iPhone on Verizon announcement expected today

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On January 11, 2011

Today is the day the Wall Street Journal reported that an announcement would be made that iPhone is on its way to Verizon. Apple’s stock was on the rise yesterday in anticipation of this long awaited partnership. It is also being said that the Verizon iPhone will have an unlimited data plan and possibly work […]

VLC App no longer available in the App Store

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On January 10, 2011

To a lot of people’s surprise Apple has pulled the very popular VLC app from the App Store. This is a pretty big deal since the VLC app was eagerly awaited before its release and a very popular app after. The reason for the VLC App’s popularity was the ease of use and number of supported video […]

iPhone 3GS price drop, Amazon opens an app store and more in this week's news

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On January 7, 2011

Verizon CEO makes no mention of iPhone at CES 2011. Motorola looks to challenge the iPad with their new Xoom tablet. Amazon gets into the app business and  opens Android app store. AT&T Drops the iPhone price 3GS to $49. CDMA Windows Phone 7 devices are on the way.

Food App Roundup: 5 Delicious Apps on the App Store

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On January 6, 2011

1. Martha Stewart Makes Cookies – “A mouthwatering assortment of Martha’s favorite cookies is now available at your fingertips! Learn from the best with this indispensable baking resource, which combines cutting-edge technology with beautiful design and a generous sprinkling of good, old-fashioned fun. With instructional videos, baking tips, shopping lists, sharing options, and an array […]

Innards of the iPhone 5 revealed?

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Boy Genius Report has linked a YouTube video a firm called GlobalDirectParts put together to show parts of the next generation iPhone. There are several key differences between the iPhone 4 parts and the new parts we are being shown — displayed side by side in the video — including the absence of several of […]

Android App Development – Using Android resources part 1: String Resources

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On January 5, 2011

Resources in Android are files stored under the res directory of your project. Resources can be physical files (Audio, video, images, text, etc…) or xml files that declare some values to use in your application. Why use Resources: The resources are bound to the application in a way that you can change them without needing […]

Win a promo code for iPad app Flickpad

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On January 3, 2011

Thanks to Chad from Shacked we have 10 promo codes forFlickpad to give away. Here is how Chad describes Flickpad: It makes keeping up with the latest photos your friends and family are posting on Facebook and Flickr really fun and really fast. Flickpad makes extensive use of multi-touch, so make sure to check out […]

Analysts predict tablet sales will more than triple in 2011

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John Paczkowski from All Things Digital has cited a report that analysts are forecasting that tablet sales will rise more that 226% to 54 million. The analysts say of those 54 million 67% will be claimed by Apple. This is great news for Apple and the tablet PC but not such great news for desktop […]

New Skype App, iPad 2 rumors and more in this weeks news.

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On December 31, 2010

Today we will start with this iPhone infographic. It is hard for me to believe it has been almost four years since Steve Jobs announced the original iPhone. Skype has released an app that allows video conferencing over Wifi and 3G. There is a lot of excitement surrounding this app and I have heard positive […]

Apple and app developers get sued

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On December 29, 2010

Bloomberg is reporting that Apple as well as some app developers are getting sued for sharing information with advertisers without user consent. Here is what Bloomberg has to say about the complaint: The complaint, which seeks class action, or group, status, was filed on Dec. 23 in federal court in San Jose, California. The suit […]