Posted by sheep under All, Apps on Wednesday Mar 31, 2010
Venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caulfield and Byers on Wednesday announced that the company would be double its investment pool for software on Apple’s App Store to $200 million.
Per AppleInsider, the announcement centers around the iPad, as more than 20 iFund-supported applications are being written for the device, which is slated for a Saturday release in the United States. The firm stated that it believes the iPad “will lead the next wave of innovation in mobile computing.”
Posted by sheep under All, Hacks on Wednesday Mar 31, 2010
AT&T is the nation’s fastest 3G network – This is the claim not just from Ma Bell but also from third party studies conducted by PC World and Gizmodo. However, until a few months back, there had been loud voices against the company’s network infrastructure. While the network operator is…
Posted by sheep under All, Apps on Wednesday Mar 31, 2010
According to iPad in Canada, Apple has told its Canada Apple Store employees that April 24 is a black out date, meaning no employees are allowed to request this day off, fueling the rumor that April 24 will be the launch day for the iPad in Canada. Apple typically only enforces a black out date when something big is happening. If history repeats itself, Apple could allow Canadians to pre-order the iPad as early as Friday, three weeks before the rumored 24th launch day — the same as the U.S. pre-order and launch schedule.
Posted by sheep under All, Apps on Wednesday Mar 31, 2010
Based on a report by the Wall Street Journal [subscription required] today, AT&T is working hard to beef up their network to handle the continued load from the iPhone, including enlisting help from Apple. Aside from the mission to assure Steve Jobs they were working on the problem, AT&T met with Apple designers to discuss wireless networking. As a result, Apple was able to change how the iPhone communicates with AT&T’s network, lessening the load for basic tasks such as locating the closest tower or checking for new messages.
Posted by sheep under All, Apps on Wednesday Mar 31, 2010
Based on a report by the Wall Street Journal [subscription required] today, AT&T is working hard to beef up their network to handle the continued load from the iPhone, including enlisting help from Apple. Aside from the mission to assure Steve Jobs they were working on the problem, AT&T met with Apple designers to discuss wireless networking. As a result, Apple was able to change how the iPhone communicates with AT&T’s network, lessening the load for basic tasks such as locating the closest tower or checking for new messages.
Posted by sheep under All, Apps on Wednesday Mar 31, 2010
According to AppleInsider, iPhone OS 4.0 will finally include support for running multiple third party applications at the same time. The rumor suggests that by hitting the home button twice, users will see an Exposé-like interface displaying the icons of running apps, allowing the user to quickly switch to any of those apps.
Posted by sheep under All, Hacks on Wednesday Mar 31, 2010
Social media management company Vitrue has announced the launch of its newest Facebook application that will bring the iTunes App Store to the world’s biggest social network. With this new application, users can surf through iPhone apps, download and share these apps among friends inside Facebook. Just like the original…
We know that you really had your heart set on that
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