Google has just officially announced the launch of the Google Apps Marketplace. The Google Apps Marketplace is focused on building an ecosystem which will allow businesses that use it’s paid-for Google Apps service to find and purchase a wide selection of cloud software tools created by specialist developers.

It is hoped that developers will also benefits from this move as they will have approximately 25 million customers to develop applications for as well as the biggest winner being the business customers who account for over two million users.

As well as the developers, Google envisions that customers will also see the benefits as the apps which will feature in the Google Apps Marketplace will be able to integrate well and make things more fluid and easy to manage within companies. Installed apps which have the approval of the administrator will be able to interact with calendar, email and documents to improve efficiency within organisations.

Furthermore, the central ecosystem will ensure that users will not have to remember a variety of passwords for various accounts or having to synchronise their documents with their colleagues, instead Google Apps Marketplace will do that all for them.

At present there are 50 companies selling applications on Google Apps Marketplace and it is only a matter of time before more jump on the bandwagon to make their mark on the world of cloud computing.

Via: Geeky Gadgets

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You will have all probably heard about the ongoing saga between HTC and Apple over the patent infringements on Apple iPhone’s multi-touch features. Well, new news has come to light that Apple had warned HTC on a number of occasions about these patent infringements before suing them.

Apple began talking to handsets giants HTC in January 2010 and told them that they would face legal action if they didn’t listen to Apple. So either HTC thought they had hard evidence which would give them the all clear or they just didn’t care to listen. I would have to agree with the latter and this is why HTC is facing legal action from Apple today.

Nokia, Motorola and few other mobile phone manufacturers were approached by Apple too, and took this warning a little more seriously from Apple and as a result didn’t release any devices which may have infringed Apple’s patents. Instead, it would seem a number of manufacturers are working to design their own multi touch technology to compete with Apple’s, which does seem like the safer option.

Experts believe that HTC will probably have to agree an out of court settlement with Apple over these patent infringements, so for HTC surely this a lesson to be learned from all of this and that is listen to warnings before things get out of hand!

Apple Vs HTC: Apple Warned HTC Before Suing Them for Patent Infringements is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping Site - Gaj-It.com

3D is the buzz word of 2010 From TVs to films and now even Lady Ga Ga (well she does get everywhere) It seems like every day there’s some sort of 3D announcement. So what’s happened so far and what’s going to happen in the future? Here’s a brief summary of all things 3D past, present and future.

Film

March 2010

• Avatar (A ground breaking 3D film) wins two Oscars
• Alice In Wonderland released in 3D

April 2010

• Hubble 3D

Summer 2010

• Toy Story 3

December 2010

• Smurfs 3D
• Nightmare before Christmas 3D
• Tron Legacy

Music

November (2009)

• Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus ‘Best Of Both Worlds’ 3D concert shown on channel 4 as part of ‘3D week.’

January 2010

• 3D version of Jimi Hendrix’s legendary Woodstock performance is shown by Sony at CES 2010 as they announce plans to beam live concerts to our homes in 3D

March 2010

• Lady GaGa’s record label reveal GaGa’s plans to put on a 3D concert after pairs of 3D glasses were given away with her second album ‘The Fame Monster.’

TV

January 2010

CES 2010 is filled with the unveiling of 3D TVs

March 2010

Samsung release their 3D LED TV’s in the UK

April 2010

Sky make 3D history by showing Arsenal VS Manchester United live in 3D

Gaming

June 2010

PS3 goes 3D with firmware update

Photography

September (2008)

Fuji release the world’s first digital 3D camera, the Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W1

The Future

What do you think is going to happen with 3D technology? Will we see 3D web, will 3D gaming really take off, or will it all fizzle out when no one can afford a 3D TV? Leave us a comment and tell us what you think…

3D: The Buzz Word for 2010 is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping Site - Gaj-It.com

If you’re bored if plastic protectors and want something a bit more arty then Gelaskins from Firebox are a stylish concept to protect your iPhone without bulky cases. Designed for your iPhone 3G and 3Gs, the low profile skin will cover your iPhone keeping it free from damage.

Firebox say to think of them as “über-hip removable tattoos for your iPhone”. They’re made form premium grade vinyl with special adhesive backing, so once it’s on it’s on!

They’re really easy to apply too, Just peel off from the sheet, line it up on your iPhone which is usually easiest done by using the camera as an anchor point, and smooth down. It’s always handy to have a bank or something similar nearby to help really keep it smooth and flat to reduce the risk of air bubbles.

You also get access to a fab screensaver to match your chosen design, of which there are four: The Soundtrack, Bloom, Union Flag and Moon. All for £9.99

What’s really great is that they can also be removed without leaving those annoying sticky marks, perfect if you get a few designs and want to swap and change to suit your mood.

Images from Firebox.

iPhone Skins: Gelaskins – Removable Tattoos for Your iPhone! is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping Site - Gaj-It.com

In news that will be welcomed by the thousands of Twitter users who have fallen prey to a phishing attack, the popular micro blogging site has decided to fight back.

Del Harvey, director of Twitter’s trust and safety team announced the roll-out of its new security service in a blog post yesterday.

Twitter can now detect, intercept and prevent the spread of malicious links before they reach an intended victim.

