Wednesday February 20, 2008

Next generation of DVD players to run Java ME technology

Blu-ray DVD standard has Java ME CDC and Personal Basis Profile technologies

Deep Dive: Blu-ray Disc Java, An Interview With Bill Foote at http://java.sun.com/developer/media/deepdivebluray.jsp

Wednesday July 04, 2007

TomTom files patent for camera sat nav

TomTom is attempting to move up a gear in the in-car sat nav biz. It recently filed a patent for a GPS device that incorporates a camera to show the driver exactly where to turn off the road ahead.

The European patent application describes a device that's based on the idea that instead of representing the streets around a driver as a map, the driver is shown a real picture of the street - complete with intersections, signs, traffic jams, etc - taken with a camera connected to the unit. (http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/07/04/tomtom_camera_satnav_patent/)

Tuesday July 03, 2007

iPhone Roundup: Meebo IM Working; iPhone.com Acquired

-- Meebo, the online IM service which allows users to access all major IM clients online, now works with iPhone, after the team there tweaked the system. So much for iPhone not having an IM client...it sucked not having one.

-- Apple has bought IPhone.com domain name, and it was a seven figure sale. The URL now redirects to the Apple iPhone section. (http://www.moconews.net/entry/419-iphone-roundup-meebo-im-working-iphonecom-acquired-t-mob-in-germany/)

Monday July 02, 2007

N-Gage games to equal PC games

Nokia has started development on at least one cross-platform game, codenamed "Project White Rock", which will offer an identical experience on PCs and N-Gage mobile phones, Pocket Gamer reports. (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/07/02/nokia_pc_games/)

Nokia Targets N-gage Platform To PC

Nokia is expanding its N-gage gaming platform to include PCs and is developing a game-Project White Rock-as a demonstration game. "While we currently have few details regarding gameplay, we do know that 'Project White Rock' possesses over a thousand lines of recorded dialogue...

YouTube Gets Embedded on LG Handsets

YouTube's mobile strategy is finally coming along: it started with opening access beyond its exclusive deal with Verizon Wireless. The iPhone-YouTube integration is possibly among the most used features on the iPhone (at least anecdotally on my iPhone). (http://www.moconews.net/entry/419-youtube-gets-embedded-on-lg-handsets/)

Friday June 29, 2007

Air France starts mobile check-in

Air France and KLM have launched a mobile phone check-in service using SMS for confirmation..

Initially the service will be available on departures from almost all metropolitan France and European airports, on Air France and KLM short and medium-haul flights. It should be extended to the entire network later this year. (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/29/air_france_starts_mobile_checkin/)

Wednesday June 20, 2007

YouTube hits iPhone.

YouTube is now available on Apple TV - but that's just a footnote. Apple also announced that it will include a specialized YouTube app with the iPhone when the long-awaited handheld device ships on 29 June.

Starting today, Apple TV users can download a free software update that allows them to "easily navigate through YouTube's familiar video browsing categories or search for specific videos." Those with YouTube memberships can log-in to their accounts through the app, much as they would at YouTube.com. (http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/06/20/youtube_iphone_appletv/)

Tuesday June 19, 2007

Opera tries to out-do the iPhone All it takes is a decent browser

Opera has launched a beta of its mobile browser, Opera Mini: version 4 supports smooth zooming around web pages and server-based page optimisation, giving Opera claim to deliver the whole internet ahead of Apple's much-anticipated iPhone.

Version 4 of the Java-based browser also makes greater use of the keypad for navigation, freeing up directional keys for control of an on-screen pointer, but it is the zoom function which grabs the attention. Click here to find out more!. (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/19/opera_mini_beta/)

Monday June 18, 2007

Mobile internet set for take-off?.Take-up increasing, but progress is slow. The mobile internet is more toll road than superhighway, but the logjam could clear up. On the face of things there is little reason to be confident that mobile internet will ever fully catch on with consumers. It's expensive, awkward to use, and lacks the content and functionality of a traditional PC-based browser. (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/18/mobile_internet/)

JRuby and the Java Platform. Scripts are gaining in popularity with developers because they are easy to write, take less time to write than compiled programs, and require little maintenance. Although hundreds of scripting languages are in use today, developers continue to create new ones because each language is geared to a particular purpose or domain space. For example, the JavaScript programming language is commonly used for web-based user interface (UI) development, and Perl is popular on the server side. (http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/scripting/jruby/?feed=JSC)

Wednesday June 13, 2007

3GSM morphs into Mobile World Show. New name, same old show. The 3GSM World Congress has renamed itself the Mobile World Show, hoping to attract a more sexy media crowd than the middle-aged telecoms executives who usually frequent the place. 3GSM World Congress Asia also gets renamed Mobile Asia Congress, to maintain the connection between the two shows. (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/13/3gsm_no_more/)

@ Mobile Content World: Broadcasters Promote Ad Relationships. One interesting thing from Mobile Content World Australasia 2007 is the way the broadcasters are positioning themselves as advertiser aggregators. Rather than say "we've got all this great content" they're saying "we know all these advertisers", which gives an indication of where they think the revenue is going to come from and what role they'd like to play. (http://www.moconews.net/entry/419-mobile-content-world-broadcasters-promote-ad-relationships/)

Monetising mobile content - anywhere, anytime. The worldwide mobile content market is expected to reach $US150 billion by 2011. Mobile content will grow as mobile web access evolves and the relationship consumers have with their mobile phone deepens. (http://www.terrapinn.com/2007/mcw%5Fau/)

Tuesday June 11, 2007

TeleNav brings user-generated content to GPS. Share your bad restaurant experiences with the world. TeleNav has added extra functionality to its latest version, just launched in the US, to allow users to rate restaurants and other businesses, as well as tell everyone how much, and where, they just paid for their petrol. Version 5.2 should be available in the UK over the summer. (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/12/social_gps/)

Friday June 08, 2007

Google promises mobile software platform to challenge Windows. Analysis The most critical battle in the wireless world is to take the reins of the mobile internet as it evolves, and that means all the majors are trying to create a software platform that will make the web even more usable on a small device than it is on a PC, ... (http://www.regdeveloper.co.uk/2007/06/08/google_mobile_software_platform/)

Tuesday May 22, 2007

Sun Java Wireless Toolkit 2.5.1 for CLDC is now available. Support for Linux, bug fixes, and application signing with hardware certificates have been added to this version

Thursday May 17, 2007

The Latest Java Innovation, JavaFX Family Launches with JavaFX Script and JavaFX Mobile. JavaFX Mobile is a complete, pre-integrated software system for advanced mobile devices designed to enable developers to author rich, high-impact content and network-based services. Built around open and standards-based technologies, JavaFX Mobile enables control and flexibility for the mobile ecosystem.(blogs.sun.com)