From ZDNet Sun is to launch a Java application store, chief executive Jonathan Schwartz has revealed. Currently code-named ‘Project Vector’ but likely to be called the Java Store, it was described by Schwartz as a “network service” that will connect companies of all sizes and types to the approximately one billion Java users found worldwide. ”Vector… has the potential to [...]
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From Macworld Amazon’s S3 cloud storage service has a new option, called AWS Import/Export, for quickly uploading large amounts of information to its data centers. It uses a well-developed, multimodal content delivery network that can transmit terabytes of data faster than a T-3 leased line. The fact that this network is based on jets, trucks and [...]
From ChattahBox News Blog A handy new add-on to Mozilla’s Firefox browser merges the brainy Wolfram Alpha search engine to your Google search engine. When performing a search, results from Wolfram Alpha’s search engine appear on the side of your Google page. This add-on is a great way to combine your more pedestrian, every-day searches with the more [...]
New screenshots supposedly reveal that Apple is in the process of readying the iTunes Store interface for the iPhone to allow direct download access to movies, TV shows, and music videos. The new capability would be an added convenience for the increasing number of people who watch video on a mobile device, but holes in the story [...]
The Visual C++ compiler in the Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 September Community Technology Preview (CTP) contains support for four C++0x language features, namely lambdas, auto, static_assert, and rvalue references. Today, I’m going to explain the first three features in detail. (And I’m going to dedicate an entire post to explaining rvalue references in the near future, simply because explaining them now [...]
“Between indications from our component contacts in Asia, recent patents relating to multitouch sensitivity for more complex computing devices, comments from Tim Cook on the April 22 conference call, and Apple’s acquisition of P.A. Semi along with other recent chip-related hires, it is increasingly clear that Apple is investing more in its mobile-computing franchise… [read more] Tweet This [...]
From PCWorld Google’s Chrome browser is now faster and has gained the ability for users to hide thumbnails on its New Tab page. The update, internally called Chrome 2, is being automatically rolled out to current users and is also available for download, according to Chrome team member Darin Fisher, writing in the Google corporate blog. According to Fisher, JavaScript-heavy [...]
From TechNewsWorld In the realm of search, Microsoft trails far behind Google and Yahoo, two engines that deliver search results mainly by matching keywords. Can adding a little semantic technology give Microsoft’s search engine a better idea of what’s on the searcher’s mind — and thus attract more users? Redmond is expected to deliver such [...]
Mozilla Labs has announced the release of Jetpack, an API that allows users to easily create Firefox add-ons. According to Mozilla, many useful Jetpack features can be written in under a dozen lines of code.” Jetpack will be an exploration in using Web technologies to enhance the browser… [read more] Tweet This Post
From GoogleBlog We introduced Google Chrome back in September, and it’s received a great response so far. Since launching, we’ve been working hard on adding the top requested features and making Google Chrome even faster. Today, we are updating to a new version of Google Chrome that is faster than ever. JavaScript-heavy web pages will now run about 30% faster. [...] 
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