emersion/goguma: An IRC client for mobile devices - Codeberg.org
https://codeberg.org/emersion/goguma
An IRC client for mobile devices.
Modern: support for many IRCv3 extensions, plus some special support for IRC bouncers.
Easy to use: offer a simple, straightforward interface.
Offline-first: users should be able to read past conversations while offline, and network disruptions should be handled transparently
Lightweight: go easy on resource usage to run smoothly on older phones and save battery power.
Cross-platform: the main target platforms are Linux and Android, iOS is also supported.
Decentralizing My Smartphone With Single Purpose Devices | Amber’s Rambles
https://ambertherambler.bearblog.dev/decentralizing-my-smartphone-with-single-purpose-devices/
Below is a photo of some of the Single Purpose Devices I have been using more so that I can use my smartphone less.
Pocket Casts, You Altered The Deal, So I Will Alter Your App
https://blog.matthewbrunelle.com/podcasts-you-altered-the-deal-so-i-will-alter-your-app/
After all you made your apps open source, so I can remove your ads.
Listy – Save everything you love in the same app
https://listy.is/
Save everything you love in the same app
Citronics, meet the world’s first Circular Microcomputers
https://citronics.eu/
The embedded computers powered by repurposed smartphone components.
Welcome to Solito | Solito
https://solito.dev/
Solito is the missing piece for using React Native with Next.js to build powerful cross-platform apps.
CodePush
https://microsoft.github.io/code-push/
CodePush is a cloud service that enables Cordova and React Native developers to deploy mobile app updates directly to their users’ devices.
CodePush
https://microsoft.github.io/code-push
CodePush is a cloud service that enables Cordova and React Native developers to deploy mobile app updates directly to their users’ devices.
Contributing to FirefoxOS Cordova initiative
http://blog.rodms.com/posts/Contributing-to-Firefox-OS-Cordova-initiative/
This post will focus on how to get started writing the Firefox OS platform and plugins.
Contributing to FirefoxOS Cordova initiative
http://blog.rodms.com/posts/Contributing-to-Firefox-OS-Cordova-initiative
This post will focus on how to get started writing the Firefox OS platform and plugins.
Emoji rebus puzzles
http://kottke.org/14/01/emoji-rebus-puzzles
Using pictures to represent words dates back to Egyptian hieroglyphics and Chinese pictographs. But in the 1500s in France, a particular format of picture writing called the rebus was invented. A rebus is a word puzzle which uses pictures to represent words (or parts of words). The rebus became very popular in Europe and elsewhere.
App Store Year Zero: How unsweetened web apps and unsigned code drove the iPhone to an SDK | iMore
http://www.imore.com/history-app-store-year-zero
Apple introduced the App Store on July 10, 2008. Over the course of the next week we're going to take a look back at the origins and development of App Store, and forward towards its potential future. To do that properly, however, we have to start at the beginning, with the original iPhone in 2007. And with the original iPhone, there was no App Store, and no third party apps. At least not at first...
Pushbullet - Send files, links, and more to your phone and back, fast!
https://www.pushbullet.com/about
Our mission is to bridge the gap between your phone, tablet, and computer, enabling them to work better together.
How In-app Purchases Has Destroyed The Industry (by @baekdal) #opinion
http://www.baekdal.com/opinion/how-inapp-purchases-has-destroyed-the-industry/
I don't like writing negative articles that don't include a solution to the problem, but in this case, there is no solution. The state of in-app purchases has now reached a level where we have completely lost it. Not only has the gaming industry shot itself in the foot, hacked off their other foot, and lost both its arms ... but it's still engaging in a strategy that will only damage it further.
How In-app Purchases Has Destroyed The Industry (by @baekdal) #opinion
http://www.baekdal.com/opinion/how-inapp-purchases-has-destroyed-the-industry
I don't like writing negative articles that don't include a solution to the problem, but in this case, there is no solution. The state of in-app purchases has now reached a level where we have completely lost it. Not only has the gaming industry shot itself in the foot, hacked off their other foot, and lost both its arms ... but it's still engaging in a strategy that will only damage it further.
Updating and Tweaking your Firefox OS Developer Preview phone/Geeksphone ✩ Mozilla Hacks – the Web developer blog
https://hacks.mozilla.org/2013/06/updating-and-tweaking-your-firefox-os-developer-preview-phonegeeksphone/
In this post we will cover some basic tips on how to keep your phone up to date and how to tweak the system Gaia applications.
