Monthly Archive for January, 2010

Java Italian Events: JavaDay, 4th Edition, Rome 30-01-2010

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Roberto Galoppini
on January 10, 2010
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The fourth Javaday - the Italian technical event for Java developers organized on a volunteer basis directly by members of the Java community in Rome - will take place in Rome on Saturday 30th of January. This year the event will host also a competition for Java programming thesis, organized in collaboration with the university of Roma TRE Information Technology Engineering.

Android Strong Growth and HTC Tattoo, Android for the Masses

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Roberto Galoppini
on January 5, 2010
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IDC’s recent prediction that Android apps would quintuple is well in line with a former AdMob statement expecting a huge holidays season for the Android platform (a prediction done much before the Google’s AdMob acquisition news was out).

HTC has positioned itself as the Android market’s leader, as results clearly from the Google’s decision to go with HTC to enter into the phone-sales game (see the early review of the Nexus One). But having had a closer look at the HTC Tattoo, one of the latest HTC Android handset, based on the most popular Android platform today (Android 1.6).

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Roberto has over 20 years experience in the computer industry, and has spent the last 10 years working in the intersection of open source software and business development. Roberto has taken an active interest in different open source projects and organizations, he also served on some advisory boards, and helped large IT vendors, open source vendors and customers to design and deploy their open source strategies. He works at SourceForge, and opinions expressed here don't necessarily represent employer's positions, strategies, or opinion.