“Today, we’re launching a new service to protect users that strikes a major blow against phishing and other deceitful attacks,” Mr Harvey said in the post.

“Even if a bad link is already sent out in an email notification and somebody clicks on it, we’ll be able keep that user safe.”

The system is similar to current Gmail security, which automatically checks link destinations, and works by all submitted links being routed to this new service.

It is currently live in Twitter’s Direct Messages and email notifications, where attackers hit the hardest.

Users won’t notice any difference to their normal use of Twitter, except for seeing shortened links using Twitter’s own “twt.tl” URL shortener.

Before the implementation of this security feature this week, Twitter had previously kept an eye out for accounts that had been hit by a phishing scam, and had then reset affected account passwords.

While this method thwarted the attempts of phishers, it only worked in reaction to an account being hacked in the first place.

“My team can only detect these scams after malicious links have already been sent out,” Mr Harvey said.

Twitter’s new system aims to prevent the security risk before an attacker can get a look in.

In a previous blog posting, Twitter noted that the most wide-spread attacks on its site involved scammers attempting to gain the log in credentials of users, before sending spam messages from the hacked accounts in an attempt to make money.

Have you ever swum with the phishers? Leave us a comment and let us know.

Twitter Targets Phishing Scams is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping Site - Gaj-It.com

With HTC Desire, Legend and Mini announced at the MWC in February, one phone which was missing from the list was the HTC Supersonic. However, a new video has appeared which shows this Android smartphone in action.

It is expected to tout a 4.3-inch screen for optimum viewing, similar to the HTC HD2, and is believed to run on WiMax, which will ensure faster speeds for web surfing than any other 3G phone on the market.

Unfortunately, the video doesn’t show a clear view of the mobile phone and only lasts approx 42 seconds but there is also a shot of the camera and speaker grill.  However, judging by the fact that there was no commentary and the person disguised their identity it does make it seem that a little bit more reliable than usual.

At the time of writing it would appear that the video has been removed by the user from YouTube but the folks over at Engadget managed to embed and capture the video again so check it out here before it goes again!

Android Phone, HTC Supersonic’s Leaked Video is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping Site - Gaj-It.com

Ever imagined what a frameless laptop could look like? Well there is no need to put your imagination to the test as Digitimes has reported that Acer could be building its very own super thin frameless laptop.

So how will Acer be expected to create a usable and fully functional frameless display frame? Only in its concept stage, the plan is to use toughened glass (also known as Gorilla Glass) from Corning to prevent the display from breaking. Consequently you will get a thinner and lighter laptop, as the plastic frame which add weight and bulkiness to most laptops will disappear.

This idea certainly seems to be catching on the Far East as we’ve seen similar concepts from Fujitsu, with their Frame Zero Concept and Asus, with their Dual Display Laptop Prototype so expect to see more of this in the future, especially if a laptop manufacturer is able to produce a tactile laptop which can survive the bumps and grazes of daily life.

Via Engadget

Asus Frameless Laptop Concept Rumoured is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping Site - Gaj-It.com

I know nothing about guitars. In fact, many of my friends dispare at my complete lack of musical knowledge in any form except Meat Loaf and the theatre.

I know a lot about Mario games. This makes my especially geeky friends very happy.

I can now speak to both sets of friends thanks to the sheer awesomeness of another geek’s modding talents. Behold – the Koopa Troopa guitar!

Source – 2dayBlog

Koopa Troopa Lights are Gonna Blind You… is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping Site - Gaj-It.com

If you don’t know already Google will be introducing a business version of their Chrome OS that will hit netbooks from 2011.

Now we all know that business computing is one of Microsoft’s expertise so instead of competing with the likes of Windows XP or Windows 7 Professional Google is expected to roll out its Google Chrome OS Business on netbooks.

Google is hoping that this business orientated Chrome OS will offer companies with the security features they require to succeed in a security conscious market place. As stated by security engineers at Google, the Chrome OS Business is expected to have ‘more management muscle’ and will come equipped with the Google’s Trusted Platform Module.

So what do you think of Google’s attempt at moving into the business market? Do you think they have what it takes or should they leave this market for Microsoft to dominate? Leave us a comment and let us know what you think?

Via Tom’s Hardware

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Mobile phone manufacturers, Nokia have filed a patent for a self-regenerating phone battery which will essentially harvest kinetic energy.

The technology has already been used in laptop, PDA and GPS receivers, however Nokia want to use this to power part of their mobile phone devices to harvest “piezoelectric kinetic energy”. So if Physics wasn’t your strong point at school, what does this description mean and how will it work?

It means that the device will partly be powered by the movements of its owner, similar to the concept of kinetic powered watches, which uses movement to charge their batteries. It is proposed by Nokia that it components such as the phone’s battery or radio transmitter circuits will come into contact with a capacitor and charge the battery.

So how seriously do we think Nokia will take this patent? Well Nokia does have a history of being environmentally friendly and as there is an expected rise of mobile phone consumption in the future, so it looks as though if Nokia decides to pursue this type of technology then it could definitely be a step in the right direction.

Nokia files Patent for Kinetic Energy Style Mobile Phone Batteries is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping Site - Gaj-It.com