As the iPad descends upon us, it is fair to ask, “Is this the beginning of the end, or the end of the beginning?” Depending upon whom you ask, the conclusions vary widely. The yin and yang of openness vs
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Grumpy old men, the "Inmates" and margins – iPad, iPhone and the future of computing
The iPhone app from Chipotle, the restaurant chain best known for its burritos, is an interesting mix of simple design, e-commerce functionality and location tools. Digging into the app’s development reveals three aspects that could prove useful for businesses and programmers pursuing their own mobile paths.
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Three lessons from the Chipotle iPhone app – How centralization, a defined use case, and a uniform menu shaped Chipotle’s iPhone app
SatScan — Free software that analyzes spatial, temporal and space-time data using the spatial, temporal, or space-time scan statistics.
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Four short links: 2 March 2010 – Visualising Tweeted Data, Voting Licenses, Space-Time Mining, and Processing for the iPhone
In an earlier post, I examined the average price of the Top 100 PAID apps and noted that the relationship between price and popularity was somewhat dependent on the category. But in the Book category, I concluded that the Top 10 PAID apps were on average cheaper than those ranked 91-100
Visualize open networks–and remember how far we’ve already come from the days before flat-rate long distance phone calls (much less app stores for cell phones).
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One hundred eighty degrees of freedom: signs of how open platforms are spreading
Arise, web developers! Our time has come to dominate! A lot of tech commentators seem disappointed that the iPad feels more like an evolutionary step than a revolutionary step. For one group of technologists, though, the iPad is an opportunity for revolution, to take center stage in creating experiences users will want, and even want to buy.
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Web developers can rule the iPad
There is an axiom that the biggest game-changers often result from ideas that, at first blush, seem easy to dismiss. So it goes with yesterday’s launch of the iPad, Apple’s entry into what they call the ‘third category’ of device — the middle ground that exists between smartphone and laptop. Why is the iPad (seemingly) so easy to dismiss
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Check Mate: Apple’s iPad and Google’s Next Move
Brain Dump of Real Time Web and WebSocket — long primer on the different technology for real-time web apps. Conclusion is that there’s no silver bullet yet, so more development work is needed. This and more in today’s Four Short Links.
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Four short links: 21 January 2010 – Wireless Hacks, Real Time Web, 3D Christmas, Mac Sync
Getting a new gadget or computer is one thing. Learning how to unleash its full potential is another. So if you’ve got questions about Windows 7, Snow Leopard, iPhone, iPod, netbook, or digital camera, get them answered with an up-to-date, clearly-written book or ebook.
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Windows 7, Snow Leopard, or iPhone Questions? – How to Become a Power User of Your New Gadgets
There will be many posts focusing on the look, feel, and features of the Nexus One, so I’m going to focus on what Android’s latest incarnation says about the competitive landscape – what I’ve elsewhere called the war for the web. Android vs. iPhone is one important front in that “war.” News from the front: a possible turning point for Android.
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A Few Thoughts on the Nexus One
Watching Google’s rollout of Android to date, including this weeks announcements around the Google-branded, HTC built, Nexus One phone, I am left with two conflicting thoughts. Is it the beginning of their assent into Windows-like dominance or the fortnight of their ‘Waterloo’ moment?
O’Reilly sells apps in both the iPhone App Store and the Android Market. Most apps (for now) are just app presentations of our ebooks, built using ereader apps popular on each platform (Stanza on iPhone, Aldiko on Android). That means many of our apps are essentially the same on each platform, so any difference in sales can be at somewhat..
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Android Rising: O’Reilly Android Apps Gaining Ground on iPhone
In a blog post today, New York Times Columnist (and bestselling O’Reilly author) David Pogue responds to a reader question about DRM (he calls it “copy protection”) in light of all the recent ereader buzz, and he’s very honest and open about his (very natural) reaction to finding copies of his books out in the wild: “As an author myself, I, too, am terrified by the thought of piracy. I can’t stand seeing my books, which are the primary source of my income, posted on all these piracy Web sites, available for anyone to download free.” He then discusses sales for one of his books since we began offering it as a (DRM-free) ebook: “The thing was pirated to the skies. It’s all over the Web now, ridiculously easy to download without paying..
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David Pogue Revisits DRM Question about Ebooks
‘Twas a night during the holidays, when all through the house Everyone was connecting and using their mouse. The screens were alight and holding their stares, While holiday music from iTunes loudly blared. The children were chatting and texting their friends, Searching for YouTube clips they just had to send; And Daddy with his iPhone and I with my RIM Were synching our calendars to meet at the gym.
