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Technology
Masters of the Univers(al)
Oct 14th, 2010
Do you:
• use text messaging? • talk with a friend or relative in another city through video chat? • follow audio turn-by-turn directions on your GPS? or • tell your phone to “call home” through voice commands?
If you said “yes” to one of the above, I’d like to thank you.
Why the gratitude, you may ask? Well, because you’re supporting universal technology design. So when you’re using these applications, you’re encouraging Apple, Google, Microsoft, etc., to continue making these applications better. And better doesn’t just mean faster speeds and more features. Besides being great for calling your family or getting directions, More >
Not on the Bandwagon? Don’t worry.
Dec 23rd, 2009
submitted by Catharine
At Keen, we talk a lot about our distribution channel being on the iPhone, but it’s only our first test application. We are quickly moving towards getting as many people as possible onto our mobile distribution platform. The Google Android Operating System is gaining a lot of traction, and starting to offer significant competition to the iPhone. Below is an excerpt from an article in VentureBeat:
“Looking forward, it’s a safe bet that December’s Android share will be well over 30%, helped by the introduction of Verizon’s Droid and Google’s Nexus One. But wait for it — the report to watch for will More >
Captioning Online, on Phones, and iPods: Improvements on the Horizon.
Nov 16th, 2009
submitted by Catharine
Either I’m hearing more about new accessibility initiatives with captioning / as well as goof-ups, or I’m paying more attention to the news. I thought I’d share a few with you!
1. The FCC is listening. A lot of content online is not captioned, eventhough the number of U.S. broadband households watching premium online content via online has doubled to 25 million in the last year according to Broadband, Communications, and Entertainment Bundles, a new study from Parks Associates. That’s a lot of online content! There was a recent FCC Field Hearing by members of the Coalition of Organizations for More >
Apple plays nice
Mar 18th, 2009
We’ve been following the details of the upcoming iPhone OS 3.0 software release, and more so the related updates to the Apple App store. Some of the key things that opens up the door for a new and improved user experience for Keen clients include:
- The App store now allow for a subscription model with additional levels/content within an App
- Devices allow for peer-to-peer communication (including integration with third party devices) across Bluetooth and dock
- ~1,000 new API’s, amongst others allowing embedded maps in an App and streaming audio/video through http
- Allowance for push notification in Apps
The summer release of iPhone OS 3.0 software More >