iOS

WWDC 2012 videos now available for free for OS X, iOS developers – Ars Technica

Apple has been quick on the draw in posting videos of its … The presentations largely focused on developing for OS X Mountain Lion as well as iOS 6, so if you’re a developer who needs to catch up, you … Continue reading

Game of Phones: How the World Downloads iOS, Android Apps – Mashable

Although Apple’s mobile operating system iOS is still leading the app-downloading market, Google’s Android platform is keeping up pace with its rival, according to a new infographic. App Annie, a provider of app store analytics and …

Apple asks retail staff to test OS X Mountain Lion ahead of July launch – 9TO5Mac

As OS X Mountain Lion’s July launch approaches, Apple has extended their existing software testing base to include Apple Retail employees. In an e-mail to Apple Store Genius Bar members and Creatives, Apple has provided access to its OS X … Continue reading

Why Apple’s iOS 6 Privacy Protection Will Backfire – CIO

People don’t like it when apps surreptitiously steal personal information. Apparently Apple’s primary concern is the “surreptitious” part, though, rather than preventing personal data from being leaked or collected. New dialog boxes in iOS 6 may …

Windows Phone 8 unveiled: Microsoft modernizes its mobile system – CNN

Nor was today’s announcement a full-fledged reveal like Apple’s iOS 6 presentation at WWDC. Microsoft says it will unveil more end-user features in the summer. But in the meantime, these platform updates are significant, and Microsoft had a lot …

OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Gains Its First Gatekeeper Adept – Softpedia

Mac customer relationship management company Ntractive rolled out Elements CRM version 4.1, which meets Apple’s new sandboxing guidelines and incorporates Gatekeeper technology for OS X Mountain Lion. Ntractive’s customer relationship management app …

Carrier support a must for Windows Phone 8 success – CNET News

And the service will be available offline as well as online. All in all the new revamped software helps put Windows Phone on par with its toughest competitors Apple iOS and Google Android devices. But even though these features may … Continue reading

Japanese IOS Software Group to Launch Thursday; NEC, Hitachi May Join – PC World

Details of the “iOS Consortium” and its activities are still unclear. A recently created placeholder page on Facebook had a simple picture of several Apple products and a short message in Japanese. “We are planning our official launch on the … Continue reading

Windows Phone 8 to go head-to-head with Apple’s iOS 6 – Fortune Tech

Nokia prototype at the Windows 8 Developers Summit. Photo: The Verge FORTUNE — As predicted, Microsoft (MSFT) took the wraps off its next generation smartphone strategy Wednesday at the Windows Phone Developer Summit in San Francisco.

Want iOS 6? No Problem: Buy It Now From a Scofflaw Developer – Wired News

Every year, Apple keynotes hype the latest and greatest iOS software, receive unprecedented media coverage, and tout hundreds of new features on the Apple homepage. But then, like an evil Santa Claus, Apple asks its most passionate fans to wait … Continue reading