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<title><![CDATA[Android Developer Challenge 2 ]]></title>
<link>http://orgeltom.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/android-developer-challenge-2-2/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>orgeltom</dc:creator>
<guid>http://orgeltom.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/android-developer-challenge-2-2/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Die zweite Runde der Android Developer Challenge 2 ist seit gestern beendet. In dieser Runde konnten]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Die zweite Runde der <a href="http://code.google.com/intl/de-DE/android/adc/">Android Developer Challenge 2</a> ist seit gestern beendet.<br />
In dieser Runde konnten die besten 20 Applikationen in den 10 Kategorien noch mals bewertet werden. Insgesamt standen also in dieser Runde <a href="http://code.google.com/intl/de-DE/android/adc/adc2_top200.html">200 Applikationen</a> zur Wahl.</p>
<p>Geplant ist das am 30. November die Gewinner bekannt gegeben werden.(<a href="http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2009/11/adc-2-public-judging-is-now-closed.html">Quelle</a>)</p>
<p>Ich habe auch an dieser Runde teilgenommen und einige Apps reviewt. Am interessantes fande ich persönlich die App &#8220;Fusion WebServer &#8211; Phone2Web&#8221; in der Kategorie Productivity/Tools. Diese App beinhaltet einen WebServer mit dem man über den Browser vom PC aus einige Daten vom Handy auslesen kann. Zum Beispiel kann das Telefonbuch eingesehen werden oder SMS versendet werden.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Mały wpis o wielkich rzeczach!]]></title>
<link>http://evilindiegames.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/maly-wpis-o-wielkich-rzeczach/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:52:32 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>evilindiegames</dc:creator>
<guid>http://evilindiegames.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/maly-wpis-o-wielkich-rzeczach/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Witajcie, Dawno nie było żadnego info od ekipy Evil Indie Games, zatem w tej chwili przerywamy ciszę]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Witajcie,<br />
Dawno nie było żadnego info od ekipy Evil Indie Games, zatem w tej chwili przerywamy ciszę i nadajemy jak się sprawy mają:</p>
<p>- Zespół kolegi bidibidiego przeszedł do drugiej rundy Android Developer Challenge ze swoją aplikacją Cartoon Gang!<br />
Serdecznie gratulujemy i trzymamy kciuki za dalsze sukcesy!<br />
Więcej o Cartoon Gang możecie przeczytać <a href="http://cartoongang.net/">&#62;tutaj&#60;</a></p>
<p>- Jeśli chodzi o gry ze stajni Evil Indie Games to pod koniec listopada udostępnimy pierwszy epizod przygód dzielnago dresiarza Drechu Drecha! &#8220;<strong>Drechu Drech i wypasiona przygoda</strong>&#8221; &#8211; bedzie flashową grą platformową, z wesołą, kolorową grafiką i niezmiernie intrygującą fabułą. Do pogrania w domu, szkole, biurze i w kościele!<br />
Więcej informacji niebawem.<br />
Bądźcie czujni&#8230;</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Android Developer Challenge 2 ]]></title>
<link>http://orgeltom.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/android-developer-challenge-2/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>orgeltom</dc:creator>
<guid>http://orgeltom.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/android-developer-challenge-2/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Google veranstaltet nun schon die zweite Android Developer Challenge in der Android Apps mit Preisen]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Google veranstaltet nun schon die zweite <a href="http://code.google.com/intl/de-DE/android/adc/">Android Developer Challenge</a> in der Android Apps mit Preisen($) ausgezeichnet werden.<br />
Diese Challenge ist in zwei Runden unterteilt und die erste wurde mittlerweile schon beendet. Laut Google sind für alle Apps schon mehr als 100 Bewertungen vorhanden. Jetzt werden diese gesichtet und dann kommen die 20 besten Apps pro Kategorie in die zweite Runde.</p>
<p>Im Android Market gibt es auch eine App mit der die eingereichten Programme reviewt werden können. Dazu wird das Programm auf dem Device installiert, man kann es dann ausprobieren und sobald man sein Review abgesendet hat, wird das Programm wieder deinstalliert. </p>
<p>Ich habe in dieser ersten Runde auch schon einige Programme reviewt. Einige waren sehr viel versprechend, bin schon gespannt ob ich diese in der zweiten Runde wieder sehe.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Kicking Off: Round 2 of Google's $250K Developer Challenge]]></title>
