Top "Multitasking" questions

Multitasking is the apparent simultaneous execution of two or more tasks by a computer.

Download data in background with iOS4

As per the latest update of Kindle V2.5, it has support of "continue downloading books while the app is in …

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socket connection killed after iOS app goes to background

Iam using an iPhone app chat uses socket connection to communicate with the server. When the app is moved to …

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Is it possible to test iOS4 multitasking/background music playing on the simulator?

I have added the UIBackgroundModes property in Info.plist to have an array entry of "audio" and have added the …

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Correct way to poll server in background

Assuming this is possible, I would like my iOS application, when backgrounded, to poll a server (i.e. essentially, retrieve …

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How to resume AVAudioPlayer after interrupted in background

I am playing music using AVAudioPlayer in background. The problem is: if there is a incoming calling interrupts the player, …

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Cooperative Multitasking system

I'm trying to get around the concept of cooperative multitasking system and exactly how it works in a single threaded …

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How can an iOS app run a function in the background in a recurring manner (i.e. once an hour)?

On devices which support multitasking, I'd like my iOS app to run a function in the 'background' when the app …

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