March 29, 2011
Joe Wilcox says he’ll kiss Steve Ballmer’s feet if Windows Phone is No. 2 in the market by 2015. Wilcox is referring to a report by IDC earlier today that Windows Phone 7 will overtake iOS, thanks to Nokia. Joe doesn’t believe Windows and Nokia can pull it off, which is why he makes such a bold statement. It would be funny to see though.
The market is too volatile and fast-changing. IDC’s 2014 smartphone OS forecast, released little more than six months ago, is evidence enough. Then the analyst firm predicted that iOS share would fall to 10.9 percent by 2014, for a 25.8 percent decline. Since, iPhone 4 proved to be hugely successful and Verizon started distributing the smartphone.
If Windows Phone is No. 2 by 2015, I’ll kiss Steve Ballmer’s feet [Betanews]
Amazon.com on Tuesday unveiled “Cloud Drive,” a new service that enables users to keep music available online. The service works in conjunction with a “Cloud Player” app that runs on Android devices; an app build using Adobe AIR is also available for the Mac. (more…)
IDC on Tuesday posted the results of its new Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report. Among IDC’s prognostications is that Windows Phone 7 will overtake iOS, thanks to Nokia. (more…)
Jackson is honoring Anthrax’s Scott Ian with a new signature model guitar. (more…)
Google is delaying the release of its tablet operating system, Honeycomb, to the open source community because it took “shortcuts” in order to keep up with Apple’s iOS. (more…)
Editor’s Note: This article was written by Shawn King, host of Your Mac Life
Apple on Monday announced the dates and a few details about the next Worldwide Developers Conference. Not surprisingly, speculation about what Apple will tell those developers reached a fever pitch a scant few hours after the press release was sent out to the media. (more…)
March 28, 2011
Apple has never said how many iPad 2s it sold since it was released, but some industry analysts have weighed in with their sales expectations. (more…)
Apple starting selling tickets for its Worldwide Developers conference earlier today and its already sold out. (more…)
It’s nice when the old guard passes along some tips for the upcoming developers. Sometimes. Mark Dalrymple (no relation that I know of), a long time developer and author, put together 10 things for first-time developers to make sure they get the most out of Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference. It’s a great read. If you’ve been to a WWDC or any conference, you’ll get a good laugh.
Follow proper Labs etiquette. The labs where you can chat with Apple engineers are an invaluable resource. It is a scarce, shared resource, so treat it like you would computationaly: pretend to be a mutex. You walk into the lab you want and shout “I AM ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN A LOCK ON THE MEDIA PLAYER FRAMEWORK ENGINEERS”. If an engineer is free, you’ll hear “LOCK SUCCEDED” from the back, and you can go to the engineer who just shouted and ask your questions. If no one responds wait until you time out, and try again. Expert tip: “spinlock”.
Borkware’s First-Timer’s Guide To WWDC [Borkware]
You might have thought they would do it and on Monday they did. Sprint formally announced its opposition to AT&T’s takeover of T-Mobile in the U.S. (more…)
Apple closed the door this morning on any speculation that it would announce new hardware at its Worldwide Developers conference saying it would focus on iOS and Mac OS. (more…)
Apple on Monday announced the dates for its annual Worldwide Developers Conference. This year’s event will be held June 6-10 in San Francisco, Calif. AS in past years, Apple will hold the event at Moscone West. (more…)
March 26, 2011
There are quite a few bundle deals around these days, but MacUpdate has consistently offered one of the best. There are only four days left to pick up its latest offering. (more…)
March 25, 2011
It’s not fair that The Publisher gets to have all the fun poking holes in the trial balloons of our favorite Canadian punching bag, Research in Motion. Canadians are an unfailingly polite people so, when we get cranked up enough to slam someone you know they deserve it. I wanted to get in on the fun. (more…)
New reports suggest Apple is still working hard on its long rumored music locker. (more…)
Apple on Friday released an update to its mobile operating system, iOS. (more…)
Mac developers and companies around the world have come together to offer help to those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Now musicians are coming together too. (more…)
I have been waiting for RIM to show the world that one big last thing that would drive the masses to by the PlayBook. That one thing that nobody else has, that will drive everyone crazy. Yesterday, they did it. RIM announced an emulator to run Android apps. (more…)
Square Enix has announced the release of Final Fantasy III for iPhone and iPod touch. The game is available for $15.99. Square Enix has noted that an iPad version is due out in April. (more…)
MacTech magazine announced Friday that MacTech Conference 2011 is set to happen November 2-4, 2011 in Los Angeles, Calif. The second annual event gathers Mac IT professionals and developers for three days of conference sessions and in-depth information. (more…)
The founder of Forrester Research predicts that Apple will bring in more revenue than both IBM and HP by 2012. (more…)
Firemint has announced plans to add 1080p output support to Real Racing 2 HD. The new feature will be supported by the iPad 2 and will be available in the next major update (Firemint stopped short of announcing when that update is coming, however). Firemint claims this to be a first for any iOS game. (more…)
March 24, 2011
Eddie Van Halen on Thursday expanded his line of guitars, introducing the Wolfgang USA Custom and the Wolfgang Stealth. (more…)
While it runs Research In Motion’s (RIM) QNX operating system, the soon-to-be-released BlackBerry PlayBook tablet will also be able to run apps made for Android. That’s the word from RIM, which announced the new capability on Thursday. (more…)
SuperMegaUltraGroovy on Thursday released Capo 2.1, a major update to the company’s music app for Mac OS X. (more…)
After nearly 150,000 signatures protesting the so-called “gay cure” app, Apple removed it from its App Store. (more…)
March 23, 2011
Apple may be looking to expand the reach of its AirPlay technology, allowing users to stream video directly onto their television sets. (more…)
Steve Jobs’ seat on Disney’s board is being challenged by an advisory firm who says he’s missed too many meetings. (more…)
Several U.S. senators sent a letter to Apple, RIM and Google asking the companies to remove apps that allow drives to avoid police checkpoints. (more…)
Apple’s senior vice president of Mac Software Engineering, Bertrand Serlet, is leaving the company. (more…)
