Tag Archives: SDK

iPhone OS 4.0 Announced: Brings Multitasking and More to the Operating System

Posted 08 April 2010 | By Evan Selleck | Categories: Featured, archive | No Comments

A little bit over a year ago, Apple brought the world iPhone OS 3.0, and here we are, rocking in the wake that Steve Jobs and company has created after officially announcing their latest, and best, version: 4.0. But, as you should expect, this isn’t about the iPhone proper. No, we’re keeping it iPad-centric here, [...]

iPhone SDK 3.2 Beta 5 Now Available

Posted 17 March 2010 | By Evan Selleck | Categories: archive | No Comments

That’s right, here we go. We’re now faced with the fifth version of the iPhone SDK. There’s no word on what’s new yet, or what we can expect, but as soon as we find something out, we’ll be sure to pass on the latest morsels to the rest of you. As we’ve seen in the [...]

Beta 4 Rids Video Calls and Chat from iPad’s Future

Posted 10 March 2010 | By Evan Selleck | Categories: archive | No Comments

That didn’t take long at all, did it? Back at the end of February, we had two specific incidents that came up where video calling and video chat were brought into the limelight. But it seems that all good times do come to an end, because with Beta 4, comes the realization that Apple has [...]

Everything iPad Week in Review — Week 8 2010

Posted 01 March 2010 | By Evan Selleck | Categories: archive | No Comments

It’s Sunday night here on the West Coast, and that means it’s time for another Week in Review. We know, we know, you’re excited. We wish we had more to bring you, as we do every week, and so we can only hope that the week following this post sees a plethora of new news. [...]

iPhone SDK 3.2 Beta 3 Demonstrates More Camera Options for iPad

Posted 24 February 2010 | By Evan Selleck | Categories: archive | No Comments

It’s a Wednesday, so hopefully you’re excited that it’s the middle of the week. Not long left, right? And then it’s another week down, and one more week closer to the release of your favorite tablet device. It seems, as the weeks go by, that this camera rumor just gets stronger and stronger. It doesn’t [...]

iPad PowerVR SGX GPU confirmed by SDK

Posted 24 February 2010 | By Chris Davies | Categories: archive | No Comments

Developers digging through the latest iPad SDK Beta 3 documentation have found confirmation that the Apple tablet does indeed use graphics chips from the same PowerVR SGX family as the iPhone 3GS and iPod touch.  However the exact identity of the chipset is still unknown.

“Using OpenGL ES on iPad is identical to using OpenGL ES [...]

Next Version of iPhone SDK Gets Released, Welcome to Beta 3

Posted 23 February 2010 | By Evan Selleck | Categories: archive | 1 Comment

Unfortunately, we don’t have much information to present to you at the moment. Apple has just released the latest version of their iPhone 3.2 SDK. As of yet, there isn’t any word on what changes it has brought to the table, or any new developments in what iPad developers can achieve by opting into the [...]

SDK Shows Off More Details, This Time in Images

Posted 22 February 2010 | By Evan Selleck | Categories: archive | 1 Comment

A picture is worth a thousand words, is how that old saying goes. We believe that usually depends on the picture, and in the case of the images below, we definitely feel (metaphorically) rich. It seems the folks over at 9to5 Mac have been going a bit SDK-happy as of late, and they have plenty [...]

The iPad is Hiding Features, According To the SDK

Posted 19 February 2010 | By Evan Selleck | Categories: archive | No Comments

With a title like that, we’re sure you’re interested. Believe us, when we caught wind of this, we had to spread the word. If it turns out to be true, and we are destined to see features that Steve Jobs didn’t show off at his keynote, that’s a pretty bold move. Especially considering the amount [...]