Head First iPhone Development
In this book you will learn to use iPhone SDK tools, including Interface Builder and Xcode, to help you create your own iPhone apps. Authors Dan and Tracey Pilone have focused on helping you understand how it all works instead of just providing code snippets.
Verizon’s Droid Launch: Your Complete Guide
The Droid is out. This article includes some basic information on the new phone, including specs, reviews, and alternatives.
Snow Leopard Update Will Not Kill Hackintoshes
Rumors have been swirling across the internet regarding Apple’s OS X 10.6.2 update and how it will affect Atom-powered netbooks. No release date has been announced but it now appears it won’t kill hackintoshes.
NY Attorney General Sues Intel for Bribing PC Makers
New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has taken on Intel in a federal anti-trust suit on behalf of New York citizens. The claim is that Intel has paid manufacturers hundreds of millions of dollars to cap production of machines with non-Intel chips.
Verizon May Charge Motorola Droid Users for Exchange Access
Let’s say you get a new Droid device and decide to sync it with your company’s Exchange servers – if you use Verizon as your carrier you may get hit with some extra access fees.
Did the CrunchPad Crumble Under High Costs?
The CrunchPad web-tablet was originally supposed to sell for about $200. Then suppliers raised their prices forcing the sales price up. Then… The silence from TechCrunch has been loud.
Next-Gen Car Dashboard Talks to the Cloud
Tech consortium ng Connect showed off a functional concept car that can become its own Wi-Fi hot spot, playing movies on demand while it checks for crowd-sourced information on potholes.
HTC HD2 With 4.3-inch Screen Shipping to Europe, Asia
High Tech Computer (HTC) has started shipping the HD2 smartphone to Europe and Asia with plans to release it in the US early in 2010. The device will use the Windows Mobile OS and includes Wi-Fi 802.11b/g and Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity.
Core Data–Apple’s API for Persisting Data on Mac OS X
Whether you’re developing for Mac OS X or the iPhone, at some point you are going to use Cocoa to handle the data. In this book author Marcus Zarra shows how using Apple’s Core Data framework can make it easier.
Sony Unveils Android-based Xperia X10
The Xperia X10 is an Android-based handset which includes a wireless stereo headset, new apps, and a new user interface platform. The X10 isn’t going to be available until early next year but, this site includes a short video showing some of its features.
