Opera is developing a new JavaScript engine that will deliver a significant performance boost by generating native code. Much like similar software that is being developed by Apple, Mozilla, and Google, the new Opera engine will support the next generation of scripting-intensive web applications.
The Apple co-founder is among the lucky 13 competitors for the eighth season of popular Dancing with the Stars television program, ABC TV announced on the show’s Web site Sunday evening.
When those Apple advertisements tout “there’s an app for just about anything,” they aren’t kidding. The latest example? A new iPhone application which just debuted in Japan’s App Store transforms the handheld into a full-blown web server.
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Typing Genius defies Apple, introduces Emoji support
Ars Technica – Ars Technica chatted with iPhone developer Gary Fung who is shipping a version of his App Store software that enables Emoji support. mocoNews.net – Apple's Latest Negotiations To Bring iPhone To … Apple App Store developers look to next level |
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Microsoft to launch cell phone software store: paper
Reuters – NEW YORK (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp is planning to offer new programs and services for mobile phones, including an "online bazaar" for software, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Microsoft to unveil online app store Microsoft's Cloud-Based Skybox Gets Early Showing, New Name |
snydeq writes “The center of gravity is shifting away from the traditional, massive operating systems of the past, as even the major OSes are slimming their footprint to make code bases easier to manage and secure, and to increase the variety of devices on which they can run, InfoWorld reports. Microsoft, for one, is cutting down the number of services that run at boot to ensure Windows 7 will run across a spectrum of hardware. Linux distros such as Ubuntu are stripping out functionality, including MySQL, CUPS, and LDAP, to cut footprints in half. And Apple appears headed for a slimmed-down OS X that will enable future iPhones or tablet devices to run the same OS as the Mac. Though these developments don’t necessarily mean that the browser will supplant the OS, they do show that OS vendors realize they must adapt as virtualization, cloud computing, netbooks, and power concerns drive business users toward smaller, less costly, more efficient operating environments.”
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Daengbo writes “‘A federal judge last week ruled that Psystar Corp. can continue its countersuit against Apple Inc., giving the Mac clone maker a rare win in its seven-month-old battle with Apple. He also hinted that if Psystar proves its allegations, others may then be free to sell computers with Mac OS X already installed.’ Apple is currently suing Psystar over its sale of Mac clones.”
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Redpill82 writes “It has been confirmed that Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak will be a contestant on the new season of Dancing with the Stars starting on March 9. Did ABC determine that ratings were low with the technology community? I know I’ll be interested in seeing how far Mr. Wozniak goes in the competition.”
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Internal Microsoft presentation reveals many of the company’s dirty — if not illegal — tricks
