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Android Multi-Touch tablet prototype

May 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Zedomax blog has a preview of an Android tablet running Android at the Adobe exhibit at Web 2.0. Although the preview shows off a lot of the functions (including the ability to run Flash and Air applications on the tablet), there are two distinct disadvantages for an Android/Flash tablet:

  1. The number of apps available for Android versus the iPad
    Currently Apple has more than 180,000 apps, versus Android about 50,000 apps. I hate to quote Balmer, but “Developers! Developers! Developers!”. If I have a platform where the 1 millionth device just shipped, versus a new platform, I’d go with the 1 million device user base.
  2. The different user interface a (touch) tablet requires versus a mouse drive app.
    Examples of this are hover functions, double-click, etc., which have to be redesigned for a touch interface.
One of the big advantages would be the ability to put an app on an Android tablet without having to go through a vetting process at Apple that is less than transparent. Also, chances are the device will be cheaper, based on Google‘s philosophy that the more people use the web, the better it is for Google.
I guess we’ll have to wait until the end of the year to see what the Android tablet will look like, how much it will cost, and how it will perform.
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Chumby about to become available

October 26, 2007 By Leave a Comment

I just received an email from Chumby Industries, informing that the Chumby is now shipping to a select group of customers. If you want to buy one, sign up on the store page.

Meanwhile, while you’re waiting for your Chumby to be delivered, or waiting for it to become available, you can play around with the Chumby-on-the-Net. Below is an example of the Chumby I just created:

It looks like a really nice combination of digital photo frame and web widgets. There are widgets to display your Flickr photos, weather info, stock alerts, etc. The widgets take turns on the display, based on their settings. To have the Chumby operate, you need a Wifi connection and (unfortunately) an AC outlet.

The Chumby ships for a little under $200.

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Ubuntu and iPods

August 31, 2006 By Leave a Comment

Of course, after finally breaking down last night and installing Codeweaver‘s CrossOver Office to install iTunes, today I see this article in Linux Journal on how to use your iPod with Ubuntu.

The article shows a few options to sync music, and also explains how to sync photos and change the default application that’s opened when you plug in the iPod.

A worthwhile read, and something to try out tonight…

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Asus WL-700gE Multi-functional Broadrange Wireless Router

August 11, 2006 By Leave a Comment

Via Gizmodo I came across the Asus Wl-700gE, a remarkable router.

  • Built-in 160GB Harddrive
  • USB 2.0 connections for external hard drive or thumb drives
  • Efficient heat dissipation via special airflow design
  • Plug in a USB memory device and use easy file transfer with AUTO COPY
  • Support for sharing files (also music, video and/or photos!) both within and outside the network – the last with special accounts you can set up.
  • DDNS support and Web server
  • DHCP server + Samba Server/Local disk
  • Automatic download of files – even with the PC off. Supports BitTorrent, http and ftp protocols.
  • Digital Home Information Center – even supports music files via iTunes – making it possible to use the WL-700gE as iTunes “server”.
  • Support to build web pages on the router.
  • Supports 802.11b/g – no word on 802.11n support.
  • The Broadrange aspect increases signal coverage by 300%

Unfortunately no word on prices yet… but this looks an awesome piece of equipment. It doesn’t look bigger than a regular router, but it packs a lot more punch.

Update: The Gizmodo article has a link to the Ubergizmo article, where it mentions a price of $500.

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Google launches Picasa Web Albums

June 14, 2006 By Leave a Comment

Google has once again launched a new service, called Picasa Web Albums. This is Google’s answer to Flickr and Yahoo! Photo’s, integrated with the Picasa software running on your desktop.

Interestingly enough, this is not touted as Beta, but rather as …

The only limitation (apart from it being invitation-only) is that the storage space is limited to 250MB of free storage. For $25 per year you can get an additional 6GB of storage. The system requirements section leaves out the fact that Picasa is also available for Linux.

It looks like an interesting alternative, and I’ll definately sign up for an invitation. I like the Picasa software, and even got my wife to use it, so this would be a natural extension of the photo experience.

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