Well this is good news! Looks like Apple has started giving developers the tools needed to create applications that can receive information, even when they're not open and running. This will bring added functionality to programs like instant messengers.
The biggest problem so far has been that the iPhone doesn't allow you to run more than one app at a time. And with good reason. After all, having a ton ... continued »
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Developer Tools for Background Apps
Well this is good news! Looks like Apple has started giving developers the tools needed to create applications that can receive information, even when they're not open and running. This will bring added functionality to programs like instant messengers.
The biggest problem so far has been that the iPhone doesn't allow you to run more than one app at a time. And with good reason. After all, having a ton ... continued »
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WWDC 2008 - eBay, games, and more demoed
So far at the WWDC event Apple has been showing off the SDK and how easy it is to use. They on the stage developed an application to show if there are people in your address book near you. It took them all of ten minutes to do. The application ran without error, and of course received much applause.
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Apple renaming .Mac to Mobile Me, updating service
For six years not much has changed with Appple's .Mac service, but that could be about to change. It seems that Apple is looking to rename the service to Mobile Me, and revamp the entire suite of tools while they are at it. All references to the .Mac name in OS X 10.5.3 have been replaced with an easy to change in the future variable.
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Pre WWDC rumor round up and 3G iPhone wish list
We are but four days away from Apple's land mark WWDC event in San Francisco. Being so close, it is only natural that the rumors are running wild over the event. Everything from the 3G iPhone, to a new type of tablet like Mac portable. Sit tight if you would like to hear what we are hearing, and for our take on the rumors that have been flying around.
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BioShock coming to the iPhone
Gaming on the iPhone is going to be huge, game developers just can not keep their hands off of the iPhone, and for good reason. The device has a ton of horsepower, and has already proven it is more than capable of playing games, as well as perform all sorts of other functions. This is a very complex game, and is very telling of the iPhone's abilities.
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iPhone 2.0 revealed by an icon in the SDK?
The anticipation is quickly mounting as WWDC draws ever closer. Apple's yesterday release of the latest firmware for the iPhone, 2.0 beta 6, revealed something interesting about the new iPhone. The icon was also found in the latest version of Leopard, 10.5.3, which was released to Mac owners yesterday. The icon looks very similar to the current iPhone.
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New SDK build and 2.0 beta firmware released
Yet another update to the iPhone firmware 2.0 and the SDK have leaked out. The new firmware has been dubbed 5a308. This build was released today, along with a fresh build of the SDK. The new SDK is 1221.8MB, so it is a little bigger than the last release, which was the fifth such release. It is not known yet if this is the firmware beta that adds the rumored ... continued »
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