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Sep

13

What do Apple’s App Store rejections mean for you users and startups?

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Yesterday, Apple pulled an application named Podcaster from the iPhone App Store. With Podcaster, iPhone/iPod Touch users could “update podcasts directly on the device over wifi.” Apple rejected the application because Read more




Sep

9

Two thoughts on mobile touchscreen interfaces

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At the outset, I’d like to clarify I’m no iPhone or Apple zealot. My interest in mobile touchscreen interfaces has been piqued by my recent purchase of an iPod Touch.

I was playing around with a colleague’s HTC Touch Cruise the other day. The Touch runs Windows Mobile 6.1, and, in summary, is a full-featured smartphone with decent multimedia capabilities. That’s not what this post about though. Read more




Aug

28

iPod Touch + Nokia N82 > iPhone 3G

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A while ago I wrote about why it did not make sense for me to buy an iPhone 3G in India, and why I purchased a Nokia N82 instead. However, a combination of the N82 and the iPod Touch is a different matter altogether. It costs about the same as the iPhone in India and offers a far, far better overall experience. Read more




Aug

27

The Kindle presents an Amazon Associates opportunity

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Arrington on Techcrunch talks about the possibility of Amazon licensing its Kindle ebook reader hardware specs and trademark to third-party manufacturers: Read more