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Mozilla Developing Mobile Operating System
Mozilla’s Firefox web browser innovated the way we browse the web. It offered a real alternative to Internet Explorer and had infinitely more features, was more reliable and, with its open source nature, was infinitely customisable. Last month, Mozilla confirmed that they will be bringing Firefox-style innovation to the world of mobile phones. They are developing their own Android-style mobile operating system, codenamed ‘Boot to Gecko’.
Boot to Gecko, built using the Gecko engine that powers Firefox, is not Mozilla’s first foray into the mobile spectrum. Last year the company commissioned a video for their concept handset, Mozilla Seabird. That, however, was merely a concept and it was unknown as to whether it would ever become a reality. The Boot to Gecko project brings Mozilla one step closer.
Asked why Mozilla wants to enter a market that it so dominated by Apple and Android, their spokesperson Andreas Gal said that, “The ultimate goal of Boot to Gecko is to break the stranglehold of proprietary technologies over the mobile device world.” Although Mozilla’s project will have to use aspects of Google’s operating system, Gal went on to say that, “It will use as little of Android as possible.”
In the long term, it is thought that Mozilla’s OS won’t have to rely upon Android and will be a stand-alone operating system in its own right. Designed for the open web, Gecko will use HTML 5-based development tools, potentially making it infinitely customisable, like Firefox.
The official Mozilla blog says, “We will do this work in the open, we will release the source in real-time, we will take all successful additions to an appropriate standards group, and we will track changes that come out of that process.”
Currently, it is not known when Gecko will see a release, or which devices it will be compatible with. It is also unknown as to whether Mozilla plan to manufacturer their own mobile devices or whether other mobile manufacturers will develop Gecko-powered devices.
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Shopping for Noise Cancelling headphones
Have you ever thought you just wanted a little peace and quiet but with today’s loud world you would never get it? Well, actually you can with what are known as noise cancelling headphones. This type of headphone makes it possible to block out certain kinds of unwanted external noise. When purchasing a pair of noise cancelling headphones, you can easily select the correct pair for you by following a few simple steps.
Before you even purchase a pair of noise cancelling headphones, you need to determine your purpose for them. Ask yourself what activities you will be using them for. Specifically figure out what kinds of noises you will need to be blocking. The reason you need to determine a purpose is that noise cancelling headphones can often be designed for specific purposes. For example, some noise cancelling headphones can be created especially to be used with electronic devices such as computers or home entertainment centres. On the other hand, some noise cancelling headphones are created with specific industries in mind. The telemarketing industry is huge users of noise cancelling headphones to block out noises. Typically, by simply reading any packaging information, you can determine what purpose for which the noise cancelling headphones were designed.
Noise cancelling headphones will also include other specifications on their packaging. For instance, usually they will specify the maximum decibel of sound that can cancel out. Other information available can make it easy for you to compare the different types.
Noise cancelling headphones can be purchased in land based shops or on the internet. The internet is an excellent place to obtain them as you have a much wider selection. Another benefit to purchasing them online is to take advantage of the reviews that have been written by customers who purchased specific models. These reviews can help you narrow down your choices by reading about positive and negative aspects of various models. However, if you are one of those people that feel better trying it out first, you can still peruse models in stores. Then when you find something you like, do comparison shopping online. This will provide you with a better chance of getting a good deal to save you some money.
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Apple’s App Store hailed as a greater ‘money-spinner’ than Android Market
Unless you have been living in a dark cave for the last five years, you won’t have failed to notice that Apple have seen no small amount of success in releasing and branding their latest technological creations.
It now seems that they have had a new string added to their bow, as it has been shown that their App Store is a greater ‘money-spinner’ than their rivals, Google’s Android Market.
The latest research has been undertaken by analysis company, Distimo, which has managed to shed new light on the inner-workings of Apple’s App Store compared to Android Market (amongst others). The most eye-opening revelation was that a massive 80% of all paid-for apps in Android Market have been downloaded less than 100 times globally.
This has forced Distimo to conclude that the App Store is a much more lucrative means of making money for developers. This conclusion is backed up by the fact that only two paid-for apps had manage to reach more than 500,000 downloads on the Android Market; meanwhile, six iPhone paid-for apps had managed to reach the same amount of downloads in the United States alone (and in a mere 2 months).
The App Store also had the better results when Distimo considered the gaming section of the market. They found that only five Android games had reached over 250,000 global downloads, while the App Store had seen ten games hit that target in the United States alone.
Distimo commented that the reason behind the figures they found may be due to a difference in the way that Google establishes its ranking systems; they think that ‘churn’ (or changeover in the top-ranking app titles), which is quicker on the App Store.
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