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Devices running Google's mobile platform win praise; but problems still loom for fragmented ecosystem

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The past few days have been good to Google's Android mobile platform. In the latest issue of Consumer Reports, Android smart phones led the rankings for every mobile carrier in the U.S. And what looks like the first serious Android tablet hit the market, with praise from people who matter to potential buyers.

Apple iOS 4.3 Update Released: See What's New

Ars Technica reports that Apple has released the latest version of its mobile software, iOS 4.3, which was announced at the iPad 2 event last week. The update was supposed to drop on March 11, but Apple chose to unleash it Wednesday alongside with an upgrade for Apple TV.
Available for download via iTunes, iOS 4.3 applies to iPhone 4 (GSM only), iPhone 3GS, fourth-generation iPod Touch, and iPad. The update will come preinstalled on iPad 2 devices when they are released on March 11. The recently released Verizon iPhone, however, will not support the download.
Mobile users who upgrade to iOS 4.3 can look forward to faster Web browsing in Safari and easier media sharing via home WiFi networks. The update also brings a personal WiFi hotspot feature to GSM iPhone 4 devices, and it lets users assign either a screen-lock or a mute-volume function to the iPad's physical switch.
But mobile devices aren't the only Apple products getting a software tweak today. Apple TV software update 4.2 offers new streaming content options for baseball and basketball fans. MLB.TV and NBA Game Time will now be available, starting at $20 per month and $65 per month, respectively. TUAW writes that the Apple TV upgrade also includes a enhanced sound for Netflix content and some refinements to the user interface. There will also be iOS 4.3-compatible improvements for AirPlay, which lets users stream content from iOS devices to their Apple TV.
Together, these upgrades aim at a more unified home entertainment system for Apple devotees.

Topcon SiteMaster Software Provides Added System Support

Livermore, Calif. – March 9, 2011 – Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) has released its latest versions of Topcon SiteMaster and SiteMaster Lite. The SiteMaster series is a design, surface modeling and construction software suite designed to provide users start-to-finish control of critical data flow from data collection, survey data analysis, engineering design, surface modeling, and design stakeout to as-built surveys.

“SiteMaster allows unparalleled ease-of-use and seamless integration for Topcon field equipment and 3D-MC systems, providing the total construction package for surveying and construction professionals,” said Jason Hallett, TPS senior manager for application software.

SiteMaster 9.1.1
The new version of SiteMaster provides additional development focus and support for Topcon’s new RTP-300 Real-Time Profiler as well as improvements to the support of field data.

“Version 9.1.1 further strengthens an already powerful and accurate Topcon field-to-finish system regardless of what Topcon field system is used. Pocket 3D, TopSURV and the new RTP-300 system combined with Topcon’s SiteMaster office software provides a complete and versatile system,” Hallett said.

SiteMaster Lite 9.1.1
Topcon's SiteMaster Lite is designed for users who do not require the complete functionality of Topcon SiteMaster but need the ability to import and export, and verify and modify 3D-MC project files. “Every 3D-MC system should include Topcon SiteMaster Lite,” Hallett said.

Importing, exporting, viewing and editing surfaces, horizontal and vertical alignments, cross sections and points can be accomplished using Topcon SiteMaster Lite’s many tools.

“Construction projects can be managed and monitored with this easy-to-use program,” Hallett said. “Project files can be transferred quickly to keep construction moving. If the entire project is required for import or export, the user can simply choose the project to transfer and all the design elements are transferred with this single file system.”

About Topcon Positioning Systems
Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. (TPS) designs and manufactures precise positioning products and solutions for the global surveying, construction, agriculture, civil engineering, mapping and GIS, asset management and mobile control markets. TPS’ parent company, Topcon Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange – 7732), was founded in 1932.

Why the GeeksPhone Zero will be the best Android phone

The biggest reason Android users want the newest hardware is that it’s usually coupled with the latest software. For example, how many new devices have Android 2.3? The Nexus phones and anyone running AOSP mods like CyanogenMod. I want a phone that I know will get the latest Android software, but also offers a  hardware platform that delivers good performance and battery life. It seems like I want a GeeksPhone Zero.
Like many of Geek.com’s readers, I am a big fan of specs. I can rattle off dozens of really awesome things about the computers I get to play with on a regular basis. As a hardware reviewer, I am given the unique opportunity to sample all of the latest and greatest on a regular basis. In the mobile space it’s no different. I have been able to play with the fastest processors, the best screens, and every shape and size and type. During this experience I realized that in the past two years every hardware manufacturer has made tremendous strides in offering consumers faster processors, more memory, better cameras, all in thinner and thinner packages.
There seems to be one aspect of the mobile space that hasn’t seen the same level of explosive growth, and that’s battery life. We cram 4G radios and insane processors into 4.3-inch boxes, but give them the same batteries the original G1 had? It forced me to stop and ask myself if I would rather have a phone that had the latest and greatest, or one with excellent battery life.

