Posts Tagged ‘google’
Google debut easy app maker for Android »
Non-codies will soon be able to make their own apps if Google's latest beta lives up to its promise. Called the 'App Inventor' the tool offers a simple drag and drop interface for mobile app creation, with no code necessary. With the battle for app supremacy tougher than ever companies like Google are trying to make their creation tools as ...Read On »
Review: Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 »
The Xperia X10 looks and feels like a real smartphone challenger but the implementation of Android is lacking, stopping it from having the punch needed to compete with HTC and Apple. Overview: The Xperia X10 hits all the right points in terms of its specification. Its decent-sized touchscreen, though not the sharpest out there, is of ...Read On »
Opinion: Kin’s demise a warning for Nokia »
Microsoft's attempt to juggle two mobile platforms - the Kin and Windows Mobile - failed this week with the merging of the former into the latter. The sooner Nokia realises it needs to do the same the better says Adam Maguire. When Microsoft unveiled the Kin in April of this year a lot of people asked how it fit into the upcoming launch of ...Read On »
HTC Hero to get Android 2.1 upgrade »
HTC Hero users in Ireland are to have their handsets upgraded to Android 2.1, with a custom build of the operating system due to be send to their phones in the coming days and weeks. HTC have announced Hero users across the globe will soon receive notifications offering them the upgrade, with a specific version of it being pushed through ...Read On »
Opinion: Microsoft need not fear Apple’s market »
Microsoft may have lost much of its sheen but it is far from a company in trouble, says Jason Walsh. Once the belle of the technology ball, Microsoft has been having a tough time of it lately. Never-ending problems with its X-Box hardware, internet initiatives continually eclipsed by Google and Facebook and now its old enemy Apple has ...Read On »
Opinion: Google TV? How about Google Games »
Google's announcement that it would bring Android to TV sets changes the game significantly, not least by putting the search giant head-to-head with games console makers, says Adam Maguire. The announcement that Google would make a TV platform has been met with quiet interest as the industry tries to gauge exactly what this will mean for ...Read On »
Google launch ‘Google TV’ platform »
Google has officially unveiled Google TV at its I/O Conference, a platform which will connect people's televisions to online video and search services. The new platform will be pre-installed on some TVs but will also be available as a set-top box and uses Intel's Atom processor to power a tweaked Android operating system. The idea is that ...Read On »
Hotmail to get new features & facelift »
Microsoft has announced that its free mail service Hotmail will be given new features and a face-lift in the months ahead. The change will help the client integrate better with other web services and Microsoft's own Office applications and will renew the battle between the service and its rivals Gmail and Yahoo Mail. As part of the overhaul ...Read On »
Google, Intel & Sony to announce ‘Smart »
Google, Intel and Sony are expected to join forces to offer a new 'Smart TV' service, according to the Financial Times. The partnership will be focused on creating internet-enabled set-top boxes and is expected to be confirmed at Google's I/O conference, which kicks off in San Francisco tomorrow. Television with internet connectivity has ...Read On »
Google preparing for Android ‘Froyo’ »
It appears that the latest update of the Android operating system for phones - codenamed 'Froyo' - is expected to become available to the public very soon. A new, currently wrapped sculpture has arrived on the GooglePlex lawn in California following the tradition of previous big Android releases. According to TechCrunch.com the next version ...Read On »
