Cheap as in Computing

There’s a good case for an iPhone that costs less. But with this lower cost, developers fear that device specifications will suffer: If Apple really wants to compete with Android in the cheap device market, they’re gonna need to start selling iPhones with iOS 4 again. — Nick Arnott (@noir) August 14, 2013 As someone […]

AMBER Alert Usability

If you live in the State of California, you got an AMBER Alert last night just before 11 PM. If you have an iOS device, you saw something like this on your lock screen: Or like this in Notification Center: And if you’re like most people, you had no idea what it meant. Considering it’s […]

Logging with Xcode Breakpoints

If you don’t already know about it, setting actions for breakpoints in Xcode is a great way to monitor repetitive code without adding a bunch of NSLog() to your code. After setting a breakpoint, right-click and select “Edit Breakpoint…”. Then select “Debugger Command” for the Action. You can enter any valid debugger command at this […]

A Retina Web

A tweet this morning by James Duncan Davidson got me thinking about the future of Retina images on the web. Before I start talking about the future, let’s take a quick look at the past. There was a time, not too long ago, where many of us were trapped behind 56kbps modems with 256 color […]

Behind The App: Twitterrific 5

I’ve always loved shows that take you behind the scenes of creative efforts: Project Runway and Classic Albums being two of my favorites. Here’s one about the development of Twitterrific 5. Since a lot of the people reading this aren’t developers, I’m going to keep the jargon to a minimum. You’ll be able to enjoy […]