iPhone OS 4.0 beta does not include iPad device firmware 1

Officially official – Apple already stated the iPad wouldn’t get an end user 4.0 release until the fall, and in line with that developers do not have access to an on-device 4.0 beta in the just released SDK either.

The web on tablets: How the iPad has immediately changed web development 2

[dtse][/dtse]Whether you are for or against it, the iPad has hit, and within days it has changed perspectives on how the web will be developed now and in the near future. Major outlets like The New York Times have modified their development strategies to fit this new user case. Will this be a continuing trend? ...

Why the iPad’s user agent string presents a problem 15

[dtse][/dtse] Note: This post has been getting a fair amount of traffic. I originally posted this directly after launch, and subsequently it contained outdated information from what is now known from the final release of OS 3.2. I originally had left the original post info for the sake of blogging/ journalistic integrity, however after three revisions because of newer info, I ...

iPhone SDK 3.2 beta and iPad simulator released 5

[dtse][/dtse]Following Apple’s iPad announcement today, the latest version of the iPhone SDK is now available in the Apple developer center. As predicted, Apple has not announced OS 4.0, nor has it acknowledged any new functionality for the iPhone. However, a glance at the launch date for the iPad, March, does tie in rather nicely with the ...