<link>http://gigaom.com/2009/09/24/judging-begins-for-round-2-of-googles-250k-developer-challenge/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Colin Gibbs</dc:creator>
<guid>http://gigaom.com/2009/09/24/judging-begins-for-round-2-of-googles-250k-developer-challenge/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The developer race for Google&#8217;s (s goog) $250,000 grand prize is on again. Judging began today]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-71381" title="gigaom_icon_google-android2" src="http://gigaom.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/gigaom_icon_google-android22.gif" alt="gigaom_icon_google-android2" width="108" height="108" />The developer race for Google&#8217;s (s goog) $250,000 grand prize is on again. <a href="http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2009/09/adc-2-judging-has-begun.html">Judging began today</a> in the second Android Developer Challenge, which will see the first-place developer pocket the quarter million-dollar award. Users can download submitted apps through the Android Market and score offerings based on Google&#8217;s criteria; the top 20 apps in each of 10 categories will move onto a second round of user and expert judging next month.</p>
<p>The online giant is once again using a massive roll of cash as a carrot for developers. Here&#8217;s the prize breakdown for round two:<!--more--></p>
<p>For each of the 10 categories:</p>
<ul>
<li>1st prize: $100,000</li>
<li>2nd prize: $50,000</li>
<li>3rd prize: $25,000</li>
</ul>
<p>Overall (across all categories):</p>
<ul>
<li>1st prize: $150,000 (so the overall winner receives $250,000)</li>
<li>2nd prize: $50,000 (overall winner receives$150,000)</li>
<li>3rd prize: $25,000 (overall winner receives$125,000)</li>
</ul>
<p>Among the many apps vying for a taste of the prize money is <a href="http://blog.mippin.com/2009/09/introducing-buzz-deck.html">Mippin&#8217;s Buzz Deck</a>, an offering that enables access to multiple web services, content and information through a single interface. The U.K.-based developer sent us a quick video clip of the app here:</p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/5Xkr3M0XHsY&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/5Xkr3M0XHsY&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p>Winners are expected to be announced after the final round of judging wraps up in November. <a href="http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/05/top-50-applications.html">Click here </a>for a list of last year&#8217;s winners.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Android Developer Challenge 2 open for submissions ]]></title>
<link>http://burakdd.wordpress.com/2009/08/29/android-developer-challenge-2-open-for-submissions/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>burakddd</dc:creator>
<guid>http://burakdd.wordpress.com/2009/08/29/android-developer-challenge-2-open-for-submissions/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The time has come! The submission site for Android Developer Challenge 2 is now open. You can now su]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nuevas apariciones de Blind en la Web]]></title>
<link>http://aleatechnology.wordpress.com/2009/08/20/nuevas-apariciones-de-blind-en-la-web/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:38:31 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Walter Barcelos</dc:creator>
<guid>http://aleatechnology.wordpress.com/2009/08/20/nuevas-apariciones-de-blind-en-la-web/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Blind sigue siendo una fuente de noticias interesante. Aquí os dejamos más enlaces que mencionan Bli]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p style="text-align:justify;">Blind sigue siendo una fuente de noticias interesante.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Aquí os dejamos más enlaces que mencionan Blind. Seguimos trabajando para mejorar la aplicación y aceptamos sugerencias para que la usablidad sea lo más cómoda posible. Esperamos las opiniones de los más de 250 usuarios que se la han descargado.</p>
<p><a href="http://edt.diximedia.es/2009/08/17/noticia-blind-software-para-que-los-invidentes-puedan-usar-telefonos-android/">http://edt.diximedia.es/2009/08/17/noticia-blind-software-para-que-los-invidentes-puedan-usar-telefonos-android/</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.android-spa.com/mostrarNoticia.php?id=596">http://www.android-spa.com/mostrarNoticia.php?id=596</a></p>
<p><a href="http://universocelular.com/2009/08/18/blind-aplicacion-android-para-disminuidos-visuales/">http://universocelular.com/2009/08/18/blind-aplicacion-android-para-disminuidos-visuales/</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.tecnoblog.amadeodigital.com.ar/blind-para-android/">http://www.tecnoblog.amadeodigital.com.ar/blind-para-android/</a></p>
