MacOSCoders

The other day I was trying to build GData with one of my iPhone applications built on iPhone SDK 3.0. The build failed complaining that NSTask is undeclared.  Based on release notes for iPhone OS 3.0, I got to know that NSTask has been removed from the Foundation framework among several other API’s with iPhone OS 3.0.   Moving forward all projects which used NSTask would fail n would require some amount of recoding to fill the missing gaps.

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UIPrerenderedIcon

If you would like to render your iPhone application icon without any sheen and bevel effects added by iPhone OS, then add the boolean value

UIPrerenderedIcon=YES

in your application’s info.plist. Adding this key will instruct iPhone OS not to add the additonal effect around the icon and leave it as it is. On the left is a screenshot of one of the application’s – BubbleWrap(marked in red square)available on the Apple App store which use UIPrerenderedIcon= YES.

 <key>UIPrerenderedIcon</key>
 <true/>

UIApplication* myApplication = [UIApplication sharedApplication];

myApplication.networkActivityIndicatorVisible = YES;

Network Activity Indicator

There you go — Apple has just announced that its Worldwide Developer Conference 2009 will take place from June 8th through June 12th in sunny San Fransico. Apple has a few surprises up its collective sleeve. So what do you guys think? Netbook? Snow Leopard? Tablet? More than one new iPhone model? Hit the comments section and be heard.

WWDC 2009

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Check the opensource cool stuff about iPhone programming here at:-

http://code.google.com/p/iphone-sdk-programming-book-code-samples/

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It’s that time again. More iPhone rumors and speculation–including predictions that Apple will release a variety of iPhone devices, and that the company will add features like video capture and video chat–have come to light.

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The iPhone’s already been taken up a notch with Apple’s OS 3.0 that has seriously enhanced the functionality of the device. Of course it would be stupid to imagine that Apple would stop there and we’re all very anxiously waiting to see what the next gen iPhone itself is going to be like. Read the rest of this entry »

Add the following line of code to stop the iPhone from going to sleep mode. (Use it judiciously, it will drain the device battery.)

[[ UIApplication sharedApplication ] setIdleTimerDisabled: YES ];

To hide the status bar in iPhone, edit the Info.plist of your application by adding the below key.

<key>UIStatusBarHidden</key>

<true />


or programmatically hide or show the status bar by invoking:

[[UIApplication sharedApplication] setStatusBarHidden:YES animated:NO];

Truphone’s VoIP app had transformed the iPod Touch into a WiFi iPhone. And now, Skype is all set to launch their iPhone application. Skype’s arrival will create a competitive situation in the cellular service provider market, reported Wall Street Journal. The common man can look forward to cheaper calling rates on the VoIP.

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Step 1. Turn off your iPhone.

Step 2. Hold down the power and home button.

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Last week I spent some time playing around with the Maps application on the iPhone and I thought I’d share some of my findings. (Note that since there is no maps application available in the iPhone simulator all of the below will be launched in Safari instead – you’ll have to actually run it on your iPhone to see it in the maps application.)

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We just got the announcement, iPhone OS 3.0 is coming. Set your clocks, mark your calendars. It’s going down March 17th. Apparently, we’ll get a sneak peak at the new OS, as well as a look at a brand new version of the SDK.

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CareConnector by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Company is an app designed to help caregivers take better care for those in their charge. With CareConnector you can keep track of personal medical information for multiple people all in one place which can save time and relieve stress.

Apple may be gearing up to introduce cheaper iPhone and MacBook models in 2009, possibly including a device dubbed the iPhone nano. 

Judging by checks with Apple suppliers, it appears the Cupertino, Calif., computer maker may be getting ready to introduce “a lower-cost version” of the popular iPhone.

Some call this device the iPhone nano.”, ” Whatever one calls it, we believe this device is on its way.”

“a new and smaller version of the iPod shuffle,” possibly in the middle of the first quarter and a cheaper MacBook notebook, although, “We do not believe this PC will qualify as a netbook.”

Don’t expect the products to be ready in time for a rollout at the upcoming MacWorld expo next week.

Officials at Apple could not immediately be reached for comment.