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Is there anything you don’t know about Google’s blowout I/O 2011 developer conference? If you’ve read our recap of happenings over in San Francisco this week, you should be well on your way to becoming the most knowledgeable Google geek in your local data cluster, but if you’re looking for all the key info in a more digestible format like, say, video, Google’s taking care of you as well. Both of the company’s I/O keynotes have been posted to YouTube, where they can be consumed in up to 720p resolution, and we’ve done our bit too by embedding them for you after the break. So what are you waiting for, your Googlification awaits!

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This article was written on August 01, 2006 by CyberNet.

Longhorn Blogs is saying that Microsoft needs to give the Windows Vista team more time. They give several valid reasons for thinking this:

• “Fact: Microsoft is rapidly approaching check-in cutoff date for the Vista teams.” – just two weeks left until Vista RC1 is scheduled for release
• “Observation: Several teams are scrambling to get code checked in on time.” – the Vista team doesn’t have enough time to work thoroughly so they are forced to hurry and get the job done.
• “Observation: One door closes, another door opens.” – when they fix one bug it just creates another one.
• “Observation: Jim & Co have forgotten what “Release Candidate” means.” – A release candidate should always follow a stable beta.

I have to admit that those are some very good points and there are even better reasoning to support the conclusion. He proposes that Microsoft should release a Vista Beta 3 to testers and push the release date back 4-6 weeks. He then takes it a step further and says

After Beta 3 releases, anyone who is not responsible for responding to security issues in released products should be given a week to relax, unwind, etc. Let them spend time with family, cause they probably won’t see much of them between RC1 and RTM.

If Microsoft released a Beta 3 to the public then everyone would be more willing to accept a few week delay on the release schedule. We just like to know what is going on and want to see improvements first hand. When Microsoft was delaying Vista in the past it was hard for us to understand why but after using Beta 2 it is pretty apparent why a delay is needed. I never thought I would say it but I hope Microsoft delays Vista a little bit as long as they give us a Beta 3 to play with.

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That Android 3.1 update that Google announced during I/O is slowly rolling out to 3G Xoom owners as we speak. How’d we know such a thing? Why, it just landed on our in-house Xoom, of course! Most of the changes to Honeycomb are happening under the hood — better HTML5 support, faster performance, and USB host functionality for connecting peripherals like game controllers and mice — but there are some improvements that will be a lot more obvious to the user. Perhaps our favorite is the addition of resizable widgets. For the moment only the email and Gmail inbox, calendar and bookmarks widgets can be stretched or shrunk, but we’re sure others will follow. We’re particularly appreciative of the expandable calendar widget, which always felt a tad cramped. The task switcher also received a much requested upgrade and now lets you scroll through your last 18 launched apps, instead of just the five most recent. Lastly, the Android Market now offers movie rentals, alongside books and apps, which range in price from $1.99 to $4.99 for 24 hours of playback. There isn’t a ton of revolutionary stuff going on here, but it’s certainly a welcome and worthwhile update. Check out the video after the break to see Android 3.1 in action.

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In the futuristic world of the would-be summer blockbuster Real Steel, Rock ’em Sock ’em-esque robots have become participants in a very real sport and, it seems, Nokia is still going strong — although you probably knew that if you’ve seen the latest Star Trek movie. In fact, this device bears more than a small resemblance to the one used by a young James T. Kirk, with it boasting the same translucent shell that encases what’s still unmistakably a Nokia design. Head on past the break for the full trailer, and look for the phone to make an appearance around the 16 second mark — although we wouldn’t recommend taking this as a hint of what’s to come for Windows Phone.

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A handful of iOS developers received letters this week from a patent holding firm claiming that their applications that offer in-app purchases infringe on the firm’s intellectual property (IP). The letter threatens legal action if developers don’t license the patent within 21 days. Lodsys, the firm in question, has apparently patented a system that collects usage data and facilitates feedback between a customer and vendor, though it doesn’t address financial transactions specifically. The allegedly infringing applications use Apple’s in-app purchase tool to encourage users to upgrade to a paid version after downloading a free app. Though it’s possible that Lodsys has sent a similar warning to Apple, only individual developers confirmed receiving the document. This makes us wonder if the company is skipping the well-armed big target in favor of the little guys.

Several developers posted on Twitter after receiving the letters, including Patrick McCarron (Shanghai for iPad), James Thomson (PCalc), and Matt Braun (MASH). They’re understandably unwilling to share too many details at this point — even though Apple developed the framework, developers could still be liable. Lodsys appears to be in the business of launching suits referencing U.S. patent 7,222,078, having gone after Canon, HP, Samsung, and other giants earlier this year. As the developers that have come to light so far are independent, with limited budgets, some have reached out to Apple legal for assistance, and are awaiting response. We aren’t seeing the connection between the patent and in-app purchases, though that’s ultimately up to a federal court to determine, if the firm even files a lawsuit. Drama in its finest form, folks.

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