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Wondering just how well your browser stacks up when it comes to HTML5 compatibility? We were, so we took a number of devices (both desktop and mobile) and sent them off to html5test.com to see how they performed.
Full disclosure; I realize that we really didn't give IE a fair shake here.. IE9 is about to be launched and should firm up the numbers and we didn't have a copy of the beta - though we've not heard great things.
Also the Blackberry score is from Blackberry 6 (not released yet) so take it with a massive grain of salt.
Nothing exploits the multi-touch interface better than a great point and click adventure. Thankfully LucasArts has taken it upon themselves to regard Apple's iDevices as a tier 1 platform, launching the re-worked Monkey Island classic alongside Xbox and Playstation offerings.
Here's all you need to click on in order to experience the best in adventure gaming;
The Monkey Island 2 review over at Touch Arcade
Download Monkey Island 2 for; iPad iPhone
Download Monkey Island for iPhone
OnLive - the virtual gaming platform which allows users to play games that are hosted on remote servers, gave a demo to TouchArcade at E3 2010. The controls looks a bit awkward, but the tech appears pretty solid. My guess is that this is better suited for RTS games and the like and not for FPS titles which require super fast reactions.
Quantcast's May mobile OS numbers are out and while Apple's iOS definitely continues to dominate, there's a rather prominent trend line forming towards Android. The data is compiled based on a share of pageviews, or as they say;
"This is share of pageviews from mobile devices based on the billions of mobile originated pageviews we observe each month through Quantcast Measurement. This is not the same as the number of devices, however we believe that the ability to easily browse the web is a key leading indicator of the long term position of the various platforms."
The data includes all of the iOS devices except the iPad, so that may also have something to do with the numbers, but the reality is that even with the iPad added into the mix, it's clear that Android has solidified itself as a solid, widely-accepted mobile OS.
More chart goodness is over at Quantcast