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Chronology of a reaction to Android's notification system. First (http://daringfireball.net/linked/2010/06/08/kincaid) : "I don’t think Apple sees any areas where they need to make…

(This is offtopic, and probably best put in a AskHN thread, but) Why no love for BlackBerry?

The OP said "local caching" not speed. I'm surprised the local caching hasn't gotten the media spotlight as that's been broken since 4.2.1. and is more important for web apps aimin…

I agree. Microsoft could undercut HP at anytime with Windows 8, which is rumored to be a tablet friendly OS. HP should be aiming for web delivery and even their own web browser.

No, they don't. Apple keeps all that information from developers. (By the way, that's the same information publishers are clamoring for).

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If you agree with Apple's strategy (i.e. create apps only within Apple's rules) then it of course makes sense to later defend Apple for only allowing web apps while the AppStore an…

You're confusing a strategy (i.e. provide a way for developers to make apps within Apple's rules) to a tactic (i.e. only make web apps, not native apps). It's worth noting that Gru…

There is a difference between criticizing the implementation of a policy (e.g. the AppStore review process is too slow, the AppStore review process sometimes makes embarrassing mis…

Well maybe not for you but Grooveshark moved to Cydia after it was kicked out of the AppStore...

Apple already had measures in place to block that 'loophole' without these new rules—or new interpretations of the rules, if you will. Apple banned an update to ReadItLater, last y…

I got an iPad in April, at launch, and gave it away at Christmas. I wanted a tablet to replace two distinct sets of physical objects that haven't yet gone digital: my moleskine/wri…