Adobe resurrects Flash-to-iPhone app tool
Apple's loosened developer restrictions reopen the door for Adobe's Packager for iPhone tool, and Adobe chose to walk back through. Flash still faces challenges, though.
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Video game sales drop 10 percent in August
Months-long slump leads to the worst August sales figures since 2006, according to a report by The NPD Group.
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Apple's new App Store rulebook (FAQ)
CNET breaks down what the new rulebook means for developers making applications for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, and the people who buy them.
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Can you Kayak a marathon--or a jail?
A recently launched start-up called FindTheBest takes the comparison engine model that Kayak made popular and attempts to apply it to everything else on the face of the planet. It might work.
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iPhone apps that wouldn't get approved today
The new App Store guidelines give developers a better idea of what they can and can't do, but Apple is also sending mixed messages with some stipulations conflicting with already approved apps.
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App Store rules: Olive branch or air cover?
There were plenty of reasons for Apple to cough up 113 App Store rules for developers, starting with the feds and Google.
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iOS 4.1 jailbreak imminent, but do you want it?
Barely 24 hours after Apple released OS 4.1, a hacker found an exploit that will allow for jailbreaking. The question is, do we really need this anymore?
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Developer: PlayStation Move needs hard-core games
Sony's motion controller will need hard-core games and gamers in order to be a success, Heavy Rain creator David Cage said in a recent interview.
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iPhone 4 sales hurt more by carriers than antennas
Survey of cell phone users by Piper Jaffray finds some said antenna issues affected their decision whether to buy an iPhone 4, but more complained about the phone not being available on Verizon.
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Apple relents on Flash-derived iPhone, iPad apps
An outright block on iOS apps derived from Flash software is lifted--but Adobe axed the developer tool project, and Apple still maintains control via the App Store.
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Road Trip Pic of the Week 9/9: What is this?
If you know who this is and where she's located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Week challenge.
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Apple bows to pressure, makes nice with developers
The company issues a statement saying it will post App Store approval guidelines, along with "relaxing" restrictions on development tools.
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So, who's still buying Netbooks?
The Netbook craze flamed out faster than most people anticipated, thanks partly to the emergence of touch-screen tablets earlier this year.
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Scientists tap best lady-catching dance moves
British researchers identify eight movement variables that distinguish a Patrick Swayze from a male Elaine Benes. Surprisingly, their findings might bode well for The Sprinkler.
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iOS 4.1 for iPhone, iPod Touch released
Latest mobile software update from Apple arrived Wednesday with Game Center, HD video uploading over Wi-Fi, and fixes for proximity sensor and iPhone 3G.
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Microsoft suspends 'Fort Gay' gamer
Presuming his location to be a pejorative slur, Microsoft suspends an Xbox Live gamer until the company discovers that Fort Gay, W. Va., is a very real place.
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Microsoft intros Kinect bundle
The Kinect bundle will feature a 250GB Xbox 360 Slim, the motion-gaming peripheral, and a game for $400. It's currently available for preorder.
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Apple Game Center snubs iPhone 3G, first iPod Touch
The Game Center is open to most iOS-based devices, with the exception of the iPhone 3G and first-gen iPhones and iPods, Apple has revealed.
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Mozilla: Now is the time for browser-based games
Firefox and other up-to-date browsers are capable of running newly complex games, Mozilla argues, launching an effort to get programmers interested.
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Zombies to fill brains at University of Baltimore
No, really. Students getting a minor in pop culture will be learning about the walking dead and how they are represented in various types of media.
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