“Apple iPhone OS 4 Will Bring Multitasking Support”
Forces that have a nice portfolio in predicting the future workings of Apple inform AppleInsider that the folks in Cupertino will devise a way to deliver multitasking (or background processes which is the textbook term for it) in iPhone OS 4. According to the sit-down that AppleInsider had with these individuals, the sources have told them that Apple has concocted a “full-on solution” to having background processes applied to multiple applications. however, they didn’t explain if Apple found a way to deliver multitasking to third-party without the two plaugues that many devices that attribute the function see alike: Battery and resource consumption. The only bit of infomation that was shed on that note was the ability to utilize Mac OS X’s interfact technology, which would seem highly logical being that iPhone OS is Mac OS X. The only other issue besides those two on a mobile device, for that matter any device, is security (and Apple has that definitely patted-down.)
Steve Ballmer Applauding Apple?
Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, had some really positive things to say about Apple during a speech he was giving at the University of Washington, specifically hailing the company for it’s creation of the App Store.
iPhone’s Camera Could Be Doing More Than Just Capture Videos and Photos…
“What could Apple possibly do with the camera other than take photos and videos?” is the question your are probably asking right? Well get this, according to a patent found this week, Apple is investigating ways to provide gesture-invoked functions to the camera on the iPhone such as swiping your finger across the tech to fast-forward and rewind voice memos and messages (which would be pretty damn innovative). They are even figuring out ways for the accelerometer in the iPhone to be used without taking it away from your ear, such as allowing the accelerometer to detect certain distinctive taps so that the user could switch between call session or even merge two calls.
Condé Nast gearing for iPad, But Is Caught in the Adobe vs. Apple Flash Fire
Condé Nast, who some of you may not know is the producer of the prominent and popular publications such as GQ, Wired, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker and Glamour, said they will produce their materials for the iPad when it comes, but not forgetting to stress that not all of their material will be getting the same treatment because of the firefight between Apple and Adobe on the matter of the future of the Flash plug-in technology. Reading what the New York Times found out about the matter, Condé should have material ready for Apple’s latest lovechild by April, rolling out GQ on the device, followed by Vanity Fair and Wired in June and The New Yorker and Glamour sometime in the summer.
Apple Adding a “Explicit” Category in the App Store?
Well, if you haven’t heard already, Apple recently added a new category to the App Store labeled as “explicit”…and then…took it down. It seems as though Apple created the “explicit” category in the App Store to house some of the content of its massive early spring cleaning of applications (some 5,000+ apps!) that were determined by the App Store rating team as “overtly sexual” due to some complaints made by some people who apparently found the content objectionable (which most of the stuff was pretty subtle, but hey, I’m one person…) and some parents who were concerned about the content being looked at by the younger people of the world (which is understandable, but that’s why there’s parental controls on the iPhone.
What Platform Downloads the Most Apps? Just Guess.
Seems like more users of iPhone OS use their applications more than any other user on any other platform (who could’ve figured that?!), that is, according to AdMob’s recent research. Comparing the iPhone OS to Android and webOS, the chart reads that over 70% more of iPhone users download apps to their pocket computer opposed to what the Android platform is putting out.
Superbowl Savings on iPhone Football Games
Looking forward to the big game this weekend? So are a handful of iPhone developers, and they’ve decided to slash the prices on 4 major football releases to celebrate. Make sure to snag them quick — these sale prices are only going to last through the weekend!
News: Big Fish Games improves Mac-friendliness, offers $2.99 sale
Fans of casual games can hardly go a week without seeing what new gems Big Fish Games has to offer. Indeed, it’s “new game every day” system and $6.99 price structure have made it one of the internet’s leading providers of casual gaming.
And while Big Fish Games has always catered to both PC and Mac audiences, Mac games — as is often the case — have always felt like an afterthought. Today Big Fish Games sought to rectify that and has launched it’s own separate Mac gaming portal at http://www.bigfishgames.com/mac.html.
Rock Band coming to iPhone
It’s long been rumored, but today EA Mobile has officially confirmed that Rock Band will indeed be coming to the iPhone. Featuring 15 songs (plus an additional 5 that can be unlocked through play), Rock Band for the iPhone is attempting to recreate the living room rock experience as faithfully as it possibly can while still living in your pocket. Bluetooth multiplayer, World Tour mode, and the ability to expand your Rock Band library through dowwnloadable content will form the basis of what EA hopes will become the de facto music experience on the iPhone.
Jim Whitelaw vs. Apple Canada
Jim Whitelaw is a man with a problem. Jim bought his 10 year old daughter an iPod Touch so that she could play some games without having to break the bank on her allowance. He set her up with an iTunes account, gave her an iTunes gift card, and told her to go at it. Only, she couldn’t. Apple Canada doesn’t allow iTunes gift cards to be used for App Store purchases.
