Apple’s app review process continues to alienate coders
VentureBeat Nov 13 09
“Slow replies, delays and dithering” from Apple’s app reviewers demoralize many iPhone app developers, claims a developer at respected Mac software maker Rogue Amoeba who says he has abandoned iPhone app development.
A day after the developer of Facebook’s iPhone app, Joe Hewitt, announced that he would no longer work on iPhone apps, Rogue Amoeba developer Paul Kafasis posted a similar resignation from iPhone-dom.
Kafasis’ iPhone app, Airfoil Speakers Touch, plays music from an iPhone or iPod Touch on other devices. Apple held up the app’s release for weeks, Kafasis says, taking longer than expected and giving out scant information on what was going on. Full story...
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Aspera says it can triple data speed for iPhone
VentureBeat Feb 10 10
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Do-gooder iPhone app GiveWork gets more photo- and web-friendly
VentureBeat Feb 10 10
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Mogreet and American Greetings partner for video mobile e-cards
VentureBeat Feb 10 10
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Ebay to use crowd sourcing to test new features, starting with streamlined search
VentureBeat Feb 10 10
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IBM launches academic cloud to help students learn technology skills
VentureBeat Feb 10 10
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