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What's new in Android 2.0? Part 2: Developer features

APIs for sync adaptersWhere are the new APIs for sync adapters? I'm interested in this, but I couldn't locate them.Develop for 2.01. An app of any complexity is going to take several months to code, debug, test, re-code, etc.2. People that spend the money for a 2.0 device want...

Tags: Android 2.0, Microsoft Windows 7, API, Developer Features, adapter, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

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Roku becomes cloud-enabled with new Roku Channel Store and Developer SDK

The new Roku Channel Store, which is being rolled out to all Roku devices, will greatly expand the capabilities of the $99 set-top on-demand streaming device. Late Sunday night, Roku announced that its players would now have a "Channel Store", much like the...

Tags: Developer, SDK, Roku Inc., Roku Channel Store, Managed Hosting, Corporate Communications, Cloud Computing, Podcasts, Marketing, Internet, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-11-22

Salesforce Chatter: Facebook for the Enterprise

Salesforce is announcing today a Salesforce Chatter, an enteprise collaboration application akin to Facebook. The move puts SalesForce in competition with offerings from other providers, including IBM Lotus. Here's what's being delivered. Features: Profiles: Just like profiles on popular consumer-oriented social networking sites, Salesforce Chatter profiles include...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Facebook, Platform, App, Force.com, Sales Force Management, Sales, Dave Greenfield

Blog posts 2009-11-18

MySQL Workbench OSS 5.2.8b1 (Mac)

MySQL Workbench enables a DBA, developer, or data architect to visually design, generate, and manage all types of databases including Web, OLTP, and data warehouse databases. It includes everything a data modeler needs for creating complex ER models, and also delivers key features for performing difficult change management and documentation...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, MySQL, Database Design, OSS, MySQL Workbench, Databases, Open Source, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2009-11-18

Bugzilla 3.4.4 (Mac)

Bugzilla is the leading open-source/free software bug tracking system, with high-profile installations at mozilla.org (250,000 entries), Gnome, Red Hat and NASA, among others. It features a comprehensive set of fields, attachment management, inter-bug dependencies, email notification of changes, a powerful query interface, reporting, and web, xml, email and console interfaces....

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Console, Bugzilla, E-mail, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), Apple Mac OS X, Online Communications, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS

Software downloads 2009-11-18

AMD turbo boosts Flash Player 10.1 with ATI Stream technology

AMD seems to be the more viable choice nowThey certainly have improved their offerings over Intel and NVIDIA, which both seem to be up in the air at the moment. Intel isn't focused on offering good mainstream performance for the dollar - they're only working on Atom and the...

Tags: Chipsets, Processors, Semiconductors, Macromedia Flash Player, NVidia Corp., Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., ATI Technologies Inc., AMD 785G, GPU, AMD Athlon, chipset

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

Active4D X 5.0r8 (Mac)

Active4D is the ultimate 4D web development environment, offering unparalleled power and simplicity. Nothing else comes close. Out of the box, Active4D gives the 4D web developer: A ready to run HTTP server with virtual hosting and advanced security features A blazing fast, fully dynamic embedded scripting engine which executes...

Tags: Web, Apple Macintosh, Victory-Heart Productions, Active4D, Channel Management, Web Servers, Marketing, Internet

Software downloads 2009-11-17

Google Chrome dev 4.0.249.0 (Windows)

Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the Web faster, safer, and easier. Use one box for everything--type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and Web pages. Thumbnails of your top sites let you access your favorite pages...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Windows, Google Chrome, Channel Management, Desktops, Marketing, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-17

Google Chrome dev 4.0.249.0 (Mac)

Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the Web faster, safer, and easier. Use one box for everything--type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and Web pages. Thumbnails of your top sites let you access your favorite pages...

Tags: Google Inc., Apple Macintosh, Google Chrome, Desktops, Channel Management, Hardware, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-17

Is imminent Chrome OS launch reckless?

First Impressions"first impressions are extremely important."Yup, Vista SP1/SP2 is a good operating system. Microsoft botched the initial release of Vista, and it gave a good operating system a permanently bad name.reckless not sure dangerous surely i may sound stupid or ill inform but ...What will be Chrome...

