Tag: apple
Apple – Letter from Steve Jobs
It’s a day everyone knew was coming but that doesn’t make it any less shocking or a little sad.
Groklaw – Google Reexam Requests Devastating to Lodsys
What’s interesting about this story is the suspicion that Google and Apple had not previously filed re-examination requests because their agreements with Lodsys prevented such an action, apparently not so at least for Google.
Alan Quatermain – My Review of the Kobo App
Okay this is just getting silly.
Wired – How Online Companies Get You to Share More and Spend More
Always neat seeing psychology at play especially with companies that excel at it.
WSJ.com – Amazon Plans iPad Rival
A new Kindle though I’ve been waiting for that, defiantly pick up one of those puppies.
Mika Mobile – Android
It’s nice to see that Android has the potential to support developers, though the download and market problems really need work. Probably the most common complaint I hear about across any phone or any maker.
Ars Technica – Apple quietly drops special subscription requirements for iOS apps
The new rules feel much more balanced for both publishers and Apple.
Mac Rumors – Apple Reverses Course On In-App Subscriptions
Good news for publishers and services like Amazon’s Kindle and Netflix.
NYTimes.com – Financial Times Introduces Web App in Effort to Bypass Apple
The first big name publisher to switch to a web app for publishing and not deal with Apple’s 30% cut.
The Official Google Code Blog – Making money with Google In-App Payments for the Web
Apple’s cut is so out of portion to everything else comparable is the real problem.