Apple testing iTunes Match on Apple TV with iTunes 10.5.1 beta 2
Wed, Nov 2, 2011 - Apple on Wednesday issued iTunes 10.5.1 beta 2 to developers, adding support for iTunes Match on the Apple TV set-top box. ( 21 comments )
Developers experiencing activation issues with iOS 5.0.1 beta
Wed, Nov 2, 2011 - A number of developers have reported being unable to activate their devices with Apple's new iOS 5.0.1 beta, AppleInsider has learned. ( 11 comments )
iTunes Match beta reset on Thursday points to imminent launch
Wed, Oct 26, 2011 - Apple notified developers on Wednesday evening that it will reset iTunes Match beta accounts on Oct. 27th in order to improve the "overall quality and reliability" of the service ahead of its upcoming public launch. ( 32 comments )
Apple's iOS 5 Tech Talk World Tour 2011 coming to 9 cities worldwide
Thu, Oct 20, 2011 - Apple has confirmed that it will bring back its Tech Talk World tour this year, with the iOS 5-focused tutorials coming to nine cities between November and January. ( 21 comments )
Apple reopens iTunes Match beta to additional developers
Sat, Sep 10, 2011 - Apple has quietly opened up the beta for its iTunes Match service to a second batch of developers as the company readies it for launch this fall. ( 24 comments )
Apple cracking down on non-developer devices running iOS 5 - report
Fri, Aug 5, 2011 - Apple has reportedly begun closing the accounts of some developers who have inappropriately sold their account device slots, allowing them to profit from the installation iOS 5 on unauthorized non-developer iPhones and iPads. ( 38 comments )
Indie developer organizing against Lodsys, patent trolls with 'Operation Anthill'
Mon, Aug 1, 2011 - An independent developer has founded a coalition, codenamed "Operation Anthill," to help the iOS developer community fight back against legal threats from patent licensing companies like Lodsys. ( 55 comments )
Apple makes Xcode free to all with release of 4.1 on Mac App Store
Wed, Jul 20, 2011 - Apple on Wednesday updated Xcode to version 4.1, and reduced its price to free for anyone who has an Apple ID and access to the Mac App Store. ( 53 comments )
Developer frustrated that Apple grants Game Center support to pirated iOS apps
Fri, Jul 15, 2011 - A game developer victimized by piracy via "jailbroken" iOS devices has expressed frustration that Apple's Game Center service is apparently fully functional for users who run stolen software. ( 146 comments )
Apple rumored to resurrect developer 'Tech Talk World Tour' for iOS 5
Thu, Jul 14, 2011 - Last held in 2009, the developer "Tech Talk World Tour" is rumored to make a comeback this year as Apple attempts to reach out developers with the launch of iOS 5. ( 6 comments )
Apple issues iOS 5 Beta 3 with Notifications, AirPlay mirroring fixes
Mon, Jul 11, 2011 - Apple on Monday issued iOS 5 beta 3 to developers, the latest pre-release build of its forthcoming mobile operating system update for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. ( 24 comments )
Apple hires iPhone jailbreak notification developer for iOS team at corporate HQ
Fri, Jun 3, 2011 - A software programmer who wrote a jailbreak application that would replace and improve upon Apple's own iPhone notification system has been hired by Apple, AppleInsider can confirm. ( 50 comments )
Federal grand jury investigating Android, iOS apps for privacy concerns
Mon, Apr 4, 2011 - A federal grand jury has served mobile developers, including music service Pandora, subpoenas as part of an investigation into the use of users' data in conjunction with ad networks. ( 9 comments )
iOS, iPad web use still outpacing all Android devices combined
Mon, Apr 4, 2011 - A broad sample of millions of website visitors detailed by Google Analytics indicates that the entire Android ecosystem combined, while slightly ahead of Apple's iPhone 4, continues to be outpaced by Apple's iOS, largely due to the rapid growth of iPad. This mirrors additional data that underlines Apple's lead in both mobile browsing and app sales, refuting recent reports that claim Android is displacing iOS. ( 77 comments )
Xcode 4 available to all on Apple's Mac App Store for $4.99
Wed, Mar 9, 2011 - Apple on Wednesday released Xcode 4 for free to its registered developers, while everyone else can purchase the development environment for Mac OS X and iOS from the Mac App Store for $4.99. ( 95 comments )
Apple's new App Store guidelines get tough on cheating developers