Tags: Operating systems, operating system, Chrome OS, Chrome, imminent Chrome OS

Discussion threads 2009-11-14

Android army keeps growing as Dell enlists; Will the mobile OS war follow PC history?

Well, this is exactly what MS wanted to do with Win Mobile - that fizzled.I think that was mostly due to that fact that Win Mobile was is so bad.But, Android is the real thing, and is a great OS, to the point that nobody is even talking about Win...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Manufacturing, Operating systems, PC, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Corp., Win Mobile, mobile, operating system, manufacturer

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

Friday Challenge: What's your take on OS/browser market share trends?

Firefox is taking over...With Firefox the days of vendor lock-in withIE required are over, like banking sites theyare cross-platform as they should be.I use CentOS/Fedora/RHEL and use I am able todo all of my job functions and use any applicationI want without the fear of security holes andthreats from a...

Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, COMPANIES, Other Countries, Web browser, Friday Challenge, operating system, Mozilla Firefox, browser market share, security hole, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

SapphireJPG (Mobile)

Product Details The Sapphire JPG utility provides the Visual Studio developer with the ability to convert .bmp bitmap image files to .jpg JPEG files. Product Features The Sapphire JPG Utility makes bitmap conversion easy with the following features: Convert .bmp to .jpg file You can download the latest demo version...

Tags: Mobile, Dynamic-link Library, JPEG, Bitmap, Demo Version

Software downloads 2009-11-12

Snapper Screen Recorder 2.2 (Mac)

Snapper Screen Recorder lets you capture a movie of your screen while you are working and is an excellent tool for creating demonstrative animation movies. You can use this utility also to explain your friend how to do a particular task and if you are a software beta tester you...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Recorder, Movies, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-11-09

CeDatabase Manager (Mobile)

helps you to manage CeDatabases existing on the Microsoft powered PocketPCs. This doesn''t just work as viewer and editor but as a real manager!Who is the ideal user of CeDatabase Manager?Pocket PC developer, Pocket PC Application Test Engineers, Pocket PC End User.Why should you buy this CeDatabase Manager?It will save...

Tags: Database, Mobile, Innovative Technologies, Pocket PC, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Backups, Hardware, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-06

Motorola and Palm; will 2009 be designated as a comeback year?

wrongwell matthew, because you have been wrong consistently about the smartphone market the last few years i would argue they are both doomed, when you like them. the pre doesn't help palm as it should regardless of critical acclaim and motorola will participate in the race to the bottom (margin...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, Mobile operating systems, RIM OS, Palm Inc., Pre, GSM, Motorola Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Google Wave: Has potential, but let loose too soon

Open sourceKeep in mind that the code to developers is completely open source. If someone wants to make their own wave software or use the real time HTML 5 support for something else.Besides this is just a preview of the basics. Open to only 100,000 people, you can't expect much....

Tags: Google Inc., developer

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Google "attacking" developer community?

So, as most people are happy that Google continues to build new features into their applications -- like Google Maps Navigation and Google Latitude -- there are others who aren't so impressed. Some people are upset that Google is building features that have already been developed by Android developers,...

Tags: Google Inc., Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2009-11-01

SharpCam 1.0 (Windows)

SharpCam is a full-featured standalone CAD/CAM (Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing) system used to create NC code for CNC machine tools. Features integrated CAD creation tools with powerful context snapping. Toolpath creation by pocketing, profiling and drilling, with on the fly NC code generation. Create and edit post processors with...

Tags: Network Computer, Microsoft Windows, Tool, SharpCam, Thin Clients, CAD, Productivity, Microsoft Development Tools, Hardware, Software, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development

Software downloads 2009-11-01

Registry Workshop 4.2.3 (Windows)

Registry Workshop is an advanced registry editor. It is a perfect replacement for RegEdit and RegEdt32, which shipped with Windows. In addition to all the standard features, Registry Workshop adds a variety of powerful features that allow you to work faster and more efficiently with registry related tasks. Whether you're...

Tags: Registry, Torch Soft, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-10-30