<p><a href="http://fts.org.es/?x=entry:entry090819-064023">http://fts.org.es/?x=entry:entry090819-064023</a></p>
<p><a href="http://android-colombia.blogspot.com/">http://android-colombia.blogspot.com/</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.celulais.com/1676/blind-aplicacion-para-no-videntes-gratis/">http://www.celulais.com/1676/blind-aplicacion-para-no-videntes-gratis/</a></p>
<p><a href="http://celularesmexico.portaldedios.com/object/blind-aplicacion-android-para-disminuidos-visuales-2/">http://celularesmexico.portaldedios.com/object/blind-aplicacion-android-para-disminuidos-visuales-2/</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Blind: Accesibilidad Android para invidentes]]></title>
<link>http://aleatechnology.wordpress.com/2009/08/14/blind/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:24:30 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Walter Barcelos</dc:creator>
<guid>http://aleatechnology.wordpress.com/2009/08/14/blind/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Blind El departamento de I+D+i de Alea Technology se enorgullece de presentar Blind. Blind es una ap]]></description>
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<div id="attachment_87" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 182px"><a href="http://www.blindapp.com"><img class="size-full wp-image-87" title="Blind" src="http://aleatechnology.wordpress.com/files/2009/08/logobien.jpg" alt="Blind" width="172" height="57" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Blind</p></div>
<p style="text-align:justify;">El departamento de I+D+i de <span style="color:#000080;"><a href="http://www.aleatechnology.es" target="_blank">Alea Technology</a></span> se enorgullece de presentar <strong>Blind</strong>.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Blind</strong> es una aplicación realizada para terminales Android. El objetivo es que personas con deficiencias visuales puedan utilizar un móvil Android.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Esta aplicación, aún en su versión beta, será presentada al <strong><span style="color:#008000;">Android Developer Challenge II <span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:normal;">y ya está disponible para su descarga desde el market. </span></span></span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="color:#008000;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span></span></span></strong></p>
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<div id="attachment_82" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 110px"><img class="size-full wp-image-82 " style="border:1px solid black;" title="Blind" src="http://aleatechnology.wordpress.com/files/2009/08/chart.png" alt="Blind QR" width="100" height="100" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Blind QR</p></div>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="color:#008000;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:normal;">Utilizando las librerías TTS (Text To Speech) de Google, conseguimos que el móvil guíe al usuario a través de las opciones del sistema, indicándole en cada momento la pantalla en la que se encuentra y las opciones disponibles.</span></span></span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="color:#008000;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span></span></span></strong></p>
<div id="attachment_93" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 410px"><img class="size-full wp-image-93 " style="border:1px solid black;" title="Blind" src="http://aleatechnology.wordpress.com/files/2009/08/movil_blind.jpg" alt="Blind en HTC Magic" width="400" height="196" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Blind en HTC Magic</p></div>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="color:#008000;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:normal;">Si el usuario no tiene descargadas las librerías necesarias, le saldrá un mensaje para que se las descargue automáticamente. Las futuras versiones de Android traerán las librerías TTS preinstaladas, según recientes publicaciones.</span></span></span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="color:#008000;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:normal;">Para más información: <a title="Blind" href="http://www.blindapp.com" target="_blank">http://www.blindapp.com</a></span></span></span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="color:#008000;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:normal;">A continuación explicaremos el funcionamiento de la aplicación.