Software version 2.2 has been released as an Over The Air (OTA) software update and so far so good. The system feels a lot faster, web browsing , touch input and multitasking have improved and the Android Starter VM seems better. For those not familiar with the WeTab, it is the first commercially available Tablet MeeGo device. At the moment it is only shipping [...]

  Nokia is looking at Developing its own tablet and this is what was discussed in a recent interview with Finland based YLE News. Stephen Elop (CEO of Nokia) discusses the news of the recent proposed layoffs but then goes on to mull over the Operating System options available to Nokia in the future. Will it be a MicroSoft Windows orientated tablet or will it [...]

  For all the MeeGo-nians out there the count down clock has started to the run up of MeeGo Conference 2011 in San Francisco 23-25th May. General interest has increased since yesterdays news that LG will be showcasing Prototype devices. MeeGo Conference Warm-Up Yes, there is a Conference Warm-Up planned and the provisional schedule is as above. As well as other topics, there is also [...]

  Heres the title of a very “subtle” LG session title to be presented at next months MeeGo Conference held in San Francisco (May 23-25). PORTING OF MEEGO ON LGE MULTIPLE SMART DEVICES AND INTRODUCTION ON LGE’S OPEN SOURCE CONTRIBUTION PLAN FOR MEEGO. Session details below, but it is still being updated and I don’t think this was for the public at this stage. Session [...]

  What is OpenVPN ? OpenVPN is a free and open source software application that implements virtual private network (VPN) techniques for creating secure point-to-point or site-to-site connections in routed or bridged configurations and remote access facilities. It uses SSL/TLS security for encryption and is capable of traversing network address translators (NATs) and firewalls. It was written by James Yonan and is published under the [...]

Qt Creator 2.2 RC Just to update you that the beta release of Qt Creator 2.2 RC is out with the new features log at Qt Creator 2.2 beta release blog, Lots of Bug fixes for Qt Creator’s ABI detection, QML debugging, Qt Quick designer, Maemo development, and more. If you are using the Qt SDK 1.1 release candidate (our all-in-one Qt development bundle) you might wonder [...]

  Its good news to see that Nokia’s Qt offering is still going from strength to strength and has not been affected by the recent changes within Nokia. Heres a little bit of news offering that did slip through the cracks. We are now extending the program with the worldwide launch of the new Nokia Certified Qt Specialist certification level. This new, specialized qualification gives [...]

Today An article was posted on Nokia Conversations (The Official Nokia Blog), laying out Nokias long-term strategy. Below is an extract of the portion relating to MeeGo R&D and Symbian job losses (or ultimate joblosses). Nokia is a company that I try to gain better inroads with and develop better working relationships, but when I read stuff like this and how the whole Nokia N900 [...]

A couple of videos have surfaced from the Qt Studio guys showing Qt Quick designer in action and also a general overview. Enjoy Short demonstration how to use custom components in Qt Quick Designer 2.2. Short introduction of Qt Quick Designer 2.2 together with Qt Components for Symbian.

  Tommi Laukkanen was able to spend a bit more time on his Google reader app NewsFlow for Symbian and Maemo devices (Nokia N900) I was now able to add theme support to app by using single Theme QML object and changing the properties dynamically in JavaScript. All UI components would then use the theme object’s properties for colors. Other features in the release: Show [...]

  An East Texas Jury has decided that Google has been infringing a patent through its use of Linux and must pay $5 million to East Texas based Bedrock Computer Technologies. A judgement by a Texas jury against Google could have major implications for the search giant and the open source world said experts. The internet titan was found guilty of infringing a patent related [...]

  The Linux Foundation Announced that its newest member is Yahoo, a major enterprise Linux user and premier digital media company who attracts more than half a billion consumers a month. The companies presence will further enhance Linux in cloud services. SAN FRANCISCO April 20, 2011 – The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, today announced that Yahoo! is [...]

  What MeegGo event would be complete without Justin Noel from ICS showing us his In Vehicle Demonstration ? NONE. We initially bumped Justin at the first ever MeeGo Conference in Dublin 2010 and now we meet at the MeeGo Summit Finland 2010 (also CES and MWC). In this video (near the bottom) Justin shows the Automotive IVI system with a flashy User Interface (UI). [...]

  Uli Dumschat presented a session at the MeeGo Summit Finland about Optimizing MeeGo Apps with the aid of the Intel AppUp SDK Suite which has an integrated Qt development environment (inc Qt creator). The different steps of Application Testing, Debugging and Optimizing where touched on. Power Vs Performance issues are a major issue for using applications whilst mobile and Intel Tools such as VTune [...]

The Application shows CDs or DVDs that you can shuffle and then you can launch relevant trailers. To see the 3D effect you do need the phone to be plugged into a screen and have Stereoscopic glasses on. Developed using Qt and QML (as if you couldn’t guess) This is the User Interface that got announced in Beijing IDF 2011, but initially no one had [...]