Tag Archives: iPhone
Using Background Fetch in iOS
February 4, 2014, by weimenglee
In iOS, except for some special cases, an application is not allowed to run in the background. While certainly a serious restriction for some types of application, this feature is designed to conserve battery power. Imagine apps continuing to run in the background without reins, and it is easy to see how the entire system might slow down and deplete the battery within a few hours... Read More
New damning report into Apple factories: should consumers and business customers care? Should mobile marketers?
July 31, 2013, by mobiThinking
China Labor Watch (CLW), a US-based charity, has released a highly critical report, with video footage (see below), into conditions in Pegatron Group’s factories that produce Apple products, including the upcoming cheap iPhone... Read More
Beyond the bells and whistles: What does iOS7 mean for the development community?
The new iOS7 is causing quite a stir in the development and design communities. Some are hailing Apple's newest operating system as a well overdue renovation. Others are saying that Tim Cook and Jony Ives are insulting the clear vision of Steve Jobs, by disregarding function in favour of form. Whichever camp you are in, iOS7 is coming to a screen near you and while the beta still leaves a lot to be desired, any developer with an ounce of self-preservation would do well to get on board this iTrain... Read More
Importing & Exporting Documents in iOS
August 9, 2011, by weimenglee
One of the common tasks that an iOS developer has to do is to import or export documents from his iOS application. For example, suppose you are developing a document reader and you want to allow the user to import documents into your application so that it can be read offline. Also, your reader might also support the exporting of documents so that other applications can make use of the document. In this article, I will walk you through the different techniques you can employ to allow documents to be imported or exported from your iOS application. Creating the Project... Read More
Is Apple planning a business app store? Why that would be a really good thing
July 15, 2011, by mobiThinking
Rumor has it that Apple is planning an app store focused on business apps for businesses (we heard it from a mobile developer). This is opposed to ‘business apps’ for consumers, which Apple’s App Store does in abundance... Read More
