We have decided to drop the non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for released iPhone software.
We put the NDA in place because the iPhone OS includes many Apple inventions and innovations that we would like to protect, so that others don’t steal our work. It has happened before. While we have filed for hundreds of patents on iPhone technology, the NDA added yet another level of protection. We put it in place as one more way to help protect the iPhone from being ripped off by others.
However, the NDA has created too much of a burden on developers, authors and others interested in helping further the iPhone’s success, so we are dropping it for released software. Developers will receive a new agreement without an NDA covering released software within a week or so. Please note that unreleased software and features will remain under NDA until they are released.
In some circles the iPhone has been regarded as an expensive toy for teenagers. There are a number of things which seem “playful” on the phone and the iTunes Apps store has enjoying a rush of game downloads since its opening recently.
One does wonder then, is the iPhone capible of being a “business phone” as well ?
Mochasoft have released an iPhone Application which puts a positive score in the “yes” column. Mochasoft’s VNC client is able to connect to a VNC server (tested on RealVNC, TightVNC & UltraVNC) and allows a user to view a computers desktop remotely.
This enables people who are “on the go” to log on, from anywhere in the world, to a pre-configured computer that has an active internet connection and to interact with the desktop in a similar way as if they were sitting directly in front of that computer.
You might ask, who would use such a thing? – “I would” would be my 1st answer and here is why:
As an I.T. Support technician I am often required to be many places at the same time. The posibility would exist where I could log into my office computer, view invoices, client records, and email (even though it would possibly be easier to access it from the iPhones Email) etc – I would also be able to do the same for any remote clients who’s net work I support.
The software comes in two versions, a lite “free” version which has no support for the windows ctrl-alt-delete function, and has no right mouse click, and a paid version (approximately $6), which at the time of this article being published is currently subject to release after Apple’ software team’s review.
This google app is available as a free download on the iPhone (when usingg the latest software) and the iPod Touch.
The “Google Mobile App” application allows you to do quick searches by making use of suggestive web results whilst you are searching and gives you quick and easy access to your contacts and recently searched items using search history.
Seach with my location allows you to search for businesses and services near to your current location, and displays these results on a map using Google maps. (Wanna go for coffee? – Ooh look a coffeeshop just around the corner).
Finally, you are able to launch other google apps (gmail, news, maps, goog411, docs, Google Talk, Reader, etc) from inside this app by making use of their explore page.
This is definately an extreme boon for those of you who get fed up easily trying to search on the tiny little keypad. This makes searching in general much easier.
