The long-awaited Flash Player 10.1 was released this week for the Android platform. In announcing the release, Adobe named the phones expected to get updated to Android 2.2, info that was previously unconfirmed. Meanwhile, Toshiba let the first smartbook running Android onto the market. Read More »
Archive for June 2010
In the crowded marketplace of content, making a TV show available online is a great way to get new audiences to discover it. Why, therefore, would a show like TNT’s Leverage remove itself from Netflix Watch Instantly just before the third season premiere? Read More »
To close out YouTuber Week, we bring you Freddie Wong, who segued from fame as a professional Guitar Hero superstar to creating inventive YouTube shorts. And the joy he brings to goofing around with cameras and special effects and his friends is contagious. Read More »
Korean gadget maker Viliv is getting the N5 ready for release, and I have a unit in my hands. I’ll be giving the Viliv N5 a deep dive over the next few days, but have some photos of this little Windows 7 PC for your enjoyment. Read More »
Looking for a live stream of the World Cup? Then don’t fall for one of countless scam sites that promise goals, but deliver malware. Kaspersky Lab told us of sites distribute password-stealing trojans, and live-streaming companies try to rid themselves of these types of scammers. Read More »
While biofuel maker Amyris unveiled that it had scored some major partnerships and investment earlier this week, the good news doesn’t distract from the fact that Amyris is generating the majority of its revenues from selling third-party ethanol. Read More »
Promoting literacy to children of developing countries is an incredibly important task. There is no substitute for education, and improving literacy is the cornerstone of that effort. The Kindle turns out to be an effective tool for the Worldreader organization for getting students in Ghana reading. Read More »
Smartphone use for maps and navigation in the U.S. has nearly tripled in the past year as GPS radios are becoming standard fare in such devices. For the first time ever, more smartphone owners seeking navigation or maps use software as opposed to a browser. Read More »
I really enjoy working at my local library, it gets me out of my home office and provides a more studious environment than a coffee shop. However, one thing I don’t like about it is its overzealous website filtering. Read More »
While the physical doors of this month’s Electronic Entertainment Expo were only open to professionals from the video gaming world, E3 video coverage by YouTube, Viacom and G4TV.com successfully brought the biggest announcements and demos to online audiences, with hundreds of thousands of gaming fans tuning… Read More »
On the heels of Apple’s iPhone 4 launch, I’ve noticed that I don’t hear folks refer to the device as a smartphone, or even a phone, but an iPhone. Such simple branding and product awareness goes a long way toward helping Apple sell products. Read More »
WebWorkerDaily readers are a diverse bunch. Every week, I profile a different reader and ask them to share what they do, how they do it, and some of their favorite hints and tips. Read More »
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