Software

Apple Releases iAd Producer 2.1 with Support for 3rd-Gen iPad – Softpedia

Developers creating media-rich applications using Apple’s iAd Producer have a new update to install … and allows ad upload and testing with iOS devices connected via USB. Furthermore, iAd Producer 2.1 reduces device memory usage for image views …

Why iOS makes more money for Google than Android does – CIO.de

Mobile devices running Apple’s iOS are more profitable for Google than Android devices, analysis of data revealed in court shows. The court documents reveal that Google has made about $543m from Android between its launch in 2008 and 2011. We … Continue reading

5 ways my small business benefits from the cloud – Beta News

If I can push something to the cloud, say backups or files which I’ve done with iCloud it is generally much cheaper than purchasing physical hardware and has freed up revenue for other necessary expenses. In fact, the iCloud free … Continue reading

Why iOS makes more money for Google than Android does – IDG NEWS

Mobile devices running Apple’s iOS are more profitable for Google than Android devices, analysis of data revealed in court shows. Last week the Guardian reported that according to figures revealed as part of a proposed settlement in an ongoing patent … Continue reading

FileMaker 12 released; FileMaker Go now free on iOS – ZDNet

Summary: FileMaker is the equivalent of Microsoft Access on the Mac and it’s been revved to version 12. In addition to a number of new templates the companion iOS apps are now free. The best database program for the Mac, … Continue reading

‘Skylanders’ make move to Apple’s App Store – USA Today

Activision’s budding kids franchise Skylanders has made its debut on Apple’s iOS mobile platform. The publisher announced a new game called Skylanders Cloud Patrol, available now for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch for $0.99. Cloud Patrol is an arcade … Continue reading

Visualized: Google’s Android Fragmentation vs. Apple iOS – Daily Finance

For all the fragmentation-related criticism that Android garners, at least Google is transparent with it. Big G provides a breakdown of all the various forms of Android that are floating around out there, even though the data is easily …

Visualized: Google’s Android Fragmentation vs. Apple iOS – Motley Fool

For all the fragmentation-related criticism that Android garners, at least Google is transparent with it. Big G provides a breakdown of all the various forms of Android that are floating around out there, even though the data is easily …

Instagram App Crosses 1M Downloads Within 24 Hours Of Google Play Launch; Many Users On Waiting List – VC Circle

Instagram, a free image editing application (which became popular on Apple’s iOS), was officially launched for the Android platform yesterday. And within a day of its launch, the app has already been downloaded more than a million times from Google … Continue reading

Apple exploring face detection to unlock, customize & interact with iOS devices – Apple Insider

Apple has shown continued interest in using the forward facing camera on devices like the iPhone to unlock the display and customize its layout based on detecting the identity of the person using it. Evidence of Apple’s interest in having … Continue reading