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Five interesting new details about Verizon's Moto Droid

HTML5 a "nonstandard"?Isn't HTML5 a "nonstandard", in that it hasn't been approved yet?I can't wait for my new ....... after 2 deal to arrive! Sounds like this phone rocks. That combined with Verizon Wireless coverage this should be a big winner!So the big "savings" from using a "free"...

Tags: Handhelds, GPS, HTML5, Verizon Communications Inc., Moto Droid, phone, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

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

Some REALLY great functionalityThere's some REALLY great functionality in Android 2.0!Hopefully, Android's HTML5 features mesh well with the iPhone's HTML5 features. This will allow developers to build web apps that target both platforms.WebkitBoth browsers are using the same engine, so there should be compatibility.It's nice to see mobile browsers get...

Tags: Web browsers, Android 2.0, HTML5

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Flash 10.1 beta coming to Windows Mobile 6.5 phones by year-end

Useful stuffPretty decent article which really worth reading...Useless stuffBoth Flash and Silverlight are most likely dying solutions for a problem which should have been solved with something properly standardized and free from the beginning.Flash is not just used to deliver movies and animations, it's a popular tool for ad makers...

Tags: Smart phones, Microsoft Windows, phone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, HTML5, Microsoft Silverlight

Discussion threads 2009-10-05

Blockbuster to bring movies to Motorola phones in the future

Blockbuster web appI'm happy to see Motorola get any boost it can, but does it not make more sense for Blockbuster to build a movie web app, based on HTML5 video?Then, the same app & service could be offered on any smartphone platform. In fact, the service could be offered...

Tags: Corporate communications, cloud computing, phone, Blockbuster Inc., HTML5, Motorola Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-19

First release candidate of Firefox 3.5 posts Friday as expected

First release candidate of Firefox 3.5 posts Friday as expectedHTML5 supportThe browser space is REALLY exiting these days!I can't wait until the final Firefox 3.5 release, so I can start playing with HTML5 video, etc.HTML5 seems to be shaping up to be the next browser battleground and should lend itself...

Tags: Web browsers, Firefox 3.5, HTML5, First Release, Mozilla Firefox

Discussion threads 2009-06-22

Google Wave: Catching the Big One

Google Wave: Catching the Big OneMigration from IEI really hope Google Wave accelerates interest & development of HTML5 web apps. IE will surely be the last browser to support HTML5, but this could create an opportunity for Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Opera, to increase market share.There really needs to be...

Tags: cloud computing, Web browsers, Web application, HTML5, HTML, Web, Web browser, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-05-29

Browser standards in an open source world

Browser standards in an open source worldHTML5IE will surely be the last to support HTML5, so hopefully Firefox, Chrome, Opera & Safari will continue to gain market share, so that web developers will begin to implement websites utilizing HTML5.Yes, FAT-OFF Ballmer:)Hammer/Sickle new mantra for MSMS needs to put up a...

Tags: Web browsers, Games, HTML5, Web browser, Browser Standard, OpenGL, open source, open source world, Chrome, 3D, Internet, DirectX, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-04-02

Browser wars: the platform wins

Browser wars: the platform winsHTML5For anyone not already familiar with HTML5, check out this demo of Gmail using HTML5:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmjxmOtNZCkHTML5 should make it easier to deliver certain classes of applications to all OS platforms, without the need for porting. And as the video shows, these web apps can be launched, just...

Tags: Web browsers, Corporate communications, cloud computing, HTML5, Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-03-17

Will Android and Windows Mobile get squeezed as smartphone market shakes out?

Will Android and Windows Mobile get squeezed as smartphone market shakes out?HTML5 and PhonegapAs HTML5-based applications begin to permeate the mobile space, the smartphone OS will become less & less relevant (i.e. all apps will run on all OSes). Then, consumers will be able to base their smartphone decisions on...

Tags: Smart phones, Telecom & Utilities, Operating systems, Handhelds, HTML5, phone, smart phone, mobile, operating system, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-03-17

Mobile platform wars: Symbian top mobile OS globally; Mac OS X surges

Mobile platform wars: Symbian top mobile OS globally; Mac OS X surgesApple products always see quick uptakeAll the Apple faithful will buy anything made by Apple so initial growth is always expected to be big. However, iPhone sales [b]plummeted[/b] 40% last quarter showing us that iPhone sales to Apple faithful...

