Techdirt:
Early on, we predicted that Apple's walled garden approach to apps for the iPhone would lead to developer backlash. Even if it was successful at first, the obvious trajectory was that it wouldn't just lead to problems that drove developers away, but it would eventually limit application innovation, just as other competing (Read More)
The Inquisitr:
If there is one thing about the tech blogosphere it is its predictability. Just as you could predict the almost breathless press that surround Google’s announcement that yes they were working on an operating system, yes they were going to open source it (in other words free), and yes everyone can now get excited but you’ll (Read More)
Submitted by Logicalextremes
from Google Reader:
When, in late September, rumors surfaced that Comcast was trying to buy NBC Universal from General Electric, Wall Street reacted with dismay. Grandiose attempts to combine media production and distribution — programming and plumbing — are nothing new in the entertainment business, but they almost always end in disappointmen (Read More)
: That’s one funny thing about the Internet: it’s an extraordinarily rich communications system, but as an information and entertainment medium, it encourages private consumption. The pictures and sounds served up through our PCs, iPods and smart phones absorb us deeply but in isolation. Even when we’re together today, we’re often apart, peering into our own screens.
Submitted by Mogston
from blog:
Acuitus is looking to fill multiple full-time, junior- to mid-level Java software development positions at its Palo Alto, California headquarters. Background Acuitus is an established, mid-stage startup that is creating the next generation of computer-based tutoring systems. Our success stems from a highly sophisticated app (Read More)
Submitted by Ukstevieb
from Google Reader:
When I asked a couple of days ago why Matt Mullenweg was in Microsoft’s PDC, I was never really expecting Matt to read my post and answer the question. Back then, it was just reported that he was called onstage by Microsoft’s Ray Oozie but what he talked about was not reported yet then.A good fellow that he is, Matt was kin (Read More)
Submitted by Matthew Sboc
from Google Reader:
In the world of SEO, there's nothing worse than finding out that your site is no longer listed in the search engines. In many cases, you may be missing a whole site, or several pages, because of one or more simple problems that can be resolved fairly quickly. Also, if you have a new site that hasn't gotten any search engine (Read More)
The Apple Blog:
Speaking yesterday at the Professional Developer’s Conference, Microsoft’s Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie explained what’s really important when it comes to the smartphone business, and it’s apparently nothing at all to do with the number of apps available on any one platform.All the apps that count will be ported to ev (Read More)
: Amusing: "That’s why there are more than 100,000 apps in the iTunes Store and, what, five in the Windows Marketplace? And that’s why quality apps like Facebook or Tweetie 2.0 have been ported, feature-complete, from the iPhone to Windows Mobile, Blackberry and Palm OS? Oh, wait…"
Submitted by Komakino
from blog:
Gdgt has a VMware image of the open source Chrome OS version that Google released yesterday. Engadget put together a video showing how to install and use it. If you’re curious to see it in action (as I was), this is far easier than compiling it from source. Hooray for VMware.But be warned — this release is far behind the ve (Read More)
wired-top-stories:
Photo: Joe PuglieseShedding Your Identity in the Digital AgeStories From the HuntEvan’s Daily Costume ChangeMedia, From TV to Mags to Blogs, Followed the HuntSocial Networking Sites at Center of Coast-to-Coast Coordinated Search Wired Tests Writer With a Series of Bold Challenges1August 13, 6:40 PM: I’m driving East out of (Read More)
OStatic blogs:
On a regular basis, we at OStatic round up our ongoing collections of open source resources, tutorials, reviews and project tours. These educational toolkits are a big part of the learning mission we try to preserve at the site. We regularly collect the best Firefox extensions, free online books on open source topics, free (Read More)
OStatic blogs:
If you're looking for an easy to use open source project management tool to manage the workflow of your software development team, then take a look at Retrospectiva. It's powerful software on its own that becomes better when you add on modules to make it even more functional and flexible.Retrospectiva is designed with an ey (Read More)
OStatic blogs:
Google is a company well-known for taking risks with various kinds of software projects, and the upcoming Chrome OS will be one of its most ambitious projects yet. The open source operating system, which Canonical and the Ubuntu team have contributed to, includes some bold gambles from Google. These include automatic wipes (Read More)
The Next Web:
A post on ZDNet today took me back to when I first considered how web browsers like Firefox made their money.Many believe that Mozilla, known generally as an “open source” alternative to the likes of Internet Explorer, survives and thrives off donations. That is not the case. While the Mozilla Foundation does accept donatio (Read More)
zlabs:
T-shirts, as you’ll surely agree, play a big part in the design world. Sometimes, we designers don’t get the kinds of projects we want, and so we are left to apply our creativity in some other way, many of us opting to submit graphics in t-shirt competitions or printing them ourselves and selling them through shopping c (Read More)
Submitted by Loucypher
from Google Reader:
iPhone development can be intimidating, especially to someone who’s unfamiliar with Macs, or the way iPhone apps work.But with currently more than 100,000 apps officially available from the App Store, it’s kind of hard for a developer to ignore the potential market the iPhone provides.And there are apps for virtually anythi (Read More)