Tag archive: API

CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently described Facebook as embracing “the hacker way,” which is to say that the company has a sort of freedom and interest in constantly innovating, breaking, and creating without boundaries that limit other enterprise businesses. How much that applies to Facebook in practice has long been up for debate, but the company may be edging closer in that direction in the near future. Facebook research engineer Andrei… Read More

Announced on the official Xbox.com blog, the Xbox 360 team at Microsoft has replaced the “My Xbox” section of the site with a section of the site simply called “Social”. Users will immediately be directed to the new Social page when logging into the Xbox site with a gamertag. While the look of the site has changed slightly, the most notable addition within this new social push is access to the Beacon feature that's… Read More

Google is addressing its infamous fragmentation issues with a new Android compatibility package for developers. The tool will make it easier for developers to create apps for multiple Android devices. In a blog post, Google explains that Honeycomb’s Fragment API, which makes it easier for developers to scale apps across multiple screen sizes, will now be accessible to applications designed for Android 1.6 and up. The Fragments API actually hit… Read More

In what feels like a last-ditch attempt to drive up some interest in Ping, Apple has merged its social media-music tool with Twitter. Users with accounts on both sites can now sync them so their activities on Ping will be posted to Twitter, the site announced in its blog. Music reviews along with links to buy the music in iTunes will soon be showing up in tweets. You’ll also be treated to previews of your fellow Twitter users’ Ping updates,… Read More

Google is all about transparency, unless Facebook is involved. Google recently decided to cut off Facebook’s access to its Gmail clients, citing the social networking site’s refusal to share its own information. Previous to this ban, Facebook users were able to instantly add Gmail contacts on Facebook to their Friends, a service no longer provided. Add to this a recent partnership allowing rival search engine Bing to include Facebook profiles in… Read More

Google isn't going to share its data with just any company–not anymore, at least. The search giant, known for promoting the open web, is getting stern with its data, especially where it relates to Facebook, reports Reuters. Google is blocking data access to its Gmail and Android contacts lists to any company that refuses to give open access back to Google. In essence, the search company is no longer giving away its data like a… Read More

Remember back when Facebook was in talks to acquire Foursquare? Now they don’t have to. With the announcement of Facebook Deals today, any mayors and candidacy hopefuls out there might be wondering what this means for Foursquare. Speculation is leaning towards nothing good. Facebook’s introduction of Places two months ago should have served as a warning sign for Foursquare, but the company denied any sort of unease. Where were the rewards with… Read More

Google is beginning to run into an updating issue. While the search company continues to release new updates to its Android operating system at a staggering pace (one every few months), its users are not adopting the software upgrades as quickly. As of Nov. 1, 92.1 percent of users have migrated away from Android 1.5, but far fewer are running 2.2 Froyo, Google's current OS release, which was rolled out to devices in July and August. Here… Read More

Tuesday not only brought us new 3-D city maps from Microsoft, but also MapQuest's announcement that they are providing an application programming interface (API) for Adobe ActionScript. APIs allow custom applications to be built for a platform. For instance, onNYTurf's Subway Map Hack takes Google Maps and overlays detailed information about the New York City subway system, using Google's JavaScript API. The ActionScript… Read More

In making this announcement, Alex Romanov, API's Director of New Business Development stated "Over the past 20 years, the video and computer game industry has revolutionized entertainment, creating a$12 billion industry in North America with Microsoft's XBOX and Sony's PlayStation driving the market." API's "Virtual World" looking 5.1 system consists of 5 identical satellite speakers and a 100 Watt powered 8"… Read More