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by Matthew Mombrea

  • Transitioning an iOS 6 design to iOS 7: A quick, helpful tip

    Posted Oct 04, 2013 - 12:00 am

    LIke it or not, iOS 7 is here and it’s not going anywhere. The next time you open a pre iOS 7 app in the new Xcode 5, you’re going to be prompted to upgrade the project for iOS 7. The major difference is obviously the new UI style, and chances are some components of your app are not going to transition smoothly between iOS 6 (or less) and iOS 7. Here is a quick tip to help you on your journey.
    Mobile & Wireless, iOS 7, iPhone apps

  • Is buying a next-gen console responsible?

    Posted Oct 01, 2013 - 08:00 am

    I’ve been into video games my entire life. I’ve saved up and purchased just about every console platform and generation since the original NES. I currently own a PS3 and Xbox 360 but both are collecting dust now that I’m over thirty years old, married, baby and career laden. I want a reason to buy a nex-gen console this year but so far I can’t find that reason.
    Personal Tech, game consoles, PS4

  • Android OS as an embedded platform

    Posted Sep 26, 2013 - 12:00 am

    Today, embedded systems are so common that you’d have a hard time looking in any direction without seeing a device which contains one - if you know where to look. Lately, a movement toward embedded as a platform is creating new opportunities by leveraging the Android OS.
    Consumerization of IT, Embedded Android, embedded systems

  • Could the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 be your only device?

    Posted Sep 23, 2013 - 03:52 pm

    Today Microsoft held an event to announce and showcase the Surface 2 tablet and accessories. While there are several flashy new items like the thinner, back lit Type Cover 2 and the dedicated DJ type cover - the real potential of the new device comes in the form of business productivity enhancements.
    Consumerization of IT, Microsoft, surface pro 2

  • iOS7 redesign hysteria

    Posted Sep 20, 2013 - 08:00 am

    It’s as predictable as it is ridiculous. Whenever a popular product undergoes a drastic redesign, users and nonusers alike come out of the woodwork to declare the death of the entire company. In a shocking surprise to nobody, Wednesday’s release of iOS7 prompted overreactions across the web.
    Operating Systems, Apple, ios7

  • How to parse URLs, hash tags, and more from a tweet

    Posted Sep 18, 2013 - 12:00 am

    Tweets come with all kinds of actionable elements inside them these days. Shortened URL’s, #hashtags, @replies, and the actual message body. When you’re consuming a list of tweets, it’s important to be able to parse out these elements from the plain text so that they can be made into hyperlinks and directed at the proper location.
    Development, Twitter, Twitter API

  • Use your cell phone as a WiFi VOIP phone

    Posted Sep 11, 2013 - 12:00 am

    Does your home or office use a VOIP based phone system? Wouldn’t it be great if you could use your cell phone as a VOIP phone instead of running back and forth to your desk whenever the phone rings? It turns out that this can be a reality quite easily, provided you can wrangle the proper details from your IT folks.
    Consumerization of IT, mobile VoIP, voip

  • Apple steps up their app store reviewing speed

    Posted Sep 05, 2013 - 12:00 am

    App review times for both new and updated apps have been a major pain point for developers targeting the iOS/OSX platforms. With review times reaching upwards of 20 days, the consequences of submitting an app with a major flaw are serious. Lately however, review times have been down right speedy.
    Mobile & Wireless, App Store, Apple

  • 3 ways to pimp your BASH console

    Posted Aug 29, 2013 - 12:00 am

    If you spend a lot of time around a linux console, you’re familiar with the vast color emptiness that is BASH. The default color scheme and text layouts for BASH can be pretty lame. Luckily the terminal is pretty customizable and you can do some modding to improve the experience.
    IT Management, bash, Linux

  • Creating a Twitter proxy for mobile development

    Posted Aug 21, 2013 - 12:00 am

    It’s been several months now since Twitter switched over to version 1.1 of the Twitter API. Headaches were expected, and headaches are being had. A primary cause of these headaches is the move to enforce OAuth for every API request, but a second culprit - rate limiting - is responsible for drastic restructuring of existing code.
    Mobile & Wireless, mobile apps, Twitter API

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