iPhone ← Jeff dePascale

Multitask apps can be killed in OS 4.0 2

Apr

2010

[dtse][/dtse]Scott Forstall, SVP of iPhone Software for Apple, appeared to dodge the question of how to kill an app running in the new multitasking interface for iPhone OS 4.0. When asked during the Q & A session post announcement, he stated that it wasn’t necessary to kill the apps in the first place. Note he never ...

iPhone OS 4.0 beta does not include iPad device firmware 1

Apr

2010

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

Apr

2010

[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? ...

iPhone SDK 3.2 beta and iPad simulator released 5

Jan

2010

[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 ...

Flash CS5 public beta cancelled by Adobe

Dec

2009

[dtse][/dtse]Well, that was quick. Adobe has pulled the plug on the previously planned for Flash CS5 public beta, initially announced at MAX in October. So much for getting iFosfr rolling before final release. Official statement from Adobe after the break.

Microsoft launches Bing iPhone app. Yes, you read that right. 1

Dec

2009

[dtse][/dtse]Microsoft launched a fantastic iPhone app today. That sentence really says an awful lot, and what’s more first blush impressions of this app are very impressive. Echoing the functionality of the web portal itself, the app offers a fantastic image search system, maps and navigation, news, and local business and movie search. The app even ...

Nuance Dragon Dictation app removes contact upload requirement

Dec

2009

[dtse][/dtse]Nuance has reacted quickly to the initial negative response towards the required upload of a user’s contact names to their servers, releasing a 1.1 update to their Dragon Dictation app today that makes the upload optional, and allows existing users to remove their existing data from Nuance’s servers if they had already opted in. The ...

How paid apps increase platform loyalty

Dec

2009

[dtse][/dtse]If you’ve ever considered the switch from PC to Mac or vice-versa, you’ve undoubtedly faced a slew of decisions before opting to take the plunge. One of the biggest that is not readily apparent to many is the cost of software purchased for your platform. Depending on computing needs, the software dollars pumped into one’s ...

2010 predictions: iPhone OS version 4.0 features 4

Dec

2009

[dtse][/dtse]As 2009 draws to a close, it’s a good time to start preparing for upcoming trends and advances in the web and mobile space. The first in a series, this post is all about what should be the buzz of March 2010: the iPhone OS 4.0 announcement. If history is any indication (and with Apple, ...

Dragon Dictation iPhone app review 2

Dec

2009

[dtse][/dtse]Solely responsible for the now near ubiquity of the colloquial term ‘app’, the iPhone app store has received vast amounts of both praise and criticism for what it does well and what it fails to do, respectively. As an iPhone app developer myself, I am accutely aware of the pitfalls of the app store from a content ...