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WWDC 2011 Live Coverage

Chuck — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 18:37:04 +0000

Here are a few websites and twitter accounts that will be covering WWDC.
Updated: 6/6/11 @ 1:00 PM Eastern
Websites Covering WWDC

AppAdvice Coverage Begins At 9 a.m. PDT
MacRumorsLive Coverage Begins At 10 a.m. PDT
MacWorld Coverage Begins At 10 a.m. PDT
Engadget Broadcasting Now!!
CNet Coverage Begins At 10 a.m. PDT
Gizmodo Coverage Begins At 10 a.m. PDT
TUAWo Coverage Begins At 10 a.m. PDT

Twitter Accounts Covering WWDC

If you know of any other site or twitter feed broadcasting WWDC live tomorrow post a comment and let me know. I’ll keep this list updated until the keynote starts tomorrow.

WWDC 2011 iOS5 – My Wish List of Features

Chuck — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 02:16:37 +0000

Here is a quick run down of features that I would like to see in iOS 5.

As an iOS Developer

Universal Save location
Garbage Collection
Background Updates / Downloading
Real Multitasking support – ie: Running 1 app while Safari downloads a video in the background

As an iOS User

Universal Save location
Better Notification System
Save Files to Device in Safari
Custom SMS tones
Wireless Device Updates
Facetime over 3G
Real Multitasking support – ie: Running 1 app while Safari downloads a video in the background
The ability to delete Official Apple Apps – ie: Stock

iPhone OS 4 Live Coverage

Chuck — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:52:42 +0000

Here are some links for to follow Apple’s iPhone OS 4 Live event today

TUAW
Engadget
Gizmodo
MacWorld

Apple Releases iPhone 3.2 SDK – No Leopard Build, Only Snow Leopard?

Chuck — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 01:55:26 +0000

I just logged into Apple’s Developer section to download the new iPhone 3.2 SDK and to my surprise there is no build for Leopard, just a build for Snow Leopard. After digging around in the iPhone SDK Release notes I found out that Apple isn’t going to release a build for Leopard.

iPhone SDK 3.2 provides support for developing iPad applications and includes the complete set of Xcode 3.2.2 tools, compilers, and frameworks for creating applications for iPhone OS and Mac OS X. These tools include the Xcode IDE and the Instruments analysis tool among many others.

With this software you can develop applications that run on iPad using the included iPhone Simulator, which runs iPhone OS 3.2. Additionally, you can develop applications for iPhone and iPod touch, which run on iPhone OS 3.1.3. (This software does not include all of the iPhone OS 2.x SDKs.) Installing iPhone SDK 3.2 requires a Macintosh computer running Mac OS X 10.6.2 (Snow Leopard) or later.

This means if you want to write apps for the iPad you will need an Intel Mac and Snow Leopard. I would also assume that this means the new iPhone 4.0 SDK will be the same way.

iPhone 3.0 apps not compatible with older iPhone OS?

Chuck — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:55:58 +0000

Before I upgraded to the new iPhone 3.0 OS I updated my apps and tried to sync it to my iPhone and I got a little surprise. I got a popup stating that 3 of my apps are not compatible with my iPhone. After I upgraded to iPhone 3.0 OS everything is good. All my apps updated just fine. But if you have an iPod Touch and are not planning to install the latest OS make sure to check out your apps before you update them. If you update them they might not work on the older OS.

iPhone 3.0 OS and SDK available for download

Chuck — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:56:03 +0000

Apple has released the newest OS and SDK for the iPhone to the world. Got get it while it is hot. Let us know what you think of it. I’ll post a review a little later today.

iPhone new app rating systems allow nudity in apps?

Chuck — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:57:16 +0000

With the release of iPhone 3.0 OS only a 2 days away Apple has started updating apps in the iTunes Apps Store with the new ratings for apps. I was looking around in the games section and I found QL Bikini Beach Edition and it is Rated 12+ for “Infrequent/Mild Sexual Content or Nudity”. Is Apple going to open up the iPhone Apps section and allow Adult type content?

