Isaiah's Tech

At Google I/O yesterday, they announced version 2.2 of Android which being called Froyo - as you may already know. This new iteration is said to bring a 2-5x speed boost - thanks to a JIT compiler - as well as the world's fastest mobile browser. Of course, there'll also be other goodies like tethering, Adobe Flash 10.1 / AIR support, auto-updating apps, and the ability to install apps on an SD card. Froyo will also have Cloud-to-Device API as well as better Enterprise support, including Exchange support and improved security. HTC mentioned that if you're device began shipping in 2010, you'll likely be getting an upgrade to Froyo so you're free to get the HTC Desire or the DROID Incredible, or the EVO 4G now.

Update: Engadget has pointed out that the Froyo SDK is now available!

[Slash Gear, Engadget, Beta News]

Someone over at Zedomax got their hands on a prototype tablet running Android. Apparently, this tablet was able to run both Adobe Air and Flash "flawlessly". The sad part about this oh-so-exciting news is that we have no solid details on whatever this tablet is. Of course, you can check out two videos below to see exactly what they're talking about. Hopefully we'll see this at some event in the future like, you know, Computex.





[Gizmodo, Engadget]

Two new videos of the HP Slate have just been spotted on YouTube, but they were actually put up late last week. In the video it shows us that this Slate will have Flash support and it also shows off some AIR applications which shouldn't be surprising since it has the Windows 7 OS on there. Unfortunately, you'll have to use the built-in Windows keyboard which doesn't look like it'll be easy. The specs are still pretty much unknown so for now you can enjoy the videos below.





[Engadget]

Alongside the Dell Studio XPS 435 comes the new Dell LCD Monitor, dubbed the SX2210. It is quite sexy, just like the desktop itself. The new 22-inch Dell LCD Monitor has a 1080p resolution, a 1000:1 dynamic contrast ratio and a 2ms response time. It also comes with an integrated 2.0MP webcam, "160 degrees horizontal / 170 degrees vertical viewing angles, and 300 cd/m² brightness." Dell hasn't mentioned the availability or the price of the monitor. But, Engadget is hoping that it will be released on the same day the Studio XPS 435 will be shipping. That means they're hoping for a March 19 shipping date.

This so-called Adobe AIR application caught my eye, it's called Accuweather. Off the bat, it reminded me of Google gadgets. Up to this point, i still don't know exactly what Adobe AIR is used for. It seems to me that it's like a bunch of gadgets, but it's actually more like applications. After seeing Accuweather and the new update of Adobe AIR a couple of days ago on Filehippo, i've finally decided to see what Adobe AIR is all about. Tomorrow i'm going to download a couple of Adobe AIR applications i found today and test them out. The only ones i'm really considering is Accuweather, the Gmail and also the Google Reader ones. I don't remember the exact names, but i saw them on Mashable earlier.

It's about time Google. After launching Google Friend Connect last Fall, they have finally made it of more use to Blogger users. I use the "Followers" gadget as well as Google Friend Connect on my blog, so that there is a variety of ways users can follow me. I actually noticed lately that a couple of people have abandoned my blog because they weren't showing up on my "Followers" gadget. But, i just found out why. This would answer me and ashlee's problem. Anyways, Google has changed the "Followers" gadget, so that it is implemented with Google Friend Connect. Basically, you may need to re-follow all those blogs that you were previously following. Currently, it seems like there are a couple of issues because i still can't follow some people (ashlee included) on Blogger. It's good that they've implemented this. It's a small change, but a well-needed one. If you want to look at a video about the new addition go to the Official Google Blog here. I just tried to add the "Social Bar" to my blog, but it blocks some of the information at the stop of my page, so as soon as i can fix that problem, you'll see that at the top of the page. As a workaround, i've decided to put the "Social Bar" at the bottom of the page. Enjoy! =D

Dell SX2210 LCD Monitor (and picture): http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/22-inch-sx2210-widescreen-lcd-monitor-spotted-on-dells-website/
Adobe Air (and picture): http://mashable.com/2009/02/26/accuweather-adobe-air/
Blogger and Google Friend Connect: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/blogger-connects-to-google-friend.html