Amazon Developing an Android Tablet PC

AMAZON mentioned is developing Android-based tablet computer. If the rumor is true, IPAD competitors increased by one. However, as quoted from techcrunch.com on Tuesday (28 / 9), certainty about the specifications of these products is unknown yet. To be sure, the Amazon to work hard to develop a device other than the Kindle, an electronic book reader device that uses Amazon's operating system.

A day earlier, on Monday (27 / 9), techcrunch.com mentioned that Amazon is preparing the launch of online Android application store itself. Applications offered through the applications store must use the access control technology of Amazon Digital Rights Management (DRM).

In determining the price, Amazon has to choose almost. Identified, the installation of applications in the application store will be charged of U.S. $ 99. In addition, Amazon will also take 20 percent of the list price.

66% of Windows Users Can't Use IE9

Microsoft has just released its latest browser Internet Explorer version 9 beta. But Microsoft's latest browser is not going to be used by the majority of Windows XP OS users.

Thus, IE9 will not be used by more than two-thirds of PC users. In August 2010, the number of Windows XP users still dominate the market that is 66.7 percent of Global PC. Meanwhile, Vista users ranged from 15.3 percent, while Windows 7 is still around 17.4 percent. While for the older OS like Windows 2000, Windows 98 and Millennium users have very little amount.

"It's just a problem in growth, at least for 12 to 18 months into the future more companies and consumers are migrating to Windows 7," said Al Hilwa IDC analyst as quoted PCAdvisor on Saturday (09/18/2010).

Meanwhile, Ray Valdes, Gartner analyst says this is the main weakness of the IE9 strategy, "And this is an opportunity for competitors to continue to erode the market share of IE," he said. Microsoft did not fully release the final version. So there was a chance for the software giant to consider the XP users.

IE9 beta version that been launched is claimed to have the ability to turn any website into an application in Windows taskbar. It is allowing its users to use one-click option to access their favorite sites. Speculation is circulating says that IE9 final version will be launched on April 2011.

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) Starts To Develop Games For Androis OS Platform

The growth of Android users number who continue to increase every year, pushing the game developer Electronic Arts (EA) to develop games for the Android OS platform.

EA CFO Eric Brown reveals EA will try to take advantage of the growth of Android users. "Big waves to encourage better growth in mobile is applications, including for the Android operating system," Brown said as quoted by infosyncworld, Saturday (18/09/2010).

Not only the EA, a number of game companies will also develop games for Android. Namely, id Mobile, Ngmoco and Epic. Even Gameloft has recently been launched Asphalt 5 for Android.

The battle of game developers for mobile platform indeed continue to heat up. Not only on the side of the game, but also from the sales price. Last June, EA lowered the selling price for the iPhone platform games. A number of famous games such as Madden NFL, FIFA 2010 and SimCity sold only approximately USD0,99.

There are at least 14 games are trimmed by EA, ie SimCity, Madden NFL 2010, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2010, FIFA 10, Need for Speed Shift, Need for Speed Undercover, Command & Conquer Red Alert, NBA Live, CLUE, Trivial Pursuit, CONNECT 4, Battleship, YAHTZEE Adventures, and The Game of Life: Classic Edition.

Facebook Launches Facebook Places In The UK

After being launched in the U.S. last month, Facebook Places is now launched in the UK. Facebook Places recently has been launched for Facebook users in the UK. To test this, users can try Facebook Places option on Facebook for iPhone applications or on the Facebook mobile site touch.facebook.com, as quoted by Mashable, Sunday (19/09/2010).

Facebook Places is a simple feature that could mark the places we visit in the real world, and share it online with our friends. The same functions as those offered by Foursquare and Gowalla.

Facebook also stated that control to the privacy of users for this feature will remain intact. "Check-in" are done will only be known by user friends. Facebook Places users are also can delete the check-in which they do from their smart-phone or from the website.

After being launched in the U.S., Japan and the UK, next, Facebook Places will be launched in other European countries. This feature also awaited to be launched in Indonesia.