Looks like Microsoft have decided they've had enough of hearing that the iPhone has "killed" traditional touchscreens. Earlier this week, Microsoft software test engineer Hilton Locke spilt a tidbit about Windows Mobile 7, the follow-up to Vista:
"If you are impressed by the "touch features" in the iPhone, you'll be blown away by what's coming in Windows 7" Hilton Locke, TabBlogger
It looks as though Microsoft are also doing their own work ... continued »
From the monthly archives:
December 2007
Microsoft planning MultiTouch rivals in Vista’s successor
Looks like Microsoft have decided they've had enough of hearing that the iPhone has "killed" traditional touchscreens. Earlier this week, Microsoft software test engineer Hilton Locke spilt a tidbit about Windows Mobile 7, the follow-up to Vista:
"If you are impressed by the "touch features" in the iPhone, you'll be blown away by what's coming in Windows 7" Hilton Locke, TabBlogger
It looks as though Microsoft are also doing their own work ... continued »
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iPhone EDGE vs Nokia E61i 3G Shootout
While the iPhone's EDGE capabilities appear to be slow, it's rendering of web pages makes up for difference in speed between EDGE and 3G. Here is a video of the iPhone on EDGE, and a Nokia E61i on 3G. You can clearly see that both of their loading bars end at around the same time, with the iPhone finishing before the E61i loading eBay. If the iPhone had 3G, it ... continued »
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Flash on iPhone: Ask Apple
After an Adobe Support Engineer was asked when the iPhone and iPod touch would support flash on Mobile Safari, a response concluded that the wrong company was being asked. It doesn't look like an update with Flash is near, but possibly a member of any of the iPhone dev teams can hack it up.
I personally think that Google bought exclusivity of flash video's for YouTube on the iPhone, taking away ... continued »
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iSpit - Small & Easy HTTP Server
Robota Softwarehouse, the creators of SysInfo and Screenshot, this time bring us an application called iSpit to use as a portable HTTP server, providing sharing of files from your iPhone. This app provides the simplicity of all the other iPhone apps with just turning the server on or off, and pointing your browser to 192.168.0.2. Once on the page you'll get a list of the filesystem on the iPhone.
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Playstation emulator ported to iPhone & iPod Touch
Gaming emulators for the iPhone and iPod Touch will soon swell in ranks as psx4all, an original-Playstation emulator, joins the fray. Currently pre-beta, the software works on the Apple devices but is currently being tweaked so as to increase speed as well as screen placement and scaling. Controls, too, are due to come in for some attention; as you can see from the screenshots, packing all of the original joypad ... continued »
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ProRemote for ProTools adds wireless MultiTouch music control
We've looked at ways to create music on your iPhone before, but what if you've already got an expensive ProTools-based rig and are instead looking to bring some MultiTouch love to controlling it? Musician Alex Lelievre might have the answer for you; his ProRemote software turns the iPhone or iPod Touch into a wirelessly-connected controller that can be used to adjust levels, cue up or mute tracks and generally operate Pro ... continued »
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German iPhone sales slump to 700 a day
In a bizarre coincidence, the German iPhone sold by T-Mobile has today been named one of "the most sought after items" for the holiday period, as well as a potential dud. Market research firm comScore uses online search frequencies to guesstimate consumer demand, with the iPhone coming in third in the German sector; however, sales of the handset have been revealed by Financial Times Deutschland at a shocking 700 per ... continued »
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