Google comes with services, apps for iPad

Search engine giant, Google announced that it has optimized few services and introduced apps for the recently launched Apple iPad.
Google released an experimental user interface, with two-pane view for list of conversations and messages, for the iPad built on the Gmail for mobile HTML5 web app.
This interface was launched last year for the iPhone and Android devices.
“ Tablets like the iPad give us even more room to innovate,” said a blog post by Punit Soni, product manager, Google Mobile.
The blog further said that the iPad user would see something different of Gmail than what is seen on the desktop.
“ We’ve evaluated the behavior of each Google web app using the iPad Simulator, and we are serving the interface we feel works best. If you’d like any help using our products on iPad, please click the 'Help' link within the product,” wrote Soni.
iPad would also feature various other apps of Google, such as YouTube, Maps, search by voice and My Location. These can be downloaded at the App store.
Another blog post by Alastair Tse, Software Engineer at the Google Mobile website said, “ While this first version of Google Mobile App for iPad is essentially the same app we’ve built for iPhone, we’re working on improving Google Mobile App so that it takes advantage of iPad’s features.”

Sybase extends support for iPad, Android devices

DUBLIN, Calif.: Sybase, Inc., a provider in enterprise and mobile software, recently announced support for iPad and Android devices with the latest release of Afaria.
With strong consumer adoption of highly functional mobile devices, enterprises are now able to embrace this widespread demand by providing secure access to corporate information.
With the new ability to secure and manage iPad and Android, Sybase extends its ubiquitous device support to a list that includes iPhone, Windows Mobile, Windows, Symbian and BlackBerry, said a press release.
The features of the solution include:
* Ability to manage Android devices from the Afaria console, enabling IT to configure devices, control password
   policies, perform remote kill and more.
* Expanded management capabilities including the ability to perform a remote kill for iPhone and iPad.
* Expanded security to block unknown or non-compliant devices from accessing corporate assets for the
   iPhone, iPad, Android, Symbian and Windows Mobile platforms.
* Enhancements to scalability, ensuring iPhone and iPad management is highly scalable for on-premise
   deployments as well as when managed in a hosted environment.

Google launches Nexus One mobile handset

The device combines the latest in hardware from HTC Corporation with the newest Android software.
"The Nexus One belongs in the emerging class of devices which we call 'superphones,' with the 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset making it as powerful as your laptop computer of three to four years ago," said Andy Rubin, VP of Engineering at Google.
"It's our way to raise the bar on what's possible when it comes to creating the best mobile experience for consumers."
Google's Nexus One is only 11.5mm thick and weighs just 130g.
Onboard memory consists of 512MB Flash memory and 512MB RAM.
Expandable memory consists of a 4GB removable SD Card, expandable to 32GB.
The Nexus One runs on Android 2.1, a version of the platform's Eclair software, which offers advanced applications and features including Google Maps Navigation, including offering turn-by-turn driving directions with voice output; email; and Android Market to access over 18,000 applications.
Consumers can buy the Nexus One through Google's Web store at www.google.com/phone without service (so that any GSM network SIM card can be inserted into the device) for US$529, or with service from one of Google's operator partners.
Google has announced that it will initially take orders from consumers in the US, UK, Singapore, and Hong Kong.

Microsoft to introduce new licensing scheme for Office 2010

Microsoft is implementing a new sales strategy with the coming release of its Office 2010 it says should make it easier to sell and deploy for channel partners, but one that could take away their opportunities to sell upgrades.

With the launch of Microsoft Office 2010, expected on June 15, the vendor wants to pre-load a new Office image that includes all three versions of the application on between 80 percent and 100 percent of all new systems sold, said Vic Barakat, OEM distribution partner account manager at Microsoft.

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Microsoft Unveils Its First Android App

In a surprise move Microsoft has launched its Tag app for Google's Android platform. The Tag app allows users to use their mobile phones as a mobile barcode reader. Users simply have to point their phone's camera at a tag, snap a picture, and the Tag application will interpret it. Microsoft has already launched this app for iPhone, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry and Symbian S60 phones, reports TechCrunch.