Microsoft’s search engine Bing has now its own iPhone App. The native app is free. It offers search of images, movies, maps, businesses, news and directions. Users can check their flight status, view the image of the day and use voice search. “Make decisions and get where you need to go with Bing,” the official… →
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Google "Nexus One" Android 2.1 Phone coming January 5, 2010
Two versions of Google phone were planned, Reuters reported, one to be subsidized through T-Mobile by contract and one unlocked version sold through Google’s website. The new Android based and Google branded phone could be launched as early as January 5, 2010. The phone will run Android 2.1…
Google Chrome vs. Safari
Everyone can finally download the public beta of Google Chrome for Mac. Many could think this is a piece of software that should only appeal to windows users, since they are the most subject to be unsatisfied by their Internet Explorer standard web experience, however there are reasons for you to try out Chrome even… →
iPod Touch growth silently builds a consumer base for future iPhone revisions.
“The highly publicized launch of Droid last month marked a major effort by Google, Verizon and Motorola to slow the iPhone’s growing power in the marketplace. And while the Android platform is the most legitimate challenger to iPhone smartphone dominance, it’s important to remember that the iPhone’s flank is protected by an often overlooked, powerful… →
How-to: AJAX DateTime picker in Rhodes (Rhomobile)
Ever desired a method to handle a DateTime picker in Rhodes without reloading the page? The ideal solution would be to tap the datetime input field to popup the DateTime picker, choose a date and/or time and tap ‘Done’. This would automatically display the selection into the input field. We were able to achieve this… →
jQTouch to make Rhodes Apps feel more iPhone-ish
Even though the iPhone specific CSS is not perfect in Rhodes, it can be easily customized to improve the look of the app and make it similar to a native one. But there’s another important aspect for the look & feel of a native iPhone app: animations (transitions between views) and this is missing in… →
Linux kiosk
I recently did some maintenance on a linux-based kiosk project. It runs linux and has a rails application serving content. Firefox is running in a kiosk mode and there is no keyboard or mouse present. In adding a touchscreen from a different vendor, I found some details that can help make a kiosk application more… →
iPhone OS vs. Android: Apple's success vs. Google's failure?
I just completed reading a 3 pages article on AppleInsider and this gave me a different perspective on Android. Prince McLean thinks Google created Android as a Windows Mobile killer to safeguard its own advertising and search market, not to compete with the iPhone. And he has some evidence you should check out. Some of… →
iPhone Apps scanned for private API use during App Store approval process
Apple recently began using computers to automatically scan for the use of private application programming interfaces. The new “static analysis tools” aim to catch those who might have snuck by the approval process before, with software that bends or breaks the rules established by Apple.
Unity iPhone game engine Version 2.6, Unity is Free for indies
Unity Technologies – the leading provider of multi-platform development for Web, PC, Mac, Wii console and iPhone – announced that its user base has increased by 158 percent to 33,500 registered users since the Unite 2009 conference’s opening keynote on October 28 due to the overwhelming demand for its interactive content solutions. Unity Technologies, the… →
Apple Tablet coming in 2010, focus on e-books and games
As reported by rumors sites, Apple is hiring top level iPhone games developers. People expect Apple to get into the games market on the iPhone platform and this is very likely. Apple also reportedly partnered with several mainstream magazines to create a new subscription based iTunes marketplace tailored to the press. It is also likely… →
Toneaphone iPhone ringtones App highlights: 3D interface, Core Data, Server Component
Toneaphone is one of the greatest and most unique mobile media companies you’ll find out there. They are the first company in the App Store to compose original songs as ringtones, feature corresponding Album Artwork, and have created a vast collection of over 100 original ringtones to choose from, of all genres. The iPhone native… →
eCommerce team featured on 37signals blog
We have been featured on 37signals blog for the second time. This time for one fun video of Inchoo, Surgeworks eCommerce team. The blog post is simply called Inchoo on Basecamp: “It’s simple for us and it’s simple for clients” Last time it was in June for Arons first blog post called Highrise helps Inchoo… →
Mobile Advertising Networks: Google purchases AdMob Inc.
AdMob is the world’s largest mobile advertising marketplace, offering solutions for discovery, branding and monetization on the mobile web. Mobile devices are a critical media platform and we are building the tools to let every business on earth leverage mobile. Google’s purchase of AdMob Inc. will make it the Internet’s largest mobile advertising company. The… →
Motorola Droid sold 100,000 in first weekend, over a million iPhone 3GS sold in its first three days of sale
Motorola’s new Android-based Droid, which launched on Verizon Wireless last Friday and aims to take on Apple’s iPhone, is estimated to have sold about 100,000 units in its first weekend according to analysts. Most stores surveyed sold at least half of their stock. With more phones based on the Google Android mobile operating system releasing… →