Tags: Sales strategy, Advertising & Promotion, Operating systems, Apple Macintosh, operating system, Apple Mac OS, Apple Inc., HTML5, Apple iPhone, Symbian Inc., mobile, Apple Mac OS X

Discussion threads 2009-03-12

SAP, Sybase partner to deliver apps for any device

SAP, Sybase partner to deliver apps for any deviceHTML5Vic Gundotra of Google did an interesting demo of Gmail using HTML5. You can see the video here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmjxmOtNZCkIf HTML5 delivers on its promise, it will make it easier to deliver applications to all of the mobile platforms, without the need for porting.

Tags: HTML5, Sybase Inc., SAP AG

Discussion threads 2009-03-11

Nokia opens mobile app arms race vs. Apple; will it succeed?

Nokia opens mobile app arms race vs. Apple; will it succeed?Nokia's US market share isn't 'fading'......it was never there to begin with. Until Nokia and the US carriers sort out their differences that's the way it will stay.As for competing; I'd say pretty easily considering they sell far more...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, Nokia Corp., HTML5, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-03-09

The HTML standards process grinds on

The HTML standards process grinds onCSS 3 is the same . . .On a related note, the CSS 3 standards are experiencing the same issues and are taking a long time.One thing that is happening is that "last call"s apparently aren't. The various parts of the standard fell back to...

Tags: XHTML, CSS 3, CSS 2.1, CSS3, HTML5, W3C, HTML, CSS

Discussion threads 2008-12-29

Apple's Safari gets richer with HTML5 features

Apple's Safari gets richer with HTML5 featuresCan't waitI can't wait for the browser-side SQL storage. It would be a perfect match for some of the planned features of one of my sites.Firefox will roll this one out soon too.I just hope that Apple rolls it out in the Safari for...

Tags: Web browsers, Digital video, Cyberthreats, Apple Safari, Web browser, HTML5 feature, HTML5, WMV, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-02-07

Additional Resources

Mozilla Firefox 3.5.5 (Mac)

Mozilla Firefox is a fast, full-featured Web browser. Firefox includes pop-up blocking, tab-browsing, integrated Google search, simplified privacy controls, a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page than any other browser and a number of additional features that work with you to help you get the most...

Tags: Web, Apple Macintosh, Mozilla Firefox, Web Browser, Mozilla Corp., Firefox 3.5, Web Browsers, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-05

Mozilla Firefox 3.5.5 (Windows)

Mozilla Firefox is a fast, full-featured Web browser. Firefox includes pop-up blocking, tab-browsing, integrated Google search, simplified privacy controls, a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page than any other browser and a number of additional features that work with you to help you get the most...

Tags: Web, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Windows, Web Browser, Mozilla Corp., Firefox 3.5, Web Browsers, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-05

LiMo has a second phone

Web appsWeb apps, based on HTML5, SVG, WebGL, etc., really need to be given some priority in the industry. Otherwise, app developers will go crazy trying to develop & support local apps, for all of the different mobile OS platforms out there.RE: LiMo has a second phoneI adore Linux and...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, OPEN SOURCE, phone, LiMo Foundation, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Adobe Shockwave haunted by critical security holes

> Adobe Shockwave haunted by critical security holesShould Adobe rename parts of their software suite not only this one as Shockware? ;-) The simple justification is that it was shocking to the vendor.On one of my machines with all security software up to date and running in the background, visiting...

Tags: Viruses and worms, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe Shockwave, security

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Intuit enhances Quickbooks by bringing cloud apps to desktop software

Why not go completely to the cloud?Intuit should take their products completely to the cloud. Then users could access them from any device (smartphone, PC, tablet, eReader, etc.) running any OS (Windows, OS X, Ubuntu, etc.).With HTML5 rapidly advancing in modern web browsers (desktop & smartphone), Intuit could even deliver...

Tags: Desktops, software, Intuit Inc., desktop, Intuit QuickBooks, desktop software

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

MSFT versus GOOG - there's a big gap

Countering Google[i]At the current rate of Google?s revenue growth, 7 per cent, it would take it more than 3 years to reach Microsoft?s current quarterly revenue.[/i]The above is true if you assume MS will have no growth over the next 3 years. I don't think that will be the case....

Tags: Web browsers, Operational accounting, Strategy, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-23