Free GPS Navigation for Google Android

Google provides navigation applications based on Gglobal Positioning System (GPS) is free for smartphones that use the Android platform. Application called Google Maps Navigation will be available first on Motorola Droid which will be released for Verizon in the U.S., November 6, 2009. 

Compared to general navigation applications, Google Maps Navigation has a number of advantages. New applications that can work on Android operating system 2.0 is not only provides standard features like GPS navigation applications display three-dimensional maps and directions with voice guidance.

However, the application also provides other features such as voice search, traffic information, satellite map, "street view", to photograph the object goals. In fact, with this application, users can find routes to a number of important locations such as gas stations or restaurants.

Google Maps Navigation presence is expected to be a major competitor navigation solutions are already widely available on the market. For example an application made by Garmin or TomTom. With that one application, call Verizon Motorola Droid as a challenger to Apple iPhone and BlackBerry-made Research In Motion.

Asus Release Mobo with USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gps

Whatever it may happen in the world. Asus action including this one. You may recall that last July that Asus has canceled plans to release its Motherboard P6X58 promised to use a USB 3.0 port. Well, now there was no wind no rain, Asus released a line directly to the motherboard already supports USB 3.0 and the latest SATA specification, aka 6Gps. 

Product is called Xtreme Design P7P55D-E series, which supports Intel Core I5 and the latest Core i7. Unfortunately, Asus  only provided two USB 3.0 ports, but ten USB 2.0 socket is also provided. This motherboard is one expected to be sold at a price of $299 US, while the expansion card was estimated U3S6 valued  $29 US.

Google Released the SDK for Android 2.0

Towards the presence of the latest smartphone using Android operating system 2.0, Google released the Software Develompment Kit (SDK) that can be used by developers to create applications on the Android is more sophisticated. With the SDK, many applications can be developed based on the newer features provided Android 2.0. "Using a new synchronization, account manager, and contact Application Programming Interface (API), you can create an application that allows users to synchronize the device to various sources of contact," said Xavier Ducrochet, head of technology at the Android SDK team in their blog. 

In addition, developers can create applications that make users can access various options faster communications whether email, SMS, instant messaging, by using the Quick Connect feature. Meanwhile, the Bluetooth Application Programming Interface(API), new applications can now feature peer to peer connection. In addition to these features, Android 2.0, which is the latest version of the operating system based on Google's open source it has made a number of new features that are not available in earlier versions. Among other things, digital zoom on the camera, multitouch controls on the keypad, and a combined email inbox messages from multiple accounts.

Android also supports Exchange 2.0 to manage e-mail from a third party. Android 2.0 previously called Eclair code is a version update from previous versions, called Donut and Cupcake. However some smartphone devices on the market will use a different version of it. Not all devices can upgrade to a higher version. Motorola Sholes would be released in the U.S. later this month will be the first device that uses Android 2.0 (Eclair).

NASA Missions Explored through the iPhone and iPod Touch

User iPhone and iPod Touch can now enjoy the facility to explore space through new applications that released the U.S. space agency, NASA. Applications are free to use and download at Apple's App Store shows archive photos, videos, and the latest information space missions of NASA.

"We are very pleased to be providing content that includes NASA and the many new things to the user though the iPhone and iPod Touch," said Gary Martin, director of the Ames Research Center, one of NASA's research center that developed the application. He said that this application provides an easy and interesting to the public to participate in space exploration program.

With the application, for example, users can track the position of the international space station (ISS) which was orbiting the Earth. In addition, users can also follow the countdown of the mission space shuttle launch.

Bing can Search Twitter Content Easily

Bing search engine owned by Microsoft now has a new capability with the addition of a live Twitter feed. With this additional capacity, Bing can search Twitter content easily and real-time. According to Microsoft spokesman Paul Yiu, the new service will also be presented to the popular social networking sites such as Facebook.

"Bing presents the most recent search index, and have the opportunity to explore the entire web in real time," says Yiu. "Explosion of the popularity of Twitter is the best example of this kind of opportunity. Twitter generate millions tweet every minute with a variety of subjects that are always updated. We recognize the tweet has a greatness as a form of data that can appear in search engines," he added.

Yiu was explained, the social networking services like Twitter provide unique access to the ideas and public opinion. This is seen Bing as an opportunity to integrate with Twitter Bing searches so that search engine users have access to the Twitter search easier. "Usually, if you want to monitor the development of a topic, the user can see through the tweets roll in.

Or can also click on the feature 'Tweets See more about' to see the entire tweet," says Yiu. He mentioned, Bing can replace these functions by displaying the search results tweet on Twitter a more accurate and faster.

New Electronic Book Reader Device

Barnes & Noble, known as the largest bookstore in the United States released an e-reader. Electronic book reader device (E-book) made by companies headquartered on Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, U.S. plan released by the name of Nook. Nook appear with a touch screen with control buttons color but black and white study. Nook uses electronic ink technology is also used Kindle and similar devices. This device will be sold online beginning late October.

It was not a sudden step Barnes & Noble entered the e-book business. Since July, the company has opened stores and online bookstores have been selling digital editions of books can be read on devices made by Apple's iPhone and the BlackBerry, including PCs and laptops. Nook can access more than a million titles of books, archives newspapers, and magazines. In fact, about 500,000 books and can be downloaded free of charge. Free books are the result of collaboration with Google through a project with a number of renowned universities. The books are so far not available for Kindle.

E-book market today is still relatively small but experienced rapid growth. Based on data Codex Group, consultant publishing companies, the number of the owner of the e-reader will be doubled from 1.6 million people in late August to 3.8 million by the end of this year. In addition to Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com and Sony first entered the business e-reader. Asus is also rumored to be up in this business. Similarly, Irex and Plastic Logic are developing flexible electronic display technology.