08.08.07
Posted in Applications, Productivity at 9:29 pm by Jonathan Greene
GPE has been updated substantially with a stable release. If you use or want to use a PIM suite on the Nokia Tablet this would be my recommendation. Sync remains tricky, though it’s possible… just depends on your level of technical comfort and desire.
via Maemo-Users…
The first stable release of GPE for the Maemo environment is now available.
GPE for Maemo includes the following applications: gpe-calendar, gpe-contacts,
gpe-todo, gpe-timesheet, gpe-filemanager, starling (audio player) and
gpesyncd.
The most important changes since 2.7 are:
- A heavily improved gpe-calendar and related libraries
- Improved import/export and synchronisation support
- Starling - a new audio player for GPE
- Improved support for the Maemo platform (gpe-timesheet, gpe-filemanager,
gpe-calendar, Starling)
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For more information please see: http://www.linuxtogo.org/gpe-2-8-is-released.
To download, either use the maemo.org downloads page or see
http://www.cobb.uk.net/770/.
Bugs should be reported at
http://bugs.linuxtogo.org/ and the GPE discussion list can be accessed from
http://linuxtogo.org/mailman/listinfo/gpe-list.
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07.26.07
Exciting things ahead for Canola
Posted in Applications at 11:30 am by Jonathan Greene
Via Handful of Nothing today, we learn that the Canola team has embarked on a complete rewrite to take advantage of Python (excellent!) and are working on a new user interface along with some very cool new features like integration with Carman. In fact, the UI looks as if it could be the main place to be on your tablet for the consumption of media as well as communication services.
Marcelo posted a quicktime overview as well as quite a few paper diagrams of the work the team is thinking about. I uploaded the video to Viddler to make it easier to share…
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Posted in News at 10:17 am by Jonathan Greene
An interest bit of news from Sprint and Google…We already know that Sprint and Nokia are working on a device for the WiMax network and now a Google Powered mobile portal is in the mix as well.
: “Sprint Nextel said on Thursday it would develop with Google a new mobile Internet portal using WiMax wireless technology to offer Web search and social networking.
Sprint’s WiMax for high-speed wireless and its services for detecting location will be combined with Google tools including e-mail, chat and other applications.”
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07.25.07
Mauku - Jaiku client for Maemo devices
Posted in Applications at 12:18 pm by Jonathan Greene
Mauku a Jaiku client for Maemo has just been released. I’ve just installed it and think it’s a great addition for any Jaiku / Internet Tablet user.
Right now the application is pretty simple. There’s no easy way to reply or click through on a thread, but it’s very nice to be able to see a richer version of the conversation with buddy icons… like the web site, but in what seems like a more efficient view.
Give it a shot and let me know what you think. If you want, please feel free to add me as a contact on Jaiku. I’m atmasphere.
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07.17.07
Mozilla based browser for maemo
Posted in Applications, Software Updates, Internet at 2:56 pm by Jonathan Greene
Mozilla based browser for maemo is out and ready to download! Though it’s only available for IT 2007v4 on the N800…
I encountered an immediate error on Gmail - Internal Error. Application ‘Web’ Closed. seems to work better and load a bit more quickly… There’s a nice new RSS icon and preview feature for pages with feeds… always a handy thing! Aside from .wml support via a new plugin, there’s not much new on the extension front as we already received the gift of Flash 9 with the Firmware update.
I’ll probably stick with the Mozilla engine for a while and see how it goes. There’s a preference menu option which lets you switch the Web app between Opera and Mozilla which is nice - wonder whether there’s a contractual deal with Opera that keeps them in or perhaps the Mozilla code is not baked enough to be a full replacement just yet. This is on Garage currently… not on the more official Downloads site.
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07.10.07
Posted in News at 8:47 pm by Jonathan Greene
Engadget has some very interesting images…
I had been thinking the next unit would be a modified design with WiMax to support the Sprint partnership, but this looks like a redesign… much more like the MID Platform.
