The newest, unofficial version of Android's Froyo update finds its way online (use at your own risk!), Gmail for the iPad gets improved for easier use, and Adobe promises that 64-bit Flash will come eventually.
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- SFO to join San Jose and Oakland airports in offering free Wi-Fi
Starting in the fall, the San Francisco airport (SFO) will offer free Wi-Fi to all of its travelers, joining San Jose and Oakland airport. All of the Bay Area airports will then have Wi-Fi for their travelers. [Mercury News] - Froyo's FRF72 Build Has Been Leaked, Get It Now
An unofficial build of Android 2.2 found its way to the folks at Phandroid. Flash your phone at your own risk, but the canaries in the coalmine report increased browser speed, better Flash support, and improved 3G reception. [Phandroid] - The Iterative Web App: New Compose Interface for Gmail on iPad
Gmail's compose window on the iPad gets a better, more iPad-like treatment. [The Google Mobile Blog] - What's Adobe's 64-bit Flash plan?
Adobe explains that even though development of a native 64-bit Flash Player hasn't resulted in anything concrete yet, it's still a top priority for the company. [CNET] - Google Adds OCR for PDF Files and Images
Google Docs adds the ability to convert PDFs and images to text through its new optical character recognition (OCR) feature, which was originally released as an experiment. [Google Operating System] - Windows Live Messenger Now Available for the iPhone
If you actually use Windows Live Messenger, Microsoft has their official app out on the iTunes App Store. The app, which can communicate with Y! Messenger buddies, also gives you access to your Hotmail account. [Mashable] - Gmail's Redesigned Contact Cards
Gmail tweaks the contact cards that appear when you hover over a contact's name. [Google Operating System]