Jan 29 2012
Whenever I go into an Apple retail store, I’m surprised at how busy it is, day or night, and also how many Apple employees are working the floor. Even with a blue-shirted associate within arm’s reach at any given time, Apple is now making it possible to purchase products and walk out without interacting with [...]
Jan 27 2012
This is a blog post by iOS Tutorial Team member Gustavo Ambrozio, a software engineer with over 20 years experience, including over three years of iOS experience. He is the founder of CodeCrop Software. Learn how to join the Apple Developer program and get your app on the App Store! This two-part tutorial series will [...]
Jan 27 2012
In a special press conference in new York on Tuesday, Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller announced the free iBooks 2 app, an attempt to unify online databases and the printed word into a single educational tool. With rich, engaging content and powerful annotation capabilities, digital textbooks will help American students better compete with peers abroad, Schiller [...]
Jan 26 2012
Launchpad takes the iOS home screen springboard and recreates it on your Mac. Some users love this new Lion feature; others aren’t sold. if you’re among the latter, you can ignore Launchpad pretty easily: Remove its icon from your Dock, turn off the Launchpad gesture, and you can live fairly Launchpad-free from then on. But [...]
Jan 26 2012
Mozilla could soon release a beta version of its dramatically overhauled Android browser, a crucial step in the organization’s attempt to stay relevant in the tech industry’s mobile transformation. Or it might have to wait six weeks. and, given Mozilla’s continuing absence from the explosively growing mobile market, every moment counts. After the first versions [...]
Jan 26 2012
Another start to the year, another look forward to what the tech geniuses over at Apple have in store for us. We could see another Macbook, and Apple has made much of its plans to venture into the Smart TV market with its very own telly. These are of course pretty exciting prospects, but before [...]
Jan 26 2012
19.01.12 | Philip Jones Apple will today lift the lid on a hotly anticipated education announcement which many commentators think will revolutionise how students and educational publishers interact with each other. since invitations to the New York press conference went out earlier this month, speculation has focused on the development of an e-textbook store, based [...]
Jan 26 2012
Since the launch of its Banking Application (App) on the 20th July 2011, the first and only transactional banking App in South Africa, first National Bank (FNB) has seen over R1.5billion in transactions via the Banking App. “since launching six months ago, we have 100,000 active clients, far exceeding our expectations. it has been one [...]
Jan 24 2012
a strong windstorm gave some bloggers in the Netherlands a chance to view the progress of construction at the new Apple Store on the Leidseplein in Amsterdam. the wind blew away part of the barriers around the new store, and Apple fans in the city quickly took advantage by shooting some great photos. According to [...]
Jan 22 2012
With its recent struggles to recover from the hits it took during the American recession, Target is looking for way to lure more consumers into some of its larger retail stores. According to a “source familiar with Apple’s plans”, the retail giant has struck a deal with Cupertino to launch 25 Apple store-within-a-store outlets. The [...]