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Download Windows 8 Now

Microsoft has just launched the developer preview for Windows 8.

This of course makes the news extremely important for developers and startups looking at this space, including those working with Windows Phone and Nokia.

Download here.

iOS 4.3 Beta 3 Released for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and iPod Touch

Apple has seeded iOS 4.3 beta 3 to developers. Only members enrolled in the iPhone Developer Standard or Enterprise Program can access these bits of by signing into Apple Developer Connection.

Download iOS 4.3 Beta 3 for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV and SDK

YoYo Game Maker for Mac Released

YoYo Games Maker announced recently they are no longer Windows exclusive software for creating games, they are now introducing in Apple’s world with the release of Yoyo Game Maker for Mac.

In case, you’ve never heard of this app, YoYo Game Maker software is a simple platform for users to start developing their own games and encourage users to share those games with the community.

Here are some of the features included:

• Supports Intel only Mac OS X v10.5 (Leopard) and v10.6 (Snow Leopard).
• Remote update mechanism (with regular updates for bug fixes and new features).
• Full Drag and Drop included.
• Full GML scripting.
• Extension mechanism to incorporate 3rd party libraries – (need to be Mac specific tensions, will not run Windows.).
• Room Editor
• Sprite Editor
• Path Editor
• Create standalone games that you can share with friends.

Here’s the direct download for the Mac version: http://appstore.yoyogames.com/downloads/gm4mac/Game_Maker.dmg

This is not a freeware, but the developments are really interesting. Check this link to try on the most played games.

The Geekiest Pornstar

How many times did you picture yourself with a gorgeous girlfriend? And adding the fantasy with a beautiful girl who loves computers? Well, maybe your search is over: Meet Jelena Jensen, pornstar and web developer.

This beautiful 29-year-old woman has an important career in the pornography business (you can check her official site here); and, as many other pornstars, she also has a Twitter account (@jelenajensen). But for surprise to her followers, Jelena admitted recently she’s a web developer with large experience in HTML, JavaScript and PHP.

This story started with a short tweet of her saying “So busy today!!! Working on site stuff and coding…all while booking work in LA the next two months! Work is crazy busy…but that’s GOOD”. And someone who saw the word “code” on her tweet quickly asked her about this.

And she added “Yup…been running my site 100% on my own for 5 1/2 years now and I’m running other girls’ sites now as well! I’m a nerd!”

Yes, this gorgeous girl maintains her and other girl’s web sites for over 5 years.

I do wonder how many geeky “marry me” responses received since this tweet.

Here’s another small taste about this geeky girl (you can google the rest):

Windows Aero in a jQuery Plugin

For those geeky ones always looking for new ways to improve their websites and web apps, here’s a cool plugin which you can use with JavaScript. AeroWindow is a new jQuery plugin which you can use to create pop-ups with a very neat Aero Glass style.

Access the demo site here.

jQuery is a JavaScript framework which allows programmers to interact with HTML objects, design interfaces and add some interaction with other technologies like AJAX. The scalability you can achieve using this is tremendous, and this plugin is a fine example of that.

You can see on the demo, that the similarity with common Aero windows on Windows Vista or Windows 7 is incredible. Plus, working with the plugin you can use a lot of configurations to customize it anyway you want to.

The following browsers are compatible:

• Internet Explorer 6
• Internet Explorer 7
• Internet Explorer 8
• Mozilla Firefox 3
• Google Chrome 4
• Apple Safari 4
• Opera 10

Evernote: Updates, Success and Big Ideas

Evernote has been doing very well recently. It has been praised in the professional world for being the best way to make notes and store them. The iPhone and Android apps are some of the most popular downloads from their respective app stores and it appears the Evernote team knows no limits. Recently they’ve a new version (rebuilt from the ground up) and also surpassed two million users (it’s now creeping towards two and a half million).

Here’s what Evernote had to say about their new update:

“Evernote 3.5 for Windows is completely new. We rewrote it from the ground up to make it faster, more reliable, and just plain better than Evernote for Windows has ever been. Our goal was to use everything we’ve learned since our launch to make a great Evernote experience on Windows. ”

Evernote have also been busy making lots of new friends and partners in the tech world including players as big as Sony and Nokia. Every Sony laptop sold from now on will come with Evernote pre-installed and Evernote is now usable on the N900 because of a newly released plug-in! Other partnerships include:

• TimeBridge: This helps you organize better meetings. Now, you can save all your meeting notes into Evernote.
• Cliqset: Evernote and Cliqset create a permanent memory for your social streams and activity.

They ended their release on a very promising note about the iPad. Their apps have have already been a hit with iPhone users so everyone was anxious to know what they had in store for the upcoming iPad. Here’s what they said:

“We know you’re wondering. Rest assured, we have big plans for Apple’s amazing new device. Read our CEO’s blog post about Evernote’s history with tablets and plans for the iPad and other devices”

Apple Drops NDA for App Developers

In what I thought was an amazing move by Apple, the company has dropped it’s controversial NDA with developers which kept a strict strangle hold on developers interested in promoting their applications on the iPhone platform.

According to sources the NDA was dropped because it “created too much of a burden on developers, authors and others interested in helping further the iPhone’s success.” Too often developers were skeptical in their development due to Apple’s procedures on approval, ownership rights, and distribution rights. It’s understandable if Apple wanted to protect it’s IP from other developers who might get a glimpse on some of the innovative “behind the scenes” processes that makes Apple what it is today, but by burdening the developers you also limit the success of your products, specifically the iPhone.

A new NDA is sure to drafted, and I’m curious to see just how drastically different this agreement will be. If there are any iPhone app developers out there, please comment and share your experiences in dealing with Apple…of course that is if you can share.