Mozilla Prepare the Operating System for Tablets

Mozilla is preparing a special mobile device operating system. Even though 'similar' Chrome OS, the target is the smartphones and tablets.


Project to create this new operating system called Boot to the Gecko or abbreviated B2G. Web-based open operating system is almost the same idea as conceived by the Google Chrome OS.


However, if ChromeOS made to the notebook, B2G this project will target smartphones and tablets. As stated by Andreas Gal Mozilla technician who quoted from eWeek, Tuesday (07/26/2011).


Gecko name of the project is taken from Mozilla's layout engine. Gelagatnya, Mozilla will build with components B2G Android and Gecko as its main technology.


Mike Shaver, one of the lead developers of this project, said Android is only used to a minimum. Android kernel and drivers say just be a starting point.


In this project paved the Mozilla hoped to attend the help and advice from many developers in the world. They will cooperate in the scheme of a typical open the Open Source community.


Of course, Mozilla would need time to compete with the Chrome OS. Google just took two years to achieve the expected results, and now Chrome OS is still on the rise as well.

Apple Start Selling OS X Lion

OS X Lion, the latest operating system for desktop and Mac laptop computershave just been released. Apple began selling it with a tag of USD 30 perdownload.

Apple added several features to the Lion who is inspired by the iPad, among theLaunchpad that allows one click access to various applications and featuresmulti-touch gestures.

Reported by AFP and quoted on Thursday (07/21/2011), Lion will be available pre-installed on new Mac computers. As for older computers can download in the App Store.

"Until now the Lion to be the best version of OS X. We are very pleased to users around the world can download them," said Senior Vice President of WorldwideProduct Marketing Philip Schiller.

Sales of Mac computers and laptops dramatically exceeds the market in the quarter that ended recently. The emergence of the 'Lions' is expected to attractmore consumers to buy Apple products.

HTC Ready to Attack Behind the Apple

HTC strongly believe could counterattack to Apple's patents related to the casethat happened to him. Pembesut smartphone from Taiwan is preparing evidenceto appeal to the International Trade Commission (ITC), United States (U.S.).

HTC does not specify details of its findings. However, as quoted from ABC Newson Monday (7/18/2011), they are very confident to beat Apple in this case.

"We are so confident with strong evidence for the appeal process to the ITC. Wewere very ready to defend themselves fully mobilize all possibilities," said a spokesman for the HTC, Grace Lei.

Last week, Apple scored early authority in the lawsuit against HTC. One judge ofthe International Trade Commission said there were violations. Nevertheless, the decision of the judges still must be judged first by the entire commission members. They will decide to support or reject the decision.

The issue of patents between Apple and HTC have been going on since March 2010. At that time, Apple accused violated 10 patents HTC them. However, six of whom eventually not be filed. The judge said that HTC, HTC just violated two of the four remaining patents.

Push Notification Twitter Coming to Android

Just update Twitter applications for Android, presenting the most requestedfeature Google's mobile community.

New features that were presented it is push notification. Yes, this means thatwhen users get a Direct Message or any other activity on their Twitter account, you will see a pop-up notification on the status bar Android.

Before there was this feature, users must manage their applications manually torefresh every few minutes or directly access the application to get the latestupdates.

Quoted from TG Daily, Sunday (17/07/2011), push notification is now the same as Android apps for Facebook, where those features are standard features that must exist.

Another update that added Twitter is the ability to 'juggle' more than one Twitter account from the same application. Many people today have more than oneTwitter account to separate the activities between work and personal lives.

Now, there is no limit to the number of accounts to be linked with the application.Switching from one Twitter account to another is as easy as touching a button toaccess the menu 'Accounts'.

But keep in mind, users should be careful that this does not make them easy to post updates on the wrong account.

Latest version of Twitter for Android already available in the Android Market asfree downloads.

BlackBerry TV Challenge Apple and Google TV?

Bargaining power of Research In Motion (RIM) appears to be more complete withthe presence of this one product. RIM reportedly makes the BlackBerry device called the TV which will also enliven the realm of digital TV.

BlackBerry pembesut wants to bring more content than through smartphonesand internet tablets. Thus, digital TV devices that display the content on a larger screen to answer.

Although RIM has not confirmed its truth by itself, as quoted from Slashgear, Friday (15/07/2011), this device is touted to compete with Apple TV and GoogleTV.

But unlike Apple TV and Google TV that target domestic consumers, RIM'sdevices will be aimed at the enterprise. Citing internal sources who declined to be named RIM, BlackBerry TVs will use QNX software.

The features contained on the TV in between BlackBerry BlackBerry Presenter,namely accessory that allows BlackBerry smartphone users send theirPowerPoint presentations wirelessly to the TV.

To date, there has been no more information about the detailed specificationsBlackBerry TV. To be sure his presence would disturb plans Apple TV and Google TV.

Google will 'Remove' Picasa and Blogger

Two popular service owned by Google, Picasa and Blogger will soon disappear. Not that Google remove them, but because the Internet giant wants to 'throw' thename of the product to be renamed.

Picasa and Blogger that have been renamed, will remain a key component ofGoogle's family of products. Such information is quoted from PC World, on Wednesday (07/06/2011).

Rebranding Picasa and Blogger is reportedly part of Google's new strategy in introducing Google +, where several products that do not use Google's namewas retired and replaced with names that include Google's behalf.

According to Mashable reports, six weeks away, the image editing service and the popular blogging platform will be renamed Google Photos and Google Blogs.But Google itself would not comment when questioned about this rebrandingplan.

Google's decision is quite reasonable, considering the users of both services is generally less ngeh that the services they use are Google products. Well, the integration of Picasa and Blogger to Google + is expected to be the answer.