Potential webOS developers meet the HP TouchPad in Toronto

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

HP reached out to potential webOS developers in Toronto yesterday and showed off the new HP TouchPad tablet as well as outlined the benefits of creating apps for webOS. The HP Connect Event held at the Spoke Club in downtown Toronto was well attended with eager programmers wanting to know more about the paltform and its benefits.

HP had a bunch of TouchPad demo units circling the event and anyone who was patient enough had a chance to spend time with the tablet. Some of the new advertisements for the TouchPad, part of a large awareness campaign starting soon, were also revelealed for the first time. Developers got to hear from some of the developers working on webOS and what their challenenges and benefits porting their apps from other mobile platforms. Former PalmOS developers and early webOS developers will be rewarded for their loyalty with discounts on the hardware.

The most important news we gathered from the event is that HP is serious in generating interest for webOS and the TouchPad and will flex its retail, marketing and distribution muscle to make sure the devices find their place in the market. We also foresee a future where webOS will ship on every HP computer (tablet or otherwise) and seeing how their recent focus on touch-enabled desktops is taking off, that makes complete sense.

The HP TouchPad launches in the US on July 1. It comes to Canada on July 15th.

Facebook focused HTC Status is ready to be Liked on TELUS

Can't get enough Facebook? Well now with the HTC Status which is exclusive to TELUS you can take all your friends with you all the time. This is an Android powered smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard and a dedicated Facebook button that invokes the social network and allows you to check-in, post updates or upoad photos.

The Facebook share button can be accessed from any application on your phone. One click is all it takes to share your many social experiences with your entire social network: shoot off quick responses and see who is online with the Facebook Chat widget in one instant click, post a photo or video to your Wall and check-in with Facebook Places from your home screen with nothing but a quick touch of the button. Phone is coming soon and pricing is still to be determined.

Go social the Google+ way and compartmentalize your connections

Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin already consume a lot of our time and soon we'll have Google+, the search giant's new set of social tools that allow us to create subgroups for our connections as well as new ways to share, huddle and collaborate. Interesting social concepts and some videos can be found here.  It's fuel.

Source: LaughingSquid.com

Wills and Kate...The Royal Tour App

The Government of Canada has created an app for the Royal Tour for iOS users who can't get enough of the Royal newlyweds.  The app allows you to get updates from the Department of Canadian Heritage on the 2011 Royal Tour as Canada welcomes Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge from June 30 – July 8, 2011. 

This app will be your main source for photo and video updates of the tour. Check out what is being said on Twitter or RSVP for public events via the official Crown in Canada Facebook page. You can also send postcards to your friends and family and share how you plan on celebrating the 2011 Royal Tour. 

A full itinerary is also included with the app so you are always up-to-date on where the Royal Couple is during their stay in Canada. Royal stalking has become easier than ever.