Author: Jamie Welch, Senior Editor

Twitter Now Has OAuth Problems

Posted by | Apr 22, 2009 | |

OAuth is an open protocol that Twitter is experimenting with along with other companies such as Yahoo, Netflix, and Google. The idea is that folks can use awesome Twitter related applications and services like We Follow or TipJoy without giving away their account credentials. Our implementation of OAuth is in a beta testing mode right now and we are in close contact with the consortium of engineers who continue to define this open protocol. This week, they received word from the folks at OAuth that they were looking closely at a security issue within the protocol. They take security seriously and felt the responsible thing to do was temporarily disable OAuth while this matter was sorted out. Yahoo and others made similar decisions. The developers working on Twitter projects that are in the beta test group felt this disruption the hardest and their patience is extremely appreciated. It’s important to them that they support the ecosystem and developers that have grown around Twitter. Communication is a big part of this support but so is moving quickly and responsibly when security is involved. As we move further away from beta testing, Twitter’s OAuth support will grow more dependable and many of us will be able to take advantage of applications that incorporate the protocol. They are in contact with Twitter developers helping us test OAuth as well as the folks...

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Hulu app coming to the iPhone soon

Posted by | Apr 17, 2009 | |

Silicon Alley Insider is reporting that a dedicated Hulu application is indeed on its way to the iPhone and should be here in just a few months. SAI says the application will work over Wi-Fi and AT&T’s 3G network, meaning that users will be able to view programming anywhere with a fast data connection. Rumors suggesting that an iPhone-friendly version of Hulu swirled around this time last year, however, they predated the launch of the App Store, and Hulu flat-out denied that one was being worked on. This time around, though, it’s far more plausible, with the upcoming iPhone OS 3.0 software update, which lets developers bake streaming media into their applications. For Hulu, this means that the advertising could be stuck into the mobile stream and that users would be able to watch videos without leaving the application. One of the things that keep this rumor from holding water is that Hulu is in direct competition with Apple’s iTunes business. Users of Hulu can watch ad-supported, full-length television shows and movies on their personal computers for free, instead of paying Apple to download a copy for offline viewing. If such an app were available on the iPhone, it would also offer portable TV and movie watching, something not yet offered in Apple’s own mobile iTunes app, which is limited to video podcasts. In past instances of this, the...

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Iphone OS 3.0

Posted by | Apr 17, 2009 | |

A preview of the new operating system for one of the most outstanding phones. New 3G speeds also more adaptive keyboards. Two micro sensors to sense the enviorment and Microsoft Exchange. Check out the...

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Google tweaks Android UI in version 1.5

Posted by | Apr 16, 2009 | , |

Google is planning some noticeable user interface changes to Android 1.5, which is expected to be released at the end of April. The company posted a few screenshots of sample changes made to the UI that could potentially break existing applications. Buttons and check-boxes have been tweaked with a simpler, streamlined look that would seem to make it easier to sort through various fields but could present problems for application developers who wrote their apps with the older button fields in mind. via Google tweaks Android UI in version 1.5 | Wireless – CNET...

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