Archive for the ‘Mobile Technology’ Category
Chrome for Android Beta: Under the Hood
The engineering team behind Chrome for Android Beta talk about the underlying architecture, developer tools, and more. Chrome for Android Beta is available for devices running Android 4.0 and higher. To learn more, visit: google.com
Android Fragmentation is Getting Better
www.lockergnome.com – One of the chief arguments against Android and in favor of iOS in today’s mobile OS battle can be simplified to one word: fragmentation. You can see that word thrown all over the place, usually padding walls of text written by an iOS fanboy who probably hasn’t the slightest clue what fragmentation really is. Isn’t that the problem with everything, though? People don’t know what they’re talking about. Here’s a programmer’s perspective on how Android’s fragmentation can actually be a good thing. You can watch the entire live TLDR episode here: youtu.be www.gnomies.com http profiles.google.com twitter.com www.facebook.com
World’s First Android Powered Watch that Syncs to Your Phone!
The i’m watch is a sporty looking watch that does so much more than just tell time; it’s actually an Android powered device that syncs to your phone! It connects to your smartphone via bluetooth and lets you access any of your phone’s apps and features right on your wrist! Visit www.imwatch.it to learn more! PRODUCT i’m watch PRICE: $299 AVAILABILITY: Now FEATURES: Android, Facebook/Twitter feed integration, apps, 1.5″ color screen, 240×240 pixels
A New Android Market for Phones
Now you can find apps and games, rent movies and buy books in Android Market on your phone. (Books and Movies available only in the US)
Wii on Android Tablet
5 years ago I made a video called wii on psp www.engadget.com gamevideos.1up.com 1.5 years ago I made this video: wii on ipod touch: www.engadget.com www.youtube.com 9 months ago I made this video: playing wii on psp: www.engadget.com www.youtube.com Currently how this concepts works is Im running a wii emulator using a LEGALLY(my own) backed up game on the computer and transmitting the video and audio towards the android tablet. I can even map the buttons on the computer to reflect the xbox 360 controller.
DSLR Controller – Android + Canon EOS – LiveView
dslrcontroller.com DSLR Controller is the first and only app that will allow you to control your Canon EOS DSLR from a compatible Android device over USB. You need a Honeycomb tablet or an SGS2 (with KG1 or newer firmware) and a USB host (OTG, On-The-Go) cable / adapter for this. It is now available from Market (desktop link): market.android.com Also see the discussion thread on XDA-Developers.com: forum.xda-developers.com
Android Application Weekly – Google Currents, Tank Riders, Alfred, Fling, WeatherEye
Android Market Links and QR-Codes: bit.ly In this episode of the Android Application Weekly we demonstrate some apps that will keep you entertained, help you find restaurants based upon your liking, and keep you up-to-date on your favorite news stories. To download these directly to your Android smartphone or tablet just take a picture of the QR-Code using Google Goggles or any other QR-Code scanner or click on the app title link to be taken directly to the Android Market. This week we have Google Currents 0:16, Tank Riders 0:46, Alfred 1:16, Fling 1:46, and WeatherEye 2:16.
Minecraft: Pocket Edition for Android
Josh takes a look at Minecraft: Pocket Edition for all Android devices.
DROID RAZR Review; Android fragmentation w/ Special Guest M. Degusta; Asus Transformer Prime & more!
Timeline of discussion: 2:13 DROID RAZR Review 15:10 Is fragmentation a problem for Android? Special Guest Michael Degusta from The Understatement blog 34:20 Nokia Lumia 800 Unboxing and First Impressions 41:50 Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core processor announced; Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime 47:42 Samsung Galaxy S II vs. Galaxy Nexus vs. DROID RAZR vs. iPhone 4S vs. HTC Rezound Comparison Chart 48:59 Open Q&A