Gingerbread May Not be Everything We Heard About
According to Unwired View , the news about Gingerbread is not fully right. According to Dan Morrill, a Google Android Open Source & Compatibility Tech Lead, it seems that people are starting to just make stuff up on the subject of Android 3.0. But, that doesn’t mean everything is wrong, either. There is still the possibility that some, maybe even most, of the information on Android 3.0 is true. The truth is, there is no way anybody will know what exactly Google is planning until someone from Google takes the time to make an announcement. We wish most of the information about Android 3.0 were real, but for now, we’ve got to keep our salt in our hands, ready to throw. [ via UnwiredView] ) View full post on Android Community
Motorola Droid Getting Android 2.2 on July 13th, Rumor Suggests
We’ll put this out there first: The Motorola Droid X launches on the Verizon network on July 15th. With that being said, a new rumor has popped up that suggests Motorola is all set to release the official Android 2.2 for the original Droid on July 13th. The reason we wanted to point out that the Droid X is coming out two days after the supposed release of Froyo, is because that can either work in favor of the rumor, or against it.
As we all know, the Android 2.1 update for the original Droid didn’t go over too well. But, even when it did launch, the Over the Air launch rolled out as they normally do: gradually. There’s enough Droid users out there that getting Froyo to all of them through an OTA in two days just won’t happen — but it’s a good thought. Giving them a huge OS upgrade during the launch of the next best Droid device is a pretty good idea.
To further the rumor, we know that July has already been mentioned in tandem with the update to the Droid. So, while we may have been thinking the end of July would have been a bit more timely, we can always hope that Motorola’s planning a little ahead of some unknown schedule (unknown to us, of course). Anyone else want to put their two cents in?
Bright Bright for iPad – App Review
Go retro with the new iPad app from Arik Devens called Bright Bright – Draw with glowing light pegs. When I was a kid, I could spend hours punching little colorful pegs into the black holes on my Lite Brite and create all sorts of wonderful pictures. I must also admit, I’ve never purchased one for my own kids because the little pegs were just one more thing to add to the clutter of Polly Pockets, Barbie accessories and any mixture of small toy pieces. Enter Bright Bright , the easy-to-use digital version of colorful pegs and creative pictures I’m happy for my kids to use.
The Bright Bright screen includes a black “peg board” with a variety of tools laid out across the top. Users have access to 7 peg color choices, different picture stencils, a light switch and more. Kids can create pictures using pre-made stencils or design original pieces of art. Once their finished, flip the light switch on and watch the pictures glow. Add an interesting effect with the Color Wave feature and watch the colors of your work change before your eyes.
It’ll take a little while to complete a stencil but don’t worry if you’re not able to finish your project in one sitting, using the Save and Load features lets you go back to your work anytime. Then show off your favorite pictures by saving them to photos or emailing them to grandma.
Bright Bright takes a toy idea that’s been around for years and goes digital. It’s sure to help fight the hours of summer boredom for kids everywhere!
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Interactive ‘in-app’ iAds Video Demonstration
Some applications on the App Store are already showcasing interactive ads supported by Apple’s new iAd platform. However, not all apps in the iAd network are displaying ads. Some of the apps are displaying a placeholder banner that will read “iAd”. All of these new interactive ads bring you a rich experience to make sure you get as much information as possible. The idea is to get more ads inside developers’ apps with the hope all advertisements will be more compelling to you without the need to leave an app or launch a separate browser to interact with them. The following video shows you the new experience on an iPhone. Keep in mind that in the fall (November) this type of experience will be coming to your iPad as part of the iOS 4 update. Tags : iAd , interactive ads , iOS 4 , iOS4 , iPad , iPad ads , ipad iOS 4 Category : iPad News Powered by WizardRSS | Full Text RSS Feeds
Verizon DROID Incredible 720p HD recording & 3G hotspot incoming?
Looks like the Verizon DROID Incredible isn’t quite ready to be overshadowed by the incoming DROID X. Over at AndroidForums, a user with a test Incredible has supposedly spotted a firmware update that adds 720p HD video recording and 3G WiFi hotspot functionality to the HTC-made smartphone.
That certainly isn’t available on the DROID Incredible presently, and HTC have been tight-lipped about the potential for their inclusion when asked previously. No word on when – or indeed even if – the new firmware will get rolled out to general users.
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Doggie Fountain for thirsty pooches
It goes without saying that you ought to supply enough fresh water for your furkid at all times, but what happens when you’re a forgetful person to fill up Fido’s water bowl every now and then? Save yourself dirty looks from your neighbors as well as sparing Fido from thirst with the $39.98 Doggie Fountain, where it will connect to any garden hose where you can adjust water height simply by controlling the water pressure. The fountain will be activated whenever the dog steps on the metal plate, which means fresh water is available at all times without worrying about hot days evaporating all the water you poured out earlier. The thing is, how do you train your pooch to step on the plate when it is thirsty? After all, not all owners see a dog as part of the family to go the extra mile to do so…
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Terrafugia Transition gets FAA approval
Nothing I love more than seeing the dream of the flying car come to pass, and I have just seen part of that happen today.
The last time we covered the Terrafugia Transition, the company had said that they wanted them out by the end of 2009. Well, 2009 has come and gone, and there are currently no signs of flying cars cluttering our skies.
However, the FAA has just approved the Terrafugia Transition for flight time. If you have $194,000, you can fly this car with fold out wings.
My Source says that it only takes 20 hours of flying time to get the proper license to fly one of these guys It can’t do vertical take-offs and landings, so you will have to get your own runway or request take-off clearance from an airport tower.
The last I heard, there are over 100 of these Terrafugia Transition flying cars on order. That must mean that there are at least one hundred rich guys just itching to get in their 20 hours so they can fly one of these things.
Let HERB take care of your household
My wife can tell you how much I hate to do household chores, and perhaps it is time that we got ourselves a HERB.
The Home Exploring Robot Butler is project in development by Intel, and it is able to do some basic chores like clearing the table, serving meals, and my least favorite chore: doing the dishes.
Yeah, it is too good to be true. Not only that, it is a little slow to be practical, according to my source. Apparently the best it can do is identify anything that you, the owner of HERB wants, and then bring it to you. So like if you wanted a can of soda, for example, you could ask for it, even extend your hand so it would drop it in your palm.
However, I would not mind at all if HERB stayed up all night in order to clean up for the next day. I sure that I would eventually learn to live with it moving about in the night, if I could wake up to a clean kitchen and living room the next day.
Yeah, I don’t really know when we are going to live in that age where robots do all our chores for us. I guess my dreams of having a personal Rosie from The Jetsons are far from coming true.
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