A whole bunch of manufacturers are busy trying to create a killer tablet to be able to compete with the iPad. And for many of those manufacturers Google’s Android operating system is the way to go. The hopes are high, since Android already managed to take the leading market share in the smartphone market. A few years ago Apple’s iOS reigned supreme, but was forcefully dethroned by a never-ending series of competitive Android smartphones. But is the tablet business that comparable to the smartphone industry? And shouldn’t we compare it to a much older case, that isn’t that positive for other manufacturers but perhaps fits the bill way better?
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Steve Jobs has already sent a letter to Apple’s Japanese employees (and all others) to express his support following the earthquake.
“To Our Team in Japan,
We have all been following the unfolding disaster in Japan. Our hearts go out to you and your families, as well as all of your countrymen who have been touched by this tragedy.
If you need time or resources to visit or care for your families, please see HR and we will help you. If you are aware of any supplies that are needed, please also tell HR and we will do what we can to arrange delivery.
Again, our hearts go out to you during this unimaginable crisis.
Please stay safe.
Steve and the entire Executive Team
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Apple also enabled their disaster donations page again to make donations directly from within the iTunes Store.
But not only Steve and the Apple staff are there to support the Japanese people where needed. A lot of efforts are raised from within the iOS/Mac development community and in Apple related circles. If you are willing to contribute and maybe even get something in return here’s a list of all community efforts.
Synthetic, the developers of the camera app hipstamatic donate all their Hipstamart profits from March the 18th to March the 31st to the American Red Cross to help the earthquake and tsunami victims. http://hipstamart.com/tsunami_relief
Life in Lofi and iPhone0genic, two iPhoneography blogs have teamed up to offer their readers a chance to donate funds for the Japanese people. All donations also go to the American red cross. http://lifeinlofi.com/2011/03/15/life-in-lofi-and-iphoneogenic-blogs-team-up-for-iphoneography-tsunami-and-earthquake-relief/
Zynga is using its In-App purchasing systems to set up special goods which you can buy in-game and whose profit goes to the Japan earthquake tsunami relief. You can buy these goods in eg. CityVille, FarmVille, …
http://zynga.org/
Capcom has announced to donate 100 million yen in aid of the earthquake victims and all Street Fighter IV sales profits between the 15th and the 22th of March will go to the relief efforts. http://capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e110315.html
Sega announced that until the 20th of March all revenue made by selling Sonic the Hedgehog games on the iOS platform will also go to the relief. All prices are considerably lower as well. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sonic-the-hedgehog/id316025912?mt=8
If you have any more causes which support Japan please mention them in the comments section and I’ll be more than happy to add them to the list.
Remember the Million Dollar Homepage? Well now there’s a similar thing, but for iPhone apps!
Mika Letki and Danilo Yasuno have carefully placed thousand 30 by 30 smiley faced icons on their website ThousandApps.com. After we took notice of this almost half the page was already filled with icons from iPhone App developers. Even some better known apps are promoted on the page like Geared, Tap Forms and Steam, so I guess you could say the iPhone development community has faith in this project.
It might seem crazy and some will say that it’s not going to be successful. But considering the site has only just been created and is already filled quite nicely with all kinds of apps and also considering that you can get a 30 by 30 spot for 5€ (6,30$) they must have made an estimate 3.150 dollars by now, which is not bad for a project that only just started.
As I mentioned above interested developers can still reserve their spot in this interesting and unique project for 5€.
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We all knew it for months in some way, but now we know for sure. Apple has released a tablet and it’s called the iPad.
Think of the iPad as a big iPhone or iPod Touch on steroids, a hell lot of steroids. It seems to run a more advanced version of iPhone OS and contains most features of the iPhone combined with the useability of Mac OSX. For people who expected a full functioning Mac OSX tablet there will be a slight disappointment. But the availability of many Mac OSX style apps optimized for a multitouch interface take the blow very well. The iPad runs all iPhone apps perfectly but devs can build specific apps which are optimized for the iPad.