Tue, Feb 15, 2011 - Apple has clarified its position for developers regarding all efforts to game iTunes rating, steal data from users, copy other's work, saying it will remove their apps and expel them from its developer program. ( 16 comments )
World of Goo says iPad launch beat peak WiiWare, Steam sales
Tue, Feb 8, 2011 - The developer of World of Goo has profiled its iPad launch as being "by far" the fastest selling and highest revenue generating game platform, thanks to promotion by Apple. ( 19 comments )
Apple reseeds Xcode 4 golden master, removes Mac OS X 10.7 Lion reference
Fri, Feb 4, 2011 - Apple this week seeded a golden master of Xcode 4 to developers with documentation that mistakenly referenced Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, only to pull the software and re-seed it without any mention of the forthcoming Mac operating system update. ( 28 comments )
RIM PlayBook only garnering half the prelaunch interest of iPad
Tue, Jan 25, 2011 - An analyst's survey of 1,100 consumers found just 6 percent reporting they are "likely" to buy RIM's new playbook, less than half the number who said the same of Apple's iPad last February. ( 55 comments )
Mac App Store dramatically boosts Evernote users, Apple a top developer
Mon, Jan 10, 2011 - Apple's new Mac App Store has more than doubled the new users signing up with Evernote's cloud-based note capturing service when it opened two days ago, while Apple itself is also benefitting handsomely from setting up an App Store for Mac users. ( 22 comments )
Pixelmator banks on Mac App Store for exclusive distribution
Fri, Jan 7, 2011 - Pixelmator, the developers of streamlined Mac image editor that compares to Adobe Photoshop at a much lower price, has announced exclusive commitment to Apple's new Mac App Store for its software sales and distribution. ( 79 comments )
Mac App Store developers aim for low prices, high volume
Tue, Jan 4, 2011 - With Apple's Mac App Store scheduled to open in just two days, developers are reporting enthusiasm and cautious optimism, hoping to repeat the success of the iOS app market for iPhone and iPad. ( 44 comments )
Apple sued over privacy rights in iPhone ads case
Tue, Dec 28, 2010 - An iPhone user has sued Apple over advertisements appearing in mobile apps, following a report that outlined how mobile ads work. ( 48 comments )
Apple to take down apps from Mac OS X Downloads page
Mon, Dec 20, 2010 - Apple has revealed to developers that it will be shutting down its Downloads page for Mac OS X on Jan. 6, the day of the Mac App Store launch, as it focuses on the Mac App Store as "the best destination" for Mac OS X apps. ( 66 comments )
Apple positions iAd Producer as Adobe Flash alternative
Mon, Dec 20, 2010 - Apple has released iAd Producer, a new tool for designing interactive "rich media ads" using web standards for distribution through its iAd network within iOS apps, in a direct blow to Adobe's Flash developer tools, the current standard among many web and mobile ad designers. ( 103 comments )
Apple improves iOS push security, iTunes promo codes now work overseas
Wed, Dec 8, 2010 - Apple on Wednesday made a few key changes for iOS developers, upgrading the security of push notifications and allowing international distribution of promotional codes. Also, some HD movies have appeared for the first time in the U.K. iTunes Store. ( 10 comments )
Apple's second beta of Mac OS X 10.6.6 hints at Mac App Store support
Thu, Dec 2, 2010 - Nearly a month after the seeding of the first beta, Apple issued the second beta release of Mac OS X 10.6.6 Thursday, with support for the forthcoming Mac App Store. ( 17 comments )
Apple hiring members of rival RIM's enterprise sales team
Tue, Nov 23, 2010 - Apple's efforts to muscle its way into the corporate market with iPhones and iPads is getting an infusion of talent from Research In Motion, maker of the BlackBerry, with at least five employees making the switch in the last year and a half. ( 23 comments )
Inside AirPrint: How to add iOS printer sharing back to Mac OS X
Thu, Nov 11, 2010 - Experimenters have discovered the configuration files Apple removed from the public release of Mac OS X 10.6.5; adding them back restores the ability to print from iOS devices to shared printers on the Mac. ( 30 comments )
Apple may delay support for AirPrint through Macs and Windows PCs
Tue, Nov 9, 2010 - Last minute stability and compatibility problems with Apple's AirPrint for iOS devices may have forced the company to delay Mac and Windows support indefinitely, mitigating the impact of the much-anticipated wireless printing technology first previewed two months ago. ( 64 comments )
