Thoughts and ideas of a dyslexic designer/developer
The rumors were true… Ubuntu released a mobile operating system not just a way to hook up your Android phone to Ubuntu. I always thought the Unity interface could work on mobile as well as TV.
A full video can be found here. and OMG!Ubuntu have a nice look at the features including a hangout with lots more answers…
Love the fact its trying to take off where webOS may have failed with the Ubuntu Webapp.
This camera by Nikon is a win for openness, google and of course android
The first mainstream digital camera to be powered by Google’s Android system has been released by Nikon. The Japanese company’s point-and-shoot Coolpix S800c model is being marketed as a “social imaging device”. Demand for compact cameras has suffered because of the rise of smartphones.
Is it ugly? Maybe a little…
Is it fascinating and a wonderful combination? Yes…
Google always wanted Android everywhere and it started happening a while ago. Now this is just a logical extension of where digital cameras may go. Instead of some crazy proprietary embedded operating system, why not Android?
…After some weeks of use, I wish Google Now was my phone’s default homescreen. I’d happily swipe left or right to get to my apps such as email or games, but I more often search than not. The ambient information is a useful start, and I hope will get better over time.
Google Now as a home page would be great, but imagine Google Now as a alarm clock… Now we’re cooking with fire…
I use to tweet from my Kindle to tweet interesting things I was reading but people and followers complained there was no link to the actual article or post. And to be honest they were right.
Its frustrating that the Kindle can do so much but Amazon’s ecosystem refuses to support self-published content.
However I finally given up on the Kindle for tweeting interesting news bits. Don’t get me wrong, its still my device for long form reading – because frankly the e-ink screen is still the best screen to read text on for me.
This change was made easier with GReader and Plume Twitter client on the Samsung 7+ Tablet. Plume will hold the twitter messages in a queue till I get back online, which is usually at home or work. This also slightly eases the need to enable wifi teathering on my HTC One X (something I can no longer do, till I root it).
The only issue is, when I’m finally back online, all the tweets are posted one after another, which can look like a bit of a tweet flood to some.
I’m also thinking about paying for Instapaper because its rather handy for sending stuff to my kindle (I know I can do it via the free.kindle.com address but I quite like the fact it groups them and sends one a day when theres something new). On top of that Ars Technica’s subscription model isn’t so bad. And access to the full text RSS feeds would be very handy.
I always wondered why XBMC wasn’t available on Android, its been on iOS for a long while now. I assume its the different types of hardware which might have caused the massive delay?
Well its happening and today there was an announcement on the XBMC site with the above video to show its true.
Exciting time! Still waiting for a Nexus Q port 🙂
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/18/htc-one-x-gets-software-update-minor-fixes-reported/
Heaven knows when orange will authorize the upgrade…?
If your like me, you love Google in certain parts.
One of the parts I do love is the open nature of their innovation and research.
Project Glass is a reality (my bets was on Project Looking Glass) as I suspected and correctly put into my recent SMC ignite talk. Better still, its something their researching about in an open way, as they gather comments and views
Its something I would like to do more of at BBC R&D. Me and my manager battle (in a nice way) back and forth about when’s the best time to be open or go public? In this case he would be right, the video captures the idea perfectly and although its not real yet, its enough to get people talking and commenting.
Open innovation certainly comes to mind… Nytimes has more details. But join the conversation and add what you think!
Update… Don’t forget to check out Tom Scott’s take (the piss) on Project Glass 🙂
The original pacemaker team did say on a forum of pacemaker fans they were working on a mobile app but I had no idea about this…
Found via Guy West on twitter, Engadget broke the news that the pacemaker was coming back as a RIM blackberry app.
News just in this morning, however, is that the DJ tool is back as a PlayBook app thanks to an exclusive collaboration with the tablet’s maker. Details are sparse right now, as the information spilled at RIM’s event this morning at MWC, but we do know that there will be auto beatmatching, vinyl mode with scratching, digital mode, looping, loop travel, pitch control, beat skip and “pro level” effects. All we have in terms of availability is that it will be out this spring, with no word on price.
On the pacemaker teams facebook page and Pacemaker forum for more details…
Today we proudly announced a partnership with RIM / BlackBerry at a press conference at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. As a result, we’re porting the technology of Pacemaker® Device onto the BlackBerry PlayBook.
After investigating a wide range of mobile platforms to make a digital transition we selected the PlayBook due to its highly responsive user interface. DJ’s requires very low latency and the PlayBook delivers very well on that aspect.For those who don’t own a BlackBerry PlayBook please stay tuned as we have future plans for other platforms as well.
Btw, our next stop will be the South By South West festival in Austin Texas, so if you’re there, let us know 🙂
I’m very tempted to go down to CEX and pick up a 2nd hand Blackberry Playbook but I’m sure Android isn’t far behind…?
Most people felt Ubuntu was going to launch their own mobile operating system but instead…
They made Ubuntu on Android and now you can watch it work including the surprising Ubuntu TV support here on youtube.
This even more makes me consider switching my Ubuntu sessions back to Unity from Gnome Shell, it also makes AirDroid a bit of a lost project now? However I’m really looking forward to Air/Wifi syncing because USB sync is soooo Windows CE 🙂 Although most of the time now, I’m plugged in just to keep my old HTC Desire charged up