I guess the competition is heating up in the mobile tablet space. iPhone, Ubuntu and MID are all coming on … I know the iPhone is not really in the same class of device, but it’s impossible to keep it out of the comparison - especially for average consumer.
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07.08.07
Posted in Views at 11:31 pm by Jonathan Greene
I’m not sure what the deal is but my framerate performace is pretty bad when viewing YouTube still. I’m connected on WiFi and it’s better, but not great. Do we think this is a CPU, Memory or Opera issue?
I was also able to view Viddler for the first time as it only supports Flash 9 but the same low refresh issues exist. Not to be a downer here, but why do we have the support when the experience is less than ideal?
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07.06.07
Posted in Software Updates at 8:28 pm by Jonathan Greene
A long awaited firmware is out today … Internet Tablet OS 2007 edition>
Offering Skype support and Flash 9 as well as general system improvements it’s a welcome update and something suggested for all N800 users. There’s no word on whether this works on the 770 running the hacker edition, though there may be device specific requirements for both skype and the latest Flash.
You’ll also be able to use larger SD cards up to 8GB including those with SDHC support! I”m looking forward to carrying 16GB of multimedia in my pocket!
I have yet to update mine, but am looking forward to getting the new OS running soon.
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06.25.07
Posted in News at 10:14 am by Jonathan Greene
Woot : Nokia 770 Internet Tablet
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If you’ve been waiting to get one… today’s your lucky day as Woot is offering a new 770 for only $129!
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06.01.07
Posted in Applications at 4:27 pm by Jonathan Greene
The only real way to gauge whether a GPS works well or not is to put it on the road and see how accurate and quick it is to assist. As readers here know I’ve received a Navicore Navigation kit for review and I’ve been putting it through the paces. This (30 min) video is a side by side road test of the Nokia N800 Navkit with the N95 and a TomTom 510 GPS.
The package includes a great windshield mount, the Nokia LD-3W GPS, a car charger, memory card and necessary software. You can see the unboxing here in case you missed it previously. In general, it’s a solid piece of kit, though there are a few issues I should bring up right away…
For starters, it’s seriously slow at doing lookups for where you might want to go. I don’t know whether this can be fixed in future updates, but for now it takes several minutes to find a place or address. This is something that is both frustrating and disappointing. When compared to stand alone GPS systems or the Nokia Maps application it seems as if something is wrong with your tablet. As you can see in the video above, my Tablet has a few issues with locations… the slow, locking issue and also a write error with the memory card - which does not prevent you from completing a task, but is disconcerting at best. I believe that my memory card issue occurred while I was trying to update the software via Parallels. I can’t seem to fix the error and have decided to simply leave it for now since I can still use the software effectively.
Less critical, but equally annoying there is no way to change the orientation of the map do that you are driving up. Instead North always finds its way back up which can make a quick scan of your surroundings tough at times.
Once up and running, the Navicore display is pretty solid. You can see (and read) the road you are on as well as the next turn. There are time and distance indicators to help predict your arrival or next move - pretty standard stuff and just good to see that it’s there. There are options for voices and language and accents if you like. I tend to lean towards british women on my GPS systems.
Compared to the N95 Nokia Maps option, I would lean towards the tablet (even with the mentioned issues) since you will be able to take advantage of the larger touch screen and with the full US loaded on the SD card, there’s no need to worry about being out of cellular coverage which will most definitely prevent the N95 from locking in on your position. No cellular = no downloading of the local map view when the GPS is acquiring a signal. As I’ve said in the video, I would probably still choose to use a standalone GPS for the car and not my Tablet. I found my TomTom to be easier to work with, much easier to read and it is considerably more adept and figuring out my path if I choose a known shortcut — which GPS systems never seem to offer.
PS - This is the longest video with the most editing I’ve done. If it’s too much, please let me know…
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