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Blink and Servo

It is a back to back news on web browsers.

First, Mozilla and Samsung are working together on new Servo web browser engine for Android and ARM. Servo itself is written in Rust, a programming language developed by Mozilla.

Should Samsung ever want to fork Android, they would have their own web browser.

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Second, Google announces Blink, a new open source rendering engine based on WebKit.

In a sense that Google is in a disagreement on what direction Webkit should go.

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Bring on all the different web browsers, as long as they adhere to one HTML standard.

 

 

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Angry Birds Star Wars: Cloud City Episode

Rovio has just released updates to Angry Birds Star Wars with 20 new levels in Cloud City Episode. There’s Boba Fett Missions and Lando Bird.

What’s New in Version 1.2.0

Welcome to Bespin! After narrowly escaping the Hog Empire at the Battle of Hoth, the Rebel Birds are happy to lay low for a while. But Cloud City might not be as welcoming as it appears…

Explore Cloud City in an all new episode!

Battle your way through 20 new Bespin levels!

Introducing steam gameplay mechanics.

Unlock the new Boba Fett Missions by collecting all 5 hidden rocket packs, via promotion code, or via in-app purchase!

Brag about your trophies using the new Twitter integration!

Screenshots from iPad version:

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Screenshot from Google Play

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Flipboard 2.0 for iOS is out now

Flipboard 2.0 for iOS is now available. As of this post, Android version is still at version 1.9.27.381.

What’s New in Version 2.0

  • ★ You can now collect and save content into your own magazines, tap the new “+” button to get started.
  • ★ Your magazines are public, but can be made private (viewable only to you).
  • ★ Use the new bookmarklet to add items to your magazines from your browser.
  • ★ Get Flipboard notifications when people like, comment or subscribe to your magazines.
  • ★ Easily email or share magazines to Facebook, Twitter, G+, etc
  • ✓ Search is now front and center on your Flipboard, with new improved results.
  • ✓ Faster page-loading and faster flipping performance.
  • ★ Personalized recommendations for more to add to your Flipboard.

I use Flipboard mainly in conjunction with Google Reader. I don’t know if I would still use Flipbard when Google Reader is shut down on July 1, 2013.

Flipboard 2.0 Update iOS

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T-Mobile USA: Un-carrier, Contract Free and iPhone 5

As expected, T-Mobile USA announced the Un-carrier event, saying goodbye to the mobile contract.

Instead of signing customers to contracts and subsidizing the phones, T-Mobile offers payment plant on the phones.

New phones are also coming to T-Mobile USA such as:

  • BlackBerry Z10
  • HTC One
  • Samsung Galaxy S 4

In addition to that, T-Mobile USA will be carrying iPhone 5 starting April 12, 2013. All four major Mobile Carriers in the US will carry iPhone 5.

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