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New Epic 3D game engine toolset: Fabulous, fun, and free!

This is big: Epic Games just announced the release of the Unreal Development Kit UDK, a free edition of the Unreal Engine 3. This is the same technology behind popular PC and console games such as Gears of War, Unreal Tournament, Bioshock, and Medal of Honor. Now anyone can download...

Tags: 3D, EPIC, Games, Personal Technology, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-11-05

Skype open source? Ain't gonna happen

The blogosphere was all a-twitter yesterday when rumors surfaced that Skype, the popular internet telephony application, would be released as open source "in the nearest future". It turns out that Skype's plans are not so grandiose, and even if they were, questions about who owns the code would prevent it...

Tags: IP Telephony, Skype Technologies S.A., VOIP, Telecommunications, Open Source, Networking, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-11-03

Android 2.0 (Eclair) FAQ

In this article I'll answer some frequently asked questions about Android 2.0 from regular users and developers. Just for fun I've tossed in a few questions about the new Motorola DROID phone as well. This is the last of a 3-part series. by Ed Burnette

Tags: FAQ, Telecom & Utilities, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-10-29

Motorola DROID on Verizon: Is this the iPhone killer you're looking for?

Motorola and Verizon officially announced the DROID this morning, surprising many with an earlier than expected release date (November 6) and a lower than expected price ($199 after rebate). Droid is the first phone running version 2.0 of the Linux-based Android operating system which itself was just announced yesterday. by...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Verizon Communications Inc., Motorola Inc., Droid, Linux, Operating Systems, Smart Phones, UNIX, Telecom & Utilities, Open Source, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-10-28

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

Android 2.0 ("Eclair") is an evolutionary version of the Android platform. Despite its version number, it's not as big a change as going from 1.1 to 1.5 ("Cupcake"). However, it does bring a number of notable features to the platform. This article samples the goodies that Google sprinkled on top...

Tags: Platform, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-10-28

What's new in Android 2.0? Part 1: User features

Google has taken the wraps off the next major version of Android: Android 2.0. In this article I'll cover what the new release has to offer for users. The list includes features like multi-touch, support for multiple email accounts, and a souped-up camera app. by Ed Burnette

Tags: Camera, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-10-27

Stallman admits GPL flawed, proprietary licensing needed to pay for MySQL development

Richard Stallman and others are trying to block Oracle's acquisition of MySQL. Why? Because MySQL is covered by the GNU Public License GPL, and the purchase has exposed a flaw in the GPL that Stallman says will cause a "major setback" to the development of the free database if the...

Tags: GPL, Acquisition, MySQL, Richard Stallman, Stallman, Mergers & Acquisitions, Open Source, Corporate Law, Databases, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-10-22

Meet Nook: Barnes and Noble's sexy new book reader

Barnes and Noble announced a new eBook reader today called Nook, and it's already earned a place in our hearts as well as our wish list. On the outside: a curvy industrial design that would make Apple engineers proud. On the inside: an ARM processor powered by the Android operating...

Tags: Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-10-20

First pics of Motorola Droid with Android 2.0 build (maybe)

The Boy Genius report has just posted a series of screenshots showing Android 2.0 running on what appears to be the upcoming Motorola Droid phone also known as Sholes. The source is credible and the pictures look real, though it's unclear how close it all is to being finished. Questions...

Tags: Motorola Inc., Telecom & Utilities, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-10-16

AT&T: Google has it in for nuns, mom, and apple pie

AT&T upped the ante in its war with Google this week with a blistering new letter to the FCC. In it, the telecommunications giant attacked not only the Google Voice service, but broadened its offensive to cover Google Search and Advertisements as well. More flame-bait than legalese, the letter accused...

Tags: Google Inc., AT&T Corp., Federal Government, Telephony, Telecommunications, Cloud Computing, VOIP, Government, Networking, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-10-15

Verizon vs. AT&T: Droids for the win

Verizon unleashed a one-two punch against AT&T and Apple starting with an ad campaign last night and ending this morning with an announcement and news conference revealing that Verizon will ship a number of Android-based phones this year to compete with the iPhone. by Ed Burnette

Tags: Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Smart Phones, Telecom & Utilities, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-10-06

What's new in Android 1.6 (Donut)? Part 2: Developer features

Over the next several weeks, Android 1.6 will be rolling out to customers via an over-the-air update. In addition to a number of user-facing features such as a new Android Market and a faster camera application, the Donut branch has a few goodies for developers as well. This article explores...

Tags: Camera, Feature, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-10-05

What's new in Android 1.6 (Donut)? Part 1: User features

Google released the much-anticipated 1.6 version of Android to developers this week. Based on the Donut branch of the Android open source project, 1.6 is a minor update to the Android platform that could have a major impact to the bottom line of commercial Android developers. In this article I'll...

Tags: Developer, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-09-18

Tests show Safari 4 "clearly the worst" for battery life

AnandTech just published an interesting set of test results that shows the browser you pick can have a significant effect on your portable computer's battery life. Author Jarred Walton tested 5 major browsers on Windows: IE8 Firefox 3.5.2 with and without AdBlock Chrome 2 ...

Tags: Apple Safari, Battery, Web Browser, Battery Life, Engineering, Web Browsers, Internet, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-09-12

Motorola hopes new Android phone will Cliq with users

Motorola announced the Motorola Cliq today at GigaOM's Mobilize '09. The phone will be carried in the US by T-Mobile in time for the holiday season. In early 2010 it will roll out to European customers under the name "Dext". Previously the phone was known under the code name "Morrison"....

Tags: Phone, Motorola Inc., Telecom & Utilities, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-09-10

Planet Android and the terrible twos

Since its inception, Planet Android has been a great success, far surpassing my expectations in terms of the number and quality of feeds and followers. But is it now too much of a good thing? As the Planet enters its second year, I'm looking for your input on the direction...

Tags: Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-09-03

Java Fast Sockets: Enabling high-speed Java communications on high performance clusters

If you’ve ever tried to write a high-performance Java program that does network communication you know that it’s hard to do this in an efficient manner. Researchers at the University of A Coruña in Spain have created a library called Java Fast Sockets JFS that dramatically increases throughput while reducing...

Tags: High-performance, Programming Languages, Java, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-09-02

ATI releases beta SDK with OpenCL CPU support

ATI has announced the immediate availability of OpenCL 1.0 CPU support as part of the ATI Stream SDK V2.0 Beta. OpenCL promises to unify multi-core programming for CPUs and GPUs from vendors like Intel, AMD/ATI, and NVidia. Unfortunately the current beta comes with some severe limitations. by Ed Burnette

Tags: SDK, Beta, ATI Technologies Inc., Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-08-25

SpringSource, VMware, and the death of the independent software vendor

Larry Dignan writes that VMware's purchase of SpringSource (formerly Interface21) has "sparked a fair amount of head scratching among analysts". It's mystifying developers as well. Purchases like this call into question the whole nature of the "independent software vendor", or ISV. Compare this with Google's recent purchase...

Tags: Developer, On2 Technologies, ISV, VMware Inc., Virtualization, Hardware, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-08-11

Google buys one of my favorite companies

If you've never heard of "On2 Technologies" you're not alone. Once a billion dollar company, On2 has fallen on hard times in the past few years and was acquired this week for around $100 million. It's sad though, because the company was responsible for much of the success of Adobe...

Tags: Video Codec, Google Inc., On2 Technologies, Patent, OGG, Video, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-08-06