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Re-predicting Android’s OS dessert names beyond Kit Kat
In 2009, Android enthusiasts got their first tastes of Cupcake and Donut. At that time, I predicted all of the Android OS names from E through Z, suggesting that K would stand for Kiwi rather than the rumored Key Lime Pie and eventual/actual KitKat. With Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, Jellybean, and Kit Kat now in the books – just for fun – I’m revising my predictions.
Actual names in Green, former predictions in Red, new predictions in Black.
- Cupcake
- Donut
- Eclair (Eclair)
- Froyo (Frosting)
- Gingerbread (Gelato)
- Honeycomb (Honey)
- Ice Cream Sandwich (Icing)
- Jellybean (Jelly)
- Kit Kat (Kiwi)
- Lollipop (or Lemon Meringue Pie) (Lemon)
- Marshmallow (Marshmellow)
- Nougat [Noodle (Nerds would be hilarious)]
- Oreo (or Oatmeal Cookie) Orange (Oreo would be better!)
- Peppermint (or Popsicle, but I’d prefer PayDay) (Pudding)
- Queen Cake [Quince (White men can’t jump / Jeopardy!)]
- Rocky Road (or Reese’s Pieces) [RockyRoad (uhoh, bad foreshadowing!)]
- Strawberry Shortcake (or Sorbet, or Somosa for a nod to India) (Sundae)
- Twinkee (or Twizzler) Taffee (Twinkee!)
- UDC UDC (upside-down-cake)
- Vanilla (Vanilla)
- Waffle Cone (or Wedding Cake as Android and Chrome Merge, but would love to see a Willy Wonka Bar) (Waffle)
- Xmas Cookies (or maybe XiBing which is Chinese depending on the status of Microsoft’s Bing) Xmas Cookies?
- Yogurt (Yogurt)
- Zebra Cake (Zebra Cake)
I’ve got a pretty good track record! Successfully guessing Eclair and getting the first parts of H, I, and J with Honey, Icing, and Jelly isn’t bad at all. Now that we know Google’s naming tradition a bit more intimately, I want to make sure I cast my ballot ahead of time so I can again say, “told ya so!”
I was most torn between L and P. Given that Google passed on “Key Lime Pie” I figured they were saving a “Pie” for elsewhere in their list. That would suggest Lemon Mirangue Pie, but a lollipop seems too perfect for an Android statue. And aren’t a lollipop statue and popsicle statue too similar in stature and alphabet to use them both? Obviously, I’m over-thinking this, but I bet the Google team goes even more in depth!
For quite obvious reasons, X, Y, and Z seem the most difficult. I wouldn’t be surprised to see a few non-English desserts tossed into the mix.
Post your own guesses in the comments!
Swype Co-Founder creates Dryft virtual keyboard, wants to change the way you type on tablets [VIDEO]
When it comes to Android, virtual keyboards are dime a dozen. It seems like every other week we’re sent a new press release from a new startup promising to revolutionize the way we type on our Android devices. And we get it. Typing away on virtual keys still hasn’t reached the level the accuracy as typing on physical ones. More than often these new keyboards end up falling short of expectations, but this new keyboard — born from the mind of Swype’s co-founder, Randy Mardsen — caught our interest. Here’s why.
Built especially for tablets, Dryft is a virtual keyboard that actually doesn’t want to change the way you type. That’s the whole, beautiful point. No tiny keyboards, no gestures — just easy, fully functional, 10-finger typing, same as you would on desktop/notebook keyboard.
Simply lay your fingers on your tablet, and Dryft will dynamically change the position of the keyboard as you type. You can even lay all your fingers on the surface of the screen as you would a physical keyboard, with Dryft knowing the difference. This is thanks to Dryft’s software working with your tablet’s accelerometer to detect taps on the display.
Unfortunately, because the keyboard is more closely tied to the hardware sensors found inside your tablet, that means you’re not going to find Dryft downloadable from the Google Play Store anytime soon. Instead, just like Swype’s humble beginnings, Randy Madsen hopes to license out the keyboard to OEM’s for use in their tablets, with supported OSs ranging from Android, to iOS, and Windows.
[Dryft]
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