The debate over whether iOS or Android is the best home for smartphone app developers is one that has been raging for some time, and one that shows no sign of abating.
It would seem that Apple are on a solo mission to single-handedly conquer and dominate every market that they choose to enter. I am pretty sure they could take any mediocre product, apply their own engineering magic, then slap an Apple logo on it and turn it into massively saleable item all around the world. Their unique attention to detail, design and marketing seems to ensure that every product they release achieves huge success time and time again.
If there's one thing that's guaranteed about a new iPhone, it's that designers and developers the world over will have an idea of how it should look. Sometimes, they get it more right than others.
This post could easily just be an embedded YouTube video alongside just one word - "WOW" - and that would probably suffice. That said, we like to offer a little more insight than that here at Redmond Pie so here goes.
There have been many tributes to Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs since his untimely succumbing to pancreatic cancer back in October of last year.
I don't know about the rest of you, but I personally have a deep rooted inquisitive nature which makes me want to know what is going on in the world around me. I have a need and a thirst for knowledge, and because I have a passion for technology, I love to see the manufacturing process behind things. One of my favorite television shows which is aired daily in the United Kingdom via satellite TV is 'How it's Made' and basically goes through the full process about how everyday products are produced which is like some kind of heaven to me.
Something tells me that the next few weeks leading up to the iPad 3 announcement event will be rife with images flying around the web which sources say are components from the eagerly anticipated iPad 3. It does always make me wonder who these sources actually are, but nevertheless from a historical perspective; they generally seem to have quite high speculation success rate. This morning, we saw some images coming from MICGadget, which showed a comparison of the outer rear shells of the iPad 2 and the soon to be released iPad 3, which in summary, showed a thicker form factor, as well as a larger aperture for the rear camera, possibly pointing to an improved 8-megapixel offering.
We have all sat patiently waiting for nearly twelve months and with the rumored announcement of the iPad 3 set for March 7th, the time is drawing ever closer where we will actually get to see the next generation iPad in all of its glory. Until that day, we will need to settle for rumor and speculation like we do numerous times a year for every product launch. So far, in this run up, the iPad 3 rumors have thrown out the possibility of a high resolution Retina display as well as a possible quad-core A6 processor and a thicker casing for the device.
The iTunes and App Stores make up an integral part of Apple's success in the portable music, smartphone and tablet markets, generating much revenue for the company even after the device has been purchased.
Buying and keeping up-to-date with Apple's expansive electronics range can be an expensive affair. With a new variation of the iPad, iPhone and iMac/MacBook dropping annually, many have to keep a more than a little change aside for the next big launch.
