I haven't talked about one of my favorite new features of Xcode 4 and LLVM, because I wasn't sure of the NDA status. However, the cat's out of the bag now, so I feel like it's safe to mention. The iPhone Simulator in Xcode 4 now uses the Modern ABI (yet it's still correctly uses 32-bit datatypes!), so we can use synthesized instance variables in our iPhone applications and use the simulator. On top of that, if you choose to use LLVM instead of GCC, one of the (many) benefits you'll get is that @synthesize declaration is now assumed. If you don't need to specify anything on the @synthesize declaration (like a different setter or getter name) and your property isn't @dynamic, you can justleave it off. This feature isn't turned on by default (yet), but see Pilky's blog post for instructions on enabling this feature.
Less code to write? Boo-yeah! Count me in!
I believe (though I haven't confirmed this yet) that you can write code this way and still target older releases back to 3.0. If anyone knows otherwise, please let me know and I'll spread the word, though.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Mandarin ABC 1.8.1 App for iPhone will make your learning more productive
Announcing that Mandarin Boy has released the updated version of Mandarin ABC for iPhone, iPod and iPad touch. Updated version of the app offers to the users easier way to learn the language correctly.
With Mandarin ABC app you will be able to learn nine hundred words and each with proper pronunciation by authoritative native Mandarin speaker teacher. Users will be taught by lessons, review and testing.
App contains 3 difficulty levels and after completing the lessons of one level user is tested to determine if he's ready to move on. When the section has been mastered, the user is rewarded; otherwise the mistakes are recorded for reviewing and improving.
Mandarin ABC 1.8.1 offers to the users easy way learning of the language, that is hard enough. Leaning Mandarin will give you advantage to remain competitive trough global markets and make your business more reliable.
Features:
Teaches 900 words in 6 categories
All words are from the HSK, the only standardized test of Standard Mandarin Chinese proficiency for non-native speakers
Divided into "Pinyin" and "Word Meaning" - 2 streams with 3 difficulty levels
The first ever app to provide proper pronunciation by a native Mandarin speaker
Past mistakes are recorded for reviewing and correction
Achievements are praised and rewarded
Device Requirements:
3G iPhone and iPod touch; iPad
Requires iPhone OS 3.1.2 or later
18.2 MB
Pricing and Availability
Mandarin ABC 1.8.1 is only $1.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Education category.
With Mandarin ABC app you will be able to learn nine hundred words and each with proper pronunciation by authoritative native Mandarin speaker teacher. Users will be taught by lessons, review and testing.
App contains 3 difficulty levels and after completing the lessons of one level user is tested to determine if he's ready to move on. When the section has been mastered, the user is rewarded; otherwise the mistakes are recorded for reviewing and improving.
Mandarin ABC 1.8.1 offers to the users easy way learning of the language, that is hard enough. Leaning Mandarin will give you advantage to remain competitive trough global markets and make your business more reliable.
Features:
Teaches 900 words in 6 categories
All words are from the HSK, the only standardized test of Standard Mandarin Chinese proficiency for non-native speakers
Divided into "Pinyin" and "Word Meaning" - 2 streams with 3 difficulty levels
The first ever app to provide proper pronunciation by a native Mandarin speaker
Past mistakes are recorded for reviewing and correction
Achievements are praised and rewarded
Device Requirements:
3G iPhone and iPod touch; iPad
Requires iPhone OS 3.1.2 or later
18.2 MB
Pricing and Availability
Mandarin ABC 1.8.1 is only $1.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Education category.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Football fans will have a great fun with VoodooCup 2010-App for iPhone!
Your team lost the game? what can be worse that thing! Aggression? Frustration? Maybe you just want to kill the winner team? No matter, App developer Rodrigo Labanca and his team from Rio de Janeiro have great thing to offer for you football fans all over the world! They have developed and just released their new app called VoodooCup 2010 for iPhone and iPod touch.This app helps you to express your mood and attitude towards the team you choose and have a great fun at the same time. You can also share the snapshots of your voodoo by e-mail facebook or twitter and let the people enjoy.
Just pick the football shirt to dress your voodoo doll. You can choose it from 32 world cup participating team shirts. Stick pins, staplers and chainsaws in the doll or burn it with lighter. Using each weapon from 4 on your voodoo doll gives scores to your team and if you miss, then voodoo scores. App offers 8 different backgrounds and great sound affects as well.
After the game you can share your score results with friends via facebook or twitter.
Besides, you can send the information to voodocup server to generate statistics about most voodoozed and voodoozer teams.
Note that VoodooCup 2010 is free through the app stores till 30.06.2010 so don't miss the chance to be first to download it for FREE!
Features:32 football shirts to dress the doll in each one of the 2010 world cup teams
4 kinds of weapons to torture your voodoo
8 different backgrounds
Score
Shake to clear
Awsome sound effects
Share snapshots of your voodoo via email
Send your score informations to twitter or facebook
Device requirements:
iPhone and iPod touch
Requires iPhone 2G, 3G, 3GS and iPhone iOS 4.0
For more information click iTunes
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