Complete iPhone Rumor Round-up

Chuck — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:46:14 +0000

Here is a run down of all the iPhone rumors over the past few weeks. There are a couple rumors about a 4GB iPhone and having 4 models of the iPhone. I hope this becomes a reality. I thinks that the iPhone Market share would double in a less than a year if they did this. One other rumor is that the iPhone is going to have add Parental Controls for Apps. I hope they do this. It would allow Apple to lessen the restriction on the Apps that get submitted. I mean no more rejected apps because you can read the Kama Sutra. Now to the list of rumors.

Hardware and software Rumors Roundup

iPhone 3.0 OS Release Date: Friday June 12^th – Some site say Monday June 8^th but I think it’s Friday June 12^th.
iPhone Release Date: July 17^th 2009
Name: iPhone Video
4 Models – 4GB to 32GB
$99 to $299 price-points

4GB iPhone

Price: $99
Not sold in Apple Stores
2.0 MP camera
Video Calling (iChat)
No GPS or Wi-Fi – I don’t believe that it won’t have Wi-Fi. If it doesn’t have Wi-Fi it isn’t an iPhone.
Front Facing Camera

8GB, 16GB & 32GB iPhone Hardware Rumors

600MHz CPU Speed (up from 400MHz)
OLED screen
3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus
Digital Compass (magnetometer)
256MB RAM (up from 128MB)
New 3G chipset – Enhanced 3G and China network support
New 802.11n Wi-Fi support
1.5X More Battery Life
Built-in FM Transmitter
Nike+ Support and built in App
Front Facing Camera

Cosmetic Rumors

Apple logo on the back to light up – I hope this doesn’t happen or I hope you can turn it off
Speaker relocated – raised up higher
Rubber-tread backing – Discontinuation of the metal band surrounding the edge of the device
Sleeker Design
More Colors - Not sure this is going to happen, I think Apple is stick to the Black and White iPhones

Software Rumors

Video recording & editing capabilities
Post Videos to YouTube and MobileMe
HD Video support
Geo-Location photos in Maps app
Direct Movie downloads on the iPhone
Limited background support for Third-Party Apps
Percentage Battery indicator

Known Software Improvements

MMS – send Voice recordings, Videos, Images and Music
Subscription bases apps
In app purchases
Peer to peer Conductivity
Better Accessories Support
Push Notification
Cut, Copy and Paste
Send Multiple Photos in an email
Landscape keyboard in all iPhone key applications
Forward and Delete single or multiple SMS messages
Voice Memos Recording
Shared Calendars
Stocks App Improvements
Search in all iPhone key applications
Spotlight Search App
Notes Sync
Stereo Bluetooth
Improved Features for Safari
More Parental Controls
Turn by Turn Directions
Over 100 new features in total!!!

WWDC is almost here iPhone Rumors galore

Chuck — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:34:20 +0000

WWDC is only 1 day away and there are all kinds of rumors flying around about the next iPhone. There are so many rumors that The Green Room has made a nice little graphic of most of the rumors for the next iPhone. They even give the odds of likeness for each rumored feature is coming.

TRG iPhone Rumor Round Up Graphic

Oh by the way one rumor is that it will be called the “iPhone Video”.

Journey on writing an iPhone app

Chuck — Sun, 31 May 2009 15:01:48 +0000

I’ve been following a couple of different guys on there journey to write an iPhone app. CollegeKidApp.com and SycloneFX.com are on a journey to write their first iPhone app.

CollegeKidApp.com is a team of three college kids from Valparaiso University who are looking to make an iPhone application to see on the iTunes App Store this summer.

SycloneFX.com is in the early stages of his journey. He has had very little coding experience. At the current time he is learning C programming and is working his way up to Objective-C and Coca.

I’ll keep you posted on their progress.