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Mac market share keeps climbing: According to monthly statistics tracked by Net Applications, the market share for the Mac platform keeps inching upwards. The same can be said for the Webkit browser used in Safari and the iPhone. The calendar rolled over on the weekend, so the final May tally for the...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Macintosh, Apple Safari, Mac Market Share, Webkit, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, David Morgenstern; Blog posts 2008-06-02
Apple's RIA platform - Safari 3.1: Apple's RIA platform - Safari 3.1A lot of this is open sourcesee www.webkit.orgOthers can use the Apple tech if they choose.RE: Apple's RIA platform - Safari 3.1Yup, and Adobe AIR is built using WebKit which I should have mentioned. I'm not sure how much we're incorporating, but in theory this...; Tags: Corporate communications, Apple Inc., RIA Platform, Safari 3.1, rich Internet application, WebKit, Apple Safari, video; Discussion threads 2008-03-18
Apple updates Safari to 3.1; adds support for HTML 5: Apple updates Safari to 3.1; adds support for HTML 5Why does it require a restart?All you are doing is updating a browser. Hmm, interesting.The rendering engine WebKit is a part of Mac OSThe fastest browser on earth, making IE7 en especially IE6 look like pregnant snails in molasses. Safari is...; Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, Apple Safari, HTML 5, Apple Inc., operating system, WebKit, Help System, kernel, Web browser, HTML; Discussion threads 2008-03-18
Apple and Rich Internet Applications: I had a chat with Ron Okamoto, the vice president of worldwide developer relations at Apple today regarding their Worldwide Developers Conference WWDC. Both Steve Borsch and me have been questioning when and if Apple would get into the Rich Internet Application game and after this chat, I think were...; Tags: Rich Internet Applications, Apple; Blog posts 2007-05-08
Is Apple going to embrace Rich Internet Applications?: Is Apple going to embrace Rich Internet Applications?AppletalkYou could argue that Apple are already in the RIA space - iTunes is a perfect example of an Apollo type application (desktop / internet integration). Desktop widgets also generally work in the desktop/internet integration area, allowing developers to write light-weight apps...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple Mac OS X, Apple QuickTime, Apple iTunes, WebKit, rich Internet application, Apple Inc., Quartz Composition; Discussion threads 2006-11-30

Adobe partners with Mozilla by open sourcing a core part of the Flash Player: Adobe partners with Mozilla by open sourcing a core part of the Flash PlayerInteresting TimesThis is particularly interesting given Adobe's use of Webkit in Apollo. It shows they're not backing one horse, and seem to be making increasing gestures towards open source development.I'll be interested to see how the WebKit...; Tags: Purchasing & Procurement, Business structures, WebKit, Adobe partner, Adobe Systems Inc., Macromedia Flash Player, sourcing, Mozilla Corp., partnership; Discussion threads 2006-11-07
Apollo's HTML engine: Apollo's HTML engineWhy WebKitWhat I understand is that WebKit has really good quality and small footprint code behind it basically KHTML and KJS from Konqueror project. And there are Apple with Safari, Nokia with new Symbian browser and others behind it.If Nokia can fit that HTML engine into mobiles without...; Tags: WebKit, HTML Engine, HTML, Apollo; Discussion threads 2006-10-25
Apollo's HTML engine: One of the things that makes Apollo such an intriguing technology is that it supports both Flash and HTML based applications. This means that Ajax developers can port their current applications over to Apollo without having to do anything with Flash. Ajax developers can then extend their applications with Apollo-specific...; Tags: Apollo, WebKit, AJAX, AJAX Developers; Blog posts 2006-10-24

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Apple ships (long overdue) iPhone security patches: Finally, after months of waiting, iPhone users finally get security fixes for a batch of known software vulnerabilities. The latest iPhone 2.0 and iPod Touch 2.0 update patches at least 13 documented vulnerabilities, including several code execution holes in the Safari mobile Web browser. The...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Safari, JavaScript, Apple Inc., Web Site, Arbitrary Code Execution, Application Termination, Memory Corruption, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Security, Internet, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-11
Yahoo's open source bet is a long run thing: Yahoo's open source bet is a long run thingYahoo's open source bet is a long run thingBad for Google, great for everyone else!"In the long run we're all dead......and for a long time."RE: Yahoo's open source bet is a long run thingIs there anything open source at all about what...; Tags: MS API, Open sourcing, open source, Darwin, Apple Inc., Yahoo! Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-10
