Google Google Earth Gets in Maps: Browser-Based & Embeddable So rarely do I install an actual application on my computer these days, when I run across a download dialog I have to consider whether or not I'll actually open the program or if it will just clutter up my desktop and start menu. Such is the reason, silly as it may be, I have yet to install Google Earth onto my netbook. As of yesterday, my… Mike Melanson View comments
Facebook Lunch.com Implements Facebook "Like Import" Feature Lunch.com, a year-old personal recommendation network that functions somewhat like Yelp, is implementing Facebook's newly launched Open Graph API (application programming interface) in an interesting way: It's doing Facebook "like" imports. In the next 24 hours, this feature will appear on the Lunch website for all users to try. Social Sarah Perez View comments
Internet of Things 5 Ways That Cars Are Getting Smarter In the emerging Internet of Things, everyday objects are becoming networked. Recently we looked at smart clothing, today we explore the world of smart cars. From Formula One to cheap family cars, all kinds of vehicles are utilizing sensors and advanced technology nowadays. While some of the features we discuss below aren't connected to the… Richard MacManus View comments
News Android Keeps on Growing - But Most Users Still Stuck on Old Versions Just over six months ago, two Android handsets, the HTC Dream and HTC Magic, accounted for almost all of the Android traffic on mobile advertising service AdMob's network. As the Android market has grown, so has the diversity of devices. Today, 11 different device make up 96% of AdMob's Android traffic. According to AdMob's latest metrics, old… Frederic Lardinois View comments
Analysis Bringing Google, Facebook, Twitter Together: Third Party Login Grows Rapidly in 2010 This March has been a busy time for the leading architects of the social web. Twitter announced its @Anywhere at Chirp. Meanwhile, Facebook brought the Open Graph protocol to light the path of social sharing and separately announced support for OAuth 2.0 at F8. Personal information sharing across the web is transforming in front of our eyes. To… Mike Kirkwood View comments