Monthly Archives: December 2010

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and 3.0 (Honeycomb)

Posted on December 30, 2010 by

All the speculations collected in my Beyond Android 2.1 [July 4] and Android 2.2 (Froyo) excitement is just the tip of the iceberg for the current Android momentum [July 9 – Sept 10] are now over as Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) … Continue reading →

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Assuring HTML5 et al stability for developers à la Microsoft: splitting the evolving specifications into “site-ready” and “experimental” for the years coming

Posted on December 23, 2010 by

What is Microsoft’s approach to assure HTML5 et al stability when web developers are absolutely negative about that based on their previous experience? Microsoft’s answer came crystal clearly two days ago in a blog post quoted below. But before coming … Continue reading →

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Pixel Qi and CPT alliance for sunlight readability

Posted on December 22, 2010 by

Could this alliance produce a screen which consumes only 0.5 watts in mono mode with backlight switched off and 1.25 watts in color, half of Pixel Qi’s current 2.5 watts, when the backlight switched on? Moreover a screen which is … Continue reading →

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Hanvon – E-Ink strategic e-reader alliance for price/volume leadership supplementing Hanvon’s premium strategy mostly based on an alliance with Microsoft and Intel

Posted on December 21, 2010 by

Following the strategic alliance between Marvell, Pixel Qi and OLPC on extremely low-cost consumer devices specially built for the cloud there are other cloud related alliances aimed at mass produced clients with sun readability. One of them is the Hanvon … Continue reading →

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Treesaver: an HTML[5], Javascript and CSS based universal platform for dynamic publications on the web

Posted on December 20, 2010 by

Update: SAVORY IS UP! [Savory blog, Sept 5, 2012] Well, here it is. Savory. The new platform for digital publishing. It’s built with Treesaver®, the rule-based HMTL5 responsive and algorithmic layout engine, and managed by a powerful CMS  from ZephirWorks. Savory is a … Continue reading →

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Windows 7 slates with a personal cloud based layered interface for touch-first HTML5 applications on the CES 2011

Posted on December 14, 2010 by

Microsoft to Announce New Slates Aimed at the iPad [Dec 13]: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft’s chief executive, is expected to  announce a number of these devices when he takes the stage at C.E.S., showcasing devices built by Samsung and Dell, among … Continue reading →

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Intel’s industry position and prospects for years ahead

Posted on December 9, 2010 by

Follow-up: Intel: accelerated Atom SoC roadmap down to 22nm in 2 years and a “new netbook experience” for tablet/mobile PC market [April 17, 2011] Update:  Intel executive quits as smartphone biz falters [March 21, 2011]: (emphasis is mine) The Intel executive … Continue reading →

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Nokia to enter design pattern competition for 2011 smartphones with MeeGo

Posted on December 9, 2010 by

http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/hub.1326407570.html Nokia is recognizing two already dominant design pattern candidates for mobile phones: Apple iOS and the similar to each other in this respect Nokia Symbian and Android. Then there is also a recent third pattern from Microsoft, with unknown … Continue reading →

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Split strategy for HTML 5 and Windows only enhanced development from Microsoft

Posted on December 3, 2010 by

This is how after Silverlight Firestarter event yesterday Microsoft cloud client software strategy is looking like. More information from Tim Anderson’s ITWriting (providing a consistent and in depth reporting on this): – Silverlight 5 unveiled: more power, more Windows [Dec … Continue reading →

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