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iOS 5.1 beta ready for testing

by Erica Sadun (Nov 28th, 2011)

The iOS 5.1 beta 1 SDK is now available for download by paid devs at the iOS developer site. Sign in with your developer credentials to gain access to the updated SDK. You will need to download and install firmware via iTunes and cannot use over-the-air updating for this initial release. Because ...

iOS 5 Gold Master ready for download

by Erica Sadun (Oct 4th, 2011)

The iOS 5 Gold Master! Finally! Feels like we've been waiting all Summer and a bit of Autumn for this to happen -- of course, that's exactly how long it's been since WWDC. The release candidate SDK is now available for download by paid devs at the iOS developer site. As with the pre-RC betas, ...

You're the Pundit: Why hasn't there been a new iOS 5 beta?

by Erica Sadun (Oct 2nd, 2011)

When it comes to forecasting the next big thing, we turn to our secret weapon: the TUAW braintrust. We put the question to you and let you have your go at it. Today's topic is iOS 5. We last saw an iOS beta release back in August. That's well over a month ago, and as any developer can tell you, ...

TestFlight offers new SDK, adds feedback and enterprise support

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Sep 13th, 2011)

We've covered TestFlight before, and I recently started using it to test a top secret app for AOL*. If you're a developer who wants to reduce the friction of testing beta apps for iOS, you absolutely must check it out. It makes beta distribution of your app a drop-dead simple process by ...

Rumor: Apple close to ordering a 2048 x 1536 resolution iPad 3 display

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 18th, 2011)

A rumor from The Korea Times suggests Apple may be close to signing a deal with Samsung and LG for a high-resolution tablet display. The new display will include a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, 4:3 aspect ratio and a retina-like pixel density of 280 PPI. This isn't the first time this ...

iOS 5 for iPad images suggest higher-resolution display

by Steven Sande (Jun 15th, 2011)

Although the displays on the iPad and iPad 2 are pretty darned nice, TUAW readers and bloggers alike have wished for a Retina Display-like screen on our magic tablets. Now a tipster at TechUnwrapped has pointed out that several images found in Newsstand -- an iOS 5 feature -- and the Twitter ...

iOS 5 beta 1 ready for download. Kind of.

by Erica Sadun (Jun 6th, 2011)

Developers, get your [REDACTED] on. iOS 5 beta 1 is now available for download from Apple's developer site. You must be a paid $99/year developer to gain access to this beta. Sign in with your dev credentials to gain access. The beta is, as always, released under the terms of Apple's NDA. For ...

Microsoft makes appeal to iOS developers

by Dana Franklin (May 5th, 2011)

Microsoft hopes to lure iOS developers to Windows Phone 7. A new website published by the company earlier this year now offers guides and testimonials specifically designed to entice iOS developers to transform their iPhone apps into Windows Phone compatible software. Currently, Microsoft finds ...

Adobe Nav for iPad and Photoshop video demo

by Dana Franklin (Apr 17th, 2011)

John Nack, Principal Product Manager at Adobe, posted a video demo of Adobe Nav for iPad on his blog Saturday morning. Adobe Nav is one of the first apps to showcase the new tablet integration features included with the software maker's upcoming Creative Suite version 5.5 (CS5.5). The video ...

iOS 4.3 Beta 2 ready for download

by Erica Sadun (Jan 19th, 2011)

Apple posts beta. Beta by Apple. Do you like green eggs and beta? Will you download over here? Or will you download over there? You will not download over here. You cannot download over there. The servers are all crazy there. You cannot download betas there. I will download with my ...

GameSalad announces GameSalad Direct, publishing model outside of Apple's dev program

by Mike Schramm (Oct 12th, 2010)

We've posted about GameSalad here before -- the company offers up a third-party development and publishing solution that allows anyone, even non-coders, to jump into the GS SDK, make a game, and then quickly publish it out to the web or platforms like Apple's App Store. The company has been ...

iOS 4.2 SDK beta 3 available for download

by Erica Sadun (Oct 12th, 2010)

Apple has posted an updated beta for the iOS 4.2 SDK. iOS 4.2 is expected to debut "in November" for general consumption. If you are part of the developer program, you can head on over to the dev center now, authenticate with your credentials and download the newest release. As always, beta SDKs ...

Game Center gets a new look

by Mike Schramm (Jul 15th, 2010)

Mobile Crunch has posted a few pictures of Apple's Game Center app (still only available to developers and therefore still under NDA), and it appears that Apple is still working on the look and feel of the app. Previously, they were going with the dark blue look you can see above on the left ...

4.0.1 SDK ready for download

by Erica Sadun (Jul 15th, 2010)

Upgraded your iPhone and iPad to 4.0.1 and 3.2.1? You will not be able to develop for those devices until you download the newly posted 4.0.1 SDK from Apple's developer website. This is a production version of the SDK and should be installed separately from the beta 4.1 SDK that was announced ...

iOS 4.1 SDK Beta 1 ready for download

by Erica Sadun (Jul 14th, 2010)

Developers start your engines! Apple has just posted the first beta of iOS 4.1 at its iPhone Developer website. The new beta includes firmware for the iPhone 3G and later and the iPod touch 2G and later. Further details about the beta and its capabilities lie behind an ongoing nondisclosure wall, ...