</span></span></span></strong></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="color:#008000;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:normal;"><strong>Características</strong></span></span></span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Blind</strong> funciona en modo apaisado, para facilitar el uso del trackball.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Para controlar <strong>Blind</strong>, basta con usar el trackball y las esquinas superiores de la pantalla. El trackball servirá para navegar por las distintas opciones de los menús y para seleccionar una de ellas.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>-Llamadas</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Con esta opción el usuario podrá insertar un número de teléfono para realizar una llamada.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>-Contactos</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">En esta opción el usuario podrá escuchar los nombres de los contactos de su agenda y seleccionar uno de ellos para realizar una llamada.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>-Mensajes de Texto</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Aquí el usuario seleccionará uno de sus contactos y escribirá el mensaje de texto seleccionando las letras del mismo. Al escuchar las letras y símbolos definidos irá montando el mensaje a enviar.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>-Mensajes de Voz</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">El usuario seleccionará uno de sus contactos, grabará el mensaje de voz y hará el envío.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Los usuarios de Blind podrán acceder a la opción Buzon de Entrada para recuperar los 5 últimos mensajes recibidos.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>-Música</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">El usuario podrá acceder a su lista de canciones, escuchar los títulos de las mismas y reproducirlas.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>-Utilidades</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">El usuario podrá seleccionar el idioma (Inglés o Español).</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">La opción ¿Dónde estoy? indicará a través del GPS la dirección en la que se encuentra el usuario.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Con la opción Lavandería el usuario podrá sacar una foto de la prenda que elija, para que el sistema le indique de que color es. Así evitará mezclar los colores al hacer la colada.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Con la opción WiFi, el usuario podrá activar o desactivar el WiFi de su dispositivo.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Con la opción Estado de la Batería, el usuario escuchará el porcentaje de bataría que le queda.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>-Configuración</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">El usuario podrá configurar su email de Gmail para el envío y recepción de mensajes de voz.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Ejemplo de Fucionamiento</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#008000;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:normal;"><strong><span style="color:#808000;">Llamadas</span></strong></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">En la pantalla de llamadas, el usuario podrá seleccionar el número de teléfono al que quiere llamar. Esto se hará utilizando el trackball. Moviéndolo arriba o abajo el usuario escuchará un número. Para seleccionarlo, tiene que pulsar el trackball. De este modo irá marcando los números. Si desea borrar el último número insertado, ha de mover el trackball a la izquierda.</p>
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<div id="attachment_97" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 409px"><img class="size-full wp-image-97 " style="border:1px solid black;" title="Blind" src="http://aleatechnology.wordpress.com/files/2009/08/movil_blind3.jpg" alt="Llamadas en Blind" width="399" height="200" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Llamadas en Blind</p></div>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Si quiere escuchar el número completo antes de realizar la llamada, sólo tiene que pulsar sobre la esquina superior derecha de la pantalla.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Para volver al menú principal, sólo tiene que pulsar sobre la esquina superior izquierda de la pantalla.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Cuando complete el número a llamar, sólo tiene que mover el trackball a la derecha.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">
