Multitasking Comes to iOS, Time for LC to make it better

Monte Goulding monte at sweattechnologies.com
Mon Jun 10 20:14:42 EDT 2013


On 11/06/2013, at 9:46 AM, Monte Goulding wrote:

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> On 11/06/2013, at 9:34 AM, Colin Holgate wrote:
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>> There are a number of techniques they're using. Apparently, the OS watches for when you tend to use apps, and will keep them updated based on that. Also, if you wake up your device for any reason, the OS will make sure that any app that needs an update will get it then, while power is on.
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> What do you mean by updated?

Ah... I see... you are talking about app updates while the OP is talking about multitasking. It looks like there are two new UIBackgroundModes which need support in the app delegate to work. I'm guessing each will allow the app to run for an extra 10 minute interval when invoked.

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