Mystery Android MID Capturing People’s Attention
It's hard to tell if this is an MID (Multimedia Internet Device) prototype or a finished product that may soon be coming to market. Whatever it is, it's got the Net buzzing. The mystery MID is powered by a Rockchip CPU running Google Android and offers a 5-inch touchsceen, 3G / Wi-Fi connectivity, Google Talk, [...]
Android MIPS Processor Port Now Open Source and Ready for Embedded Devices
MIPS Technology earlier this week released the source code to its Google Android port that allows the OS to work with the company's 32-bit MIPS chips (MIPS @ COMPUTEX 2009) presently found in set-top boxes, digital TVs, mobile internet devices (MIDs), home media players and VoIP systems. So, get ready... low-cost Android powered devices running [...]
Google Gears Adds Capability to Inform Websites Where You’re Surfing From
Google is announcing that the company is now embedding its geolocation technology into Google Gears, Chrome and the Android platform. The new Gears Geolocation API, which the company says is targeting Wi-Fi laptops, is designed so developers can determine where a user is located within a 200 meter range and provide relevant information like... where [...]