Google Android Upgrade (1.5) Floated: SDK Released

Google Android Upgrade (1.5) Floated: SDK ReleasedGoogle’s mobile phone operating system, Android, is about to launch its next release – version 1.5.

Details are emerging as to what will be included. Users of current release Android phones will be pleased to hear that there’s a number of improvements including – the Web Browser has been improved; video recording, playback and upload to YouTube; the whole interface (IU) has been given a polish. Here’s the full list of features

Google has just released the Software Development Kit (SDK) to give developers an early glimpse and get their software ready in advance of the general public having it on their phones.

Android 1.5 SDK

WordPress 2.6: Upgrade Causes Broken Categories: Fix Here

Wordpress 2.6: Upgrades Causes Broken Categories: Fix HereWe’ve been users of WordPress for many years and are huge fans of the free-to-use publishing platform.

Yesterday was the first time that we’ve hit a major problem with it – and it was a significant one.

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We use it on many of our publications including VentnorBlog, that covers Isle of Wight News.

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HP 2133 Mini-Note PC Goes After The Eee

HP 2133 Mini-Note PC Goes After The EeeChasing down the platform red-faced and jumping on the Eee bandwagon is HP’s new 2133 Mini-Note PC.

Aimed at the same student/family demographic and hoping to emulate the rip roarin’ tearaway success of Asus’s supercheap Eee laptops, the Mini-Note is available in a variety of configurations ranging from $499 upwards (that’s roughly 250 of our British pound notes).
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Apple iPhone OS 2.0 and SDK Frenzy

Apple iPhone OS 2.0 and SDK FrenzyThe hype around Apple — this time it’s the iPhone — continues unabated.

Yesterday, the world’s technology press fell at the knees of the altar of The Steve, as he gave … get ready for it … a _preview_ of version 2.0 of the iPhone OS. Yes … that’s right, not a release, but a preview. Shocking the level of hysteria they can generate isn’t it?

Do you think they might have copy and paste from emails built into this edition?
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