In a survey by Millennial Media it shows that developer interest in iPhone app development has decreased over the last year. Dave Rudden of GamePro looks at the differences between Japanese and Western iPhone Development. Apple has brought two lawsuits against Motorola saying their smartphones and OS infringe on their intellectual property. Dee Jones of [...]
How to make an iPhone App – Part 5: The Accelerometer
Yes, your iPhone has an accelerometer. I know this is not a physics class but the best way to define it is saying that it is a device to detect the magnitude and direction of acceleration. iDevices uses it to detect rotation, shake gestures, among others.
Some Tidbits on Mobile Application Development
Are you a newbie planning to try your hand at mobile application development? I know it can be very daunting especially if you do not have advanced knowledge of any particular development platform or don’t know which language to concentrate upon. In my search for some basic information on this area, here’s what I came [...]
Apple releases iOS 4.2 GM to Developers
Apple officially released iOS4.2 Golden Master to developers yesterday evening, which pust them on target for a November release. We got a good look at iOS 4.2 Back in September whenApple went into detail about releases features. It looks like this update will bring the long awaited multitasking and folders to the iPad. In addition [...]
App Giveaway! Win a copy of MorningReport
Earlier this week we were lucky enough to interview Josh Guest of b2cloud. Josh was very generous and provided Mobile Orchard with several promo codes to give to our readers. If you are interested in getting a promo code for this app please leave a comment and we will give these codes away until they [...]
Verizon iPhone pricing rumors, no white iphone, and an awesome Halloween custom in this weeks iPhone news.
Now we are on to rumors about what the iPhone 4 will cost on Verizon. If these rumors are true Motorola is in for one heck of a price war with the Droid Pro. The white iPhone 4 is not longer in Apple’s online store. Is Apple finally throwing in the towel on this one? [...]
We go nuclear with the updated Atomic Web Browser
Safari is great for using the web every so often and reading a few things here and there, but unfortunately it is lacking tons of features. Luckily, RichTech was kind enough to create the Atomic Web Browser, which is a fantastic Safari replacement as it has the addition of dozens of features. This app often [...]
Are you invited to Apple’s secret summit?
As Apple gets ready to launch iOS 4.2 next month it is rumored that they will host a secret three-day summit in California for iOS developers next week. The goal of this event is to improve the quality of software being offered in the App Store. Though there isn’t much information on the summit a [...]
Roundup of apps that will make you wish you had a nightstand
Desktop alarm clocks don’t have many features, take up a lot of space, can take some time to set, and are especially annoying in the morning. For these reasons it is a great idea to invest in a nightstand app for your iPhone, iPad, or iPhone Touch, so here a couple have been reviewed for [...]
The iPhone is poison!
Not really, but a news piece from ABC News in Australia is reporting that factory workers in southern China have fallen seriously ill after working in a plant responsible for producing Apple laptops and iPhones. According to the workers they were admitted to the hospital after breathing toxic vapors from n-hexane. After breathing in the [...]
