Mozilla developing Web push notification system for Firefox
Ryan Pau, Ars Technica, 2/3/2012 Mozilla is developing a push notification system for the Firefox Web browser. It will allow users to receive notifications from websites without having to keep those sites open in their browser. The system will also be able to relay push notifications to mobile devices. The project is part of Mozilla’s [...]
In: Android, iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: API, Push
AT&T unveils a new API platform for HTML5 apps
Nancy Gohring, IDG News Servic, 1/9/2012 The operator also said it plans to launch an online store for HTML5 apps this year AT&T is hoping to encourage developers to use HTML5 with the release of a new API platform. “It’s essentially a rich set of APIs and tools aimed at furthering the HTML5 appeal as [...]
In: Android, Blackberry, iPhone, Mobile Technology, WinPhone · Tagged with: API, AT&T, GPS, HTML5, MMS, SMS
Zypr API promises developers free, Siri-like voice control
Lex Friedman, Macworld.com, 11/1/2011 When it’s not offline, Siri—the voice-driven personal assistant built into the iPhone 4S—is impressive at what it does. But it’s also limited: While you can access Siri at any time, you can’t use voice interactions to control third-party apps. Pioneer Corporation hopes to change that with its new, free Zypr application [...]
In: Mobile Technology · Tagged with: API
New MobiUs Browser For iOS Makes Mobile Web Apps Act More Like Native Apps
Sarah Perez, TechCrunch, 10/31/2011 Mobile development firm appMobi is launching a new HTML5-powered browser for iOS on Monday which will bring additional capabilities typically found only in native apps to the mobile Web. The MobiUs Web App Browser, as it’s being called, works both as a standalone browser alternative or in conjunction with Apple’s mobile [...]
In: Android, iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: API, GPS, HTML5
Firefox 7 for Android now available
Phil Nickinson, AndroidCentral, 9/27/2011 If you’re a fan of the Firefox browser for Android, know that Firefox 7 is now available in the Android Market. Officially, the changelog is as follows: Improved copy and paste: Copy any site content and paste to other applications, SMS, or text fields Built-in language detection on first run WebSockets [...]
In: Android, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: API, SMS
Google+ moves from field trial to beta, adds Hangouts on phones, search and more
Donald Melanson, Engadget, 9/20/2011 Well, it looks like the “field trial” is officially over. Google today announced that its Google+ social network has moved up to beta status and, as a result, it’s now open to everyone (no invitation required). It’s also rolled out a slew of new features for the occasion, including a number [...]
In: Android, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: API
Appcelerator Announces Open Mobile Marketplace, the AppExchange for Mobile Devs
Dan Rowinski, ReadWriteWeb, 9/19/2011 Mobile cloud platform Appcelerator is having its first-ever developers’ conference this week in Mountain View dubbed CODESTRONG. At the conference the company is announcing the “Appcelerator Open Mobile Marketplace” that is essentially a Salesforce AppExchange-like marketplace for independent software vendors and cloud providers. Appcelerator’s marketplace is the first ever to bring [...]
In: Mobile Technology · Tagged with: API, Cloud
Researchers Find Android Security Vulnerability
Barry Levine, Mobile Tech Today, 5/17/2011 A vulnerability in Android-based devices can allow a hacker to access a user’s Google accounts. Mobile apps that send unencrypted data on Android 2.3.3 or older can be intercepted on open Wi-Fi networks, providing access to a user’s data. Long-lived Google authentications can allow hackers access to user information [...]
In: Android, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: API, WiFi
Cross Platform Mobile App Creator OpenPlug Drops All Fees
Marshall Kirkpatrick, ReadWriteWeb, 4/27/2011 OpenPlug, a development toolkit for creating native apps for phones, tablets and other connected devices using JavaScript, ActionScript and XML, today became available free of charge or advertising – after more than 8 years of doing paid and ad-supported business. The company also announced a Certified OpenPlug Solutions Provider Program. OpenPlug [...]
In: Mobile Technology · Tagged with: API
MS Office Docs Can Be Shared with Google Cloud Connect
Barry Levine, Mobile Tech Today, 2/25/2011 A free plug-in adds collaboration to older versions of Microsoft Office through Google Cloud Connect for Office. Office 2010 already offers collaboration, but Google Cloud Connect does not work with Microsoft Office for Mac, which doesn’t have open APIs. Synced Office files are given a URL and backed up [...]
In: Mobile Technology · Tagged with: API, Cloud