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Quote: Originally Posted by Carmissimo Hpw would a Touch with the same resolution as the iPhone Retina display but a larger screen, work out. Would iPhone apps work on a Touch with that set-up without mods? They'd look and work pretty...
Of all of these, the 7" iPad seems the least probable. I'm an iPhone/iPad developer, so I have some experience with what's involved in programming these things. One of the key differences between iPhone and say, Android is that iOS...
Quote: Originally Posted by MacTel I guess I'm looking for a programmers review of Xcode 4.0. How does Objective C compare with Java and C#. What's new between Xcode 4.0 and Xcode 3.2 besides the interface changes. Are there any new...
Quote: Originally Posted by mdriftmeyer Since the Javascript Engine uses Lua I hardly thought they'd ban Lua. This is just a natural extension. That isn't true at all. There's no sense in which Webkit's JavaScript engine uses Lua....
Quote: Originally Posted by Arthur_Klok Open and standard is always better than closed and proprietary. Actually, well-designed single-vendor software is invariably better than committee-designed open source software. The two aren't...
Quote: Originally Posted by Amdahl Apple is guaranteeing they will not be the industry standard platform, once again. Are you kidding me? Adobe is jumping for joy. Apple just removed themselves as a real contender for vertical...
Quote: It seems like a silly disincentivization to charge people $100/year to make their software available for free. It will also encourage AdWare. I hope they change this. Thoughts? I doubt that they will. I can understand $99 can...
Quote: Originally Posted by melgross You only have to pay the $99 if you apply for publication. Otherwise it's free. I think that if your app is free, Apple waives the fee. It's really not a good idea to talk with authority about...
Quote: Originally Posted by Cubert So, I'm cornfused. Is Steam a development environment or a piece of software that you download so you can play certain games? Steam is basically the Windows equivalent of the App Store for...
Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism I'd say that is most likely. think we get 3.2.x at some point before June, unless we pay the $99 for the iPhone OS 4.0 Beta. I'll pay for the beta this time if it has features i want to play...
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