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 [...]

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Posted on January 9, 2012 at 4:15 pm by lesliemanzara · Permalink · One Comment
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New Generation GPS Satellite Begins Testing

Dan Elliot, MobileTechToday, 12/14/2011 In what is being called the “guinea pig” for a new generation of GPS satellites, called Block III, a prototype is beginning the testing process at a Lockheed Martin facility. The Block III satellites are expected to allow military and civilian users to determine their position within three feet, compared with [...]

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Posted on December 14, 2011 at 4:38 pm by lesliemanzara · Permalink · Leave a comment
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NFC in a SIM: They might just have done it

Bill Ray, The Register, 11/16/2011 Inside Secure demonstrates NFC in every phone It’s not the first time the claim has been made, but this time it’s backed, and demonstrated, by a reputable manufacturer, so every phone could be getting NFC soon. Inside Secure is an established player in the smart card industry, and promises to [...]

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Posted on November 16, 2011 at 9:31 am by lesliemanzara · Permalink · 4 Comments
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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 [...]

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Posted on October 31, 2011 at 8:43 am by lesliemanzara · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Researchers lock down Android to keep data from walking out the door

Sean Gallagher, ArsTechnica, 10/18/2011 A group of researchers at Virginia Tech have developed software for the Android OS that can enforce policies on mobile devices based on what room they’re in. It can even make sure that sensitive data doesn’t walk out the door with them by wiping it from a phone’s memory. The technology, [...]

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Posted on October 18, 2011 at 4:37 pm by lesliemanzara · Permalink · 2 Comments
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FCC Wants GPS In Every Phone By 2018

Jordon Crook, TechCrunch, 10/5/2011 After years of having a GPS-equipped phone, the idea of not having GPS is a little crazy. Even with smartphone adoption rates dramatically increasing, there are still plenty of folks out there with maps and awesome memories. But come 2018, all of our directionally gifted friends will have GPS on their [...]

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Posted on October 5, 2011 at 2:07 pm by lesliemanzara · Permalink · One Comment
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RIM launches Wi-Fi geolocation services for location based sharing app development

Michelle Haag, CrackBerry, 9/20/2011   If you’re a BlackBerry developer you may be interested in knowing that Research In Motion officially launched the Wi-Fi geolocation service a little over a week ago. Using Wi-Fi Access Point data that has been collected anonymously from your BlackBerry, this technology can provide location based sharing apps (such as [...]

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Posted on September 20, 2011 at 4:39 pm by lesliemanzara · Permalink · One Comment
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Android malware masquerading as Google+ app

Lance Whitney, CNETNews, 8/16/2011 A new flavor of Android malware is disguising itself as a Google+ app in an attempt to capture instant messages, GPS, location, call logs, and other sensitive data. Uncovered by the team at Trend Micro, the new malware known as ANDROIDOS_NICKISPY.C can also automatically answer and record phone calls. To capture [...]

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Posted on August 16, 2011 at 4:43 pm by lesliemanzara · Permalink · One Comment
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Google Mobile Search Now Featuring Places Integration

Matthew Rogers, LifeHackers, 6/14/2011 The Google Search mobile landing page got a change overnight that deeply integrates Google Places, making it easier to find nearby restaurants, coffee shops, and bars directly from the front page. Other Places directories, like ATMs, fast food, and gas stations, can be searched locally with just one more tap of [...]

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Posted on June 14, 2011 at 4:23 pm by lesliemanzara · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Google Memo Reveals Importance of Android Location Database

David Murphy, PC Mag, 5/1/2011 Just how important is location-based data to Google? Just how important is it for the sun to rise each morning? Same deal. This question comes in the wake of eyes turning toward mobile handsets—specifically, Apple’s iPhone and smartphones based on Google’s Android OS—for the information they collect about the various [...]

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Posted on May 1, 2011 at 11:25 am by lesliemanzara · Permalink · Leave a comment
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