Yahoo Introduces Some New Applications for Apple iPhone and BlackBerry Mobiles

Recently, world’s second largest search engine, Yahoo introduced some new applications for Apple iPhone, iPod touch and BlackBerry mobile phones. In these applications,
Flickr application for iPhone and iPod touch is the most famous. Flickr is a photo sharing site which runs under the tag of Yahoo. Flickr application for Apple iPhone and iPod touch is available free on iTune Apple App store. A user can upload photos and videos with this application. Flickr application on iPhone and iPod touch will give the option to share uploaded images and videos. A user can search an image or videos by this application on iPhone and iPod touch. However, Flickr was already a browser based mobile application at m.flickr.com. So, the application is the most famous for mobiles. Yes, but here Yahoo has introduced its own Flickr application for iPhone and iPod touch which is available on Apple App store without any cost.

Another application by Yahoo is Finance for Mobile. This application is available for iPhone, iPod, BlackBerry Bold, Tour and 8900 series. This application is also free on Apple App store. This application gives you the option to track companies, market, indices and news. This application is new for mobiles but Yahoo already has created this as browser-based.

Yahoo Fantasy Football application is also available for iPhone, iPod, BlackBerry Bold, Tour and 8900 series. You can manage your football fans; add players, drop players, view players stats and news related to football.

So, all these applications are available for iPhone, iPod touch and some BlackBerry mobile phones now. Yahoo is planning to popularize PC based services to mobile phones just like Google. Yahoo is planning to introduce more than 400 mobile applications in near future. The company will introduce maximum applications for iPhone, iPod and Blackberry mobile phones.

Yes, there is a cause behind this; most of the users are integrated with iPhone, iPod and BlackBerry mobile phones. So, Yahoo will also try to give maximum applications for these devices.

On2 Technologies is to be acquired by Google in $106.5 million

Today, there is big news of acquiring On2 technologies by Google. Every news papers are on the way of this news. “Google to acquire On2 technologies”, “Google Acquires On2 technologies”, “Google buys On2 technologies” or “Google to buy On2 technologies” all news are saying same news that On2 technologies is to be acquired by Google in $106.5 million.

Yes, it is a big deal by Google after Microsoft and Yahoo search deal. Google is also making strong itself to beat its competitors. It is one of the biggest deals which carry $106.5 million currency. About the deal Google writes in press releases,

“Under the terms of the agreement, each outstanding share of On2 common stock will be converted into $0.60 worth of Google class A common stock in a stock-for-stock transaction. The transaction is valued at approximately $106.5 million.”

The deal is basically leading the stock changes. You can see the graph which leads the converted stock exchange deals.



From the dip analysis of graph fact is clear. On the above press releases Matt Frost, interim CEO of On2 says,

“We're thrilled that On2 is joining one of the world's most innovative companies. After intensive review of On2 products, Google confirmed our long-held beliefs as to the quality of our video technologies. This transaction is a testament to the hard work of every On2 employee and the strongest possible endorsement of our products and people. On2 will continue to improve, support and sell our products throughout the transition. We believe that Google shares our ambitions and know that our products and expertise, combined with Google's globally recognized brand, ingenuity and resources, will create an incredible team.”

So, Matt Frost has clearly says that with Google, employees of On2 will be able to make their product stronger. His expectations are also high in the share market also with Google because Google is globally recognized company.

There is no need to explanation about Google because everyone knows about the company. It is a global search engine company which is based in the USA. But we should surely know about On2 technologies. On2 technologies create advanced video compression technologies that power the video in desktop and mobile applications and devices.

Our analysis says that Google is planning to take control on open-sourcing On2's newest video compression technology. We know also that if Google takes the control then it would be Web video tech. On2 technologies makes Flash for Adobe and Silverlight for Microsoft but what would be now, when Google is to acquire On2?

Google has long term plan with On2 technologies. Google will get in the royalties - Free tools, Android and Chrome OS platforms new software and web from On2. We think, Google will control Web video technology also and will heart many companies which are depended on On2 technologies.

Our analysis shows that On2 technologies acquisitions by Google will make a history in application development and web video technologies.

Sony Walkman – Sony Walkman Memory Turns 30

To enjoy music Sony introduced a portable cassette player Walkman this week. It is being said that it is the best thing in consumer electronics industry to change people way and enjoy music.

The Walkman comes with belt-clip, purse or pocket music. People would be able to play cassette player on the go according to their choices. It has opened a wider area of music to play with cassette player.

The 1st Walkman, TPS-L2 had been introduced at cost ¥33,000 in Japan and US$200 in the U.S., with high price tag. About the Walkman in 1980 The Wall Street Journal said,

“One of the hottest new status symbols around”.

The Walkman had many features like - dual headphone sockets, independent volume control, and hotline button on the top to fade the tape. With microphone the listener were able to talk to someone without stopping music or taking off headphones.

First Walkman by Sony was able to accept digital files. The NW-MS7 had been introduced in Japan in December 2000. Sony tied with MemoryStick flash media to copy protection.
Still, users’ requirement was ripping CDs into the MP3 format. In this time Sony offers users MP3 files to ATRAC before loaded on the Walkman.

Latest model of Sony, the NW-X1000 has a bright touchscreen display with mobile TV, internet surfing and watching YouTube videos.

Nobutoshi Kihara who is the engineer of Sony said,

“I would close my eyes and imagine our products. I would imagine joggers with Walkman to see how the hinges should move or how the products fit into the lives of the users. I mistook the metal/normal switch on the Walkman for a genre-specific equalizer, but later I discovered that it was in fact used to switch between two different types of cassette.”

As per the review this would be 30 years old Walkman by Sony but the company has great expectation with this new product. It seems it will be a new thing again in modern age in the era of music.

Windows 7 of Microsoft Available in October 2009

On Tuesday, Microsoft (US software giant) announced that that Windows 7 would be available in October, 2009. Windows 7 is operating system of new-generation personal computers.

In last month Microsoft had said that Windows 7 would be available to customers in the holiday shopping season. The release date October is ahead of expectations. Across the world windows operating system is used about 90 percent in the world's computers

Already Windows 7 RC’s copies were also made available to developers to review the problems. Early reviews of Windows 7 have been praised. There were many complaints with its previous version of Windows. That was not sufficient for all types of computer works.

It is the final version of Windows 7 which has been known as Windows 7 Release Candidate. Last month, Microsoft had invited a feedback from the public in a test of the operating system's capabilities.

According to the Microsoft, “Windows 7 features will make using a PC faster and easier.”

As per the Microsoft, Windows 7 has:

Easier TV, movies, and video

Improved taskbar and full-screen previews

Jump Lists

Desktop enhancements

Windows Search

Internet Explorer 8

Better device management

HomeGroup

View Available Network (VAN)

Along with these features there are many new features have been introduced by Microsoft for Windows 7. We are just waiting for October when we will catch the package.