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Flash may not be the best thing since sliced bread

April 26, 2010

Apple seems to be getting all of the press lately about its anti-Flash ranting. I am sure this is fantastic for everyone else complaining about some of the inherent issues at hand here. If you look a little closer though you can see that Apple is not the only one thinking it may be time to take a look at another technology. While they certainly seem to have pushed the first domino over, many others are falling in line fast. On the top of my list of people to watch in this arena are YouTube. If you have Chrome

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If you find an iPhone, return it; or else

April 25, 2010

As if the state of California did not have more pressing concerns they are now “investigating” the guy who found the iPhone prototype in a bar to determine if he indeed did something wrong. Seriously? The state is broke and they are spending money on launching an investigation about this? The news cites a California law (found here) that basically says that if you find something, know who owns it, and use it for yourself, you are doing something wrong. California, seriously? First, and foremost, let’s talk about the distinct possibility that Apple did this intentionally. Note: I don’t

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iAd: hmm…

April 21, 2010

One thing I have enjoyed quite a bit thus far on my iPhone is the overall lack of advertising. Sure, a few apps have it but, for the most part, it is missing from the mix; until now. As with many issues that face us on the device, this one too splits me down the middle. In this corner we have the fact that this device is an integral part of our business. We make these apps for clients who, in turn, require a profit in order to continue on. While some companies have made quite a splash selling

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Apple’s anti-Flash rage continues

April 14, 2010

In case you were asleep for the last few weeks Apple is at it again crafting our future. Like our parents before us, they are deciding what is best for us. For those who actually missed this I am of course referring to the now infamous “3.3.1”. It reads as follows: 3.3.1 — Applications may only use Documented APIs in the manner prescribed by Apple and must not use or call any private APIs. Applications must be originally written in Objective-C, C, C++, or JavaScript as executed by the iPhone OS WebKit engine, and only code written in C,

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I love my folders

April 11, 2010

So while we continue to explore the new and improved 4.0 software I thought it appropriate to post about the new folder feature. I do love it, really but it does beg the question why give us a feature that only then becomes partially useful? I mean of course that I cannot add more than 12 icons to a folder. Again, while this feature is a dramatic improvement over the previous paradigm I wonder why limit me to 12? I enjoy the simplicity of making the folders though quite a bit. Simply dragging one icon to the other and

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Unified inbox, and grouped conversation: the new email

April 10, 2010

The preview release review continues with email. The new features really do make the experience a lot more like a regular computer interface. The ability to view all of our mailboxes in a unified window is nice to be sure. I personally view 6 email accounts on my devices so this is a real treat to get a snapshot of all of the mailboxes in one place. Our company accounts are IMAP so this new way of doing things does pose a few issues. So the unified inbox is fantastic. Backing up one level shows me all inboxes for

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New iPad

April 3, 2010

Well hello there iPad. Funny enough, the process was not at all what it was imagined to be. Our arrival at the store at 9:30 was already a half hour past the opening so I was for sure anticipating a line around the corner. To my surprise the line was expeditiously moving along and we were hurried in and as though they knew I was coming (ok, they knew) I had mine in hand in moments. I even scored a free cup of coffee thanks to the Apple staff. As with every Apple product I have ever purchased I

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