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Firefox 4 beta 3 accommodates Windows 7 multi-touch

Published on: 17th August, 2010

Mozilla has recently announced the release of Firefox 4 beta 3, which accommodates Windows 7 with multi-touch input from the operating system provided by Microsoft. Web developers are now able to write code directly for touchscreen interfaces instead of considering the use of a mouse.
There is an upgraded JavaScript engine for every platform, which helps [...]

Windows Phone 7 would push ads outside of applications

Published on: 28th June, 2010

During a recent presentation at the International Advertising Festival in Cannes, Microsoft said that Windows Phone 7 would let companies to push ads outside of applications. Kostas Mallios explained a push notification system would allow companies to deliver ads to home screen tiles and also on top of screen. Customers have the choice to opt [...]

New T-Mobile application meant to up Android performance

Published on: 21st June, 2010

T-Mobile, the wireless carrier, has recently started offering a beta version of the program Device Tune-up, which is available for Android 2.1 and even older phones. T-Mobile says that this is a background program which runs continuously and is intended to optimize performance by simply closing unused running services. The new software is on by [...]

Android gets Kobo e-reader application

Published on: 21st June, 2010

A new Android-based smartphones-dedicated Kobo application has been released by Borders; the app allows the reading of all of Border’s electronic books and is considered to be a mobile complement to Kobo’s eReader. To what the iPhone app and other ports are concerned, there is a login which allows the software bookmark where the reader [...]

Apple’s iPhone application rules investigated by FCC

Published on: 20th June, 2010

The FCC has formally begun an investigation regarding the ban Apple is imposing to cross-compiling tools dedicated to making iOS applications. After negotiations with the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission will be able to determine whether Apple is anti-competitive or not as it would try to prevent Adobe Flash CS5 or other software [...]

Opera Mini present on 2.6 million iPhones

Published on: 2nd June, 2010

In just a few weeks, the iPhone has reached the third rank between the most popular platforms for Opera Mini. More than 2.6 million iPhones have downloaded and used Opera’s browser during the first two weeks on the App Store. The iPhone has become the most popular Opera device in the United States, where it [...]

Google Street View data collection under close governmental examination

Published on: 22nd May, 2010

The FTC was asked by representatives Joe Barton and Edward Markey to begin a formal investigation of Google’s Street View practices. The lawmakers are looking for some answers related to the collection of Wi-Fi data and other personal information from Google. The company’s vehicles have taken pictures over the country to populate the Street View [...]

Google plans to launch Chrome Web Store for applications and games

Published on: 22nd May, 2010

Google has announced its plans to launch the Chrome Web Store open marketplace, which can be used by developers for web-based applications distribution. A preview was shown at Google’s I/O conference and gives hints that the portal will permit the users to preview applications, rate content, report problems, read or write reviews, or directly install [...]

New Windows malware able to bypass current antivirus applications

Published on: 16th May, 2010

A new malware that could potentially affect almost every Windows XP system that uses current antivirus software has been detected by researchers at Matousec. Kernel Hook Bypassing Engine (KHOBE) is using the vulnerability of the System Service Descriptor Table to trick Microsoft’s operating system, making it to accept rogue code. In first instance it allows [...]

Adobe’s Flash supported by Android 2.2

Published on: 16th May, 2010

A new Adobe video has shown Flash 10.1 for mobile and the next version of Android. The plugin runs smoothly on a Nexus One and can offer most common features of Flash, which include gaming, 3D, video and dynamic web content as well. Ryan Stewart from Adobe has given some explanations of how particular elements [...]

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