Friday, February 06, 2009

How Google Made The New Gmail Buttons With Just HTML/CSS

The buttons we’re using are imageless, and they’re created entirely using HTML and CSS, plus some JavaScript to manage the behavior. They’re also easily skinnable with a few lines of CSS, which was a key factor now that Gmail has themes.

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Thursday, January 29, 2009

The Great Internet Video Lie

Internet Video. Its the salvation for content creators everywhere. Its the end to dependence on the big bad meanies, the cable and satellite companies. Right ? Hell no. The concept that “over the top” video creates a valid business alternative for content creators is as misguided an internet business myth as there is.

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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Rejected App Podcaster just got ACCEPTED by AppStore

Remember ‘Podcaster’ app that was rejected by Apple last year? Well this app has been ACCEPTED by Apple.

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Netflix Announces Q4 2008 Financial Results - Yahoo! Finance

looking good

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Social media more popular than porn

According to Hitwise, more Brits now visit social media sites such as Facebook than adult sites. The trend began last October.

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Motorola: layoffs for the Windows Mobile developers

Motorola seems to be walking further and further from Windows Mobile. The American mobile company has officially confirmed the lay-offs of 77 employees that worked on the development of devices that used Microsoft’s Mobile Operational System.

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Web-connected TVs expanding entertainment offerings

Web-connected TVs expanding entertainment offerings

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Sunday, January 25, 2009

iPhone developer: App Store rewards "crap" apps

"The goal of my app was to create a tool for people to annoy others...The end product was Sound Grenade, which is a really terrible app, one button turns a sound on or off, period. For 20 minutes' work, I thought it would be interesting to take the ride."

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...And Other Fancy Stuff: HTML5 vs. Flex for RIAs (Ignite Style!)

http://otherfancystuff.blogspot.com/2009/01/html5-vs-flex-for-rias-ignite-style.html

Can Windows Mobile Get the Magic Back?

Mr. Lees, the senior vice president in charge of Microsoft’s cellphone software, stopped by recently to drop hints about what will be in the next generation of Windows Mobile that will be unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next month.

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New system automatically figures out where to send e-mail

A prototype e-mail system being tested at Stanford University later this year will radically change how users specify where their messages are supposed to be delivered. Called SEAmail, the system allows users to direct a message to people who fulfill certain criteria without necessarily knowing recipients' e-mail addresses, or even their names.

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Nokia E75 QWERTY - High Quality Pictures

Here are some new pictures of the Nokia E75. The Nokia E75 has a back cover with a metallic mirror feel along with a 2.4 inch screen, 3.2 megapixel camera, QWERTY Keyboard, Dual keypads, HDSPA, and WiFi. Enjoy

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Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Preview - Part 1 - All About Symbian

Announced at Nokia's Remix event in London, at the beginning of October, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is a mid-range, music focused phone, running S60 5th Edition on Symbian OS 9.4, with a 3.2 egapixel camera, integrated GPS, WiFi and HSDPA connectivity, and a 3.2 inch touch screen.

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