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by arpit 11y ago
So why aren't they being Customer centric by allowing such tools on the iOS AppStore. Heck, even the word "Android" is banned http://www.techhive.com/article/188696/Apple_Bans_the_Word_A...
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Apple shows off new ‘Move to iOS’ app to make it easier to switch from Android(9to5mac.com)
2 points by arpit 11y ago|0 comments
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by arpit 11y ago
Most of Google's stuff seems to come across the year, not waiting for I/O with updates to core apps like Maps, Mail happening almost every Wed. For example apps like Keep, Spotlight Stories, Inbox, etc. A lot of the APIs come pack
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by arpit 12y ago
Side note: I talked to an Apple developer at WWDC and was told that HealthKit data never leaves the device (isn't synced with iCloud). Hence the lack of the iPad app. Given that, if the data is lost, its probably gone forever.
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by arpit 12y ago
Like LG's R Watch? http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/04/lg-g-watch-r-hands-on/ )
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Novartis to license Google “smart lens” technology(novartis.com)
1 points by arpit 12y ago|0 comments
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FreeFlow: A UICollectionView inspired framework for Android(plus.google.com)
1 points by arpit 13y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: What serverside programming language would you use in your next startup?
3 points by arpit 13y ago|4 comments
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by arpit 13y ago
Back when I did a lot more web stuff, soft launches were the default way we released features. But I wonder if soft launches are possible or even desirable in the mobile apps world where a lot of press is devoted to "new" (app sto
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Show HN: Android app to save your thoughts into your photos
1 points by arpit 13y ago|0 comments
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by arpit 13y ago
Can someone tell me how this compares to something like StickNFind? https://www.sticknfind.com/
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by arpit 13y ago
"Apple’s guidelines for iOS7 developers actually demand we avoid splash screens ‘or other startup experience.’" This was an interesting line. I had a debate with my designer friend about this who pointed out that this wasn't
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by arpit 13y ago
The problem with text instead of icons is that a)Its needs translation per language and b)it takes longer to parse/process. The weather information in iOS7's "Today" notification is an example ( http://applena
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by arpit 13y ago
There are quite a few examples of open source but paid applications. One that comes to mind is Gina Trapani's Todo.txt app that someone forked, cleaned up and put on the Google play store. She went into that quite a bit on her podcast:
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by arpit 13y ago
And Google Glass
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Standardizing Application End User Licenses(arpitonline.com)
1 points by arpit 13y ago|0 comments
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by arpit 14y ago
I wrote about this a while back: http://arpitonline.com/blog/2010/03/28/is-the-file-system-an... Not having a mess of folders I need to deal with is mostly a welcome change in the new devices. On iOS I never have to think about the files,
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by arpit 14y ago
If you haven't already, go read TheVerge's excellent piece on WebOS. Lots of interesting details there. http://www.theverge.com/2012/6/5/3062611/palm-webos-hp-insid...
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Steve Jobs threatened patent suit to enforce no-hire policy: filing(reuters.com)
168 points by arpit 14y ago|78 comments
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by arpit 14y ago
For those asking for an API for something like this, take a look at PushOver( https://pushover.net/ ). While PushOver doesn't support files, it does have a nice API and can also be used in IFTTT recipes.
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Google targets Android fragmentation with updated terms for SDK(pcworld.com)
4 points by arpit 14y ago|0 comments
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by arpit 14y ago
As a software developer I love this part about my job. But its these freedoms that I feel are now challenged by the App Stores.I hope they don't foretell the future of our industry.
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E-Ink Android phone promises a week long battery life(androidos.in)
127 points by arpit 14y ago|88 comments
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by arpit 14y ago
Shallow social integration like "tweet this" or "like that" is crap, I am really not interested in that. What I am really hoping to build is an app that users can connect over their friends with. I guess there are two reasons for social int
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Ask HN:Which social network would you integrate your app with first?
1 points by arpit 14y ago|2 comments
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by arpit 14y ago
I thought Apple lost in Japan: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-31/apple-loses-japan-p...
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by arpit 14y ago
This is clearly not my domain, so I am sure I am missing something, but how is this different from creating, say, a Wufoo form to prompt users to enter information that you need? (WuFoo seems to be $0.05 per entry)
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by arpit 14y ago
I dont get why Maps releases are tied to OS releases. If the Maps api to other apps doesn't change, why can't maps be updated as other apps are?
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Instapaper Gripes(mikezornek.com)
3 points by arpit 14y ago|0 comments
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Google Acquires Snapseed iOS photo editing app(theverge.com)
3 points by arpit 14y ago|1 comments

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