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The Web Application store Chrome and the release of the video codec VP8 represent the two major developments of the first day of Google I / O 2010, but during the day have come to know more news that can cause some interesting changes in time.

First we have to Google Wave is open to the public , so no need for an invitation to access it. For those who do not know what is Wave, represents a kind of fusion between email and instant messaging innovator, but has failed to go deeper among users.

We also have the new Font API , which we have a list of sources for use in web pages with maximum compatibility in browsers and in order to facilitate the enrichment of web pages with these sources. Thus, using a short code in CSS and availing ourselves of the sources are stored in the same Google, we can use different fonts without worries. All sources available in the API can be explored from this catalog.

Another service that has earned its own API is Google Buzz, with which you can integrate this service into third-party programs . For example, TweetDeck can show all updates to Buzz in one of his columns, together with updates on other networks like Facebook or Twitter. Seesmic also announced that Buzz will integrate a whole social networking built into the program. With this, Google Buzz off and no longer isolated in the sidebars of our Gmail inboxes.

We also have a new API called Google Prediction , which uses Google’s algorithms for storing a history of our data online and generate predictions of what might happen in the future. For example, this API could predict what decisions we might take in the development of an application we are creating. Do not, we can save all this data from another API called Google Storagedesigned for that purpose, although focused on developers. Read more…

The recently available new version of Nero 10 offers a host of new features.Nero is no longer a pure burning program more, also shows the name that is the first time Nero Multimedia Suite 10.

However, if you want the future to use only the burning capabilities of Nero, when Nero can buy 10, the recording software separately. Nero Burning ROM is the first time now that is also individually at a lower price than the complete multimedia suite Nero 10 sold. The suite is next to the still burning software from the two parts and Nero Vision and Nero BackItUp Xtra & Burn. The already known from previous versions of multimedia tools are naturally also back on board.

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Microsoft wants to take advantage of the CeBIT to present its strategy for 2010. The most important announcements: Cloud Computing, Office 2010 and a collaboration with Xing.

According to a study by market research firm Gartner, cloud computing is ranked second on the priority list of CIOs for 2010. Make no doubt that the technology has the hype behind it and the first phase, firms already have specific experience with the online services. Microsoft wants this very front seat and has now introduced at the Cebit its offerings around cloud computing platform, Windows Azure.

Consultants and agents for Windows Azure

Senior Software Developer for Windows Azure Ray Ozzie had already announced the end of October 2008 at the Professional Developers Conference (PDC) in Los Angeles. For several months, the technology is available. Some prominent Microsoft distributors may also show already, including Accenture, Atos Origin, BT, HP, T-Systems and Vodafone. More than 500 partner companies with 3,000 consultants are Microsoft says that the move, to inspire the customers for cloud computing à la Microsoft. Supposedly, the online services that include, inter alia, Exchange Online and SharePoint Online, already used by more than 500 enterprise customers.

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Amazon introduced Kindle reading for the iPhone App is now a mobile application for BlackBerry smartphones from Ebooks. The BlackBerry App Kindle can be downloaded now from Amazon.com.

The Amazon Kindle is an e-book reader from Amazon that allows you to e-books and e-papers are downloaded and read. In the USA the E-Reader is available since November 2007. Since October 2009 the Kindle outside the U.S. and hence in Germany is available. Orders can be placed only on the Kindle, however, the U.S. Amazon site. Amazon offers for its e-reader than 350,000 e-books and e-papers in English.

Since March 2009 there is also an iPhone app from Amazon. “Kindle for iPhone” may constitute Kindle content and share these with the other platforms. Since December 2009, the German App for iPhone is available and about the same time also a version released for Windows PCs. Now a new Kindle App for BlackBerry smartphones is added. It is available for the models 8520 and BlackBerry Curve 8900, Bold 9000 and 9700, Storm 9530 and 9550 and Storm2 Tour 9630th

For now, the app is available again just in the U.S.. This can be easily circumvented, however: You can register with a U.S. address at amazon.com and then the use in Germany is possible. The specialty of the Amazon app: can be done via the Amazon Whispernet synchronization between devices. Sun will then be displayed on all connected devices always read the last spot.

Also bookmarks and notes can be automatically synchronized between the Kindle readers. This makes the mobile app Kindle to a very practical thing: Read the time on the train just a few pages later is no problem. Unfortunately, the Amazon Kindle App for BlackBerry smartphones only e-book represents, e-papers are not yet supported and also still lacking a version for Mac computers. However, this is from Amazon has already been announced.

The developer Opera Software Announces New Version of Their Web browser for PCs, which the company regards as “the fastest ever seen.” Opera Software has just released the beta version of 1050 in PC Webbrowser. As indicated above, ensures that it is the “fastest browser ever seen so far,” but also highlights significant changes in design and functionality. For greater speed, the new version has got the best out of the JavaScript engine and graphics libraries. All this through technology and Caraka Turbo Opera, which are capable of running web applications up to 8 times faster than its predecessor. Meanwhile, in the graphic has been used bookstoreVega, which “enables a faster graphics and fluid from the turn of lash to the animations on web pages.

“Our previous JavaScript engine, Futhark, was fastest when the browser was introduced some years ago, but the challenge to our engineers was, again, make Opera the world’s fastest browser,” stated Kroghh Christen, Opera chiefdevelopment.

“We are proud to display results from an incredible job by our development team and we are preparing to launch the final version of Opera 1050, ended.

With respect to new features, has paid particular attention to Advanced Compatibility withHTML5, as well as full support for CSS 2.1 and advanced support for CSS 3specifications that significantly improve the appearance of Web pages.

With the arrival of the new version, add-ins or widgets are now native to Opera. The result is that the new platform allows you to move-ins from the browser to the desktop, for example, and be implemented independently.

Unlike other browsers, the company states that the Private Mode in Opera 1050 not only allows browsing without a trace from a browser window, but also from a tab, so use this functionality does not mean shut down or restart all instances that are open.
Another remarkable aspect is the searchsystem, which can be performed from the URL field and also allows you to display within

results related elements of history, bookmarks or the contents of any page you’ve visited.
For now, the beta version of Opera 1050 is available for download from the page www.opera.com/browser/next/not so for Linux and Mac versions, which will have to wait some time.