Why Microsoft might win in mobile: Why Microsoft might win in mobileInterface BreathroughI would say that the new HTC Touch is a breakthrough in mobile interfaces. I actually like it better than the iPhone. To me, it makes the iPhone/iPod Touch interfaces look boring.its called Opera Mobile 9.5Have you tried using Opera Mobile 9.5 on any...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Advertising & Promotion, Web browsers, Microsoft Corp., Apple iPhone, High Tech Computer Corp., phone, mobile, Opera Software, Apple Safari, Opera Mobile 9.5, Opera Mobile; Discussion threads 2008-07-01
Apple plugs 25 Mac OS X security vulnerabilities: Apple has shipped another Mac OS X monster update to fix a total of 25 documented vulnerabilities that could lead to arbitrary code execution attacks. With Security Update 2008-004, Apple fixes code execution flaws in Launch Services, SMB File Server, System Configuration, VPN and WebKit. ...; Tags: Security, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Arbitrary Code Execution, Small And Medium Business, Apache Tomcat, Application Termination, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Smb/Sme, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-06-30
Nokia and Google: Too much emphasis on the mobile OS?: Nokia and Google: Too much emphasis on the mobile OS?Partially agree, but......The argument is that ALL apps should be web interface with all of the work being done on remote servers. Forget wireless connectivity issues in the USA, the reality is that having apps on your mobile device will...; Tags: Operating systems, Cellular phones, operating system, Nokia Corp., Google Inc., mobile; Discussion threads 2008-06-25
Nokia Symbian deal winners and losers: Nokia Symbian deal winners and losersNokia Symbian - What's in a name?Heads up! It looks like Nokia's product naming consultants did not do their homework for similar names with other mental images and associations. Check out www.sybian.com. Or, how about the Symbionese Liberation Party that kidnapped Patty...; Tags: Linux, Advertising & Promotion, Operating systems, Cellular phones, Nokia Corp., Symbian Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-06-24
Nokia Symbian deal winners and losers: After an expansion phase that saw the introduction of the iPhone, Android, LiMo, and JavaFX Mobile, the mobile phone platform landscape is shrinking again. Nokia today announced it plans to spend $410 million to acquire the pieces of Symbian Ltd. that it doesn't already own, and...; Tags: Nokia Corp., Symbian Inc., Eclipse, Android, Eclipse Public License, Eclipse Foundation, Open Source, Java Development Tools, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Ed Burnette; Blog posts 2008-06-24
Is Microsoft slow to the punch on SOA, or just waiting for the right moment?: Is Microsoft slow to the punch on SOA, or just waiting for the right moment?They are waiting for the right time to pounce. Right now, they want to slowSOA as much as possible, to keep the money rolling in for the twin cash cows, but, there will come a time...; Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Middleware, Microsoft Corp., XML, Microsoft Office, OOo, Web-Stack, SOA, MSOffice-OOXML, OOo team; Discussion threads 2008-06-24
Apple finally goes RIA: I shouldn't say finally. The writing has been on the wall forever but most people couldn't figure out what the writing said. It turns out it has a name, SproutCore, an open source Javascript framework that has been getting some buzz because it may be powering the Mobile Me suite...; Tags: Rich Internet Application, Apple Inc., SproutCore, Ryan Stewart; Blog posts 2008-06-17
50 questions asked and answered on Android: At the very end of the Google I/O 2008 conference last week the Android development team hosted a great fireside chat on the new mobile platform. The session was free-form, completely driven by questions from the audience. Although Google was trying to keep mum on a number of issues, several...; Tags: Developer, Google Inc., Application, Google Android, Phone, Device, Platform, OEM, App, Question, Q., A., XMPP, A. Goal, A. Qemu, Thing Cert, Apk, UMA, A. Compatability, A. Distribution, Android Device, Linux, Wireless LANs, Advertising & Promotion, Productivity, Telecom & Utilities, Open Source, Wi-Fi, Operating Systems, Software, Wireless, Marketing, Ed Burnette; Blog posts 2008-06-05
GWT fireside chat: I'm still wading through all the notes I took at the Google I/O 2008 conference last week. If you want to see pictures, check out my flickr photoset (183 photos). While I was there, I went to two sessions called "fireside chats". Although there was no fire...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Web Toolkit, Google Web Toolkit 1.5, JS, Q., Q. Google Web Toolkit 1.5, Q. Model, Programming Languages, RPC, Development Tools, Java, Scripting Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Networking, Web Development, Ed Burnette; Blog posts 2008-06-05
Patrick Brady dissects Android: Patrick Brady of Google's partner group provided a detailed technical tour of the internals of the Android platform during his recent talk at Google I/O 2008 titled "Anatomy and Physiology of an Android". Topics included Linux kernel enhancements, the Bionic library (Google's slimmed down version of libc), Android functional and...; Tags: Google Inc., Library, Hardware, Patrick Brady, Android, Bionic, Surfaces, Audio Flinger, Dalvik, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Burnette; Blog posts 2008-06-04