Thursday, December 17, 2009

From the web - December 18th 2009



UBUNTU: Canonical has lifted the curtains on some ambitious plans to reinvent the GNOME panel. The changes, which could potentially debut in the next major version of Ubuntu, will help simplify the desktop user experience and clean up superfluous panel clutter. Although the proposed changes look very promising, getting third-party application developers to integrate with the new panel functionality could prove challenging.
Read the rest of this story on Ubuntu Geek.

LG LAUNCHES FIRST EVER NETBOOK IN THE US: LG X120: LG Electronics Mobilecomm (LG Mobile Phones) announced today the newest addition to their innovative product line-up with the launch of the LG X120 netbook. The first of its kind from LG, the LG X120 delivers the benefits of netbook functionality and gives users a shortcut to the fun stuff with a unique Smart On™ interface that makes staying connected faster, easier and just seconds away. Available at RadioShack, the LG X120 is the perfect computing companion for social networkers, college students and young professionals on the go.
The rest on the official press release.

Android: Crashing the Smartphone Party: Digital measurement firm, comScore is reporting that consumer awareness of Google's Android is growing rapidly, due in large part to the Verizon Droid ad campaign. Further, of those American consumers in the market for a smartphone, 17 percent are considering the purchase of an android-supported device in next three months, compared to 20 percent indicating they plan to purchase an iPhone.
Full story on cellular-news.com.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Microsoft brings Bing to iPhone, RedLaser tops $1M in revenue from AppleInsider.com

Microsoft's search engine, Bing, now has its own application on the App Store that allows voice search, location finder, maps access and more; and the popular RedLaser app has earned more than $1 million in revenue.

The Redmond, Washington, software giant announced the new application's release on its Bing blog. Much like the browser-based Bing.com, the application shows the image of the day and clickable hotspots that include trivia.

It offers search of images, movies, maps, businesses, news and directions. Users can even check their flight status on the go.

Read the rest of this article on AppleInsider.com.