Updating and Tweaking your Firefox OS Developer Preview phone/Geeksphone ✩ Mozilla Hacks – the Web developer blog
https://hacks.mozilla.org/2013/06/updating-and-tweaking-your-firefox-os-developer-preview-phonegeeksphone
In this post we will cover some basic tips on how to keep your phone up to date and how to tweak the system Gaia applications.
SnowShoe Stamp | Make an Impression
http://beta.snowshoestamp.com/
Simple, intuitive, durable, and inexpensive hardware for authenticating mobile transactions.
SnowShoe Stamp | Make an Impression
http://beta.snowshoestamp.com
Simple, intuitive, durable, and inexpensive hardware for authenticating mobile transactions.
The $12 Gongkai Phone « bunnie's blog
http://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/?p=3040
Recently, I paid $12 at Mingtong Digital Mall for a complete phone, featuring quad-band GSM, Bluetooth, MP3 playback, and an OLED display plus keypad for the UI. Simple, but functional; nothing compared to a smartphone, but useful if you’re going out and worried about getting your primary phone wet or stolen.
The $12 Gongkai Phone « bunnie's blog
http://www.bunniestudios.com/blog?p=3040
Recently, I paid $12 at Mingtong Digital Mall for a complete phone, featuring quad-band GSM, Bluetooth, MP3 playback, and an OLED display plus keypad for the UI. Simple, but functional; nothing compared to a smartphone, but useful if you’re going out and worried about getting your primary phone wet or stolen.
Ambient Light Events and JavaScript detection ✩ Mozilla Hacks – the Web developer blog
https://hacks.mozilla.org/2013/04/ambient-light-events-and-javascript-detection/
The idea with an API for ambient light is to be able to detect the light level around the device – especially since there’s a vast difference between being outside in sunlight and sitting in a dim living room – and adapt the user experience based on that.
Ambient Light Events and JavaScript detection ✩ Mozilla Hacks – the Web developer blog
https://hacks.mozilla.org/2013/04/ambient-light-events-and-javascript-detection
The idea with an API for ambient light is to be able to detect the light level around the device – especially since there’s a vast difference between being outside in sunlight and sitting in a dim living room – and adapt the user experience based on that.
MWC 2013, Firefox OS, and More Web API Evolution | Brendan Eich
https://brendaneich.com/2013/03/mwc-2013-firefox-os-and-more-web-api-evolution/
The missing APIs must be added to the web platform in order to enable the billions of new mobile users who will be coming online in the next few years to have affordable web-based phones, tablets, and apps. Emerging market consumers and developers generally cannot afford increasingly higher-end, native-app-advantaged smartphones from the two bigs.
MWC 2013, Firefox OS, and More Web API Evolution | Brendan Eich
https://brendaneich.com/2013/03/mwc-2013-firefox-os-and-more-web-api-evolution
The missing APIs must be added to the web platform in order to enable the billions of new mobile users who will be coming online in the next few years to have affordable web-based phones, tablets, and apps. Emerging market consumers and developers generally cannot afford increasingly higher-end, native-app-advantaged smartphones from the two bigs.
The rise and fall of webOS is an epic tale; webOS != Web OS on Dion Almaer's Blog
http://almaer.com/blog/the-rise-and-fall-of-webos-is-an-epic-tale-webos-web-os
in my heart I long for someone to come along with a true Web runtime that lets developers write to a standards-based multi-vendor platform that no one company owns. Democracy is messy, but the Open Web is worth it. Don’t read one article and think that it can’t be done.
Using WebAPIs to make the web layer more capable ✩ Mozilla Hacks – the Web developer blog
https://hacks.mozilla.org/2013/02/using-webapis-to-make-the-web-layer-more-capable/
Part of making both Firefox OS and the web as a platform a stronger layer and alternative for developers, we are working on a number of WebAPIs. I’d like to introduce you them here!
Using WebAPIs to make the web layer more capable ✩ Mozilla Hacks – the Web developer blog
https://hacks.mozilla.org/2013/02/using-webapis-to-make-the-web-layer-more-capable
Part of making both Firefox OS and the web as a platform a stronger layer and alternative for developers, we are working on a number of WebAPIs. I’d like to introduce you them here!
