iAppsForStudents announced a Back to School Sale containing steep discounts on software from the some of the best independent Mac, iPhone, and iPad developers. More than 50 independent developers are participating in the sale contributing over 100 applications with discounts totaling more than $1300. The sale, which focuses on students but is open to anyone, runs from August 15th till September 1st.
Steve did not let us forget about the recent addition to the Apple family. Here is his discussion on everything iPad. Continue reading →
Ultralingua
Q. How long have you been developing for the iPhone/iPod platform?
Since the summer of 2008 – we were the first bilingual dictionary apps in the App Store when it launched!
Q. Describe your app(s)?
We have 23 apps in the App Store, all of which are used for dictionary lookup, language translation, and verb conjugation. Because they don’t require an internet connection and are available in a variety of languages, they can be used by anyone. Continue reading →
To all of those who love to know Mr. Job’s opinion on everything tech, this one is for you. This goes beyond the simple yes or no answers he usually provides in his email replies to those inquiring about things like Flash or the Mac’s place in the marketplace in the future. This is a sit down interview at the D8 Conference and he discusses in his totally expected black shirt, blue jean attire everything from Flash (of course) to the iPad’s origin.
Good stuff, check it out after the jump..IN VIDEO!!! Those are always fun. And for those of you slacking hard at work or without access to video right now, I have provided a link to transcript (yes, when ‘He’ speaks there’s transcript, it’s just not in red writing YET, lol). Continue reading →
Yet another “prediction” by the greats of the industry – the Analysts, that the iPad will outsell the Mac. As this is currently accurate because of it’s new release in the US only, a lot of people are still skeptical of such high predictions based on a month of “new gadget” hype. The iPad in fact is still in high demand and is going for high prices on eBay. Continue reading →
The guys over at BreakfastNY.com have created a modified BlimpDuino which is controlled by the iPad’s accelerometer through a custom software which connects to a built in computer. The iPad thus becomes the real controller which also displays what the blimp sees via an attached front camera.
It’s awesome, check out the video after the break.
Thanks to MacStories for the post!
With just under 6 billion mobile applications forecast to be downloaded this year, up from an estimated 2.4 billion in 2009 (Source: ABI Research), app development has no indication of slowing down. First weekend sales of the iPad estimated over 700,000 units and iPhone app developers are switching gears and rapidly turning to iPad app development. Continue reading →
Now doesn’t this just sell the gadget I’m convinced I don’t need.
This is a very interesting video that you should watch, only because I will not spoil the ending for you. This is a time where you wish you could be a hero and save the victim, lol!
Check it out.
So multitasking is finally coming to (some) iPhones, iPod touches, and the iPad. This gives the user the ability to switch between applications without having to close one app in order to open another.
How it works
It will be as simple as double-clicking the home button on your device which will open a tray showing all running applications. Similar to the function you’re used to on your Mac (cmd + tab) and PC (alt + tab). So an example would be tapping a link within and email in Mail. Traditionally this would close Mail and launch the webpage within Safari. In the new OS, Mail would not close, but Safari would still open, allowing you to switch back to Mail when you’re done with Safari.
Apple also claims this will not deplete battery life or bog down your device. This is achieved by not giving all system resources available to every application that is open (which is how multi-tasking typically works). Instead, only the following specific actions are capable of doing this: background audio, voice over IP, background location, push notifications, local notifications, task completion, fast app switching.
Who can use it?
If you’re running on an iPhone 3GS or a 3rd Gen iPod Touch, then you’ll be able to enjoy this new feature of the OS. However original iPhone, iPhone 3G, and previous generation iPod Touch users will not get to use multitasking. This is not a shocker for original iPhone devices, but as the 3G is still on sale and one of the most popular of the devices, this is a bummer. The iPad will see this new OS and multitasking this Fall, while everyone else can see it this summer.
