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Tuesday 16 November 2010

Video: Eric Schmidt Web 2.0 Interview - Shows Off 'Unannounced Device' [ 16-11-2010 18:23 ]

Author: Irina Turina Source: O'Reilly Translation by: Paul Smith

Some rather exciting footage from the Web 2.0 summit today as Google CEO Eric Schmidt showed off an 'unannounced device', much speculated to be the Nexus S.

Google have said that there would be no Nexus Two and if you watch the video Schmidt does not use the term 'Nexus S' at any point, however, he does make a point of saying that he has never said there wouldn't be a successor to the Nexus One.

Mr Schmidt also commented that Gingerbread would be released in the coming weeks and we got to see it in action on the 'unannounced device'.

Mr Schmidt's reason for showing off the device was demo its NFC (Near Field Communications) capabilities, something he said Google wanted to support now so expect to see it cropping up in more devices as we move forward.

It's a pretty long video, but well worth a watch.

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Google Maps & Shopper Updated [ 16-11-2010 18:00 ]

Author: Ivanov Konstantin Source: Google Translation by: Paul Smith

The relentless march of updating its apps continues unabated at Google. Google Maps for Android has now been updated to version 4.7, just a few weeks after version 4.6 was released actually.

The update to Maps launches Hotpot, which is Google's newest 'local recommendation engine that helps you discover places you'll love based on opinions from you and your friends." The updated version of the Maps app is available for every Android user running Android 1.6 and above.

The Google Mobile blog gives a rundown of Hotpot:

Now you can write and publish ratings and reviews from your mobile phone. We make it quick and easy with a new rating widget designed for rating places on the go. Install it from your homescreen by going to Menu > Add > Widgets > Rate Places. You can also post ratings and reviews directly from any Place page. So, when you polish off the crispiest carnitas taco you’ve ever eaten, you can pull out your Android phone to celebrate the event and give that taqueria the public love it deserves.

Why rate the places you’ve been? First, your ratings will personalize your search results by customizing them according to your tastes. Even better, when you add friends to the mix using Hotpot on your computer, your ratings will point them in the direction of the best enchiladas in town the next time they crave Mexican food, wherever they happen to be.

Google Shopper has also been updated, now up to version 1.3. The update brings new filters for search, 'brand' and 'price'.

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LG Star - Latest Member Of The Optimus Line [ 16-11-2010 17:08 ]

Author: Ivanov Konstantin Source: Engadget Translation by: Paul Smith

The LG Star looks to be the latest member of the Optimus family and it's packing some pretty serious heat.

The camera is an 8 MP affair and supports 1080p video recording with a dual core Tegra 2 processor (yes a dual-core) to power it all. Interestingly the handset is said to be running an unmodified version of Android, in other words you will get it as Google intended, which should please the purists amongst you.

Speaking of Android the version on the handset that Engadget saw wasn't confirmed, but the final release version of the device should hopefully ship with either Gingerbread, or if we're very lucky Honeycomb.

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Microsoft Offered Devs $100,000 To Bring Game To Win Phone 7 [ 16-11-2010 16:54 ]

Author: Ivanov Konstantin Source: GigaOm Translation by: Paul Smith

Microsoft has pursued a rather aggressive strategy when it comes to getting apps up and running for its new Windows Phone platform, even offerring cash incentives to developers to bring their apps over.

PopCap Games, who make Plants vs Zombies, has revealed that Microsoft had a cool $100,000 on the table if PopCap brought the game over to Windows Phone. As enticing as that offer was PopCap declined, citing various strings attached to the offer that they said they would have trouble accepting.

PopCap did bring Bejweled to Win Phone 7 and as they commented to GigaOm, "We weren’t sure we could meet the commitment but we already identified we wanted to be on there. If the platform succeeds, the dollars we were kicking around the table will be peanuts."

Foursquare was another company offered cash upfront to develop for Windows Phone. Originally Foursquare had decided that they would wait until Windows Phone hit 10 million sales before developing an app for it, but they changed their minds when Microsoft decided to pay for the development costs.

Whilst some may criticise Microsoft for 'paying to win', it does meant hat early adopters of Windows Phone 7 have access to many of the most popular apps found on other platforms. It also means that Windows Phone gets out of the starting blocks looking ready for business, a re-assuring sign that many customers may look for.

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Video: Aro Mobile Shows What Smartphones Can Do With Unlimited Access [ 16-11-2010 16:07 ]

Author: Irina Turina Source: IntoMobile Translation by: Paul Smith

Web 2.0 throws up something interesting stuff and Aro Mobile definitely fits into that category, showing how smartphones could be performing if they basically had unlimited access to our data.

It takes all the data you have and meshes it together in a way that allows you to essentially access a continous stream of data based on a single point e.g. a text, a reference to someone, etc. It's more of an evolutionary step rather than a revolutionary step.

To make the whole shebang work you have to use Aro's web browser, contacts, email, search and phone applications. They all tie together in a cloud service that uses natural language processing to facilitate some of the action you see in the video.

WARNING: the video is ridiculously cheesey and badly acted. It's worth watching to see the demo, but try not to dwell on the wooden performances or stilted dialogue.

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Lets play. Sony Ericsson Anzu [ 16-11-2010 14:24 ]

Author: Murtazin Eldar Translation by:

We prepare first look about Sony Ericsson flagship for 2011 - Anzu. But before this article we want to play in a short game. Try to imagine specification of this device (camera, CPU, memory etc). Join to our game in forum here.