Articles by Rene Ritchie

TiPb MacBook Event Live Meta-Blog Tuesday Oct. 14!

Didn’t get your invitation to Apple’s October 14th, MacBook event? Don’t worry, TiPb’s got you covered. Actually, TiPb will have whole shebang covered with a Live Meta-Blog!

Whazzat? Simple, we scan all the live blogs we can find, aggregate the freshest news, and serve it up to piping hot right here, complete with our own unique [...]

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Eno and Chivers’ Bloom in the iPhone App Store

Gizmodo brings word of what may be one of the higher profile, and more innovative Apps to hit the iTunes Store yet:

Developed by ambient pioneer Brian Eno and musician/software designer Peter Chilvers, Bloom explores uncharted territory in the realm of applications for the iPhone and iPod touch. Part instrument, part composition and part artwork, Bloom’s [...]

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Buh Bye SDK NDA – Hello iPhone Developalooza!

No sooner did Apple drop the iPhone SDK Non-Disclosure Agreement (fondly referred to as the [Redacted] NDA among aficionados, as it forbade developers discussing the topic even among themselves), then the floodgates of knowledge burst open. Cases in point:

According to TUAW, iPhone coder extraordinaire Erica Sadun’s The iPhone Developer’s Cookbook is already available in PDF form [...]

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TiPb Predicts: iPhone HD in 2009?

Without fail, the moment Apple launches a great product or new revision, within moments talk quickly shifts back to “what’s next?!” Last month it was the iPod and iTunes. This month it’s the MacBook. But with Macworld slowly ramping up, and competitors slowly turning iClones into specced out SuperClones, the blogsphere spotlight will inevitably turn [...]

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It’s Time to Change the AC Adapters

Remember that recall on the ultra-compact iPhone 3G AC power adapters? Well, today’s the official day to go by your local Apple store and swap your old broken for the new, er… not broken.

Sure, some of you may have placed your orders via the web already, but if you planned on hoofing it over there [...]

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Join the iPhone blog on Facebook!

Now that Facebook has their snazzy new 2.0 iPhone App, TiPb decided we needed a snazzy new Facebook group to go with it. We’re launching it today, so here’s your one and only chance to get in on the ground floor.

So what are you waiting for? Head on over to Facebook and become a founding [...]

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TiPb Answers: Why No WebApp for Apple’s WebApp Site?

TiPb loves answering your emails, but we also love sharing our answers with the community in hopes that more people will benefit, and even better answers will present themselves (hey, that’s why we have them forums!). Today’s question comes from Jozsoo:

Is there an iPhone-friendly version of the web apps section of Apple’s site? Seems odd [...]

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Want to Develop for the iPhone? Apple’s World Tour Heading Your Way!

Wow. From NDA zero to 24 cities around the globe in one week flat! I guess it really is cheetah’s that change their spots! Apple’s Developer Connection (via Apple Insider) has all the details, locations, and schedules:

Apple technology evangelists and engineers will soon be traveling the globe bringing iPhone development expertise to a city near [...]

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TiPb AT WORK: Vote Now For To Do/Task Apps… And Win!

The next round of our new contest has just opened!

Head on over to the iPhone Exchange and Enterprise Forum to see the list of candidates and vote on the one you most want to see reviewed. We’ll review the two highest vote getters head-to-head and app-vs-app next Wednesday, and if you vote or post on [...]

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Woz’ifications: iPhone Too Closed For Comfort?

Woz co-founded Apple and pretty much kick-started the personal computer revolution; fair enough. Since then, however, he’s made his bones as a fairly big practical joker. Which Woz was it, then, who told the Telegraph:

“Consumers aren’t getting all they want when companies are very proprietary and lock their products down,” he says when comparing the [...]

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