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.

All sorts of applications are being announced. Sega has brought the game “Monkey Balls” it has over 100 levels already. There will be a free application to use eBay with. Also, the people from Loopt are there showing a new location application. The application is similar to Helio’s Buddy Beacon.

TypePad also announced their blogging client. It will work on the fly, and even allows geo tagging of images. Images can be uploaded right from the camera on the iPhone. Also, it will support photo blogging, which is a huge plus for many. The application will be free as well.

The Associated Press is their to show off their mobile news network. The application they will be making available will cache news for you so you can read it while on the go. The fact it caches news means even with no network connection you can stay up to date on all the latest news. You will also be able to send news tips and videos to the AP on the fly with the application. You will be able to view story images and videos right from the client.

Mark Terry, a developer for the British Insurance agency, showed off his application, called Cow Terry. It is a game of virtual instruments, from guitar, to piano. The application was developed by him in his spare time. You can record tracks that you play to, and play them back later.

There is also going to be an application for baseball fans. It gives all sorts of statistics and information. Where the games are being played, the current score, all can be accessed using the application. Even more exciting is that live video highlights will be supported.

Digital Legends Entertainment showed off an application that only took them two weeks to complete. The game is a fighting simulator, that uses multi touch to interact and move your character. The game should be available in September on the App Store.

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3 Responses to “WWDC 2008 – eBay, games, and more demoed”

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    How about an eReader application? Where you can download mainstream books and new titles? Like from eReader.com.

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