Google BMW Dashboards Get More Google-y with Search Suggestions & Images The automotive industry has always been at the forefront of technology, especially at the luxury level. With navigation systems, infrared cameras and other in-car sensors, our cars are becoming more like high-tech computers on wheels. Google partnered with BMW in 2007 to offer in-car local search and "send to car" functionality for users of the… Chris Cameron View comments
How-To Exploratory Testing: An Unscripted Quest For Bugs Exploratory testing is a form of quality checking that does not rely on test scripts. A tester is let loose on the system, often with very little introduction, and they are encouraged to report any and all issues they find. As you're doing exploratory testing, you attempt to use the system as a user who doesn't understand where they need to go… Hack Ben Barden View comments
mobile Apple Approves VLC App: Play Any Video on Your iPad Apple is clearly relaxing the rules for inclusion in its iTunes App Store. The latest example of this is the fact that an iPad version of VLC, the popular open-source video player, just arrived in the store. With the free VLC app, iPad owners can now easily watch videos in a plethora of formats that Apple's own built-in video player does not… Mobile Frederic Lardinois View comments
Browsers Firefox Home Goes Worldwide, Adds URL Search & More Firefox Home, the mobile app that brings your bookmarks, open tabs and browsing history to your iPhone, has gone worldwide, multilingual and more with its latest release. For those of you hoping for a mobile version of Firefox on the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, we say don't hold your breath, but this app will help you bring much of what you do… Mobile Mike Melanson View comments
NYT The Best Social Network You've Never Heard of Gets Bought Out Multiply.com, a well-designed social network that emphasizes different levels of privacy and has a super-loyal fan base, has sold a controlling interest in its company to South African media company Naspers. Joseph Tartakoff of PaidContent reported on the deal this morning, but the big picture take-away is this: There are large audiences to serve… Social Marshall Kirkpatrick View comments