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Learn everything about Location Based Services from concept to implementation in the real world. Gain in depth knowledge of the location-based world, using real world examples. Master the new iOS 5 Location Simulator to fine tune your apps. Implement the best of the Location APIs and SDKs available now and incorporate them in your apps.

If you’re an app developer with a solid foundation in Objective-C, this book is an absolute must—chances are very high that your company’s iOS applications are vulnerable to attack. That’s because malicious attackers now use an arsenal of tools to reverse-engineer, trace, and manipulate applications in ways that most programmers aren’t aware of.

This guide illustrates several types of iOS attacks, as well as the tools and techniques that hackers use. You’ll learn best practices to help protect your applications, and discover how important it is to understand and strategize like your adversary.

Ideal for beginning developers who are eager to create native applications for Apple's mobile devices, this full-color guide walks you through the core building blocks of iPhone and iPad® application development,
 including new features such as iCloud Programming, Twitter integration, importing and exporting documents from within your iOS applications, the new Xcode 4, multitasking features, location-based services, the notification system, and more.

You'll quickly discover that this book is replete with everything you need in order to confidently build your first iPhone or iPad application.