The GeeksPhone Zero runs a 600MHz processor that would cause the average gearhead to immediately turn up their nose. However, the Zero is also packing a dedicated GPU with 256MB of ram and has an additional 512MB of ram to pull from, giving it more than enough power to play with the big kids. The 3.2-inch screen, HSPA capable radio, and underpowered processor tell me one thing very clearly. They tell me this will have an amazing battery life.
The GeeksPhone has been touted as the “modder friendly” Android phone. The first device, the One, seemed pretty underpowered for the price and didn’t really offer much to grab my attention. It, like many devices that lack “The Specs” got ignored. Now, however, GeeksPhone got my attention with something way more important than specs, and that’s software.
The Zero will come pre-installed with the Android app Rom Manager. Rom Manager is an app that makes is very easy and extremely user friendly to flash roms to your device. Rom Manager will only show you rom’s for your device, and make it very easy to update your software with a push of a button. While Rom Manager is considered an advanced tool by many users, it’s base functions will make it extremely easy to deliver updates to the phone. Additionally, Rom Manager always has the latest version of CyanogenMod and many other modded Roms, giving users the ability to safely explore the possibilities of their device.
It’s not the bleeding edge. It’s not the fastest, it’s not the biggest, and it’s not the best by most standards. It it, however, capable of delivering a consistent experience at a reasonable performance level for much longer than any other phone on the market, and that is why the GeeksPhone Zero will be my next smartphone.
The Zero is expected to go on sale for 189 euros with pre-orders starting some time in the next few week

Filed under Food, Restaurants GrubHub scoops up $20M in fundraising round

GrubHub, a Chicago-based startup that connects people with nearby food delivery options, said Wednesday that it has raised $20 million in its fourth round of funding.
GrubHub, launched in 2006 as the brainchild of local software engineers Matt Maloney and Mike Evans, raised $11 million in November from Menlo Park, Calif.-based Benchmark Capital. Maloney told the Tribune he wasn’t looking for more funding after that round, but “the calls came pouring in from top-tier venture firms all across the country” that were interested in the company.
“We’re in the envious position to choose which firm we wanted to work with,” Maloney said, adding that GrubHub plans to “bank most of this (new) round for (research and development) and potential acquisitions.”
The new infusion brings GrubHub’s total funding to $34 million. The main investor in the latest round is DAG Ventures, a Palo Alto, Calif-.based venture capital firm. Benchmark, which has backed companies such as restaurant reservation service OpenTable and review Web site Yelp, also participated.
“Our investment can be put to immediate use to fuel growth and reinforce market dominance,” John Cadeddu, managing director at DAG Ventures, said in a statement.
On the GrubHub site, users enter their address and can view nearby restaurants that deliver to them. The platform also offers menus, coupons, reviews and the ability to order food online. Restaurants pay commissions to GrubHub for orders processed through the site, and eateries that don’t offer online ordering can still list their contact information and menus for free.
The company also has apps for the iPhone and Android devices, and the mobile space has proved to be a major area of growth. GrubHub said it expects mobile orders to represent 20 percent of its total food sales by the end of the year, up from less than 2 percent in 2009. GrubHub is expanding its mobile service to more than 26 cities by year-end from its current 13 markets.
Looking at “where I am going to dedicate resources for product development, it’s absolutely going to be on mobile first,” Maloney said, noting that mobile platforms allow for a variety of features not available on a desktop, such as geolocation and integration with text messaging.
According to GrubHub, it has more than 13,000 restaurant menus on its site and will list more than 80,000 restaurants in the next three months. It expects to send $200 million orders this year, up from $85 million in 2010.
The company expects to be making enough money to go public in about two years but won’t make a decision on an initial public offering until then, Maloney said.
In the meantime, Maloney said GrubHub is “hiring like crazy” and plans to double its workforce this year from its current headcount of about 100, most in Chicago. The start-up is hiring mostly in technology and customer service positions.

Trusteer wants to make Android and IOS more secure

WEB INSECURITY FIRM Trusteer has announced it will work with smartphone application developers to integrate its security software with applications.
Trusteer, known best for its Rapport software that is provided by some banks to protect their customers, has developed Worklight, a way of detecting malware on mobile devices. Now Trusteer is starting to work with IOS, Android and Blackberry developers to get its software incorporated into applications.
Developers will be urged to use Trusteer's Worklight Mobile, which includes the firm's Secure Web Access software that aims to detect malware on smartphones. Aside from malware detection, it also provides reporting capabilities that are particularly useful for enterprises so administrators can identify infected devices remotely.
Aside from malware detection, Trusteer says it will be working on tamper resistant security libraries and detection of SMS based phishing attacks.
The issue of security on smartphones was highlighted by the glut of malware that has appeared on Google's Android Market. Since then, Google has released a 'kill switch' to contain the spread of malware on Android devices.
However it seems that Trusteer doesn't think Google's actions are enough, with Ron Perry, CTO for Worklight saying, "With this latest addition to our capabilities, made possible by integrating with Trusteer's leading protection technology, WorkLight will uniquely provide customers with safeguards against increasingly frequent and sophisticated mobile malware attacks." That sort of talk makes you wonder whether you could catch a virus by just touching a smartphone infested with malware.
In the case of Google's Android operating system, the ability to integrate such security mechanisms without having to pay for them exists thanks to its open source nature.
However with Apple, Research in Motion and Microsoft sticking to closed source mobile operating systems, there will always be enough room for insecurity firms to make money. µ