API
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
Nokia have announced a new set of APIs for mapping and navigation, which developers can use to add location-based information – such as showing nearby search results – and display location-based data.  The Ovi Navigation Player API and OVI Maps Player API are also joined by the new Ovi SDK, a platform which the company claims can be used by anyone with HTML, CSS and JavaScript coding skills.
Nokia rolled out some developers to illustrate how easy it can be to tie webapps into cellphones, with UK local search company Qype apparently needing just two people working for two weeks in order to integrate their service. Â In another example, Nokia ...
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
This fall will see the introduction of new operating system releases by the two major vendors in this space. For the first time in recent memory, Apple and Microsoft will go up against each other head to head with the newest versions of their platforms, released within weeks of each other. First up is Apple with Snow Leopard. Originally announced for a late September release, Apple surprised the market with an early ship date. Users will be able to pick up their copies starting on the 28th. Pricing for the release is $29 for Leopard users looking to upgrade. For Mac users still on Tiger, Apple ...
Friday, August 21st, 2009
Are you tired of tweeting and having to tell people where you are? You only have 140 characters, and that space is precious, right? Well, good news for you. Twitter is offering some geo-tagging APIs for developers, letting them expand on the service before they officially launch it on their website. It’s not a surprise that Twitter is quick to latch onto this trend at all, as geo-tagging locations is a pretty big deal now a days, especially when it comes pre-loaded on phones like the HTC Hero (Footprints).
First and foremost, it should be noted that this geolocation service is opt-in. Meaning, you have to give permission to Twitter to gather your ...