R. Umar Abbasi subway photo: Google Glass, surveillance means more of this phenomenon. - Slate Magazine
http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2012/12/r_umar_abbasi_subway_photo_google_glass_surveillance_means_more_of_this.single.html
Little Brother is burgeoning, too. More and more people are carrying cameras with them. Typically, these come in the form of mobile phones, but wearable cameras are growing in numbers and shrinking in size. Not too many years from now, lots of people will be wearing “heads-up” camera/display combos (such as Google Glass) that capture videos of pretty much everything they see. Unless we turn from the course we've set as a society, we'll soon arrive at a day when every square foot of every subway station—of just about every place, really—is being recorded at all times, and probably from multiple views. And all of these devices, capturing higher and higher resolution images plus audio, will be connected at high speeds to digital networks.
I Don’t Want To Be Part of Your Fucking Ecosystem by Terence Eden has a Blog
http://shkspr.mobi/blog/2012/11/i-dont-want-to-be-part-of-your-fucking-ecosystem/
I just want us all to get along. I want my disparate equipment to talk to each other. I don't want to live in a house where ever component has to be made by the same company otherwise nothing works correctly. I don't want to be stuck using a crappy product because they're the only ones offering service X.
I Don’t Want To Be Part of Your Fucking Ecosystem by Terence Eden has a Blog
http://shkspr.mobi/blog/2012/11/i-dont-want-to-be-part-of-your-fucking-ecosystem
I just want us all to get along. I want my disparate equipment to talk to each other. I don't want to live in a house where ever component has to be made by the same company otherwise nothing works correctly. I don't want to be stuck using a crappy product because they're the only ones offering service X.
Appcache Facts
http://appcachefacts.info/
Appcache Facts
http://appcachefacts.info
Apple’s .mobi insanity - QuirksBlog
http://www.quirksmode.org/blog/archives/2012/09/apples_mobi_ins.html
OK, so what’s going on? This morning a follower pointed out an article that describes how Safari iOS makes a total fucking mess of the meta viewport when the site is hosted on a .mobi domain.
IP Webcam - Android Apps on Google Play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pas.webcam&feature=related_apps
Turn your phone into a wireless camera! Supports Windows, Mac and Linux.
Turns your phone into a network camera with multiple viewing options. View your camera on any platform with VLC player or web browser. Stream video inside WiFi network without internet access.
IP Webcam - Android Apps on Google Play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?feature=related_apps&id=com.pas.webcam
Turn your phone into a wireless camera! Supports Windows, Mac and Linux.
Turns your phone into a network camera with multiple viewing options. View your camera on any platform with VLC player or web browser. Stream video inside WiFi network without internet access.
Mozilla at the Mobile World Congress
http://vid.ly/3x2h2a
B2G demo, with some code inside and a live demo // by Paul Rouget
http://paulrouget.com/e/b2gdemo/
What is Boot To Gecko:
B2G demo, with some code inside and a live demo // by Paul Rouget
http://paulrouget.com/e/b2gdemo
What is Boot To Gecko:
Boot to Gecko - Josh Carpenter
http://joshcarpenter.ca/Boot-to-Gecko
It's official: Mozilla is creating an an Open Web platform for mobile. Built of the web, enabling powerful new functionality, and completely open. It's very exciting stuff!
ThinkGeek :: iCade 8-Bitty - Retro Wireless Game Controller for iPhone/iPad/Android
http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/retro-gaming/ecea/?pfm=Carousel_ecea_iCADE8bitty_1
Pocketable D-Pad Style Gaming Comes to your iPad, iPhone, and Android Devices
ThinkGeek :: iCade 8-Bitty - Retro Wireless Game Controller for iPhone/iPad/Android
http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/retro-gaming/ecea?pfm=Carousel_ecea_iCADE8bitty_1
Pocketable D-Pad Style Gaming Comes to your iPad, iPhone, and Android Devices
Mozilla developing Web push notification system for Firefox
http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/02/mozilla-developing-web-push-notification-system-for-firefox.ars
Mozilla is developing a push notification system for the Firefox Web browser. It will allow users to receive notifications from websites without having to keep those sites open in their browser. The system will also be able to relay push notifications to mobile devices.
The Mobile Case for Progressive Enhancement | Brad Frost Web
http://bradfrostweb.com/blog/mobile/the-mobile-case-for-progressive-enhancement
One of my favorite mobile sites is Target (great job Matt Menzer). The beauty of this experience isn’t in the mind-blowing animations, it’s about the clarity of the content, the speed in which the page loads and the accessibility of the experience.
