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Diary of an App Maker: What it's like to develop for iOS

(Lex Friedman) — Thu, 24 May 2012 13:20:00 GMT

In my time at Macworld, I've reviewed and tested numerous iOS apps. I've also reported on the challenges that iOS developers face. But it was only recently that I built my first iOS app, along with developer (and frequent Macworld contributor) Marco Tabini. The experience left me with insights into the iOS development process that I probably would never have otherwise discovered, and a better understanding of what the developers of many of our favorite apps go through on a regular basis.

Google's Android did not infringe Oracle patents, jury finds

(James Niccolai) — Wed, 23 May 2012 20:08:00 GMT

Google's Android operating system does not infringe Oracle's Java patents, a jury in San Francisco found Wednesday in a setback for Oracle.

NFC use growing outside smartphones

(Agam Shah) — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:17:00 GMT

A growing number of smartphones have NFC (near-field communication) capabilities to make mobile payments, but accessories and ultrabooks also now increasingly have the same technology. DeviceFidelity is offering a protective case with NFC that allows iPhone users to make contactless payments, and Barclaycard is offering a sticker that attaches to a smartphone for users to make mobile payments. HP is offering an ultrabook with NFC for data exchange with mobile devices.

EU: Programming languages can't be copyrighted

(Jennifer Baker) — Mon, 21 May 2012 10:00:00 GMT

Europe's top court has ruled that the functionality of a computer program and the programming language it is written in cannot be protected by copyright.

For the NFL, bigger is better -- except in IT

pthibodeau@computerworld.com (Patrick Thibodeau) — Mon, 21 May 2012 10:00:00 GMT

The NFL has big stadiums, big players and big games, but when it comes to computer systems, the league's vice president of IT doesn't use the word big.

Brain drain: Where Cobol systems go from here

rmitchell@computerworld.com (Robert L. Mitchell) — Mon, 21 May 2012 10:00:00 GMT

As baby boomers retire, the business processes they used to create their Cobol programs may walk out the door with them. Here's what IT organizations are doing about it.

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