Apple releases iPhone, iPad iOS 4.2 Golden Master to developers
Mon, Nov 1, 2010 - Apple has released iOS 4.2 build 8C134 for both iPad and iPhone and iPod touch devices, indicating the company is close to public release of the new operating system, originally slated for delivery this month. ( 50 comments )
Apple deprecates its release of Java for Mac OS X
Thu, Oct 21, 2010 - Apple's latest release of Java SE 6 for Mac OS X marks the end of the company's efforts to maintain Java releases for the Mac platform itself. ( 74 comments )
Apple's Steve Jobs slams Google, RIM, rival tablet makers
Mon, Oct 18, 2010 - In a surprise appearance during the company's quarterly earnings call, Apple's chief executive Steve Jobs hailed the success of the iPhone and Pod while painting a bleak outlook for RIM's Blackberry smartphones, Google's fragmented Android smartphone platform, and the coming trickle of 7inch tablets. ( 181 comments )
Apple issues new beta of Mac OS X 10.6.5 to developers
Thu, Sep 30, 2010 - Apple seeded Mac OS X 10.6.5 build 10H548 to developers Thursday with no known issues. ( 51 comments )
MacTech Conference to offer developers free $200 Apple Certification Exam
Mon, Sep 27, 2010 - The three-day MacTech Conference in Los Angeles, Calif., in November will offer IT professionals and Apple developers a chance to learn and network, and those register early will be eligible for a free $200 Apple Certification Exam. ( 5 comments )
Millennial: Apple's iPhone displays 55% of smartphone ads
Sat, Aug 21, 2010 - Millennial Media, the largest independent mobile adverting network, has released figures for July showing Apple leads mobile devices in general with its iOS platform and smartphones in particular with iPhone. ( 43 comments )
Apple adds multiplayer Game Center restriction to iOS 4.1
Sun, Aug 15, 2010 - Apple has added a new option to restrict multiplayer games in developer builds of iOS 4.1, indicating that the new Game Center is approaching its official release to users. ( 5 comments )
Apple seeds first Mac OS X 10.6.5 build to developers
Fri, Aug 13, 2010 - Developers report Apple has just made available the first build of what will ship as the free Mac OS X 10.6.5 update later this fall. ( 39 comments )
Apple offers developers $99 day pass to access compatibility labs
Tue, Aug 10, 2010 - Members of the Mac Developer Program now have the option of paying $99 for one day of access to Apple's wide array of resources found in its hardware compatibility labs. ( 20 comments )
Apple releases iOS 4.1 beta 3 to developers
Tue, Aug 3, 2010 - Apple has made a third beta of iOS 4.1 available to developers, focusing on updates and enhancements to AV Foundation and Media Player, GameKit, UIKit and MapKit. ( 22 comments )
Apple tightens iPhone App Store security
Tue, Jul 27, 2010 - Responding to piracy problems in the iTunes App Store, Apple has instituted stronger security measures to protect users' accounts. ( 43 comments )
OpenGL 4.1 specification released and ready for use by Apple
Mon, Jul 26, 2010 - The Knronos Group released its latest OpenGL 4.1 specification today at the SIGGRAPH conference, introducing tighter integration with mobile OpenGL ES and OpenCL APIs and expanding its core capabilities to unlock graphics performance on both Macs and PCs and on iPhones and other mobile devices. ( 21 comments )
Apple's iOS 4.1 to pack 'fix' for displaying iPhone signal strength [u]
Wed, Jul 14, 2010 - Apple on Tuesday began widespread testing of iOS 4.1, the first update to the company's new mobile operating system shipping on the iPhone 4, delivering changes to the way the handset displays signal strength. ( 49 comments )
Apple Safari Extensions Gallery launching soon
Tue, Jul 13, 2010 - Apple has sent a reminder to its developers that the company's new storefront for web extensions will be opening to the public soon, providing an App Store-like experience for customizing and extending the new Safari 5 browser. ( 21 comments )
Apple still allows Google's targeted ads within iPhone, iPad apps
Fri, Jul 2, 2010 - Apple instituted new rules in its iPhone 4 SDK designed to protect user privacy, but the company may not yet be enforcing those rules as they appear to apply against competing ad networks such as Google's AdMob. ( 11 comments )
Developers, Apple busy updating apps for iOS 4, iPhone 4
Tue, Jun 22, 2010 - Apple has been busy all weekend posting updated apps that support iOS 4 and its new features--including multitasking and the soon to be released Retina Display of iPhone 4--to the iTunes App Store. ( 48 comments )
