ThoughtFaqtory @ AppsWorld Africa 2011 in Cape Town
Posted by Joanna in Adobe, AIR, Android, Apple, Conferences, Enterprise, Flash, iPad, iPhone, Java, Mobile, RIA, Tablets on May 30th, 2011 | 0 comments
“AppsWorld” – powerful word wouldn’t you say… makes me think of how our world is changing and revolving more around Apps in the IT Industry… hence the reason we didn’t want to miss out on the opportunity to a be a part of an exciting conference happening this week. ThoughtFaqtory is thrilled to have the chance to exhibit our thoughts and experiences at the AppsWorld Africa 2011 in Cape Town at the CTICC on Wednesday, 1st June and Thursday, 2nd June 2011.
This conference will offer you and us the opportunity to engage with leading developers and a whole host of different specialists involved in the Mobile Apps Development industry, who will be able to swop useful information and find out more about what is actually happening in that world some of us know a pinch of salt about….!!!
Our founder, Simon of ThoughtFaqtory will be on the Enterprise App Developer Panel & the MD, Phillip will be chairing the Developers Workshop Stream.
We will have some exciting new mobile apps to showcase.
For more information about the conference go to AppsWorld Africa 2011.
Adobe Flash Builder 4.5 and Flex 4.5 now available
Posted by Simon in Adobe, AIR, Android, Flash, Flash Builder, Flash Catalyst, Flash Mobile, Flex, Mobile, RIA on May 3rd, 2011 | 0 comments
A year after Flash Builder 4 and Flex 4 SDK were released, new versions are available with Flash Builder 4.5 and Flex 4.5 SDK! The main focus for Flex 4.5 SDK and Flash Builder 4.5 is the ability to build mobile applications that target the Google Android, Blackberry Tablet OS, and Apple iOS operating systems. Additionally, Flex 4.5 SDK introduces new Spark components and improvements for large application development while Flash Builder 4.5 introduces dozens of new coding productivity features for faster ActionScript and MXML development.
Adobe have really focused on mobile development for this release, offering developers one tool, one development framework and one codebase to build mobile applications on Android, BlackBerry Tablet OS and iOS. Flash Builder 4.5 also helps developers make these applications ready to deploy for an app store/market. You can immediately develop applications for Android, and support for BlackBerry Tablet OS and iOS will be available through free Flex and Flash Builder updates in June.
Here are a few resources to get things started:
Build your First Mobile Application in Flash Builder 4.5
Build your First Flex 4.5 Application
Mobile development using Adobe Flex 4.5 SDK and Flash Builder 4.5
Tweetbot for iPhone now available
Posted by Simon in Apple, iPhone on Apr 13th, 2011 | 0 comments
Tweetbot from Tapbots is now available and the team at ThoughtFaqtory have been using it this morning. The UI design and overall UX is really great, it is definitely the best Twitter app on the App Store period.
Do yourself a favour and enter the wrong username or password when adding a Twitter account to see some cool UI design.
Tweetbot in action below:
Tweetbot for iPhone from Mark Jardine on Vimeo.
Our iPad 2 orders arriving soon
Posted by Simon in Apple, iPad, iPhone, Mobile, Objective-C on Apr 7th, 2011 | 0 comments
We are currently working on some really cool iPhone & iPad apps for our clients at the moment. In the coming weeks we will be able to share more about what we are working on, but for now you will just have to wait a little longer. Our iPad 2 orders should be arriving in the coming days, so we are really excited and can’t wait to get our hands on one of these devices. All our apps are going to take advantage of the new capabilities, including the new processing power available from the iPad 2.
We will be posting screens shots and videos of new the apps in the coming weeks. Stay tuned!
UIKit for Mac development using Chameleon
Posted by Simon in Apple, iPad, iPhone, Mobile, Objective-C, Tablets on Mar 23rd, 2011 | 0 comments
If you’re an iOS developer, you’re already familiar with UIKit, the framework used to create apps for the iPhone, iPod and iPad. Chameleon is a drop in replacement for UIKit that runs on Mac OS X. In many cases, your iOS code doesn’t need to change at all in order to run on a Mac.
This new framework is a clean room implementation of the work done by Apple for iOS. The only thing Chameleon has in common with UIKit are the public class and method names. The code is based on Apple’s documentation and does not use any private APIs or other techniques disallowed by the Mac App Store.
Since Chameleon relies heavily on Core Animation, a proprietary technology owned by Apple, it can not be used on other platforms such as Android or Windows. It only allows iOS apps to be ported to the Mac.
Chameleon is a work in progress. The framework currently implements about 60% of UIKit after nine months of work.
To see what is possible with this framework, we suggest that you download Twitterrific from the Mac App Store. This product was created with Chameleon.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
Posted by Simon in Adobe, AIR, Android, Flash, Flash Mobile, Mobile, Tablets on Feb 21st, 2011 | 0 comments
Be more Entertained
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is your ultimate entertainer, delivering a multimedia tablet experience at the grandest scale ever!
Watch Full HD movies, take 8MP photos, and play games or surf Flash websites on the large 10.1″ display and dual surround sound speakers! Everything runs smoother, faster and better with the powerful 1GHz Dual Core Processor and Android 3.0, Honeycomb platform.
Incredibly lightweight at just 599g and yet still fully loaded with features, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is your consummate entertainer and it’s always ready to perform.
Your life tools
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has everything you need to keep tabs on your life-at home with your family, at work and even on the go! Running Honeycomb, Android’s newest platform made just for tablets, the Galaxy Tab excels at smooth web browsing and fast downloads thanks to HSPA+ 21Mbps and Wi-Fi access.
Enjoy the same access to Google Mobile Services on the tablet as on your PC – from Gmail to Google Calendar. Choose from over 3 million Google Books to read on the tablet without the burden of carrying multiple books with you. Download a myriad of apps from the Android Market to customise the functionality of the tablet to your needs.
Specifications
Hands-on Video
