Google may be stepping up its efforts to have developers pay attention to Android.
Tags: advocacy group, Apple, developers, google-android, iPhone, tactic, texts, three months
Yahoo has announced that the Yahoo Mail API now allows Read and Read+Write access to full message contents for any type of user. What this means is that developers can create more useful ways to use Yahoo Mail. “Say a company builds a tool that sends users a text message alert whenever their boss e-mails them,” says Risher . “With the new tools we’re announcing, Yahoo! Mail users who are interested in this service can securely grant access to that company without sharing their password (which would be a definite no-no); because they don’t have to share their password, they can also easily revoke access if they change their mind. We’ve even added the ability to limit whether the company can view whole messages or just selected bits like the Subject line.” “With these enhancements, it’s easier than ever for companies to build new features, and we’re all excited to see what new inventions they’ll build with this service,” he says. Last month at SXSW, we spoke with Risher about some innovations going on at Yahoo Mail, one of the most widely used email services to this day (the video was done live – the actual interview starts a couple minutes in): Risher said Yahoo mail has about 350 million users. We don’t know what all companies will come up with, based on Yahoo’s new full API access, but with that kind of usage, there is plenty of reason for them to innnovate in this area.
Tags: api, api access, definite-no-no, developers, enhancements, mark risher, message contents, new features, new tools, password, Review and Story, subject, sxsw, text message, yahoo
Google has launched a YouTube channel for its recently released Google Apps Marketplace. The Apps marketplace is a place where developers can create apps that integrate with Google Apps and sell them to users. According to Google, they can reach over 2 million businesses and 25 million users. The YouTube channel should be a good place to checkout some of the apps that are available in the marketplace, and see what they can do. “The Apps Marketplace YouTube channel showcases videos from Marketplace vendors,” says YouTube’s Chris Kelly. “Ranging from funny to informative, from cartoons to screencasts, these videos are meant to convey the benefits of extending Google Apps with integrated apps that work seamlessly with Gmail, Calendar, Docs and more. We’re happy to already have more than a dozen videos in the channel and over 60 integrated app vendors in the Marketplace, and look forward to more great things as the Marketplace grows.” Here are a few sample videos: The Apps marketplace is still young. It was only announced a couple weeks ago . Expect it to grow significantly, and hopefully this YouTube channel will continue to make for a good destination to check out some useful apps.
Tags: Chris Kelly, couple weeks, developers, enterprise, google apps, marketplace, showcase, the-marketplace, youtube
AdMob has introduced new software developer kits for Android, iPhone, and Flash Lite in a move the company says makes it easier for developers to make money across multiple platforms. AdMob has also introduced the Adaptive Mobile Ad unit, an industry first, which enables PC sites to monetize on mobile traffic. “Developers and publishers are building engaging services across multiple mobile platforms and need the tools to effectively monetize their traffic,” says AdMob CEO Omar Hamoui. “The explosive growth we’re seeing makes it an exciting time to be an important part of the mobile advertising industry. We’ve worked very hard to create innovative ways to help mobile developers achieve their goals and easily manage their business – whether on the iPhone, Android or other emerging platforms.” AdMob also introduced new tools to enable publishers to manage their mobile business, including a new Publisher Dashboard, an enhanced reporting UI, a new Reporting API (beta), and new Server Side SDK Controls. The dashboard provides a customizable interface for publishers to view stats for mobile sites and various apps in one location. The enhanced reporting UI gives publishers the ability to customize and save reports on a regular basis. The new reporting API lets publishers and advertisers build their own tools and dashboards. The server side SDK controls let publishers control display/format of ads in their apps. AdMob says 31% of developers in its network are working across multiple mobile platforms, and nearly half plan on developing on more than one in the next six months. Over 70% of iPhone developers plan to develop for Android over the next six months, according to the firm. About half of Android developers, they say, will develop for the iPhone.
Tags: admob, api, apps, customizable interface, developers, mobile development, own tools, Review and Story, sdk, server-side, tools, traffic
Google Wave didn’t do so well when it came out of the gate, and Buzz’s privacy problems stole all of the attention not too long after.
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