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Apple backs up on iOS Dev Tools

September 9, 2010 | Industry News | 0 Comments

What's going on here? After months of a really tough stance on third party developer tools for iOS apps, Apple today relented and revised some sections of it's iOS Developer Program license. The short read? Anything goes, as long as the apps do not download any code. "This should give developers the flexibility they want, while preserving the security we need." says the Apple website....

Liquid-Metal Terminator iPhone Exposed!

August 19, 2010 | Industry News | 0 Comments

Fears that Apple's recent IP licensing from Liquid Metal technology company, um, Liquidmetal Technologies, would immediately lead to Terminator Phones, might one day be realised, but for now, maybe we'll have to settle for something a little less exciting. Like say, a SIM-tray ejection tool? Seems that Apple wanted to test the light, strong, rigid material, but ran foul ...

Myth of the $35 tablet

August 16, 2010 | Industry News | 0 Comments

Remember this post? D'you think $100 per computing device, aiming to change education, is a noble aspiration? Well, then you're really going to love this. The tech-sphere has been awash with commentary, and all manner of skepticism lately, and it's about this device: At the price-point target of $35, the Indian government plans to have one million of the devices in ...

500 Million users. Facebook haz them.

July 22, 2010 | Industry News | 0 Comments

Mark Zuckerberg, on the Facebook Blog, yesterday morning:As of this morning, 500 million people all around the world are actively using Facebook to stay connected with their friends and the people around them.Hmmm, not so sure that's all accurate and absolutely true. To be clear, I'm 100% sure that there are 500 million accounts on Facebook. But, I'm also very sure that a big percentage of those ...

Just Don’t Hold It Like That!

July 15, 2010 | Industry News | 0 Comments

Once again, Apple's iPhone 4 is dominating the news with it's antenna woes, and the laughable PR handling of the situation. Apple has released iOS 4.0.1 in a bid to fix the reception issue which has been plaguing iPhone 4 users since the phone's launch last month. The update is aimed at the reception issue which is experienced when the phone is held ...