<p style="text-align:justify;">Con este ejemplo describimos la usabilidad de la aplicación. Pretendemos que sea lo más intuitivo y cómodo posible, para que su uso resulte casi natural.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="color:#008000;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:normal;">Toda la información detallada la encontrarán en:  <a title="Blind" href="http://www.blindapp.com" target="_blank">http://www.blindapp.com</a></span></span></span></strong></p>
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<title><![CDATA[How The G1 Can Save You Money]]></title>
<link>http://roaring20somethings.wordpress.com/2009/06/28/how-the-g1-can-save-you-money/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>RT</dc:creator>
<guid>http://roaring20somethings.wordpress.com/2009/06/28/how-the-g1-can-save-you-money/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[T-Mobile G1 I am in need of a new car, so I spent my Saturday out and about test driving different c]]></description>
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<p>I am in need of a new car, so I spent my Saturday out and about test driving different cars.  Now this is the first time I&#8217;ve had to shop for a car myself, so I was a little naive at first, to say the least.  One thing I picked up on really quickly was how the car salesmen try to categorize you from the moment they see you.  The way you dress is the first indicator they get, and just the tip of the iceberg.  Then they proceed to the small talk and seemingly garbage chit chat that you take for granted at social functions you desperately do not want to be a part of.</p>
<p>You may or may not notice, but the salesmen will start slipping small, unobtrusive questions into the conversation that seem to be in line with standard &#8220;How do you do?&#8221; etiquette.  But questions along the lines of, <em>&#8220;So, RT, I see your area code differs from mine.  Where are you living now?&#8221;</em> and <em>&#8220;Do you want some water?  How was work this week?&#8221;</em>  The answer to the latter question is usually negative, because for some reason or another there appears to me to be an unspoken social construct that all people shall say work sucks, maybe because no one wants to be that one jerk who talks about how awesome his job is.  But that&#8217;s a conversation for another time.</p>
<p><strong>Back to the story:</strong>  At this point the salesperson has just heard you had a terrible/great/ok/baffling/ weekend, so the person replies, &#8220;Oh that sucks/is interesting/sounds about right/whatever. What exactly do you do?&#8221;  That last question is one everyone asks you, so it&#8217;s pretty trivial right?  Maybe&#8230; and maybe not.  That salesperson is not just trying to make a new friend with small talk.  He/she wants to know if you can afford to pay for the car you&#8217;re eyeing.  Finding out where you live is another indicator of what you might be able to afford (or your priorities in life, I suppose).  So is seeing if you&#8217;re married, if you have kids, what you currently drive, whether you rent or own, and a million other questions really. It&#8217;s not that hard for them to peg you, nor should you really try to hide it.</p>
<p>I feel like I&#8217;m straying off topic again.  Maybe I&#8217;ll save the rest of the car-purchasing experiences for future posts and just get to the point now.</p>
<p>So I&#8217;m talking to a salesman (let&#8217;s call him Bobby) and his phone goes off, which he promptly answers, and I see that he&#8217;s got the new(ish) T-Mobile G1.  Out of curiosity I ask him if he likes it.  FYI, Bobby has been cold to me since he saw me.  I can tell he wants to get me the hell out of the way (I do not dress up or appear wealthy for this stuff).  But all of a sudden, <em>he goes off!</em> &#8220;Oh MY GOD I love this phone!  This is the best phone ever!  I used to have a PDA before this and&#8230; yea&#8230; well, this thing is great, <em>it even saves me money!</em>&#8221; [italics mine]  </p>
<p><strong>Here are the thoughts that run through my head immediately:</strong><br />
-Hmm, he seems receptive to this question.  Maybe he&#8217;ll be nicer now and we can have an enjoyable test drive.<br />
-Does he know anything about phones?  Because I know a fair amount.<br />
-Last time I checked, this phone still cost at least <a>a few hundred dollars</a>.  How does he <em>save</em> money with this phone??</p>
<p>I, of course, ask Bobby how exactly he manages to save money with a very expensive piece of equipment like that.  You know what he tels me?  The G1 has an application (either pre-loaded or downloadable) that lets you scan the bar codes of products and then compare its price to the price listed at other stores.  I&#8217;d heard of it before from the <a href="http://code.google.com/android/adc/adc_gallery/" target="_blank">Android Developer Challenge 1</a>.  So he went to Home Depot to buy a lock and decided, &#8220;Hey let&#8217;s see what this thing costs at Ace Hardware or Lowe&#8217;s.&#8221;  Lo and behold, Ace Hardware was selling it for $4 cheaper.  At this point a store employee comes by and asks Bobby why he&#8217;s taking pictures of a barcode, so Bobby shows the guy and says, &#8220;So I&#8217;m going to go to Ace Hardware now.&#8221;  Not wanting to lose business, the employee counters by saying he&#8217;ll take 10% off the listed price.  Winner!</p>
