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A year and change after its launch, Apple's iPad has established itself as both the progenitor and dominant entity in a new category of device: tablets. A large part of its success has undeniably been down to the enthusiasm shown by developers, who have recently crossed the notable marker of producing 100,000 applications compatible with the device. As is true of the vast app selection on the iPhone, quantity doesn't guarantee quality, but the abundance of software available for the iPad at least offers a better chance of finding some wheat in amongst the chaff. And as to its competitors, here's hoping Ice Cream Sandwich and Windows 8 get here before this Apple juggernaut crosses the million mark, eh?

iPad passes the 100,000 apps milestone, rest of the tablet world looks on in disbelief originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Jul 2011 03:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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International Business Times

Apple iPhone 5 facing threat from HTC myTouch 4G Slide? International Business Times The next generation Apple iPhone, dubbed iPhone 5, could be released in September but it already faces threat from HTC myTouch 4G Slide. The myTouch 4G Slide offers support for T-Mobiles HSPA+ 4G network (as the name suggests). ... and more »

Here's a few more sales popping up for the July 4th weekend:

• EA (duh) is putting a bunch of titles on sale for just 99 cents, including NBA Jam, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit, The Sims 3, FIFA 11, and Dead Space. Odds are that you've already picked one or two of these up, as EA is having a sale practically every weekend these days, but 99 cents is still a good price for a few of these.
• Adult Swim has some sale titles out, including the great Robot Unicorn Attack for just a buck.
• Trucks and Skulls Nitro just recently got a big update, and to celebrate, it'll be free for the holiday weekend.
• Zen Bound and its sequel are also on sale for just a buck.
• Gameloft is also having a dollar sale, with Dungeon Hunter 2 and Starfront Collision among the titles for just 99 cents.
• Cross Fingers is a puzzle app that's free right now.
• Speedball 2 Evolution is on sale for both iPhone and the Mac this weekend.
• Finally, BillMinder will be heavily discounted on July 4 only.

I'm sure we'll see plenty more before the weekend is done, but that's probably more than enough to let you do some shopping already. Stay tuned -- as we hear about more apps going on sale, we'll let you know as well.

EA, Gameloft, and lots more app sales for the holiday weekend originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Kodak's Patent Case Against Apple, RIM Left Unresolved by ITC Bloomberg The full six-member ITC was reviewing Rochester, New York-based Kodak's appeal of a January decision by Administrative Law Judge Paul Luckern, in which he said Apple's iPhone and RIM's BlackBerry don't violate Kodak's patent on a way to preview digital ... Kodak Plunges 19%: Suit Against Apple, RIM Remanded To JudgeBarron's (blog) all 416 news articles »

Victor Agreda, Jr. (Editor-in-Chief, The Unofficial Apple Weblog) interviews Brian Smith of Orbotix Inc. at WWDC 2011. You may remember Orbotix from CES. Brian was kind enough to tell us about their thoughts on the announcements on WWDC, and how it will affect their plans moving forward.

Orbotix is building a platform, they say, and I'm hopeful hobbyists will embrace it. The Orbotix demo robot, Sphero, is adorable.

TUAW and MacTech Magazine teamed up to speak to developers at WWDC 2011 about the keynote announcements and how Apple's new technologies will help them and their customers. We'll bring you those videos here, MacTech.com and MacNews.com. Also, check out the free trial subscription offer for MacTech Magazine here.

WWDC Interview: Orbotix originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Victor Agreda, Jr. (Editor-in-Chief, The Unofficial Apple Weblog) interviews Brian Smith of Orbotix Inc. at WWDC 2011. You may remember Orbotix from CES. Brian was kind enough to tell us about their thoughts on the announcements on WWDC, and how it will affect their plans moving forward.

Orbotix is building a platform, they say, and I'm hopeful hobbyists will embrace it. The Orbotix demo robot, Sphero, is adorable.

TUAW and MacTech Magazine teamed up to speak to developers at WWDC 2011 about the keynote announcements and how Apple's new technologies will help them and their customers. We'll bring you those videos here, MacTech.com and MacNews.com. Also, check out the free trial subscription offer for MacTech Magazine here.

WWDC Interview: Orbotix originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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International Business Times

Verizon Promo Materials Refer To a 4G iPhone (Update: Probably Not) Gotta Be Mobile Update: The source link has now updated their story, stating that the materials inside had nothing to do with a 4G iPhone. It more likely relates to an upcoming campaign to convince customers that a 3G iPhone is better than any 4G phone. ... Verizon iPhone 4G Ad Campaign to be Unleashed Soon? [Verizon Working on New ...TFTS (blog) 4.3-inch Retina Display, 1.2GHz Chip... [Not The iPhone 5]GizmoCrunch Is Apple's iPhone 5 worth the wait?International Business Times Today's iPhone -9 to 5 Mac -ITProPortal all 89 news articles »

Nielsen has released the results of a new survey of mobile phone users in the US, and the word (almost) all around is growth. More and more people are buying smartphones, and while Android currently sits in the most popular smartphone spot (with 38% of smartphone owners holding Android devices), the iPhone is the fastest growing smartphone over the past few months. That's not to say that Android's not growing -- the whole market segment is. But according to Nielsen, the Verizon iPhone has spurred a new jump in iPhone sales recently.

Where's the picture not so rosy? At RIM -- the Blackberry line of phones has shrunk in market share by nearly five percent, and that's a trend that's probably not over quite yet. While much of this smartphone audience consists of completely new users to the market, there still has to be a loser, and for now, RIM is it.

That said, the smartphone market in general is booming, showing a real transition from the days of simpler feature phones to more functional devices.

[via Ars]

Nielsen study shows climbing iPhone sales in the US originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)

Apple Doesn't Need a Cheaper iPhone Motley Fool You can't deny the smashing success Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL ) has had with the iconic iPhone. Since it was launched in 2007, more than 100 million iPhones have been sold and the revolutionary device now accounts for about ... Nielsen study shows climbing iPhone sales in the UStuaw.com Nielsen: Apple's iPhone growing, Android flat as smartphone sales surgeApple Insider Nielsen: Android Growth Slows, iPhone Picks UpMediapost.com PC Magazine -BetaNews -International Business Times all 156 news articles »

GSMArena.com (blog)

Pic3D sheet brings glasses-free 3D to iPhone for $25 Engadget At the 3D and Virtual Reality Expo in Tokyo, the Japanese company demoed its Pic3D sheet, which converts your Windows-based desktop or laptop, or iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch into a 3D display. The sheet uses a lenticular lens system instead of a ... iPhone, now playing in 3DToday's iPhone iPhone turns 4, Pic3D sheets for iPhone, Apple hurting screen supplies for othersiPhone Buzz all 12 news articles »