April 26, 2024

How involved should the Crown get with developers?

Another anti-development rally is set for next week on Vancouver's downtown eastside.  This follows what activists call a 'bail out' by BC Housing to help a developer who wants to build condos, as well as  a few social housing units, at Hastings and Columbia. Ivan Drury says the Crown Corporation has given the developer a … [Read more...]

Apple seeds iOS 6 beta 4 to developers: here’s the changelog

Right around 20 days after iOS 6 beta 3 was beamed out to developers, beta 4 is now making its way into those same hands via an OTA download. We've just confirmed that the files are indeed being pushed out, with the changelog showing fixes related to Facebook integration, the Address Book, authorization statues, and Apple TV / Bonjour workflows. … [Read more...]

Apple TV software beta 4 released to developers, addresses Photo Stream and control issues

Right alongside iOS 6 beta 4, Apple has also pushed out beta 4 software for its Apple TV -- useful for "testing AirPlay for iOS apps," according to the company. Not surprising, actually, considering that a bit of the polish from the former relied on updates to the latter. It's available as we speak to registered developers, and it promises to fix a … [Read more...]

Developers breathe ‘sigh of relief’

It’s like Kevin Falcon flicked the real-estate switch back on. Following the finance minister’s announcement of new government rebates for homebuyers as the province transitions away from the HST, one developer says interest in his properties has reignited literally overnight. David Steele, developer of beachfront Qualicum Landing on Vancouver … [Read more...]