<p><strong>To make a long post short:</strong> If you have a G1 go get that app, and the next time you&#8217;re shopping at a big chain store go see how much that store&#8217;s competitors sell whatever you&#8217;re buying for.  If it&#8217;s cheaper, go tell someone.  They might make you a deal.  That was not Bobby&#8217;s first deal.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Google Kicks Off Android Developer Challenge Part Deux]]></title>
<link>http://shankarsoma.wordpress.com/2009/05/28/google-kicks-off-android-developer-challenge-part-deux/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 07:12:35 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>shankarsoma</dc:creator>
<guid>http://shankarsoma.wordpress.com/2009/05/28/google-kicks-off-android-developer-challenge-part-deux/</guid>
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<link>http://dailymarauder.com/2009/05/27/wireless-427/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 21:40:51 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Marauder</dc:creator>
<guid>http://dailymarauder.com/2009/05/27/wireless-427/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[WIRELESS AT&amp;T, one of the biggest sponsors of &#8220;American Idol,&#8221; might have influenced]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;color:black;font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black;font-family:'Century Gothic';"><a class="zem_slink" title="AT&#38;T" rel="homepage" href="http://www.att.com/">AT&#38;T</a>,  one of the biggest sponsors of &#8220;<a class="zem_slink" title="American Idol (season 8)" rel="homepage" href="http://www.americanidol.com">American Idol</a>,&#8221; might have influenced the  outcome of this year&#8217;s competition by providing phones for free text-messaging  services at parties organized by fans of Kris Allen, the Arkansas singer who  won. Fox officials decline to comment. (<a href="http://www.iwantmedia.com/">Iwantmedia</a> 5/27, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/business/media/27idol.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/business/media/27idol.html</a> 5/26)</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Century Gothic';">In an effort to continue  fostering the <a class="zem_slink" title="Android" rel="homepage" href="http://code.google.com/android/">Android</a> development community, <a class="zem_slink" title="Google" rel="homepage" href="http://google.com">Google</a> has announced the second  round of its <a href="http://code.google.com/android/adc/">Android Developer  Challenge<span style="text-decoration:none;"><img src="74E754C305694300B92AAACDE1623696@hbo.homebox.com" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> class=&#8221;snap_preview_icon&#8221;&#62;</span></a> &#8211;  a competition that rewards some of the platform’s best applications with large  cash grants. (<a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/27/google-kicks-off-android-developer-challenge-part-deux">http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/27/google-kicks-off-android-developer-challenge-part-deux</a> 5/27)</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;color:black;font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black;font-family:'Century Gothic';">Mobile  music will bring in $5.5 billion by 2013, compared with $2.5 billion today,  according to a new Juniper Research report that pointed to a wide array of new  streaming and downloading services in the pipeline. <a href="http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/pWlAlsvikLdNuHCicenWCicNPiFf?format=standard" target="_blank">MediaPost Communications/OnlineMediaDaily</a></span></span><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;color:#666666;font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#666666;font-family:'Century Gothic';"> (5/26)</span></span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Premiate le migliori applicazioni per la piattaforma Android]]></title>
<link>http://gianmichele.wordpress.com/2008/09/10/premiate-le-migliori-applicazioni-per-la-piattaforma-android/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:02:40 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>gianmichele</dc:creator>