Inside Apple's iOS 4: new feature parity with Snow Leopard
Fri, Jun 18, 2010 - Apple's iOS 4 features the biggest foundational leap for developers since the company first opened up iPhone OS 2.0 to development, now catching up to the core features of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. ( 82 comments )
Apple to launch new Find My Phone app, MobileMe updates
Thu, Jun 17, 2010 - Apple's MobileMe site is reporting that the system will undergo scheduled maintenance from 10PM PDT to Midnight tonight, Thursday June 17. The site is expected to reopen tomorrow with a finalized Mail update (now in beta), other interface improvements, and alongside a new iOS app that exposes "Find My iPhone" functions for the company's mobile users. ( 37 comments )
Apple posts WWDC session videos to iTunes U (u)
Thu, Jun 17, 2010 - Apple has made more than 100 individual sessions filmed at its Worldwide Developers Conference available to developers via iTunes U, for free. ( 11 comments )
Apple's iPhone 4 simulator shows off Retina resolution
Mon, Jun 14, 2010 - The iPhone 4 simulator included in Apple's iOS 4 development tools provides an early look at how much clarity the increased resolution of the new Retina Display delivers. ( 36 comments )
Apple discounts Mac Developer Program subscription to $99
Fri, Mar 5, 2010 - Apple this week slashed hundreds -- and in some cases thousands -- of dollars from the cost of its Mac Developer Program annual subscription, which now carries a flat fee of $99 per year. ( 53 comments )
ScrollMotion tapped by publishers to develop textbook apps for iPad
Tue, Feb 2, 2010 - App developer ScrollMotion has inked deals with major textbook publishers to adapt textbooks for the transition to a digital classroom. ( 59 comments )
iPhone developer agreement hints at new version of iPhone OS
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 - An unintended update to the iPhone Developer Program License Agreement went live Tuesday with a placeholder referencing a Jan. 27 launch, suggesting an updated iPhone OS could be presented at Apple's product unveiling Wednesday. ( 17 comments )
iPhone developer says Apple taking more lenient approach with apps
Fri, Dec 11, 2009 - Despite a spotted violation of Apple's rules for developers, one iPhone application was approved for released on the App Store with a warning to fix the issue in a future update. ( 21 comments )
Review scam leads to removal of over 1,000 apps from App Store
Mon, Dec 7, 2009 - Apple has taken action against app developer Molinker over alleged review fraud, resulting in the removal of all 1,000 of the company's apps. ( 53 comments )
Apple's App Store approval process gets partially automated
Fri, Nov 20, 2009 - Apple has added a new automated layer to its approval process for App Store software, but according to one developer, it's not perfect. ( 68 comments )
Apple lifts veil on App Store approval status
Wed, Nov 11, 2009 - Apple has added a feature to its Dev Center website allowing developers to view the approval status of submitted apps. ( 49 comments )
Latest Snow Leopard build resurrects Atom compatibility
Wed, Nov 4, 2009 - Development build 10C535 of Snow Leopard update 10.6.2 retains Intel Atom support after the previous build had killed compatibility with the processor. ( 43 comments )
Developers report difficulty uploading to Apple's iTunes Connect
Thu, Sep 24, 2009 - iTunes Connect, the service developers use to upload their software to the iPhone App Store, has been unreliable and unresponsive this week, numerous developers have said. ( 14 comments )
Apple's campaign to win the App Store publicity battle
Wed, Aug 19, 2009 - For a company known to masterfully drum up free press and unparalleled buzz, Apple's recent struggles in the App Store public relations game have been uncharacteristic. But company executive Phil Schiller appears to have set out to change the tide. ( 56 comments )
Apple seeds iPhone 3.1 Beta 3 to developers
Mon, Jul 27, 2009 - Apple provided iPhone developers Monday afternoon with a third beta of iPhone 3.1, the first planned update to its third-generation mobile operating system. ( 30 comments )
WWDC sold out with over 5,000 attendees
Wed, May 14, 2008 - Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference, scheduled for June 9-11, has sold out for the first time ever. Attendance at the event has rapidly grown as interest in the Mac platform has snowballed in proportion to rapid new sales of Macs. ( 75 comments )
