Seasoned tech blogger. Host of the Tech Addicts podcast.
Google demonstrated some of the features they’ve been working on for Android OS 2.0 Donut while at I/O 2009, and thanks to Android Community, we’ve got video from the keynote to show you those changes in action. One of the biggest differences to 1.5 Cupcake is “Android Search”, which is the catch-all name for the platform’s new universal searching that queries contacts, calendars, music and online information. Take a look at the video after the break.
It’s official now, coming directly from Sirius itself and here is the first screen shot:
Here we go with another unboxing, this time we have the HTC Touch Pro2 in our hands but still the same poor quality video camera. Don’t worry we are saving up for a new HD camera but with the credit crunch and all that this is all we have for now. Anyway hope you enjoy the quick unboxing of this beautiful device, it is winging its way to our resident slide out keyboard expert Gareth as we speak for a full review in the coming days. If you have any questions about the device you can email us at [email protected] or leave them in the comments and we will answer them all. In case you missed them we have some comparison pictures which you can also see here.
Video after the break.
Our friends over at Phandroid are reporting that a security update has been released for Android devices that have been updated with the 1.5 Cupcake update. The security flaw apparently was pretty severe (at least in concept). Basically, when 2 applications by the same author are installed on your Android Device, the operating system allows the applications to share information between those applications without requiring verification by the user. The vulnerability would allow application developers to bypass the system of inter-application signature checking, essentially gaining access from other applications NOT written by that developer.
Start talking about applications from Visa, your bank, or applications that might have other sensitive data and that is a potentially severe security flaw.This affected the following versions of Android:
The “fixed” version is listed as “1.5 CRB43? and the flaw doesn’t affect 1.0 and 1.1
via Phandroid
Just received the HTC Touch Pro2 from Clove and have taken a few pictures of the device alongside the HTC Touch HD and the iPhone 3G along with some additional shots of the device and keyboard. The pictures are after the break and we also have an unboxing video here.
Microsoft Corp. today announced the evolution of Zune, the company’s end-to-end music and entertainment service, to a new platform and new markets. Zune will extend its video service to Xbox LIVE internationally this fall. This marks an important development in the Zune strategy and brings the Zune brand to more than 17 million international Xbox LIVE subscribers. In addition, Microsoft confirmed the next generation of the Zune portable media player, Zune HD. Available in the U.S. this fall, Zune HD is the first portable media player that combines a built-in HD Radio receiver, high-definition (HD) video output capabilities, organic light-emitting diode (OLED) touch screen, Wi-Fi and an Internet browser. Full details after the break.
As most bloggers know, Windows Live Writer is an excellent desktop application that lets bloggers, compose posts without having to deal with clunky web-based blog post editors. Windows Live Writer supports a variety of blogging platforms and all-around offers a much easier interface for your blog.
Now, there is a Windows Live Writer for Windows Mobile in development that aims to do the same thing. While Live Writer for Mobile is not actually being developed by Microsoft, it looks like its goal is to bring that blogging usability to the mobile devices.
More information on Windows Live Writer Beta for Windows Mobile as can be found here and you can download it here.
(via: Pocketnow)
Our latest podcast is now available to download, in episode 37 we discuss the Palm Pre coming to O2 in the UK, Windows Mobile 7 Zune Services, Touch Pro2 now available, latest iPhone rumours and applications plus much more. You can subscribe via iTunes, RSS or download the mp3 file here. Full show notes after the break.
We are big fans of Kinoma Play software for Windows Mobile, it is such an improvement over the stock media player with loads of added features.
We have just received news of a demo video showing a new updated version running on the DoCoMo version of the Toshiba TG01, the world’s first 1 GHz phone, and the world’s first phone based on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon platform.
The walkthrough is for the docomo PRO series T-01A version of the phone. It’s focused on the flagship media player embedded into the phone, Kinoma Play. Video is after the break.
We are monitoring new iPhone apps every day and recently plenty of apps with s*xy ladies (literally! "s*xy ladies" even is in the title of several apps!) appear – probably a sign that parental controls are coming next month together with iPhone OS 3.0 upgrade, but apart from that we have noticed this little game, that is free and stands out because it looks like you would do it on paper – very naturalistic and nice.
Here is how this app looks like:
Connect
Connect with us on the following social media platforms.