Software 
Microsoft takes its battle with Apple to brick and mortar – CNET News
But longer-term growth is dependent on competing with Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android platform for the allegiance of several billion mobile, connected humans around the world. The laggard Microsoft has finally delivered a response to the mobile …
Crossdressing, Compression and Colliders: The First Photo on the Web – Huffington Post
“It’s sort of terrible and charming,” said Lesley Martin, a photo scholar at the Aperture Foundation … from the Vatican archives was perhaps the most famous). The Mac on which the .gif was made died around 1998, de Gennaro recalled … Continue reading
Sync photos from your Android device to iCloud’s Photo Stream – CNet
Over the last two weeks I have been thinking about switching to Android for a few months in order to gain a better perspective of the differences between Android 4.1 and iOS 6. I can tinker and mess around with … Continue reading
Facebook SDK 3.0 beta released, helps developers prep for Apple’s iOS 6 – Apple Insider
Facebook on Wednesday released a beta version of its SDK 3.0 for iOS, calling it the biggest update the company has ever done, with support for Facebook integration in iOS 6. The social networking site said the new software development … Continue reading
Study: China Users Reluctant To Pay For Apple Apps – Investors Business Daily
Chinese who download Apple’s (AAPL) iOS apps in China favor freebies, according to a local survey. A recent report by App Annie, a Beijing-based iOS analytics and market intelligence firm, says the preference for “free lunches” cuts the amount of … Continue reading
Why Android Fragmentation Is Still a Problem – PC Magazine
Since Google won’t step in and lay down the law, this problem continues unabated. Apple’s iOS has neither of these problems. Carriers sell iPhones, so none of the usual excuses hold up about qualifying OS updates for the “best user … Continue reading
Application Development: Objective-C Is Kicking Butt in the Programming World – eWeek
Objective-C, the language of the Apple world of iOS and the Mac OS X, recently overtook C++ in a key index that measures the most popular programming languages in use today. The TIOBE programming community index shows Objective-C as the … Continue reading
Xserve (Early 2009), Lion Server: LOM interface may not be available on Ethernet
On an Xserve (Early 2009) running Lion or Lion Server, the LOM interface may not be available on Ethernet.
Kantar data shows Apple’s grip slipping as Samsung surges – YAHOO!
Interestingly, Apple’s share slipped below 15% in France, under pressure from Samsung’s early summer performance. The iOS decline in Australia also looks steep, which fits the continent’s reputation as a Samsung stronghold with wombats.
Apple’s New iPad Launch Plans Show It Is Serious About China – Forbes
Going by how important China is for Apple considering the huge growth in sales that the company is seeing from the region, the announcement will help the company increase its iOS market share, spur the development of China-specific apps and … Continue reading
