhone and iPod touch. While those apps will certainly run on the iPad as well, both companies have disclosed iPod-specific plans as well, according to the New … Continued
∞ Hacker plans to reveal 30 Apple security flaws
Charlie Miller said he will reveal 30 security flaws he found with Apple’s Preview application at the CanSecWest security conference. Twenty of the flaws were found in the way Apple’s Preview app handles PDF documents. Unfortunately, because Safari uses the … Continued
∞ Oh Please Oh Please Oh Please, pt 2: StarCraft 2 beta for Mac due in April
The Mac beta for StarCraft 2 is reportedly going to drop in April, following the appearance of a Windows beta which became available a few weeks ago. Few burrs under the saddle chafe a Mac user more than Windows gamers … Continued
∞ Oh Please Oh Please Oh Please, pt 1: Marathon may be coming back
Now that it looks like the golden era of Halo is beginning to recede into the sunset, there’s some speculation – and evidence – that they may be planning a return to their roots … in the form of a … Continued
∞ Mac 'biggest event in Steam's history'
John Cook, Valve’s director of Steam development, recently took some questions about the company’s new foray into Mac support. Among his comments is that Valve considers Steam for the Mac “to be the biggest event in Steam’s history.” Impressive for … Continued
∞ Location, Location, Location: 'iGroups' coming to MobileMe?
Every year or two we seem to see an internet trend spike really fast; Facebook a few years back, “microblogging” in the 2006/2007 era, and now it seems like Apple is stepping into the ring with the latest: location-based social … Continued
∞ Vroom Vroom: New racing games for the iPhone
Among the most popular games for iPhone, racing games are consistently at or near the top of the list. I’m not personally a car guy (if you saw my car, you’d probably understand why), but there are some great examples … Continued
∞ iPhone app sites charging for reviews
It seems that some iPhone app review sites are demanding money from developers in order to write a review of their app. One site, ThePhoneAppReview.com, is offering developers the chance to “expedite” reviews for a $25 charge, but developers have … Continued