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Flurry sees fifty devices that look like tablets

by Dave Caolo (Jan 25th, 2010)

Mobile analytics firm Flurry tracks usage of mobile apps and lo and behold, look at what popped up this week. There are 50 devices running iPhone OS 3.2 within the Apple Campus. Flurry also reports that they've been tracking 200 apps across 50 devices since October of last year, and that usage ...

Boy Genius: Multitasking, new interface in iPhone 4.0

by Dave Caolo (Jan 19th, 2010)

The folks at Boy Genius Report (BGR) have been speaking with a little birdie from Cupertino again, and this time it's allegedly spilled details on iPhone 4.0. If the source is to be believed, this update will bring multitasking and a new interface. First, there will be "A few new ways" to run ...

Zaprudering the invite: Obsessive fun with TUAW

by Erica Sadun (Jan 18th, 2010)

As you can see in the image at the top of this post, several features stood out to our TUAW team. Mike Rose was first to notice that the art used spray paint rather than finger paint, as you might expect for a tablet event invite. "Could this be a hint of MacPaint Pro?" asked Steve Sande. "That ...

Rumor: Tablet delays iPhone updates

by Dave Caolo (Jan 14th, 2010)

With Apple's rumored media event only two weeks away, people are hopeful that it'll bring an announcement of the tablet. Could it be that the next iPhone OS update is also waiting for that event? iPodNN quotes a source who suggests that the next version of the iPhone OS is laden with references ...

Enough already with the draconian NDAs, Apple

by Erica Sadun (Jan 12th, 2010)

Yo, Apple. February's coming, and likely with it, the iPhone OS 4.0 SDK. And you know what? We're totally over this infuriating ducking NDA thing when it comes to the iPhone software development kit. NDAs refer to nondisclosure agreements. They are contracts -- in this case, between Apple and ...

Rumor: Beta version of iPhone SDK with tablet simulator to be unveiled on 1/27

by Michael Jones (Jan 6th, 2010)

In yet another drop of information from the firehose of tablet rumors, French blog Mac 4 Ever claimed earlier this week [English translation] that a beta version of the iPhone SDK -- used by developers to create applications for the iPhone, iPod touch, and now possibly Apple's new tablet device -- ...

TUAW readers: Help us tell Apple what you want in the next iPhone!

by Michael Grothaus (Jan 3rd, 2010)

Apple's campus is a surreal place to be. You're surrounded by a loop of buildings where some of the most advanced technological innovation is going on behind closed doors. That excitement aside, another great thing about being on campus was being able to dine at Café Mac. Café Mac is ...

Apple up, down in end-of-year report

by Dave Caolo (Jan 1st, 2010)

Now that 2009 is officially behind us, web metrics firm Net Applications has released their final report of the year, which finds Apple up in some areas and down in others. Specifically, the iPhone OS has grown significantly, while Chrome has surpassed Safari. The iPhone jumped to 0.43 percent of ...

Could Apple be moving to a spectrum of operating systems?

by Steven Sande (Dec 27th, 2009)

I was eating a late post-Christmas breakfast this morning and perusing my email when I came upon a note from my friend and fellow Apple Consultants Network member Michael Kimble. Mike's been involved with Apple products since before the Mac arrived, so he has seen product trends come and go for ...

iPhone to Windows Mobile: Eat my dust

by Michael Grothaus (Dec 17th, 2009)

ComScore has released a list of the top smartphone operating systems by market share in the United States in October. Who's on top? Research in Motion (but for how much longer?), followed by Apple, then Microsoft, Palm, Symbian, and finally Google. The guys at FierceDeveloper have put together ...

A car stereo built for the King (of phones)

by Kevin Harter (Dec 3rd, 2009)

No, you didn't click on the wrong link. We haven't changed our name to The Unofficial Audio Weblog. "Why, then, is my beloved Apple-centric site doing a review of a car stereo?!" you're no doubt asking yourself. 'Cause this thing rocks your iPhone like you've never heard before! Sony was nice ...

Secret source gives iLounge some Apple tablet rumor love

by Steven Sande (Sep 29th, 2009)

Those of us in the Mac rumor and news business (is there a difference?) love it when we get a good tip, especially when that tip is from someone who has given us good, solid info in the past. iLounge featured a post last night called "Ten New Details on the Apple Tablet" that passed along some ...

Mouse steals cheese, iPhone 3.1 jailbreak released

by Kevin Harter (Sep 15th, 2009)

The legendary Dev-Team has done it again. It just released the new version of the Pwnage Tool, a desktop application that's used to create custom firmware packages to jailbreak iPhones and iPod touches. Jailbreaking is the act of modifying the official firmware in order to run applications not ...

Is the future of Mac...the iPhone?

by Erica Sadun (Sep 15th, 2009)

I was chatting with my TUAW colleagues this morning about Mac versus iPhone programming. And as per usual with these conversations, we veered in the direction of unfettered speculation. It's an occupational hazard. As someone who regularly develops on both platforms, I declared that the iPhone ...

iPhone 101: Don't forget to wipe... your iPhone's data

by Kevin Harter (Aug 23rd, 2009)

Stepping up to a shiny new 3GS? Thinking about selling your old iPhone on eBay or craigslist? Don't forget to wipe! I buy iPhones from time to time to unlock and offer to our local customers. One such phone arrived today and I eagerly opened the box to get things prepared. After charging the dead ...