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Google gets aggressive with Android

With Android, Google paves the way for more mobile searches..

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During Google’s third quarter earnings conference call today, one message came out loud and clear: Google’s mobile strategy is starting to pay off. “Android adoption is about to explode,” declared CEO Eric Schmidt, explaining that all the “necessary conditions” are set for growth: There are now 12 Android phones out there (most recently the Motorola Cliq) across 32 carriers in 26 countries.

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another headache for Gates…

Android to run on Laptops…

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Google’s Android to Run Laptops, Taking On Microsoft
Google Inc.’s free mobile-phone operating system will begin running computers next quarter, entering a market dominated by Microsoft Corp.’s Windows and deepening the rivalry between the two companies.

The development of Android netbooks indicates that the software is powerful enough to replace Windows, which runs about 90 percent of the world’s personal computers. Google’s move into PC operating systems escalates the pressure on Microsoft as it prepares to introduce Windows 7, according to Calvin Huang, an analyst at Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

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Comic books for iPhone & Android…

I look forward to seeing this expand to other devices too.  Looks to be another exciting development in mobile…

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iVerse brings comic books to iPhone, Android

Earlier this month, just in time for WonderCon 2009, the big comic book and media convention in San Francisco, iVerse launched its comic book-reading app for Android, following on the heels of its iPhone app that debuted in November of last year.

The thought of cramming the detail-rich comic book page onto the tiny touchscreen of a smartphone seems ridiculous, because it is. iVerse solved the problem by chopping comics into panel-size chunks.

On both Android and the iPhone, you slide your finger across the screen to move on to the next panel. Slide it in the other direction to move back. Reading the story is surprisingly clear and clean, and although it may seem counter-intuitive, there should be no concerns about eyestrain from squinting because it's one panel, presented in high resolution.

The selection of comics available is quite large, from 99 cent “Star Trek” comics to free comics starring Flash Gordon and stories from Boom Studios, a comic book publisher in Los Angeles. Frustratingly, though, each comic you download installs as a separate app.

It's not a perfect interface, but it is definitely legible and a sure-fire way to take at least some of your comics with you without trying to shove a longbox's worth in your backpack.
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