Articles Tagged ‘sdk’
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Latest SDK Sheds More Light On iOS 5 Siri Integration
BY Alexander Vaughn on Mon August 15th, 2011
You may have heard about Apple integrating voice recognition technology and Siri-like assistive features in iOS 5. While Apple will most likely only unveil this new feature at the combined iOS 5 and iPhone 5 launch, everyone has been very curious about what it will actually do.
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Qualcomm Releases Augmented Reality SDK For iOS, Expect More Impressive AR Apps Soon
BY Joe White on Thu July 28th, 2011
As originally noted by TechCrunch, Qualcomm has released its Augmented Reality Software Development Kit (SDK) for iOS. The SDK allows iOS developers to create impressive augmented reality applications, and is available to download now over at Qualcomm's website.
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From The SDK: iOS 5 Mobile Safari To Feature Extensions And Download Manager [Updated: False Alarm]
BY Alexander Vaughn on Mon July 11th, 2011
According to some iOS 5 SDK discoveries, Apple might be preparing to push the envelop in mobile Safari with support for a download manager, and even extensions.
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Good News, Game Developers: iCade SDK Available Now For Free
BY Joe White on Sat June 25th, 2011
A free software development kit is available to download for ThinkGeek's iCade Arcade Cabinet, meaning iOS game developers can now create applications that are compatible with the "retro" accessory.
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Apple Planned HDR Photography On iPhone 3GS From The Start?
BY Joe White on Thu September 30th, 2010
Could Apple have planned HDR support for iPhone 3GS handsets ahead of iOS 4.1's release? Hidden away within the iOS SDK is an icon for HDR photography. Interestingly enough, there's also a non-Retina icon, too. Which points towards high dynamic range photography on an iPhone 3GS, or 3G. Read on to find out more...
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Email-Based FaceTime Support Is A Go In iOS 4.1 Beta 3
BY Alexander Vaughn on Sat August 07th, 2010
There is little doubt that Apple has big plans for FaceTime. As we've told you so many times before, it's due to hit the iPod touch shortly, then the iPad and maybe even the Mac. In case you still have any doubt about it, Apple just added email-based FaceTime support to iOS in the latest iOS 4.1 beta 3.
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Game Center Support Dropped From iPhone 3G & iPod Touch 2G
BY Alexander Vaughn on Wed August 04th, 2010
Only one week since the last release, Apple has published (last night) yet another version of its iOS 4.1 beta. From what we know so far, not much has changed in this third iteration. That is, besides the unfortunate disappearance of GameCenter from the iPhone 3G and iPod touch 2G.
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From the Diary of an App Developer: Let's Start Programming!
BY Adam Blair on Mon May 24th, 2010
Even though the design phase of your application is going well, it probably feels like it's missing something. That "something" would be the programming--the aspect of development that turns design into functionality. This week, we'll start our programming training with some very simple SDK tutorials.
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iPhone OS 4.0: Devs get it first
BY Michael Jeans on Thu April 08th, 2010
At the announcement for iPhone OS 4.0, Steve jobs let us know that developers can get the new sdk today and start implementing the features in their apps.
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SDK Update: New Gestures Implementations & No More Camera Hints
BY Alexander Vaughn on Wed March 10th, 2010
Just two weeks since the last update, Apple released last night a new beta version of the iPhone OS SDK. Unlike the previous ones however, this fourth beta doesn't seem to be bringing much for
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App Advice Daily: Appisode 81 - Happy Birthday Steve Jobs!
BY Robin Rhys on Wed February 24th, 2010
Steve Jobs celebrates his 55th birthday today! As we reported yesterday, Apple has pulled over 5000 "overtly sexual" apps from the App Store, but now it looks like some of them could be making a
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Apple Releases A New iPhone SDK & Pulls It Right After: Includes New Camera References (Updated)
BY Alexander Vaughn on Tue February 23rd, 2010
Apple posted the latest version of the iPhone SDK (3.2 beta 3) for its registered developers only to pull it shortly after for unknown reasons. Fortunately, some quick developers managed to get their hands on
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Discover iPad Safari On Video
BY Alexander Vaughn on Sat February 20th, 2010
Besides publishing, another thing that the iPad is predicted to revolutionize is definitely the way we surf the Internet. As you remember from the announcement, it will be "Internet at your fingertips" and while we
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Apple: Core Location Is Meant To Be "Beneficial", Not For Ads
BY Alexander Vaughn on Fri February 05th, 2010
Apple posted this week some guideline precisions concerning in-app advertisement and core location. The note, which innocently comes as a "tip", emphasizes on the fact that the use of location must be "beneficial" for the
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New iPhone Codename Found In Latest SDK
BY Alexander Vaughn on Wed February 03rd, 2010
The latest iPhone SDK hasn't apparently unveiled all its secrets yet. Some curious developers have discovered that inside the SDK we can find hints of the next generation of iPhones. As you can see above,
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Developers Can Start Creating iPad Apps Today With iPhone SDK 3.2 Beta
BY Tyler Tschida on Wed January 27th, 2010
Of all of the people who should be excited about the iPad, you would think it would be iPhone developers. Not only do their already created apps work on Apple's new device, but it opens
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Navigating Google Maps
BY Eric Norwood on Thu October 29th, 2009
Despite recent bickering, Apple and Google seem to be pretty good pals. Google's Eric Schmidt, when asked about it, plainly said: "We love the iPhone." Questions were raised when it was discovered that Apple had
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Android 2.0 Preview Is Out In The Wild
BY Alexander Vaughn on Tue October 27th, 2009
Google just published a video preview of the new Android 2.0. For reminder, it's iPhone OS' only real other competitor at the moment (since the Pre uses CDMA network for now) and a lot of
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SDK 3.1.2 For Developers
BY Eric Norwood on Thu October 08th, 2009
Earlier today Apple released the iPhone OS 3.1.2 update, and now SDK 3.1.2 is available for developers at the iPhone Dev Center. The new version of SDK includes Xcode 3.1.2 and is compatible with both
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Appisode 18: AT&T Approves VoIP Apps, Changes In The SDK, And Find Out How To Win Free Stuff
BY Robin Rhys on Wed October 07th, 2009
AT&T will now allow VoIP apps, but find out possible reasons on why they made the announcement. After AT&T's announcement Apple quickly disclosed they will be making changes to the SDK in order to allow
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