SupaBoy portable SNES, the most fun you can have without a soldering iron -- Engadget
http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/02/supaboy-portable-snes-the-most-fun-you-can-have-without-a-solde
We previewed Hyperkin's SupaBoy back in the summer and loved the idea of toting 'round original SNES games without resorting to Ben Heck-style crafting. The handheld takes full-size cartridges, packs a 3.5-inch screen and a battery that's disappointingly rated for just two point five hours (best keep a power cable handy). It'll also double as a home console: there's an AV-out port and slots for two classic controllers for when you wanna kick it old-school. It's reportedly compatible with titles like Mario World, A Link to the Past and Starwing Starfox, but who needs them when we've got a mint condition copy of Tetris Attack at home? It'll cost you $80 and is available from Amazon as of yesterday -- we suggest you get to practicing blowing the dirt from the connectors, since you'll be doing a lot of it soon.
Why Hasn't Google Put ChromeOS Out to Pasture?
http://www.readwriteweb.com/enterprise/2011/11/why-hasnt-google-put-chromeos.php
At this point, Google would be better off focusing its attention on Android. With some tweaking, Android could power the same devices as ChromeOS, with more native functionality. Someday we may be ready for a browser-based OS, but we're not quite there yet.
10 things the iPhone Siri will help you get instead of an abortion | The Raw Story
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/11/29/10-things-the-iphone-siri-will-help-you-get-instead-of-an-abortion
It’s an experience that’s being replicated by women around the country: despite plentiful online information about actual places to get an abortion, Siri doesn’t seem to provide it. It’s a similar experience for women seeking emergency contraception: in New York City, Siri doesn’t know what Plan B is and, asked for emergency contraception, offers up a Google results page of definitions.
Didn't we learn from HAL 9000 that it doesn't really pay to give your tools their own opinionated personalities?
Mozilla’s WebAPI for Firefox takes shape, porn sites quiver in anticipation | ExtremeTech
http://www.extremetech.com/computing/107211-mozillas-webapi-for-firefox-takes-shape-porn-sites-quiver-in-anticipation
The first fruits of Mozilla’s attempt to make a Chrome OS-like Firefox operating system — Boot 2 Gecko — are now beginning to take shape in the Nightly builds of Firefox for Android. Dubbed “WebAPI,” these recent additions allow Firefox to access an Android device’s hardware through a JavaScript API. As of the latest Nightly, Firefox 11 for Android can now read the battery state, capture images from the camera, send SMSes, and trigger the vibrator motor.
IBM Simon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Simon
Besides a mobile phone, the major applications were a calendar, address book, world clock, calculator, note pad, e-mail, and games. It had no physical buttons to dial with. Instead customers used a touchscreen to select phone numbers with a finger or create facsimiles and memos with an optional stylus. Text was entered with either a unique "predictive" on-screen keyboard or QWERTY keyboard. The Simon had an optional PCMCIA memory card.
Is it Game Over for Nintendo DS and Sony PSP?
http://blog.flurry.com/bid/77424/Is-it-Game-Over-for-Nintendo-DS-and-Sony-PSP
Portable gaming, played primarily on Nintendo DS and Sony PSP devices, has been dominated by these two companies for over two decades. In this model, at retail, consumers pay around $200 for the gaming device and up to $40 for popular game cartridges. Because of the similar form factor, overlap in consumer base (especially younger players on iPod touch) and the casual nature of game content, Flurry combines iOS and Android devices with traditional portable devices to form the category. With the inclusion of smartphone game revenue into the category, shifts taking place in market share become clearer.
Poll: What Is Your Reaction to the Death of Mobile Flash?
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/poll_what_is_your_reaction_to_the_death_of_mobile.php
The Web is singing this morning. The coming death of Flash on mobile devices has made a lot of tech pundits and developers very happy. There is a big fat "I told you so" coming from all corners the of Internet while all Adobe can do is quietly sit back and rue the day the original iPhone was announced.
Ex-Flash Manager: Adobe Ignored Smartphones Until It Was Too Late
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/ex-flash_manager_adobe_ignored_smartphones_until_i.php
A former manager and engineer of Flash at Adobe said today that when the true smartphone revolution came in 2007 with the announcement of the iPhone is 2007, Adobe ignored it. Carlos Icaza co-founded Ansca Mobile, the creators of the Corona SDK, left Adobe in 2007 when his call for embracing the touchscreen smartphone evolution was ignored by Adobe executives.