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‘Twas the Holiday Season in the Digital Age
iPhone Piracy — over 70% of submitted game scores for this game (Tap Fu) were from pirated copies. Having seen our data and the fact that not a single pirate bought Tap-Fu after playing it, these arguments all sound a bit delusional to me
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Four short links: 17 December 2009 – Desirable Devices, iPhone Piracy Numbers, Internet Trend Numbers, Value of Privacy
It is becoming clear to me that we are heading into a bloody period of competition that could be extremely unfriendly to the interoperable web as we know it today. If you’ve followed my thinking about Web 2.0 from the beginning, you know that I believe we are engaged in a long term project to build an internet operating system. I’ve outlined a few of the ways that big players like Facebook, Apple, and News Corp are potentially breaking the “small pieces loosely joined” model of the Internet
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The War For the Web
The truly excellent Audéo PFE earphones from Phonak have been getting some great reviews since it’s launch. The PFE (Perfect Fit Earphone) is a very well balanced sounding in-ear monitor earphone with excellent levels of comfort and an easy fit, even for smaller ears. Supplied with user changeable filters the bass and treble levels can easily be configured to the listeners preference. Designed by Swiss hearing device manufacturer Phonak, the Audéo PFE is a lightweight earphone that fits comfortably in the ear and thanks to a high quality balanced armature driver delivers crystal clear sound. Below is a summary of the some of the reviews this excellent earphone has collected: Audéo PFE Review at CNET.com Review Summary: The Phonak Audeo Perfect Fit Earphones are an excellent choice for anyone looking for clear and balanced audio, a secure and comfortable fit, and a useful array of extras.
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Phonak Audéo PFE Reviews
The gaming industry tends to focus on the high end products, first person shooters that crank out a bazillion polygons a seconds and RPGs which spend more time developing the plot in cut scenes than in actual gameplay. But for every person playing Borderlands, there are scores playing casual games like Bejeweled and Zuma. PopCap Games has been at the forefront of casual game development, with a catalog that includes bestselling titles like Peggle and Plants vs Zombies, in addition to the two previously mentioned
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The Minds Behind Some of the Most Addictive Games Around – If you’ve wasted half your life playing Peggle, Bejeweled, Zuma or Plants vs. Zombies,…
While it might be true that the number of Book apps is growing at a faster rate, Games continue to dominate the list of popular U.S. iTunes Apps. Games accounted for about a fifth of all iTunes apps over the past week†, but the category continued to have a disproportionate share of the Top 100 charts, accounting for 52% of the Top Grossing, 56% of the Top Paid, and 50% of the Top Free apps
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Games Top the Charts in the iPhone and Android App Markets
In today’s free, live webcast Chetan Damani provides an introduction to Augmented Reality. In addition to answering the most common question, “What the heck is Augmented Reality?” he’ll cover a range of topics, from the opportunities for consumers and businesses in augmented reality to augmented reality on the iPhone and more. Attendance is limited for today’s event, so register now! More Upcoming Webcasts: Nuclear Energy: Future Directions Tokyo Cabinet in One Hour MurderBoarding: It’s not about the ideas you keep, but the ones you kill Check out our Webcast page for on-demand videos of past webcasts and more upcoming live events!
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Happening Today: Augmented Reality in One Hour – Join us at 10am PT / 1pm ET today
Grado GR8 Earphone Gets UK Launch Grado are well known for their mid to high end Hi-Fi headphones, with the top of the range Grado GS1000i being the benchmark that other high end headphones are measured against. This last month has seen the surprise release of the first Grado in-ear earphone (In Ear Monitor or IEM) in the USA, with a UK launch set for any time now. The new Grado IEM has been named the GR8 (or GREAT, in case you hadn’t noticed). You’ve got to love American marketing departments for their often amusing choice of product names (the Ultimate Ears Triple.fi 10 Pro always makes me smile!)
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Grado GR8 Earphones – high end balanced armature IEMs
As a follow-up to my recent post on the Top Grossing Apps list on iTunes, I examined three lists highlighted in the app store: the Top Paid, Top Free, and Top Grossing Apps. Believing that many users scan these lists, developers covet a spot on any of these Top 100 charts. In my previous posts, I’ve highlighted that Games is the largest† category, accounting for about 20% of unique apps.
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The iPhone as a Gaming Platform: Share of Top Apps By Category