How-To A Hack for Technical Interviewing Finding strong programming team members is really hard. Unless you've already worked with someone, it's tough to assess how strong a contributor they'll be. Technical tests only show technical ability, and good people can often pick up those skills on the job, whereas jerks can have encyclopedic knowledge but destroy productivity. At Apple they… Hack Pete Warden View comments
Android Weekend Project: Port Your Android App to the Samsung Galaxy Tab Hardware manufacturer Samsung recently launched a new developer forum for its upcoming Android tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Although developing apps for the new device is similar to developing apps for Android smartphones, the larger screen size of the Galaxy Tab (7 inches, with a 1024x600 resolution) allows for more UI and UX enhancements… Mobile Sarah Perez View comments
Android Weekly Poll: What's the Worst Mobile App Store? Apple may have led the way in mobile phone applications with its iTunes App Store, but it's now up against other app marketplaces from smartphone makers, mobile carriers and third parties. From official App Stores like Blackberry's AppWorld to independent outlets like GetJar, there are a number of iTunes alternatives in today's mobile world… Mobile Sarah Perez View comments
Facebook Let the Pirating Begin: The Social Network Hits the Torrent Circuit For most popular movies, a pirated copy hits the Internet shortly after the movie hits the big screen, if not sooner. For a movie like "The Social Network" - the semi-fictional story of Facebook's somewhat murky origins - it seems that the lid has been kept shut tight...until now. BitTorrent-focused blog TorrentFreak tells us that the big-screen… Social Mike Melanson View comments
Apple 30+ Reasons to Jailbreak Your iPhone A few months ago, we wrote a list featuring some of the top jailbreak apps for the iPhone 4. And yet, things like a Wi-Fi hotspot and lockscreen customizations couldn't convince some of our readers. One person even commented: "I keep looking for a reason [to jailbreak], but it's just not worth the effort." To you, sir, we say this: oh really… Sarah Perez View comments