Failure to ask why syndrome in App development

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On January 4, 2012

As a Graduate student of Management I try to find things in the business world that I can apply to the development of iOS Apps. Which is why I found today’s lecture in Knowledge Management to be very interesting, we discussed the failure to ask why syndrome, in other words if something is a failure […]

Apple begins cracking down on pirated apps.

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On January 3, 2012

It has long been known that Apple has been trying to fight pirated Apps, now they have reached out to AppTrackr, the most popular marketplace for downloading cracked iOS applications. AppTrackr uses their installer tool called Installous to install cracked applications, and makes available applications like Apple’s Numbers, NOAA Radar US, Nike+ GPS, and more to those […]

Hack allows Apple TV to run App Store Apps

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On January 2, 2012

This could potentially be amazing news for iOS developers, known developer Steven Troughton-Smith has been able to run iOS App Store apps on the Apple TV fullscreen at the device’s full, 720p resolution. Readers might remember that the Apple TV was jailbroken with the latest untethered Seas0nPass jailbreak, this jailbreak added the possibility for developers to […]

Jonathan Ive awarded Knighthood in the United Kingdom

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On December 31, 2011

Jonathan Ive, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Design, can add a new award to his collection. According to BBC, Ive has been granted Knighthood in the UK. According to the report Ive has officially been granted the title of “Knight Commander of the British Empire.” According to sources Ive is said to be absolutely thrilled […]

Mainland China to get iPhone 4S by Jan. 23

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On December 30, 2011

    This is great news for the Chinese readers, according to People’s Daily, the official news outlet in China, Apple has been given the green light to start selling their immensely popular iPhone 4s in Mainland China. The report in People’s Daily reads as follows: “After obtaining the network entry permit from the Ministry […]

How To Make Your App Stand Out With The New iOS 5 Appearance API

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On December 28, 2011

This is a guest post by +Tope who is Vault Overseer at App Design Vault where you get stunning iPhone App Design templates for developers with a budget or lack of good design contacts. The App Store with over half a million Apps is now a crowded place. To succeed, your app needs to stand […]

Young programmer gives back to hospital that saved his life

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The story behind the new app released by young programmer Cameron Cohen is really quite remarkable. At a mere age of 13 Cameron has already released two successful Apps, however the real story is what motivated him to write these apps and what he does with the money earned through the Apps. When Cameron Cohen […]

iPad customer satisfaction remains high

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On December 27, 2011

While we already knew this, Software Usability Research Laboratory(SURL) has found out that 83.65 percent of iPad owners are happy with their iPad. According to the study, which asked users to rate the user friendliness of the iPad 62% of the respondents stated that the iPad was excellent, while still 21% stated that they found […]

Newsstand in iOS 5 helps magazines grow subscriber base

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On December 26, 2011

With the introduction of iOS 5 Apple introduced what was to be the savior of Newspapers and Magazines, by giving publishers their own virtual shelf space in a highly visible app. Several other publications have already touted their success stories with Newsstand, and now Popular Science is joining the chorus. Popular Science is probably most […]

App Store Now Worth More Than All of RIM

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On December 25, 2011

As if RIM wasn’t in enough trouble already these numbers really won’t make them feel better, according to writer and smartphone market analyst Brian S. Hall Apple’s App Store alone is worth more than all of Research In Motion, the guys behind BlackBerry devices. That’s pretty interesting. Hall noted that with the current share price RIM […]