I would have said 'you are insane' if you've told me, 'Apple would worth more than Google one day' four years back. However, you would know today that you'd not been wrong at all in predicting that. Yep, Apple is worth $147.56 billion while Google is worth $144.2 billion.
This is a sad aftermath of the gloomy adieu of Eric Schmidt from Apple board. The two companies, which we consider once as hand and glove are now going to compete with every bit of their claws and nails. Safari against Google Chrome, Android against iPhone OS and Mac OS X against Read More...
You were all right, when you cried Eric Schmidt should resign from Apple Board.
Apple has Safari, Google introduced their Chrome, Apple has iPhone OS X, Google has their own Android. Finally, Apple has Mac OS X, Google would be launching their Chrome OS soon. These two companies are going to aggressively compete with each other like never before.
Eric Schmidt still sitting as the board member at Apple has been much debated in view of the conflict of interest between the two companies.
As expected Eric Schmidt has finally resigned from his position on Apple's Board.
Schmidt joined Apple's Board in 2006. Well, Read More...
Who doesn't know that Apple's app approval process is not confusing. iPhone users and most importantly application developers are kept in the dark whenever an application or game is rejected. The company is also good at giving contentious justifications for the rejections we have known so far. Some are rejected outright while some are pulled after being deployed in the App Store.
Some of the reasons cited for rejection so far are; duplicating functionality, objectionable/inappropriate content, copyright infringement, offensive content, etc. The latest rejection of Google voice app also falls into the "duplicating features" group according to Apple, but the fact Read More...
It has been a long long time since I read a great meaningless article. Thanks to David Coursey of PCWorld for posting an article titled "Apple's iPhone and iPod Monopolies must go." The write up accuses Apple for playing evil monopoly with their iPhone and iPod touch.
Has Apple directly or indirectly forced any one of you to purchase the iPhone or the iPod touch? No. We did that on our own whims and fancies. Most of us see butterflies the moment we hear about new Apple products. Mind you, Apple products never bring insomnia due to malfunctioning. They are always Read More...
Early iPhone adopters complained Apple for not incorporating a physical keyboard on the iPhone. Years down the line, we no longer hear of such complains. Many of us actually have now become addicted to the virtual keyboard. I even know some who would not be able to switch back to the use of physical keyboard (including me).
Forget about iPhone users now! It is actually Palm Pre users who are wailing loud for not having a virtual keyboard. Palm never thought this would ever happen. Pre users find sliding in and out the keyboard somewhat user unfriendly. I can understand that these Read More...
What does it imply if you have a lawn mower but borrows your neighbor's machine to trim your lawn? One, yours ain't working properly or two you are being mean keeping aside yours fearing wear and tear.
The same question pops up in my gadget conditioned mind seeing the photo of Google's CEO, Eric Schmidt holding a BlackBerry. Where are all those Android based phones? Do they all suck that even the head priest can't imagine to use one, at least for prestige's sake?
Never mind! Schmidt, after all is also a human being and most of all an influential decision maker Read More...
Those of you who knows Chinese, let me know what "苹果我觉得可以告魅族了，市场营销不公平竞争！自己的广告中和别的品牌明目张胆对比" exactly mean. I came across this post on a Chinese blog. Google translator sucks, you all know that and my instinct is better than Google translator at least.
The picture shows a manly match between the iPhone and the iPhone clone Meizu 8. iPhone is represented by the smaller boxer and is on the defensive while the bigger chested Meizu is launching a deadly blow. This means Meizu 8 is better than the iPhone? What a pain to hear that electronic blaspheme. I regret having not learned Chinese in College.
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While the iPhone continues to be the uber-cool device, it is the App Store that is continuing to make it a real potent weapon.
For instance, one of the missing links in the iPhone is its lack of messaging facilities. Now that gap has been fulfilled.
DubMeNow has released a new application called DUB in the “Business” category. This app makes iPhone to iPhone connectivity quite seamless. Not just that, this service extends to other devices as well. With DUB, you can:
1. Cross Device Connectivity: Exchange contact info with iPhone, BlackBerry, WindowsMobile, Google Android and all text-enabled cell phones.
2. Instantly sync Read More...
We use to have only viewing option of Google Docs on mobile devices, thanks to Google for enabling, adding, editing and sorting options recently. We can now always be with the documents that are so important in our lives even when we are far from the PC. This is a simple guide to let you start using Google Doc on your iPhone.
Fire up Safari and go to Google Homepage, tap on the More option or you can just enter m.Google.com. Select Docs, you'll see all your spreadsheets and documents loading up. It's somewhat amazing!
Well, now tap on any of the Read More...
The past few days, there have been much talk about Google announcing the sync feature for iPhone users. This new feature allows iPhone users to synchronize gmail contact with the contacts on their iPhones. The sync feature imports all your Gmail contacts onto your contact list on the iPhone. At present, Google sync supports only synchronization of Google Calendar and mail. More features might come soon.
What can you do with Google Sync
In order to use this feature, your iPhone should have firmware, 2.2. or 2.2.1. Setting up is easy and simple. Once the setup is complete, all your gmail contacts would Read More...
The combination of Google Maps, GPS, WiFi and cell tower location data can track you down wherever you are. You can also track your spouse, children and friends. This is what Google's latest service "Google Latitude" brings to Mobile users. The service is compatible with most color BlackBerries, Windows Mobile 5.0, phones powered by Google Android mobile software, Symbian S60 Device and very soon the iPhone and the iPod touch.
How does it work?
Download the latest version of Google Map on your mobile device. After this you send out email invites to your friends or whoever you want to track to Read More...
Developer name: Kevin Pazirandeh
Company Name: Renderpaz
Location:Sunnyvale, CA
Apps at the App Store:2
Company Website:www.renderpaz.com
About Dev:
Tell us a little about you, and your current company.
Well, I'm 24, living in Sunnyvale, CA. I grew up in southern California. I work for myself and mostly by myself when it comes to iPhone development. Some of the artwork in my games is done by one of my roommates (http://www.paulmartini.com). For my day job I work on gmail at Google. I've been there a little less than 2 years.
About your background: what did you do before taking up iPhone development?
Before I worked on the iPhone game I Read More...