<guid>http://gianmichele.wordpress.com/2008/09/10/premiate-le-migliori-applicazioni-per-la-piattaforma-android/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[L’Android Developer Challenge è un concorso istituito da Google per premiare le migliori applicazion]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Aplicativos vencedores para o Android do Google]]></title>
<link>http://3ponto0.com.br/2008/08/29/aplicativos-vencedores-para-o-android-do-google/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>3ponto0</dc:creator>
<guid>http://3ponto0.com.br/2008/08/29/aplicativos-vencedores-para-o-android-do-google/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[O Android Developer Challenge foi um campeonato do Google para programadores com o objetivo de desen]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Android, 50 applicazioni per spaventare Nokia]]></title>
<link>http://gianmichele.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/android-50-applicazioni-per-spaventare-nokia/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 06:36:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>gianmichele</dc:creator>
<guid>http://gianmichele.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/android-50-applicazioni-per-spaventare-nokia/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Si avvicina il momento del lancio per i cellulari basati sulla piattaforma Android, e Google annunci]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Concurso do Google tem prazo estendido]]></title>
<link>http://britescade.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/concurso-do-google-tem-prazo-estendido/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:41:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Thiago Alexandre</dc:creator>
<guid>http://britescade.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/concurso-do-google-tem-prazo-estendido/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[O Android Developer Challenge, que distribuirá prêmios que vão de 25 mil até 275 mil dólares, teve s]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[You Heard Of the Android Cell Phone Yet?]]></title>
<link>http://androidcellphone.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/you-heard-of-the-android-cell-phone-yet/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>androidcellphone</dc:creator>
<guid>http://androidcellphone.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/you-heard-of-the-android-cell-phone-yet/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[So if you have never heard of the new Android Cell Phone then you have come to the right place. This]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>So if you have never heard of the new Android Cell Phone then you have come to the right place. This article post is just a quick explanation of what the Android Mobile Device is and how it will revolutionize the wireless communication world.</p>
<p>So the Android is currently being developed by 34 of the top wirelesss companies in the world, and they make up the <strong>Open Handset Alliance. </strong></p>
<p>The Android platform will be made available under one of the most progressive, developer-friendly open-source licenses, which gives mobile operators and device manufacturers significant freedom and flexibility to design products. The Alliance has released an early access software development kit to provide developers with the tools necessary to create innovative and compelling applications for the platform. This will provide developers with a new level of togetherness that enables them to work more collaboratively, Android will accelerate the pace at which new and compelling mobile services are made available to consumers.</p>
<p>With this in mind Google has offered a $10 million investment in the Android Developer Challenge. In this contest developers will be able to submit their innovative ideas and 50 will be chosen and will be given money to work with on developing their ideas. A panel of technology and mobile experts selected from the Open Handset Alliance member organizations and the industry in general will judge all qualifying entries. Awards will be given to the developers whose applications leverage all that the Android platform has to offer in order to provide consumers with the most compelling experiences.</p>
<p>So stay tuned to learn more about the <strong>Android Cell Phone</strong>.</p>
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<link>http://sroestam.wordpress.com/2007/12/18/android-aplikasi-mobile-internet-2008-hadiah-10-juta-buat-pengembang/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:50:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>sroestam</dc:creator>
