Tag Archive: iOS
Apple is quietly disintermediating Google in mobile search
Sep. 27, ‘11: Apple is not building a web search engine — yet, that I know of. But through its new, voice-controlled mobile “Assistant” feature in iOS 5, Apple could change the way people think of searching, building search-and-retrieve directly into the iOS user … Continue reading →
Apple quietly removes UDID API, many developers will have to scramble
Aug. 19, ‘11: Specifically, I’m told that Apple has unexpectedly deprecated the API to access an iOS device’s UDID, or unique device identifier, according to an iOS developer who doesn’t want to be named as the information is under NDA. Developers use this … Continue reading →
Of course Nintendo should make iPhone games
Aug. 11, ‘11: I’m not alone: A Japan fund manager is the latest to argue that Nintendo should be creating games for the red-hot iPhone gaming platform. (Here’s my post from March, 2010, on the subject.) Of course Nintendo should make iOS apps, for the … Continue reading →
The iPhone and iPad are now more than two-thirds of Apple’s business
Jul. 19, ‘11: More than two-thirds of Apple’s business now comes from iOS devices, which only came into existence 4 years ago. With $13.3 billion in iPhone revenue during the June quarter and $6 billion in iPad revenue, that’s 67% of Apple’s $28.6 … Continue reading →
[Sponsor] Brightcove expands beyond online video with App Cloud
Jul. 6, ‘11: Brightcove, the company best known for powering online video for the likes of Aol, New York Times and Showtime, has launched a new software platform that promises to change the way media publishers approach app development for smartphones and tablets. … Continue reading →
