GingerBread confirmed Android 2.3

An Open Handset Alliance member has confirmed that the next release of Android, Gingerbread, will in fact be Android 2.3. Nexus One will be getting an update to Gingerbread soon. Good news for all Android fans!

Theme Creator for Chrome

Do you use Google Chrome? Well you should, it's the fastest, safest, nicest-looking, and screenspace efficient browser out there. I think if you don't use it, you should at least give it  try. Try it here. If you do use chrome, you really should take advantage of themes and extensions, to make it look good for your taste, and expand the functionality for your needs. Try extensions and themes here. Now, if you're already taken advantage of this, you might have thought about making your own theme, as many people have. It takes some programming experience to do this, but if you want to do it without programming experience, than this theme creator is for you. You create great looking themes in minutes, no download required, it's easy, and it's free. I'm excited to see what you can come up with, so share your themes with me, at pixelforpixelblog@gmail.com. Or comment, if you want.

LG Android Tablet

This isn't an official announcement, but LG has said that it will not release any Froyo tablets. We assume they will wait until honeycomb, and we think they're working on an 8.9 inch tablet. What do you think?

$500 Reward for Google's Mistakes

Google is now paying anyone who can find security vulnerabilities in any of Google's major sites. You get paid for hacking Google! How awesome is that?!

Dell Buys Boomi

Dell, the computer manufacturer, has announced that it will buy Boomi, a cloud computing company. Who knows where Dell will go with this? They might have some features preinstalled on their laptops, or they might have a choice of a Windows laptop and some kind of Dell OS laptop. We'll wait and see!

Google's Contest

Geo-Tagging your photos in Picasa is easy. Now, Google is starting a contest for Geo-Tagged photos. Submit your photos to Panoramio, and win a GPS camera!

HTML5 Tests

Wow! The 1st official HTML5 test are done, and surprisingly, Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 is in the lead, though not by far. Internet Explorer is considered the worst browser in speed and new technology. Looks like Microsoft is making a comeback, because most of the time it is Google Chrome that's crowned the king of Browsers. Check it out here.

Wireless Power

Aska Electron, the maker of many wireless chargers such as the powermat, has come to a prototype that can wirelessly charge devices, as well as transfer wireless data, at a fast speed of up to 120 Mbps. If this technology succeeds, we could end up with devices with no ports at all, which would make them waterproof if they had all touch-screen.

The Entire State of NY goes Google

The whole state of New York has gone Google, now including NYU. Previously, the government and schools went Google, but now the entire state has joined the cloud. I hope more states join the cloud, as it is more efficient and technologically advanced.

Droid 2 Price Falls, and Nexus 2 Rumors Arise

As you already know, Android is my favorite phone OS. The Droid 2, which is the successor to the original Motorola Droid, had it's price with contract lowered on the Verizon website. This hints that the Droid 2 Global edition might cost around $200. Nexus Two, Nexus One's successor, has a lot of rumors about it, and some say it will be announced at the November 8th Press Conference. Gizmodo claims that their friend got one to play with, and Gingerbread, the next generation Android, is still really buggy. No one is sure whether the next generation Android is Gingerbread or Honeycomb. Rumors also say that Nexus Two will be a Samsung product.