Google's I/O conference has come to the end. Unfortuantly google's I/O doesn't seem to get as much hype as Apple's WWDC. Therefore there were some pretty groundbreaking things that happned you might not have heard of. For example: Google has released two new products! :D
1. Android Froyo 2.2
2.Google TV
"You lost me at 2.2. Is this some boring techno babble?"
Yea..No, Froyo is a new Android OS. That means that it will bring exciting new features. Think iOS4 or OS3. Most android phones (Go Android!) will get it. Nexus One is first in line to get Android Froyo.
For More see Froyo
"Google TV? Whats next Google Car?"
Honestly, wouldn't suprise me; It's a "...company on sterioids, that has a finger in every industry." This, IMHO is a good idea but relativley poorly implemented. The idea is: We watch a lot of TV but we should be able to watch TV when we want and not let TV change our scheduales. Many of us will watch TV shows and movies on the computer. Why? Becuase its on our time. So the soloution, mix the best the web has to offer and the best TV has to offer.
The problem is people have already done this. That in and of itself does not mean anything. Phones existed, Apple made it better. iPhones existed (IMHO) Google made it better. So, to have something thats already there you gotta make it better! Google has not been able to introduce something that will make me buy their google TV extension. If their were two exactly the same TVs one had Google TV and one didn't and the diffrences was $50 or more I would choose the one without. Why? Google TV adds convinience. Nothing else. Where am I going with this? There are many other ways to do this. Windows has already done this.
For More see Google TV=Disappointment
Monday, June 21, 2010
Android 2.2 Froyo
As I said before Google released Android 2.2 Froyo. This brings an enormous amount of features. One of the most request features is tethering. Yes, tethering. The long time yearned for feature is now coming to Froyo. It will be available through USB cable or through a portable hotspot. That means you cut the stupidity of a $100+ plus a $30 bill. Get an android and you only get 1.
If you're switching from an iPhone or have an iTunes library listen up. You're not gonna want to abandon all your songs. Froyo allows you to stream all of your non DRM music. That means you can still keep your music even if you cant fit it all onto your android device.
Another much request feature is Flash. It includes Flash 10.1. Flash 10.1 is critical because it is optimized for mobile devices. This proves once again that Flash can and wants to do well. Just, Apple has ridiculously high standards. This means that you won't see any blue cube icons. Instead, you'll see a full flash app. Yep, free movies on Hulu. (Currently I'm stuck with an iPhone but I'll never make that mistake again.)
There are also some under-the-hood improvements. Froyo is incredibly faster than its previous version Eclair. It has a JIT compiler. A Just In Time compiler. This means games will be much smoother and faster. At the I/O conference they ran a test with two exactly the same phones running the exact same game. (Modified for the purpose of the test to be more graphically intense.) The only difference one had Froyo with the JIT compiler and one didn't. Each Time the screen dropped below 30 frames per seconds the screen would flash red. After a couple seconds Eclair didn't even flash anymore it just kept red.
If you're switching from an iPhone or have an iTunes library listen up. You're not gonna want to abandon all your songs. Froyo allows you to stream all of your non DRM music. That means you can still keep your music even if you cant fit it all onto your android device.
Another much request feature is Flash. It includes Flash 10.1. Flash 10.1 is critical because it is optimized for mobile devices. This proves once again that Flash can and wants to do well. Just, Apple has ridiculously high standards. This means that you won't see any blue cube icons. Instead, you'll see a full flash app. Yep, free movies on Hulu. (Currently I'm stuck with an iPhone but I'll never make that mistake again.)
There are also some under-the-hood improvements. Froyo is incredibly faster than its previous version Eclair. It has a JIT compiler. A Just In Time compiler. This means games will be much smoother and faster. At the I/O conference they ran a test with two exactly the same phones running the exact same game. (Modified for the purpose of the test to be more graphically intense.) The only difference one had Froyo with the JIT compiler and one didn't. Each Time the screen dropped below 30 frames per seconds the screen would flash red. After a couple seconds Eclair didn't even flash anymore it just kept red.
Photo courtesy of Gizmodo
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Thoughts on Apple & Flash
As you probably know Google and Apple are not getting along, and both of them are making very clear especially Google at their I/O. Me, liking Google, most people will think "He obviously likes Google more than Apple." The thing is, that's only half true because its not that simple. The two companies have two different views on technology and its distribution &and administration.
Apple for example, doesn't like Flash because they believe in an open web. Also,they seem to have merged Flash and Adobe. I don't like flash. That doesn't mean I don't like Adobe. If they create open sourced HTML5, CSS3, and other tools, I would respect that. Just not Flash. I don't like flash because I believe the average user should be able to view the web in its entirety without the use of plug ins. I also believe that there's a better way to include multimedia in a website without plug ins. To add to the list, Flash tends to be a resource hog
Now, back to Apple. I love Apple products. I love the iPhone, iMac, iWork, iPad and other stuff. Now, where do they fall short? Forums everywhere resound this: They are incredibly closed and proprietary. What does that mean? Apple chooses what you can and can't buy (App store). Apple chooses on what devices you can and can't hear music (DRM protection). They also decide what your apple device looks like. (Low customization levels) On the other hand Google is probably one of the most open fortune 500 companies you will ever see. Android is open sourced and free. And they realize people use flash! People except fan boys wont just drop flash 100% because apple says so. If i were CEO I would stop creating flash but would not hesitate to use it.
Apple for example, doesn't like Flash because they believe in an open web. Also,they seem to have merged Flash and Adobe. I don't like flash. That doesn't mean I don't like Adobe. If they create open sourced HTML5, CSS3, and other tools, I would respect that. Just not Flash. I don't like flash because I believe the average user should be able to view the web in its entirety without the use of plug ins. I also believe that there's a better way to include multimedia in a website without plug ins. To add to the list, Flash tends to be a resource hog
Now, back to Apple. I love Apple products. I love the iPhone, iMac, iWork, iPad and other stuff. Now, where do they fall short? Forums everywhere resound this: They are incredibly closed and proprietary. What does that mean? Apple chooses what you can and can't buy (App store). Apple chooses on what devices you can and can't hear music (DRM protection). They also decide what your apple device looks like. (Low customization levels) On the other hand Google is probably one of the most open fortune 500 companies you will ever see. Android is open sourced and free. And they realize people use flash! People except fan boys wont just drop flash 100% because apple says so. If i were CEO I would stop creating flash but would not hesitate to use it.
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