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Pre Developers Get Stupid-Simple Tool To Make Stupid-Simple Apps
1:28AM John Herrman | It’s no secret that Palm’s been taking it niiiice ‘n slow with their app strategy, whatever it is. Here’s their next baby step: Ares, a browser-based, drag-and-drop development toolkit for making simple apps. It’s a marginally good idea! More »
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Apple And Palm: The iTunes Syncing Fight Is Officially Dumb
8:57AM John Herrman | OK, Palm, it was cute the first time you cracked iTunes to sync with the Pre. And Apple, I guess I can understand why you’d want to keep control over your software. But really guys? Still? You look silly. More »
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How Palm Lost (Like Apple In The ’80s)
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3:20PM Matt Buchanan | Decapitation is the classic zombie assassination method. It kills them dead usually. Zak snapped his Palm Pre in half, and it still lives. Lesson being, unless you completely sever the head from the body, it’ll keep on cutting. Thanks Zak!
Behold, The Unkillable Palm Pre
3:20PM Matt Buchanan | Decapitation is the classic zombie assassination method. It kills them dead usually. Zak snapped his Palm Pre in half, and it still lives. Lesson being, unless you completely sever the head from the body, it’ll keep on cutting. Thanks Zak!
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Palm Pixi Lands In The US November 15 For $US100
1:31AM John Herrman | Sprint’s just gone public with its plans for the Pixi: One c-note, payable on November 15. It’s not the aggressive, bottom-scraping pricing I was hoping to see for Palm’s second, daintier webOS device, but $US100 isn’t exactly expensive, either. [BusinessInsider]
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Verizon Confirms They Will Have The Palm Pre “Early Next Year”
1:05AM Chris Jacob | Looks like Verizon won’t be passing on the Palm Pre after all. The company tweeted this morning that the phone will be coming to the carrier “early next year.” More »
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2:40AM John Herrman | It’s uncanny. When known software gets repackaged for iPhones and iPod Touches, and passes through the hallowed gates of the App Store, something happens: Almost invariably, it gets cheaper. Waaay cheaper. Good right? Well, not always. More »
The App Store Effect: Are iPhone Apps Headed For Oblivion?
2:40AM John Herrman | It’s uncanny. When known software gets repackaged for iPhones and iPod Touches, and passes through the hallowed gates of the App Store, something happens: Almost invariably, it gets cheaper. Waaay cheaper. Good right? Well, not always. More »
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JD Power Smartphone Satisfaction Ratings Give Apple A Win
10:50AM Jason Chen | JD Power’s annual ratings put Apple on top with an 811, beating the industry average of 765. What’s surprising is that only Apple and LG are above the average, whereas everyone else is below. More »
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MotionApps Classic Palm OS Emulator Adds HotSync
4:20AM Danny Allen | The Classic Palm OS emulator for the Pre could come in handy if there’s no WebOS-native alternative to apps you’ve long used on your Treo or Centro. And version 2.0 has added HotSync support, full-screen mode and a “ClassicApps” bundle. More »
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