Monthly Archives: May 2011

Review of Learning Android | By Marko Gargenta

Learning Android is my first foray into learning native Android development. I was really taken aback by the style and structure of the book, as the author based each of the modules/chapters around a major project application, Twitter that you would … Continue reading

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Internal emails reveal Google’s desperation over Skyhook’s Android deal with Motorola

While Skyhook's lawsuit against Google has been ongoing since September, we've yet to hear the latter's side of the story to fight back anti-competition claims. That's all changed now that a Massachusetts state court has published a collection of internal … Continue reading

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Stream from your iPhone/iPad to your Mac Mini via airplay, with #AirServer

Finally, something Apple should have released by now, but AirServer has gone ahead and pre-empt everyone, by completing the AirPlay circle that Apple has set out for iOS/Mac interactivity. With AirServer, a small app that runs on your mac, which for me is … Continue reading

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Review of Developing Android Applications with Adobe AIR | Véronique Brossier

The first android book that I am going to review, but this book in particular is on how to develop Android applications with Flex, more specifically. The book, titled Developing Android Applications with Adobe Air by Véronique Brossier is the book I … Continue reading

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Review of Graphics and Animation on iOS | Vandad Nahavandipoor

A subset topic in Objective-C/Cocoa, Graphics and Animation guides the reader on one of the most daunting subjects for a beginner, CoreAnimation, Core Graphics and UIKit Drawing. Vandad Nahavandipoor dedicates his book to the UI aspect, focusing on parts which are … Continue reading

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How to Install Action Menu on iOS 4.3.2

I have seen a lot of people post one or another way of getting Action Menu on a Jailbroken iOS to work, for 4.3.2. This is a really amazing piece of software that adds extra cut and paste stuff and in-context … Continue reading

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