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12 Apr 2010 21:08

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Tech: High-fives all around for the makers of Opera Mini for the iPhone

  • Hell froze over, boys. Our good friends at Opera, who ballsily submitted a Web browser (i.e. direct competition) to the good folks at Apple for the iPhone App Store, actually got it approved. Which was beyond unexpected based on Apple’s recent track record. Maybe Apple isn’t made of stone after all. Will a mobile version of Firefox be next? source
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12 Apr 2010 09:58

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Tech: Update: Opera’s iPhone app (unsurprisingly) not approved yet

  • 20 days and counting for the
    Web browser, kids source
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23 Mar 2010 10:25

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Tech: Opera decides to have fun with their iPhone app’s uncertain state

  • Opera Mini for iPhone submitted today. When do you think Apple will approve it?
  • Opera’s official Twitter account, @opera • Regarding their playing with fire and submitting their Opera iPhone app, which would directly compete with Mobile Safari to some degree (though they’ve been careful to note the differences in speed and approach). Opera is being downright clever about this, creating a contest where people suggest when the app will be approved by Apple, and giving away an iPhone to the winner. Clever bastards. Might as well have fun with uncertainty. source
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15 Feb 2010 09:07

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Tech: Can a bunch of random companies take on the App Store?

  • 24 mobile companies think they can topple Apple; Ha! source
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22 Jan 2010 12:08

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Tech: Amazon’s new Kindle app store a bum deal for developers?

  • 15¢ the cost per megabyte Amazon wants developers to pay for its Kindle app store
  • 70% the share of the pie developers take home after the 15-cent-per-meg charge
  • 30% the share Amazon takes; this is a less favorable deal than Apple’s App store, BTW
  • Why the 15-cent charge? Simple: Users don’t pay for the wireless connection. Amazon does. It’s a cost-recouping measure which has the effect of making the store less desirable for developers. No free apps to be found here, guys. source
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21 Jan 2010 09:19

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Tech: Retro nerdgasm: Final Fantasy is coming to the iPhone (whoa!)

The game isn’t released on the app store yet, but Mashable has some pretty lookin’ screenshots for nerds to nerd about. source
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14 Jan 2010 10:31

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Tech: Regarding the “real” iPhone rumors, they’re pretty darn good

  • camera The phone is rumored to have a five-megapixel camera, which would bring it into optical parity with the kinda-flopping Google Nexus One.
  • case Know the Apple Magic Mouse, the coolest idea for a mouse, ever? Imagine an iPhone case that works the same way. Blown away?
  • apps The new iPhone will reportedly have a refreshed App Store, and possibly a new OS. Expect something around July. source
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09 Dec 2009 11:26

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Offbeat: Dumb idea: A Chrismas card with an iPhone – and app! – inside

  • Whoever gives a Christmas card like this for a friend or family member needs to consider exactly how high they’re setting the standards for Chrismas now and Christmases to come. Not only is the card super-expensive, but the app they’re using isn’t even free.
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08 Dec 2009 10:09

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Tech: The iPhone App Store looking lighter after scam developer removed

  • 1,000 apps from one company, mostly rip-offs of better apps, were removed from the store
  • 1% the percentage of apps they represented; they had inflated ratings and fake reviews source
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09 Nov 2009 21:32

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Tech: Not news: Apple does something stupid with the iPhone app store

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  • Are these caricatures offensive? Apple seems to think so. And poor Tom Richmond’s got hundreds of hours worth of hard work wasted thanks to the decision. Richmond, an illustrator, helped design a political app called “Bobble Rep” which shows every member of congress (even poor non-vote-getting Eleanor Holmes Norton!), or 540 (!) in total. And Apple rejected the app because they said Richmond’s drawings could “be considered obscene, pornographic, or defamatory.” And politics isn’t even the issue – the app is non-partisan. Worst decision Apple’s ever made? Maybe. source
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