The other day I saw a Microsoft Zune music player for the first time. I think I probably see 20 or more iPods a day walking around the skyways in Minneapolis and riding on the bus, but a Zune? The Zune was a brown one, being used to watch a video of some sort [...]
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iPhone Development III – Why No Java?
Last night I was discussing iPhone with my wife and the rather odd decision by Steve Jobs to cut Java out of the iPhone.
My initial thoughts on the iPhone were overwhelmingly positive. My hopes for development on the device were also positive. Then I found out that the iPhone would not be open to third [...]
iPhone Development II (Electric Boogaloo)
Well, as Anthony has pointed out, Apple has decided not to allow 3rd party iPhone apps. So much for my prediction.
At first I was surprised and then I realized that perhaps I just got a little overly optimistic about Apple’s ideals. After all, they’ve never opened the iPod up for 3rd party development either. Tech [...]
