By Iain Thomson 28 May 2009
Google has been showing off some of the new HTML 5 features that it will be building into future releases of Chrome and Android 2.0, codenamed Donut. Speaking at the Google IO developer conference keynote Google’s Vic Gundotra, vice president of developer products, showed off new features such as support for geolocation services and a new way of adding applications to web pages. Chief among these is a tool called Google Web elements, which allows developers to drop in Google applications directly on to pages with just a few lines of code. The company also said that it had now released full support for Java within its App Engine and said it had 10,000 applications using Java ready to go.
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Thursday, May 28, 2009
Microsoft Sharpens the Picture for Zune HD
By Richard Adhikari 05/27/09
Microsoft has responded to some of the long-bubbling rumors about the next generation of its Zune MP3 player and platform, revealing some details about the device. It will feature HD Radio, an OLED touchscreen and an HD video output. Redmond aims to integrate the whole Zune platform, including its online services, into its Xbox Live digital media delivery service. In the fall, Seitz said, Zune will take over the Xbox Live video marketplace in eight countries: the U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland, France, Italy, Spain and Germany. "Zune will become the new brand for the Xbox Live marketplace," commented Rubin. "The content and service will expand beyond the isolated devices that Microsoft offers." This could be a marketing ploy; videos played on Xbox Live and on Zune are incompatible with each other, and Microsoft could be seeking to get the 17 million-strong Xbox Live community to purchase Zune HD devices.
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Microsoft has responded to some of the long-bubbling rumors about the next generation of its Zune MP3 player and platform, revealing some details about the device. It will feature HD Radio, an OLED touchscreen and an HD video output. Redmond aims to integrate the whole Zune platform, including its online services, into its Xbox Live digital media delivery service. In the fall, Seitz said, Zune will take over the Xbox Live video marketplace in eight countries: the U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland, France, Italy, Spain and Germany. "Zune will become the new brand for the Xbox Live marketplace," commented Rubin. "The content and service will expand beyond the isolated devices that Microsoft offers." This could be a marketing ploy; videos played on Xbox Live and on Zune are incompatible with each other, and Microsoft could be seeking to get the 17 million-strong Xbox Live community to purchase Zune HD devices.
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Windows 7 Will Ship with Very Cool Multitouch Software
By Jeff Bertolucci, May 27, 2009
Some see the touch interface as the next big thing in personal computing, while others view it as a gimmick that won't replace traditional input devices anytime soon. I'm split on the issue. The success of Apple's iPhone proves that touch, if done correctly, is a great way to navigate a digital device, particularly one that's handheld, petite, and portable. Microsoft is bullish on touch and has been developing the technology for several years. In 2007 it unveiled its Microsoft Surface technology, a multitouch tabletop computer that may ultimately find a niche market in government, educational, and health-care kiosks. And a year ago it demoed touch features it's adding to Windows 7, which will ship this fall. For a demo of Win 7's multitouch skills, check out this video.
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Some see the touch interface as the next big thing in personal computing, while others view it as a gimmick that won't replace traditional input devices anytime soon. I'm split on the issue. The success of Apple's iPhone proves that touch, if done correctly, is a great way to navigate a digital device, particularly one that's handheld, petite, and portable. Microsoft is bullish on touch and has been developing the technology for several years. In 2007 it unveiled its Microsoft Surface technology, a multitouch tabletop computer that may ultimately find a niche market in government, educational, and health-care kiosks. And a year ago it demoed touch features it's adding to Windows 7, which will ship this fall. For a demo of Win 7's multitouch skills, check out this video.
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