Steve Jobs defends Apple's changes to iPhone developer agreement
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs allegedly responded via e-mail to a developer who expressed his unhappiness with changes to the developer program license agreement for the iPhone 4.0 software development kit.
Steve Jobs defends Apple's changes to iPhone developer agreement
Steve Jobs defends Apple's changes to iPhone developer agreement
In a series of emails reportedly between Steve Jobs and Greg Slepak, Jobs responds to questions about Apple's recent move to ban tools that allow cross-compilation from other languages into iPhone OS native code. The change in terms effectively bloc...
Steve Jobs Offers Explanation About iPhone SDK Changes Restricting Adobe and Other Cross Compilers
Steve Jobs Offers Explanation About iPhone SDK Changes Restricting Adobe and Other Cross Compilers
Changes in Apple's iPhone 4.0 developer agreement have sparked passionate outrage from a Flash evangelist which was so intense that Adobe redacted some of his blog comments.
Adobe evangelist lashes out at Apple over iPhone 4.0
Adobe evangelist lashes out at Apple over iPhone 4.0
The Google button that appears on the soft keyboards of existing iPhones when conducting a Web search has been changed to simply read Search in the beta of iPhone OS 4, removing a reference to Apple's rival.
Apple removes Google branding from iPhone OS 4 search
Apple removes Google branding from iPhone OS 4 search
Gaming enthusiasts who gobble up every tidbit of news they can about consoles, gadgets and titles didn't have a lot to digest Thursday when Apple revealed that the new iPhone OS 4 would include Game Center, a social gaming network. The news was just one feature mentioned in the overall update for the smartphone operating system; Steve Jobs' company certainly didn't unlock any new levels in the details category.
Apple's Game Center Tilts the Playing Field
Apple's Game Center Tilts the Playing Field
Less than 24 hours after Apple had revealed its preview of iPhone OS 4.0 and made it available to developers, hackers revealed they had successfully manage to run an unauthorized VNC client on the mobile operating system.
Hackers 'jailbreak' Apple's pre-release iPhone OS 4 beta
Hackers 'jailbreak' Apple's pre-release iPhone OS 4 beta
A change in the wording of Apple's developer agreement in iPhone 4.0 appears to block all efforts by third party platform vendors (including Adobe's Flash and Microsoft's Silverlight) to shim or adapt their code to work as a native iPhone app. Rather than being a competitive blow directed at Flash however, it appears the real motivation is to support sophisticated new multitasking features in the new operating system.
Apple's prohibition of Flash-built apps in iPhone 4.0 related to multitasking
Apple's prohibition of Flash-built apps in iPhone 4.0 related to multitasking
iPhone users will no longer have to load Safari to initiate a search for content on the Web or within Wikipedia, when links to both are added to Spotlight search in iPhone OS 4.0 this summer.
Apple adds Web, Wikipedia to Spotlight search in iPhone OS 4
Apple adds Web, Wikipedia to Spotlight search in iPhone OS 4
Acquistions are one thing, and rollouts are quite another. This week, in the world of mobile advertising, Apple beat Google to the punch in its demonstration of new mobile advertising platform iAd as part of its iPhone OS 4 announcement. Apple CEO Steve Jobs showed developers how iPhone and iPad app users won't have to leave their apps to view ads that include features such as movie trailers and even games.
Apple Lobs First Grenade in Mobile Ad Wars
Apple Lobs First Grenade in Mobile Ad Wars
The iPad is not a big smartphone nor a scaled down laptop. It's not really like any tablet that's come before it. And for this reason, it will delight users ready for something new, and confuse and upset people who expect it to be something old and familiar.
In-depth review: Apple's IPad and iPhone OS 3.2
In-depth review: Apple's IPad and iPhone OS 3.2
When Apple's just-announced iAd mobile advertising platform matures and sees wide support from the App Store developer community, it could generate as much as $4.7 billion in revenue per year for the company, one analyst believes.
Apple's iAd platform called a 'billion dollar opportunity'
Apple's iAd platform called a 'billion dollar opportunity'
A new framework for the WebKit open source Web browser layout engine was revealed Thursday, bringing with it a built-in split process model that will keep Web content such as JavaScript, HTML and layout in a separate process in browsers such as Apple's Safari and Mobile Safari.
Apple's WebKit2 will add Google Chrome-like split processes to Safari
Apple's WebKit2 will add Google Chrome-like split processes to Safari
Apple has introduced iPhone OS 4, the operating system for the next iteration of the iPhone and iPod touch. It sports more than 100 new features, said CEO Steve Jobs -- most notably the long-anticipated multitasking functionality that most other smartphones already provide to some degree.
Apple Gives iPhone a Touch of Multitasking Magic
Apple Gives iPhone a Touch of Multitasking Magic
Apple on Thursday said that this summer's iPhone Software 4.0 release will include long-awaited support for multitasking, which can be seen in action via the following video. [Updated with walk-through video].
Apple's iPhone Software 4.0, multitasking demoed in videos u
Apple's iPhone Software 4.0, multitasking demoed in videos u
Apple on Thursday announced Game Center, its new social gaming network that will allow gamers on the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad to see what their friends are playing, challenge them to an online match, or compare scores in specific titles.
Apple's Game Center aims to be like Xbox Live for iPhone OS
Apple's Game Center aims to be like Xbox Live for iPhone OS
Apple has updated its iPhone Developer Program License Agreement in the iPhone 4.0 SDK to specifically prohibit the development of apps using an intermediary translation or compatibility layer or tool, which would include Adobe's Flash, Sun's Java, or Microsoft's Silverlight/Mono.
Apple's iPhone 4 SDK license bans ported Flash, Java, Mono apps
Apple's iPhone 4 SDK license bans ported Flash, Java, Mono apps
Apple has published a standard-definition QuickTime video stream of Thursday morning's iPhone Software 4.0 preview event hosted by Steve Jobs, Scott Forstall, and Phil Schiller.
On-demand video of Apple's iPhone Software 4.0 event now available
On-demand video of Apple's iPhone Software 4.0 event now available
Apple has posted a preview page covering the various iPhone 4 announcements today. Notably, they list device compatibility for the iPhone 4 OS:
Apple Lists iPhone OS 4 Compatibility, Excludes Original iPhone and 1st Gen iPod Touch
Apple Lists iPhone OS 4 Compatibility, Excludes Original iPhone and 1st Gen iPod Touch
Apple on Thursday said that this summer's iPhone Software 4.0 release will include long-awaited support for multitasking, which can be seen in action via the following video.
Apple's iPhone Software 4.0 multitasking feature demoed in video
Apple's iPhone Software 4.0 multitasking feature demoed in video
Apple's plans for its forth-generation iPhone, due this summer, appear to include the addition of a camera flash that will improve the quality of snapshots and videos taken in dark scenarios or dimly-lit venues, AppleInsider has learned.
Apple's iPhone Software 4.0 suggests next-gen iPhone will have camera flash
Apple's iPhone Software 4.0 suggests next-gen iPhone will have camera flash