<guid>http://sroestam.wordpress.com/2007/12/18/android-aplikasi-mobile-internet-2008-hadiah-10-juta-buat-pengembang/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Menyambung tulisan kami minggu lalu tentang usulan agar Indonesia menerapkan Telecommuting, eWork at]]></description>
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<p>Menyambung tulisan kami minggu lalu tentang usulan agar Indonesia menerapkan <i><b>Telecommuting</b></i>, <i><b>eWork</b></i> atau <b><i>Home Working</i></b> untuk menanggulangi kemacetan lalulintas di kota-kota besar, serta untuk mencegah kenaikan harga BBM Premium 90, maka kami sampaikan ulasan tentang Android, software stack untuk perangkat mobile, termasuk didalamnya <i><b>Operating System</b></i>, <b><i>Middleware</i></b> dan <b><i>Aplikasi2 utama</i></b> yang semuanya berbasis <b><i>Open Source</i></b>, sehingga para pengembang di seluruh dunia boleh ikut membuat apikasi2 baru dengan iming2 <b>hadiah US$10 juta</b> (untuk aplikasi2 yang terbaik). Inilah keunggulan Open Source software dibandingkan dengan Proprietary software, yg hanya dikembangkan oleh perusahaan pemilik software itu sendiri, makanya harga software-nya jadi mahal!</p>
<p>Hadiah sebesar US$10 juta ini disediakan oleh Google dalam kompetisi pembuatan aplikasi bernama &#8220;<b><i>Android Developer Challenge</i></b>&#8221; yang terbagi dalam 2 tahap, tahap <b>Tahap I </b>berakhir pada bulan Maret 2008 dengan hadiah <b>US$25,000.-</b> bagi masing-masing 50 pengembang pertama yang berhasil (<b>total US$1,250,000.-</b>).</p>
<p><b>Tahap II</b> dimulai pada pertengahan tahun 2008, setelah tersedianya perangkat HP Android, dengan hadiah masing-masing sebesar <b>US$257,000.-</b> bagi 10 pemenang pertama, dan masing-masing sebesar <b>US$100,000.-</b> bagi 10 pemenang ke-dua (runner-up).</p>
<p>Android adalah proyek kelompok 30-an lebih operator dan perusahaan2 teknologi yang bernama <b><i>Open Handset Alliance</i></b>, dengan Google sebagai penyedia<b> SDK</b> (Software Developer&#8217;s Kit) dan bisa di download melali URL:</p>
<p><b><span class="a">http://code.google.com/android/download.html</span></b></p>
<p><span class="a"></span></p>
<p>Aplikasi-aplikasi yang dapat dikembangkan pada platform Android adalah:</p>
<ul>
<li>Social networking</li>
<li>Media consumption, management, editing, or sharing, e.g., photos</li>
<li>Productivity and collaboration such as email, IM, calendar, etc.</li>
<li>Gaming</li>
<li>News and information</li>
<li>Rethinking of traditional user interfaces</li>
<li>Use of mash-up functionality</li>
<li>Use of location-based services</li>
<li>Humanitarian benefits</li>
<li>Applications in service of global economic development</li>
<li>Whatever you&#8217;re excited about!</li>
</ul>
<p>Contoh aplikasi Android dapat dilihat melalui tayangan Streaming Video Youtube para URL:</p>
<p>http://code.google.com/android</p>
<p>dimana Sergey Brin, penemu Youtube dan Steve Horowitz mendiskusikan tentang ketersediaan SDK dan contoh-contoh tayangan aplikasi Android pada Handphone.</p>
<p>SDK Android memberikan tools dan API (Aplication Programming Interface) yang diperlukan untuk membangun aplikasi Android menggunakan bahasa pemrograman Java. Feature-feature-nya adalah sbb:</p>
<ul>
<li>Application framework enabling reuse and replacement of components</li>
<li>Dalvik virtual machine optimized for mobile devices</li>
<li>Integrated browser based on the open source WebKit engine</li>
<li>Optimized graphics powered by a custom 2D graphics library; 3D graphics based on the OpenGL ES 1.0 specification (hardware acceleration optional)</li>
<li>SQLite for structured data storage</li>
<li>Media support for common audio, video, and still image formats (MPEG4, H.264, MP3, AAC, AMR, JPG, PNG, GIF)</li>
<li>GSM Telephony (hardware dependent)</li>
<li>Bluetooth, EDGE, 3G, and WiFi (hardware dependent)</li>
<li>Camera, GPS, compass, and accelerometer (hardware dependent)</li>
<li>Rich development environment including a device emulator, tools for debugging, memory and performance profiling, and a plugin for the Eclipse IDE</li>
</ul>
<p>HP yang terpasang aplikasi Android akan dapat mengakses Internet melalui berbagai medium, yaitu <i><b>Bluetooth, EDGE, 3G, 3.5G (HSDPA)</b></i> dan <b><i>WiFi</i></b>, sehingga HP ini akan menjadi pilihan pertama para pemakai untuk melakukan Telecommuting, eWork atau Home Working, sebab dengan perangkat mobile tersebut pekerjaan tersebut menjadi sangat mudah dan convenient, dari pada keribetan untuk menenteng Laptop dan menghidupkannya.</p>
<p>Dipersilahkan kepada adik-adik yang kreatif dan innovatif, para anggota JUG (Java User Group) terutama sdr. Frans Thamura untuk mengikuti sayembara pembuatan aplikasi Android ini, sehingga bila menang, dapat memperoleh biaya hidup yang cukup untuk satu tahun.</p>
<p>Silahkan dipelajari dan ditanggapi.</p>
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