Apps

Apple Now Accepting Submissions for iPhone 3.0 Apps

By Rene Ritchie, Thursday, May 7, 2009 a 3:49 pm

Maybe this explains, at least in part, the new iPhone 3.0 Beta 5released yesterday? Looks like Apple is super-eager to get developers testing and submitting 3.0 compatible applications.

We're really eager to see what developers are coming up with to leverage all those great 3.0 features as well. Really, really eager. Ahem.

Full text of Apple's email to developers:

All apps must be compatible with iPhone OS 3.0

Quick App: AT&T myWireless for iPhone

By Jeremy, Tuesday, May 5, 2009 a 8:56 am

Today AT&T's very own application, myWireless, was released in the the App Store for all AT&T subscribers to download. myWireless [iTunes Link] is a crafty little app that lets iPhone users manage their AT&T accounts easily from the device itself. You can view your data and minutes usage, view and pay your bill, and you can even add and remove extra features like text messaging and early nights/weekends, all from the comfort of your very own iPhone.

Quick App: FileMaker's Bento for iPhone

By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, May 5, 2009 a 8:08 am

FileMaker was gracious enough to provide TiPb with a walkthrough of their just-released Bento for iPhone and iPod touch ($4.99 - iTunes link). Coming as it does from a wholly-owned Apple subsidiary, Bento shows every bit as much polish as the built-in iPhone apps. Features include:

iPhone 3.0: Parental Controls May Change App Store Rejection Policies?

By Jeremy, Tuesday, May 5, 2009 a 6:23 am

With all of the rejections in the App Store going on as of late it's about time we have some good news for our pal Trent Reznor - see link above - and all of the developers out there.

TiPb vs. the Media in ngmoco StarDefense Challenge!

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, May 4, 2009 a 8:43 pm

ngmoco has gone and set up a little media tournament, taking place on Twitter, with their hawt new game, StarDefense. Suiting up on TiPb's behalf is yours truly, and you can follow my progress, and everyone's progress, through the elimination rounds via @ngmoco or individually:

iTunes Connects Developers With Crash Logs

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, May 4, 2009 a 12:18 pm

Ars Technica reports, with some very nice commentary and screen caps from Equivalence (iTunes link) for iPhone, that:

One of the most requested features from developers, automated crash reports, can now be submitted by users via iTunes 8.2. Developers can access the reports via iTunes Connect.

No code is ever perfect, but anything that helps developers make their apps more solid for more users is certainly appreciated.

Will Hulu Hurt Apple's iTunes Offerings?

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, May 4, 2009 a 10:28 am

Maybe, in that news of Disney joining up with Hulu to offer even more free, advertising supported television and movie content via the web, could reduce the amount of people in the US who choose to pay for that same content, ad-free for rental or purchase via iTunes. However, there are some other factors involved that Business Week isn't addressing:

Sneak Peek at Twitterrific 2.0 for iPhone

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, May 4, 2009 a 6:21 am

Nowhereelse.fr (French language) got their eyes on the Iconfactory's Gedeon Maheux at the Triangle Tweetup as he walked through a demonstration of the upcoming Twitterrific 2.0 Twitter client for the iPhone. Mashable sums up what we see:

Apple Faces Off Against the EFF in Jailbreak Showdown

By Jeremy, Monday, May 4, 2009 a 6:12 am

Back in February we brought to you the story about Apple saying that Jailbreaking your iPhone is illegal. Granted that was in response the (Electronic Frontier Foundation), and their filing an exemption request for Jailbreaking iPhones. (See the AIPLA Quarterly Journal's article on this from last week). Well this past Friday Apple's head of marketing, Greg Joswiak, faced off against Fred von Lohmann, the EFF’s copyright guru and a plethora of Copyright Office officials. The topic? Jailbreaking...