No Firefox browser for iOS!
If you are an iOS device user, you should
know that Mozilla has refused to offer a dedicated Firefox browser app for iOS.
Mozilla has had enough of Apple’s attitude towards third party applications and
decided to never offer Firefox browser for iOS, ever!
According to reports, Mozilla has confirmed
that its popular Firefox browser will not be available on Apple’s iOS.
No
Firefox browser for iOS!
The company, which is also eyeing the
competitive mobile segment with its Firefox OS along with its browser, had
decided to remove the Mozilla Firefox Home from Apple’s App Store last year.
And the company is not currently building a version of the Firefox browser for
iOS, nor does it plan to do so in the future, Jay Sullivan, vice president,
Mozilla was quoted as saying in the report.
Sullivan argued that Apple’s closed
environment has resulted in users suffering from its stringent policies. The
bigger concern for Mozilla is that Apple’s policies do not allow Firefox’s
sophisticated rendering and Javascript engines to be carried over to iOS.
“Mozilla doesn't think that it can build the browser that it wants to, for
Apple’s platform”, Sullivan added.
It should be noted that Apple does not
allow its iPhone and iPad users to choose any other browser but Safari as the
default browser, which makes the whole point of offering Firefox quite
redundant.
A bracelet that connects you to your Android
smartphone!
The Android world is surely scaling new
heights in technology. For all the Android smartphone lovers who want to avoid
carrying their huge devices in their hands, here is a bracelet that keeps you
connected to your smartphones without the bother of carrying it.
The Embrace Plus bracelet keeps users
connected to their smartphones and notifies them about different calls and
notifications by flashing different colors. You can choose a different color on
the bracelet for your boss, girlfriend, friends’ group and more. The bracelet,
available in three designs, is 8mm thick at the top, 5.4 mm thick at the bottom
and 12mm wide.
A
bracelet that connects you to your Android smartphone
The Embrace Plus bracelet looks stylish on
both men and women. It is made up of soft material and is feather-light, which
makes it comfortable to wear. Users can customize a notification with one color
or two different colors with the Embrace Plus app. They can also set the number
of blinks, the duration of each blink, the speed interval, the lighting
brightness, and a short subtle vibration with the first blink.
The smallest Android ‘smartwatch’ is
out, courtesy India
Scaling new heights, an India-based tech
firm called Android Systems Pvt Ltd has launched the smallest Android-based
watch that comes with smartphone-like features too. Set up by a team of four,
the Androidly smartwatch has been backed by many interested parties and the
company has priced the innovative miniature device, starting at $249.
The
smallest Android ‘smartwatch’ is out, courtesy India
Androidly is a single device that can do
everything from sharing content and making calls, to receiving messages. This
smartwatch sports a 5-cm (2-inch) display and runs Android 2.2 (Froyo). The
watch is powered by a 416 MHz processor and 256 MB RAM. It also comes with a
camera, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support, a SIM card slot, Google Play Store and
other wireless modes. The watch has an internal storage capacity of 8 GB also.
Going by the features offered, Androidly is
undoubtedly one of the most complete smartwatches in the market right now.
Now buy e-books on Google Play in India
If you are hooked onto e-books, then the
options are expanding. Google is now offering e-books on its Play Store, in
India. The service is pretty similar to what Amazon offers and what Flipkart
started recently with its Flyte e-book service.
“Just under one year ago, we introduced
Google Play, a digital entertainment hub where you can find, enjoy and share
your favorite apps and games on your Android phone or tablet. Today we’re
adding books to Google Play for people in India. Books on Google Play now offer
thousands of Indian titles, from new releases to classics. It’s easy to find
great Indian authors such as Amish Tripathi, Devdutt Pattanaik and APJ Abdul
Kalam, plus international bestsellers from the world’s largest ebookstore”,
Google India noted in a blog post.
Buying an e-book from Google Play is
similar to how one buys an app. Users can pay via a credit card, which is
already registered with Google Play. Google has also stated that an e-book
which has been bought can be read on any device that supports Google e-book.
TeamViewer launches Version 8 for Linux
TeamViewer has announced the launch of
Version 8 for Linux users. The software comes after the recent launch of
TeamViewer 8 for Windows, Mac and mobile platforms, making TeamViewer 8
available on all platforms.
TeamViewer
launches Version 8 for Linux
TeamViewer for Linux version 8 has some new
features that make remote administration within companies easier than ever
before. Some of the key upgrades introduced in the software include:
·
24/7 remote access: With TeamViewer 8, Linux
computers can be accessed and operated remotely including login, logout and
system reboot – making it perfect for server maintenance and home office
access.
·
Session handover: Now, IT support staff members
have the opportunity to invite colleagues to an active remote session or even
pass the session over completely.
·
Enhanced session recording: Sound and video can
be recorded for perfect documentation and improved online training
opportunities.
·
Comment on sessions for billing documentation:
Comments can be entered immediately after closing the remotely controlled
session for improved documentation.
·
Sharing of selected groups with other TeamViewer
accounts: It is now easy to share individual groups from the computers’
contacts list with the support team, so that all colleagues have quick access on
shared client computers.
·
Central control of TeamViewer user accounts:
With TeamViewer version 8, Linux users benefit from the cloud-based TeamViewer
Management Console, which has been introduced recently.
Drupal 8 expected to be released by this
year-end
After waiting for more than two years,
Drupal 8 is finally on its way and according to Dries Buytaert, the creator of
Drupal; this will be the open source project’s ‘boldest release to date’.
According to sources, the latest version of
Drupal is due at the end of the year or could be launched the moment it is
ready. Drupal 8 will be introduced with changes such as incorporating elements
of the Symfony2 Web framework.
Drupal
8 expected to be released by this year-end
Drupal is said to be on the verge of shifting
away from just being a content management system and diversifying towards a
unified Web platform that organizations can standardize on to build Web-based
services, for both internal and customer-focused sites, Buytaert was quoted as
saying in the report. Buytaert sees Drupal being implemented to use the same
core platform and build multiple sites with different purposes. He cited the
example of multinational pharmaceutical company Pfizer, which has standardized
on Drupal as its Web platform.
IIT Kharagpur alumnus to head Android!
The biggest news among Android watchers has
been about Andy Rubin, the cofounder of Android, stepping down from his post.
However, he is likely to be involved in other unknown projects, which the
company has not divulged.
IIT
Kharagpur alumnus to head Android!
Rubin will be replaced by Sundar Pichai, an
IIT Kharagpur alumnus, who is known for heading Chrome and Apps at Google.
Sundar was brought up in Tamil Nadu. He holds a B.Tech degree from the Indian
Institute of Technology Kharagpur along with an M.S. from Stanford University
and an MBA from the Wharton School. Pichai joined Google in
2004 where he led the product management
and innovation efforts for a suite of Google’s client software products,
including Google Chrome and Chrome OS, as well as being largely responsible for
Google Drive.
Andy Rubin joined hands with Google in
2005, when the search-engine giant bought the platform company, and since then
has been leading Android’s charge to become the top selling mobile operating
system across the globe.
