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• 7 Myths of the Mobile Web

  

  By Maximiliano Firtman : 29 July 2010 - 11:17 AM

  As the Web has moved onto mobile devices, developers have told themselves a lot of stories about what this means for their work. While some of those stories are true, others are misleading, confusing,...

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  • android
  • iphone
  • web
  • mobile

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• Another reason to build apps in HTML, CSS and JavaScript: Testing

  

  By macslocum : 28 July 2010 - 04:59 AM

  In a past interview with Jonathan Stark, author of "Building iPhone Apps with HTML, CSS and Javascript," he noted that cross-platform availability and broad distribution are two reasons why ...

  Tags:

  • apps
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • mobile
  • Jonathan Stark
  • iPhone
  • Android
  • oscon2010

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• Designing iPhone Apps: The Rule of Thumb

  

  By joshclark : 23 July 2010 - 11:48 AM

  The following is an excerpt from the O'Reilly publication Tapworthy: Designing Great iPhone Apps. It gives some useful tips and things to keep in mind when designing your own iPhone app. Thumbs ar...

  Tags:

  • UI
  • mobile
  • iphone
  • app

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• Help - Android App question from a Newbie!

  Asked by Spaceship : 18 July 2010 - 02:02 PM

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  • android
  • mobile
  • app development

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• How to troubleshoot a rebooting Nokia N95 8 GB phone down to the sim card

  

  By Ganadeva Bandyopadhyay : 15 July 2010 - 07:36 AM

  A peculiar problem surfaced on my otherwise sturdy Nokia N95 8 GB phone. The phone kept rebooting at every couple of hours in the midst of phone calls/hearing music/watching videos and other regular u...

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  • nokia
  • mobile
  • sim

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• Mobile accelerometers and gyroscopes explained

  

  By macslocum : 15 July 2010 - 04:58 AM

  Every once in a while I make a point to marvel at the technology now at my fingertips. Otherwise, I won't appreciate the stuff. For example, pick up a modern mobile phone -- an iPhone or Android de...

  Tags:

  • Android
  • mobile
  • sensors
  • accelerometers
  • gyroscopes
  • iPhone

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• Which e-reader apps do you use?

  

  By macslocum : 07 July 2010 - 05:26 AM

  My iPad looks like a bookstore strip mall. The iBooks app on one end. The Kindle app on the other. Borders and Barnes & Noble are crammed in the middle. [attachment=1211:ereaders-ipad.png] ...

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  • mobile
  • borders
  • kindle
  • b&n
  • ebooks
  • ibooks
  • ipad
  • ereaders
  • toc

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• What is the optimal size of an iPhone touch target?

  

  By adfm : 30 June 2010 - 07:30 AM

  Designing an interface usually involves matching up to a grid. For a finger friendly interface to be effective you'll want the active interface elements to be no larger than a finger tip. But who&...

  Tags:

  • UI
  • iPhone
  • interface
  • mobile

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• Why do you develop mobile apps?

  Asked by macslocum : 23 June 2010 - 07:01 AM

  Tags:

  • iphone
  • gold rush
  • App Store
  • mobile
  • android
  • apps
  • app development

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• Why does the BlackBerry rule Washington when the United States loves the iPhone?

  

  By Alexander Howard : 21 June 2010 - 10:45 AM

  Nielsen data shows that 23% of mobile consumers in the United States now have a smartphone. comScore February market share data indicated tht smartphone penetration is now 19% in the U.S., with 45 mil...

  Tags:

  • government
  • mobile
  • Washington
  • BlackBerry
  • Android
  • iPhone
  • smartphone
  • Gov 2.0

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