Wednesday, March 7, 2012

iOS Smokes Android in HTML5 Drag Race

iOS Smokes Android in HTML5 Drag Race

iOS Smokes Android in HTML5 Drag Race

Posted: 06 Mar 2012 11:18 AM PST

Apple's iOS handles HTML5-based games as much as three times better than Google's Android in HTML5, according to a new study from Spaceport. The report specifically measured how many images could be moved around the screen at a time while maintaining a rate of 30 frames per second. The researchers tested on the latest versions of iOS, Android and BlackBerry Tablet OS, the operating system found on Research In Motion's PlayPook.

Riding on Electricity

Posted: 06 Mar 2012 05:00 AM PST

They don't make any noise. They don't vibrate. They don't rely on the many tiny controlled explosions of internal combustion. Electric motorcycles, in short, are completely different beasts from their gasoline cousins. "It's the magic carpet ride," said Abe Askenazi, chief technology officer for electric motorcycle manufacturer Zero Motorcycles. "You're being propelled forward, but you're not aware of all the drama that's normally involved in that propulsion. It's almost like you've distilled the real purity of motorcycle riding to its basic dynamic. It's almost like flying."

Buzz Shakes Off Clutter With Streamlined Contacts Management

Posted: 06 Mar 2012 05:00 AM PST

I haven't lost a phone number in about 10 years. That's thanks in part to never having lost a cellphone or dropped it into a large body of water -- not in the last decade, anyway. And now that cloud syncing services are easy to use, even a missing or broken phone doesn't necessarily mean you'll have to resort to one of those sheepish "send me your numbers" posts on Facebook. But it does mean your personal phonebook may one day become very cluttered.

Smart Tools App Hits Genius on the Clever Meter

Posted: 06 Mar 2012 05:00 AM PST

I was looking for an app that would substitute for the dedicated and expensive rangefinder device that's used for judging long distances while hunting and golfing, when I came across Android Boy's remarkable all-in-one $2.50 Smart Tools. This product has taken the smartphone-as-tool concept to the next level by providing tools for length and angle; distance; compass, including metal detector; and sound, including dB meter and vibration. The construction bubble, or spirit level, is a classic example of smartphone accelerometer technology that detects tilt in relation to the earth's ground plane.
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