One complaint commonly leveled against the iPhone is that it can’t run multiple apps at the same time.
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iPhone OS 4.0 may finally bring multitasking nirvana
Filed under: OS , Software , Developer , iPhone Developers have found further evidence of multitasking support for 3rd party iPhone apps in the latest beta (3.2 beta 4) of the iPhone SDK , and suggest that it will become a reality this summer. 9to5 Mac reports on a new line found deep within the latest iPhone SDK. Specifically, SpringBoard.js has a reference to a “multitasking dialog box” that did not appear in version 3.1.3 of the SDK; it seems that it’s new to version 3.2.
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More suggestions of multitasking in iPhone OS 4.0
Filed under: Apple Corporate , Hardware , Apple On Wednesday, Consumer Reports published the results of its latest tech support survey. Apple was on top for both laptops and desktops, well ahead of the company in second place
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Apple tops Consumer Reports’ tech support survey, second place not even close
Appboy — the social network for mobile application users and developers — has launched a new iPhone app , and a revamped website with more robust social features.
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Mobile application social network Appboy launches new iPhone app and site features
iPhone application recommendation site Chomp has raised another $2 million in funding, after showing strong growth since its launch eight weeks ago. Thus far the site has gathered 300,000 users, who have left 1.5 million reviews.
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Chomp raises $2M for iPhone app recommendations — launches new site and features at Chomp.com
Image Metrics, a company that makes it easy for game developers to create realistic human faces, has raised $8 million in a reverse merger financing. The Santa Monica, Calif.-based company will use the money to expand its software and services businesses such as Faceware, which is a suite of facial animation tools to create believable human faces for game characters. The company raised the money by completing an exchange offer with shell company International Cellular Accessories, an over-the-counter stock which is acquiring Image Metrics and then will allow Image Metrics to operate as a public company.
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Image Metrics raises $8M via stock deal to create realistic human face animations for games
Hardly a week goes by where we don’t receive a company pitch from a hopeful startup trying to crash the group deals scene. And for good reason, since venture capital firms seem happy to throw cash at well-executed takes on the business model. LivingSocial is the latest to score a large amount of funding
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LivingSocial raises $25M for group buying, Facebook apps
Just after Sony debuted its new motion controller tonight, the Japanese company threw a big God of War III launch party. The game has been in the works for more than three years and it finally debuts on March 16.
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Sony pulls out the stops for God of War III launch party (video)
