And it seems Apple's blockade can be run... http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/01/google-voice-web-app-circumvents-apples-blockade/
Learner On Jan 29, 2010, at 11:08 AM, Andrew Crystall wrote: > On 28 Jan 2010 at 22:16, Chris Frandsen wrote: > >> I mistakenly said" ibook "I meant native iPad app. The iPhone apps will run >> as written for the iPhone on the iPad or so it was claimed. Obviously a >> rewrite is required to take full advantage of the iPad's chips. >> Yes, we will find out soon. >> Want to bet? > > *MOST* iPhone apps will run, they said. > > And no, I'm not putting cash on something Apple do, their descisions are too > often based on issues other than logic from my perspective (like big media's > paranoia) > > AndrewC > >> learner >> >> >> >> On Jan 28, 2010, at 5:05 PM, Andrew Crystall wrote: >> >>> On 28 Jan 2010 at 14:43, Chris Frandsen wrote: >>> >>>> I have used the Kindle app on the iphone. Jobs promised iphone apps will >>>> run on iPad. He usually makes good on his promises. Sure the app will not >>>> be as good as the native ibook app. >>> >>> No, what he said was "most" apps will work on the iPad. >>> >>> It's something of an overstatement, given any app using the GS's >>> PowerVR chip is going to need a substantial re-write to perform >>> acceptably, and even above that and above the apps irrelevant because >>> of hardware, there is still room in what he said to reject apps on >>> ideological grounds. >>> >>> I'm not saying they will, I'm saying it would need a substantial >>> change in how Apple deliver apps for them to allow directly competing >>> book apps on the iPad. We should know relatively soon. >>> >>> AndrewC >>> >>>> learner >>>> On Jan 28, 2010, at 5:52 AM, Andrew Crystall wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 27 Jan 2010 at 15:10, Chris Frandsen wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> But how about the iPad???:-) >>>>>> Kindle app does run on the iPad so in just 60+ days..... >>>>> >>>>> Unwaranted assumption. Apple don't allow apps which directly compete >>>>> with core functionality on the iPhone, after all... >>>>> >>>>> Also, the iPad is just 132dpi and it'll need a new iPad-specific >>>>> release to deal with resoloution issues. >>>>> >>>>> AndrewC >>>>> >>>>>> learner >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jan 27, 2010, at 12:50 PM, John Williams wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> The Jijo trilogy is now available on Kindle (as separate books). Also, >>>>>>> Uplift War is available. The publisher says that Startide Rising and >>>>>>> Sundiver are coming to Kindle in late February. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> http://mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> http://mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> http://mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> http://mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com >>>> >>> >>> >>> Dawn Falcon >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com > _______________________________________________ http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
