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Path apologizes, deletes user contact data and updates app

Posted by admin - posted February 8, 2012

The path to the executive apologies is paved with good intentions — like the one issued today by Dave Morin. The Path CEO / co-founder posted a note apologizing for the contact sharing functionality that got his iPhone app in hot water. The letter titled, simply, “We’re Sorry,” outlines the company’s focus on security (which it takes “very, very seriously”) and the intended use for the feature, which uploaded user contact info to help connect people on the service. As a sign of good faith, the company will be deleting all of the uploaded information and making available version 2.0.6 of the service, which allows users to opt-in or out of contact sharing.

Android Honeycomb 3.2 update for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 rolls out again

Posted by admin - posted November 24, 2011

After the rollout of Android 3.2 update for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 had to be stopped due to some problems to the chagrin of users, now, more accurate version of the latest iteration of honeycomb will be distributed. In addition, the tablet that is supposedly represent an iPad copy will also soon be able to enjoy an Ice Cream Sandwich trial thanks to CM9.

The joy was so great: In the United States had Samsung that is already started, the Android Honeycomb 3.2 update for the current tablet flagship, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 to roll out – and this promptly withdrawn, as it turned out that after had the update for some users where Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and auto-rotation problems. Annoying was especially for the otherwise so happy underestimated German buyer that now presented 10.1 Tab version for Germany, which 10.1N, Android 3.2 Direct already had on board. Meanwhile, these problems seem, however, resolved so that the update – at least and unfortunately only in the U.S. – are played on the flat tablet via OTA or can GRAVEL. If and when the update is available also in Germany, we can not say at this point conclusively.

Ice Cream Sandwich: Android 4.0 source code also contains Honeycomb source

Posted by admin - posted November 17, 2011

Last night was the released of Android 4.0 source code and nourishes our hope for an imminent official updates and custom ROMs based on Android 4.0. Meanwhile, a small detail is the source code release under almost. Once Google had steadfastly refused for a year to release the code of Android Honeycomb, this is now finally fully available – the Ice Cream Sandwich source code.

The reason is that the AOSP source code (AOSP stands for Android Open Source Project) cared about the Git version control system is. The Tablet Android OS 3.x “Honeycomb” based on Android 2.3 “Gingerbread”, the sources for this were never entered into the Git repository from AOSP. Ice Cream Sandwich is a successor in direct line of Honeycomb. With the code Ice Cream Sandwich now holds thanks to Git versioning Honeycomb also moving into the Git repository. Theoretically, Google could also prevent the can, but only with some “dislocations”, especially since it would have been little sense.

The most important aspect of the subsequent publication of Honeycomb is a political one: Google has always been accused of not meet their own needs, Android open source to provide. Google defended itself in the course of the year 2011 so that Honeycomb unfinished and publication of source code would be counter-productive. The critics will now be made part of the wind from the sails, because with insight into the source code can now convince everyone that the fact is so. Nevertheless, a stale aftertaste, because Google has indirectly added to bring an unfinished and half-baked software on the market.

It is unlikely that there are manufacturers that are now developing more Android tablet with Honeycomb, this is Ice Cream Sandwich to be attractive to potential buyers and the porting effort probably too low. Seen in the subsequent release of Honeycomb does not make sense for manufacturers want to produce the tablets without official Google license. For developers, this feature is still useful, because for someone who deals with the Android code, the history of important features. With insight into the source code can also be potential vulnerabilities are discovered more easily. In this way, the manufacturer of tablets are placed under greater pressure to deliver quick updates on Honeycomb Ice Cream Sandwich.

Ardic shows 65-inch Android Tablet

Posted by admin - posted November 17, 2011

For most 10-inch tablet already a little too hard and it is not surprising that many customers access to more iPads 7-inch tablet, or the characteristic 8.9-inch format of Apple. A Turkish company has now but presents an interesting concept, which basically can be converted at any any TV into an Android tablet. Granted, more precisely, the device is no longer really be described as ultimately tablet, but can then not only the image of a tablet via HDMI to the television, but also make entries using sensors. Introducing, Ardic 65-inch Android Tablet, it could be the biggest tablet on earth.

The principle is not necessarily new, as, for example, the manufacturer Wacomm offered previously for monitors infrared sensors, with which you could use any screen as a touchscreen. That the whole also works well for tablets is not surprising since, however, could now replace the sometimes cumbersome and expensive Smartboards multi-touch screens. In the following video you can see at least that we can play nicely with the setup in any case, Fruit Ninja

Ardic 65-inch Android Tablet is still a prototype, consists of an ordinary 10-inch tablet with Android Honeycomb and a 65-inch touch screen that can display a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. It is controlled by the large unit with either a tablet PC, or with Geest on the device itself multi-touch support, the prototype is not true, but is it already worked, because target of Ardic is marketing to schools and large businesses and the revolution of medium digital presentation.

As seen in the video are common apps and games like Angry Birds and Fruit slice from the Android Market runs, and even with a very good performance. Also playing a movie trailer and a presentation running smoothly. In general, the operation is reminiscent of the famous Science - Fiction - movies. But who did not want to ever surf with such a big device through the net?

Microsoft has the same goal already another vorgetsellt especially cost-effective implementation, the name of the code space helps. In these two Kinects used to track the spatial events (gestures) to evaluate in order to subsequently carry out the necessary actions on the device.

When and at what price Ardic plans to release the device was not announced yet.