There seems to be an addition to iTunes and the App Store as well, iBook! This is a book store in coöperation with Amazon. (the guys who made the kindle eReader)
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Another interesting fact is that Apple succeeded in porting iWork to the iPad with an amazing touch friendly result. This will be put to a great use in educational facilities, I see students taking notes on the iPad and the iPad replacing laptops in college.
There will be 3G available, but unlike the iPhone, this won’t be necessary to make the iPad function. All iPads will be unlocked and deals with international carriers may come in June. The iPad will be available within 60 days worldwide, 90 days for the 3G!
The specifications are :
Thickness : 0.5″
Weight : 1.5 pounds
Display size : 9.6″ IPS
Display type : Full capacitive multitouch
Storage : 16-64Gb
Processor : 1Ghz Apple A4 chip (Apple built their own CPU)
Connection : Bluetooth 2.1, Wifi 802.11n, 3G
Sound : Speakers, Microphone
Battery life : Up to 10 Hours
Extra’s : Accelerometer, compass
Price : 499$ (wifi only 16Gb), 599$ (wifi only 32Gb), 699$ (wifi only 64Gb), 629$ (wifi+3G 16Gb), 729$ (wifi+3G 32Gb), 829$ (wifi+3G 64Gb),
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On Tuesday 12 January 2010, Haiti was hit by an earthquake which destroyed the capital Port-au-prince completely, left millions homeless and made more than a hundred thousand deadly victims. The people who are left behind can use all the support they need and therefore the world is coming into action. That includes the independent iPhone developers community and therefore over 60 other iPhone and Mac developers have decided to donate all revenue their apps generate on the 20th of January 2010 to a good cause which is currently aiding the Haitian people.
There are several causes to which app developers are going to donate their revenue. Some include UNICEF, Doctors without borders, …
Small developers don’t make a lot of revenue, but considering there are about 60 involved, you just know that this action will bring in a lot of money for the Haitian people.
So if you decide to buy an App, certainly check out the Indie Relief website and check to see if there isn’t an alternative that will aid Haiti.
For more info and a list of all developers and apps, click on the banner below :
One of the main features of an iPhone is that it integrates perfectly with Mac OSX. For Mac users, the iPhone boasts a native way to transfer media, to synchronize contacts and tasks and to set up email accounts. But one thing that’s missing is a way to synchronize clipboards. And that’s where Syncopy comes in.
Syncopy is a little tool that helps you synchronize your iPhone and Mac clipboards. It’s as easy as it should be. You download Syncopy for your iPhone and install the Mac client. Make a Syncopy ID (something that takes only a few seconds) and of you go. After installing the Syncopy client for mac, everything you copy will automatically be synced to the server and when you open the iPhone version of Syncopy you just have to tap one button and the text which was on your mac’s clipboard just a few seconds ago is now on your iPhone’s. Ready to be pasted.
One of the big advantages is that Syncopy synchronizes by server. So for only 0.99$ you have your own direct server connection to transfer text between your Mac and your iPhone. This enables you to synchronize your clipboard even though your mac and iPhone aren’t on the same network. But this isn’t the most impressive part of Syncopy…
Syncopy is exactly as an iPhone app should be. You have those apps which are made by Apple and behave great on an iPhone and you have apps which are just coded and thrown in the App Store. But there is a select third category, Apps which provide a better user experience than Apple’s. Syncopy is one of these. It is a work of art in all its simplicity. It does what it does, no more no less and the developer doesn’t try to force a bunch of useless features in but rather chooses to keep everything clean and useful. Combine this with a sleek interface and you reach uttermost perfection.
There aren’t many apps which I put on the first screen of my iPhone, because it’s reserved for native iPhone apps only on my iPhone, but Syncopy earned the only free spot on the first page. So I can tell you that it’s the best App I’ve seen in a while.
But that’s me as a design freak talking, you should see for yourself to form your own opinion on Syncopy.
You can download the Syncopy iPhone App here : http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/syncopy/id347882966?mt=8
You can download the Mac client here : http://syncode.com.au/apps/syncopy/mac/
We also have a few promo codes to give away. If you want one, you have to tell us in a comment how Syncopy would be useful to you or how it will change your life. We will pick a few people at random and these will receive a promo code to download Syncopy for free. (Only available to US residents)
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