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| Original author(s) | Anand Agarawala |
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| Initial release | April 8, 2009 |
| Final release | 2.5
/ March 31, 2010 |
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| Operating system | Windows XP and later, Mac OS X Snow Leopard and later |
| Size | 17–21 MB |
| Type | Desktop environment |
| License | Apache license 2.0 |
| Website | bumptop |
BumpTop is a 3D desktop environment that simulates the normal behavior and physical properties of a real-world desk and enhances it with automatic tools to organize its contents. It is aimed at stylus interaction, making it more suitable for tablet computers and handheld PCs. It was created at the University of Toronto as Anand Agarawala's master's thesis. Agarawala also gave a presentation at the TED conference about his idea. The 1.0 version was released on April 8, 2009, along with a fully featured pro version as a paid upgrade.[1] On April 30, 2010 the author announced that BumpTop was being discontinued and that they were taking the software "in an exciting new direction."[2] Two days later, it was announced that the company had been acquired by Google. On January 5, 2011, Google released a sneak preview video of Android 3.0 Honeycomb[3] showing a 3D desktop with features purportedly taken from BumpTop.[4][5]
- ^ Lardinois, Frederic (2009-04-07). "Bumptop Launches: Make Your Physical Desktop Virtual". ReadWriteWeb. Archived from the original on 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
- ^ "An important BumpTop announcement". 2010-04-30. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ Rubin, Andy (5 January 2011). "A Sneak Peek of Android 3.0, Honeycomb". Google Mobile Blog. Google. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
- ^ "Honeycomb Confirmed to Be Android 3.0, Demoed in Official Google Video". Androidpolice.com. 5 January 2011. Retrieved 2013-11-03.
- ^ "Honeycomb: Android for Tablets". Googlesystem.blogspot.com. 5 January 2011. Retrieved 2013-11-03.