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Archive for May, 2011

CNET

Apple ports iWork apps to iPhone and iPod touch, $10 each ZDNet (blog) Apple brings iWork for Mac to your iPhone and iPod touch so you can create multimedia slideshows, layout complex documents and generate charts and tables on-the-go. Ricardo Bilton writes for ZDNet's The ToyBox. ... Apple Brings iWork Suite To The iPhone, iPod TouchWashington Post Apple Brings iWork to iPhones, But Problems RemainPCWorld Apple launches iWork productivity apps for iPhoneComputerworld CNET -Digitaltrends.com -Ars Technica all 185 news articles »

International Business Times

Rumor: iPhone 4S coming this summer? Digitaltrends.com We've been teased by iPhone release dates before, usually when they are announcing a delay. Now, we're hearing the next handheld device could be here ahead of schedule. Apple failed to make any mention of announcing a new i-handheld device at WWDC, ... Next iPhone To Get Better CameraInformationWeek iPhone 5 Release Coming Spring 2012, iPhone 4S Set For Summer 2011: RUMORHuffington Post iPhone 5 May Launch This SummerPCWorld ITProPortal -International Business Times all 60 news articles »

TechCrunch reports that Twitter is on the verge of launching its own photo-sharing service in direct competition with existing services like TwitPic and yFrog. The big news for iOS device users is this service might have system-level integration in iOS 5. According to TechCrunch, the site has heard from several sources that "Apple's new iOS 5 will come with an option to share images to Twitter baked into the OS. This would be similar to the way you can currently share videos on YouTube with one click in iOS. Obviously, a user would have to enable this feature by logging in with their Twitter credentials in iOS. There would then be a 'Send to Twitter' option for pictures stored on your device."

John Gruber of Daring Fireball thinks the service, if it does come to fruition, may not be restricted to just photo sharing. "Imagine what else the system could provide if your Twitter account was a system-level service," he muses. Indeed, after installing Twitter for Mac in Mac OS X, there's a right-click option to tweet any hyperlink from Safari; if Twitter sharing is going to be baked into iOS 5, this seems like an easily-implemented feature. More out in left field, integrating Twitter into iOS Contacts could also allow users to post tweets to other users directly from within apps like Messages, thus allowing conversations begun via SMS to divert to Twitter and spare users from per-text carrier charges.

There's obviously been no confirmation from Apple that Twitter will be integrated in iOS 5, and TechCrunch hasn't heard about similar functionality for services like Facebook or Flickr. With WWDC and iOS 5's unveiling only a week away, we'll know one way or the other very soon.

Twitter to have systemwide integration in iOS 5? originally appeared on TUAW on Tue, 31 May 2011 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung Wants Apple to Give as Good as It Gets Courthouse News Service (CN) - In the ongoing trademark dispute between Samsung Electronics and Apple Inc., the Korean giant wants to study its competitor's next-generation iPhone and iPad - products that Apple has not yet formally announced. "Samsung wants samples of the ... News: Samsung Wants Early Look at Next iPhone, iPadThe Mac Observer IPhone 5 or iPhone 4S?International Business Times Samsung tries to gain access to unannounced next-gen Apple devicesArs Technica Inquirer -Vision 2 Mobile -FierceWireless all 427 news articles »

Making good on its threats, Lodsys has filed suit today against several third-party iOS developers. According to Florian Mueller, Combay, IconFactory, Illusion Labs, Shovelmate, QuickOffice, Richard Shinerman, and Wulven Game Studios are among the developers targeted in the suit.

A series of defensive blog posts on its site explains Lodsys's rationale for filing suit. "Lodsys chose to move its litigation timing to an earlier date than originally planned, in response to Apple's threat, in order to preserve its legal options." Lodsys also appears confident it will win these suits, claiming it will offer developers US$1000 if its claims aren't held up in court. Lodsys also claims that Apple's position, that App Store developers are covered because Apple has already paid licensing fees to Lodsys and developers are doing nothing more than using Apple's own APIs, does not protect developers from Lodsys pursuing claims against them. "Lodsys has sent a detailed legal position on the license interpretation issue, in writing to Apple that has been previously only verbally communicated."

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Lodsys files suit against third-party App Store developers originally appeared on TUAW on Tue, 31 May 2011 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Making good on its threats, Lodsys has filed suit today against several third-party iOS developers. According to Florian Mueller, Combay, IconFactory, Illusion Labs, Shovelmate, QuickOffice, Richard Shinerman, and Wulven Game Studios are among the developers targeted in the suit.

A series of defensive blog posts on its site explains Lodsys's rationale for filing suit. "Lodsys chose to move its litigation timing to an earlier date than originally planned, in response to Apple's threat, in order to preserve its legal options." Lodsys also appears confident it will win these suits, claiming it will offer developers US$1000 if its claims aren't held up in court. Lodsys also claims that Apple's position, that App Store developers are covered because Apple has already paid licensing fees to Lodsys and developers are doing nothing more than using Apple's own APIs, does not protect developers from Lodsys pursuing claims against them. "Lodsys has sent a detailed legal position on the license interpretation issue, in writing to Apple that has been previously only verbally communicated."

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CNET

Apple Brings iWork to iPhones, But Problems Remain PCWorld Making the applications available as universal iOS apps means they'll be available to business users who rely on their iPhone, but have not yet moved into the tablet world, or have not done so with the iPad. But do the iWork apps on the iPhone have ... Apple Brings iWork Suite To The iPhone, iPod TouchWashington Post Apple launches iWork productivity apps for iPhoneComputerworld Apple ports iWork apps to iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, $10 eachZDNet (blog) BetaNews -CNET -Digitaltrends.com all 175 news articles »

The Guardian (blog)

Free apps to get fit and lose weight CNET Here are three of the best, free apps for Android and iOS to help you get in shape (in no particular order): RunKeeper (iPhone, Android): This free app lets you track your outdoor activities like hiking, jogging, and running. ... Best iPhone apps for businessCNET Australia Android Owners Don't Buy Apps Like iPhone Owners DoGizmodo Australia Apps rush: Adele, Duke Nukem Forever, Great British Picnics and moreThe Guardian (blog) Business 2 Community all 84 news articles »

iPhones. iPads. Android. And Windows Phone 7! We've updated all of our essential apps lists to include a few forgotten favorites, some long awaited arrivals and, as always, even more amazing apps. Be sure to check out all the lists! More »

The end of the month is here, and that means it's time to do a little housekeeping on our list of the absolute best iPhone apps. Who will be inducted? Who will unceremoniously get the boot? More »