Junaio 2.0: Augmented Reality Browser
March 10, 2010
[SXSW] Juanio 2.0 is available now in the Apple App Store, the revamped version of the augmented reality browser offers new features such as indoor usage, a new channel concept, web- and user based data channels and an open API for developers. Since the first version launched in November 09 (read the article by Dana Oshiro on RWW), Junaio provides info on point-of-interests (see picture above) and the ability to add 3D animations and share the edited images via the usual social networking sites.
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Firefox Mobile for Android could be next big thing
February 18, 2010
Firefox Mobile for the Android operating system could very well be the next big thing in terms of mobile software, but it might take some day for the final release to roll out considering a very different cipher base, as Android is built on Java while Firefox Mobile is developed in the C and C++ languages. Since the Open Handset Alliance offers support for native C and C++ cipher in the NDK, Mozilla is able to take the next step and roll out a committed version of Firefox Mobile for Android. When the date comes though, do you think Android-powered phone owners will move on to Firefox Mobile instead of sticking to the default Google-powered browser?
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Motorola Droid To Get Android 2.1 Update?
February 9, 2010
The recent Google Maps 3.4 update might have been good news for Motorola Droid users, but the juicier news is that the phone should be getting an Android 2.1 update sometime in the future too, which should help it compete better with Google’s Nexus One. The firmware is still going through analyzing at Verizon, but details on it have surfaced, which includes:
- The current build is 2.1 version 1
- The browser now supports multi-touch, but there’s no Flash in sight.
- The home screen is still the same as 2.0.1, so there’s no rotating 3D grid of icons. You’re still stuck with the pull-up tab at the bottom
- No active wallpapers
- News and weather widgets from the Nexus One are included.
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IE6 Users To Lose Gmail And Google Calendar Support Too
February 4, 2010
It was previously mentioned that Google Docs and Google Sites would be ditching support for Microsoft’s Net Explorer 6 (IE6).Considering the popularity of those services, it would probably be a good way to get users to upgrade/switch to a newer version or competing browser. Now it seems that Google is going to take it one step further, by dropping support for the rest of the Google Apps suite (including Gmail) late in 2010, though we’re obviously talking about IE6. that change will affect both enterprise and consumers, so whichever category you fall into, upgrading to a newer browser has just become more fundamental. Will other popular services start to drop support for IE6? It’s certainly a good way to produce the web move forward, though there is the risk of losing a part of your customer base.
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Nexus One Update Grants It Multi-touch And 3G Connectivity Fix
February 3, 2010
Not having multi-touch was a big issue when the Google Nexus One was launched, but thanks to the latest update, Nexus One users won’t have to take flak from others who poke fun at it due to the lack of multi-touch anymore. The latest update plus includes a general fix, which should help improve the 3G connectivity issues that some folks have been experiencing lately. You should be receiving a report on your phone’s notification bar prompting you to update, just download the update and install it, and it should be good to go. The list of updates from the official announcement reads:
Google Goggles: that mobile application will now be available directly on your device by launching it from your All Apps menu. Just use your Nexus One camera to start searching the web
Google Maps: the Maps application with be updated to a new version, Google Maps 3.4, which will include:
- Starred items synchronized with maps.google.com - access your favorite places from your phone or computer
- Search suggestions from your personal maps.google.com history - makes it easy to search for places you've searched for before
- Night mode in Google Maps Navigation - automatically changes your screen at night for easier viewing and driving
Pinch-to-zoom functionality: devices will now include a new pinch-to-zoom mechanism in the phone's Browser, Gallery and Maps applications
3G connectivity: we will supply a general fix to help improve 3G connectivity on some Nexus One phones
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Google Ditching Support For Net Explorer 6
January 31, 2010
A few years back, ditching support for World Wide Web Explorer 6 (IE6) would probably have been deemed suicidal for any service, but with the popularity of Safari, Opera, Firefox, Chrome, and even IE7/IE8, life without IE6 won’t seem so poor to the majority out there anymore. It’s hard to be certain whether it’s related to the attacks that Google has recently come under, most likely via IE6, but as of March 1st, Google will no longer support IE6 on its Google Docs and Google Sites services. Considering that 13.5 percent of the web surfers are still using IE6, that move might be a good way to help bring awareness to the need to upgrade to a newer browser.
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Google Voice Comes To The iPhone
January 26, 2010
Getting Google Voice into Apple’s App Store was always going to be a lot of trouble, and fortunately Google has figured another way to get around that limitation, which is through the iPhone’s browser. According to Google’s latest announcement on that, Google Voice will be able to be accessed from the iPhone or Palm’s webOS browser. Aside from fiddling with a streamlined version of the Google Voice inbox, you’ll plus be able to display your Google Voice number as the outbound caller ID, and with that in place, return calls will be piped back to your Google Voice number. whether you want to get Google Voice on your iPhone or Palm Pre/Pixi, check out m.google.com/voice. You’ll still need an a Google Voice detail to get started, so whether you don’t already have one, you can always request an invite.
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