The mobile app is going the way of the CD-ROM: To the dustbin of history | VentureBeat
http://venturebeat.com/2011/11/09/mobile-web
For developers, it’s technologically more manageable to build one mobile web app than a half-dozen or even just two native apps. And given the state of mobile web standards, we’re quickly approaching a point where end users can’t tell the difference between the two. All that’s really left is a business model for mobile web apps, Sullivan contends.
LukeW | The Web OS is Already Here…
http://www.lukew.com/ff/entry.asp?1441=
Let me restate that simply. The Web (browser) is inside of every application instead of every application being inside the Web (browser).
8tracks Brings User-Created Playlists and Music Discovery to Your Android Phone
http://lifehacker.com/5857796/8tracks-brings-user+created-playlists-and-music-discovery-to-your-android-phone
hp-pre-3-death-not-exaggerated-fcc-autopsy-reveals-verizon-life
http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/04/hp-pre-3-death-not-exaggerated-fcc-autopsy-reveals-verizon-life
from Engadget http://www.engadget.com
The Best Podcast Manager for Android
http://lifehacker.com/5855861/the-best-podcast-manager-for-android
There's no shortage of podcast managers for Android, but they run the gamut from simplistic to feature-rich. We tested a few, but found that DoggCatcher is the best option to find, download, and organize your podcasts on your Android phone. More »
All Marvel Digital Comics Will Be Available Same Day as Print - Blogrunner
http://www.blogrunner.com/snapshot/D/2/4/all_marvel_digital_comics_will_be_available_same_day_as_print
Marvel is taking its entire line of comics "dayanddate" digitally... Go to Blog Post
Yield Thought, I swapped my MacBook for an iPad+Linode
http://yieldthought.com/post/12239282034/swapped-my-macbook-for-an-ipad
Thinking I might have to try this with the ASUS Transformer I have. "On September 19th, I said goodbye to my trusty MacBook Pro and started developing exclusively on an iPad + Linode 512. This is the surprising story of a month spent working in the cloud."
FL Studio coming to Android, Google fans can make phat beats too -- Engadget
http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/31/fl-studio-coming-to-android-google-fans-can-make-phat-beats-too
Ice Cream Sandwich supports USB game controllers and HDMI, turns your phone into full game console
http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/24/ice-cream-sandwich-supports-usb-game-controllers-and-hdmi-turns
Why the QR Code Is Failing
http://www.imediaconnection.com/article_full.aspx?id=30267
Sprint to nix 'unlimited' from mobile broadband and hotspot plans in November
http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/21/sprint-to-nix-unlimited-from-mobile-broadband-and-hotspot-plan
BART to Consider New Policy for Cutting Cellphone Service (Erin Sherbert/SF Weekly)
http://www.techmeme.com/111019/p86#a111019p86
Why Google Doesn't (and Shouldn't) Care About Tablets Yet
http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/index/~3/Ib482xehg0I
ASUS hints at next-generation Transformer in brief teaser video
http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/asus-hints-at-next-generation-transformer-in-brief-teaser-video
HP pushes out OS update for 'defunct' tablet
http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.reghardware.com/2011/10/18/hp_pushes_webos_update_for_touchpad
Firefox for Android Plans to Go Native
http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/index/~3/2nqA8986PZo
Motorola Owners' Forum: Lapdock stuck on screen saver
https://supportforums.motorola.com/message/442101#442101
What to do if the Photon doesn't jump to Webtop mode when connected to the HD Dock
Device-scale user interface elements in iOS Mobile Safari - (37signals)
http://37signals.com/svn/posts/2407-device-scale-user-interface-elements-in-ios-mobile-safari
Instead, we developed a JavaScript technique for dynamically scaling elements based on the current zoom factor. The technique provides a magic class name device_scale that you can apply to any element you want to remain the same size regardless of zoom.
zepto.js — the aerogel-weight mobile javascript framework
http://zeptojs.com
The goal: a 2-5k library that handles most basic drudge work with a nice API so you can concentrate on getting stuff done.
android-notifier - Project Hosting on Google Code
http://code.google.com/p/android-notifier
"This project sends notifications to a desktop computer when certain events happen on an Android device, such as the phone ringing, an SMS being received, or the battery running low. The notifications can be sent over Wifi, Bluetooth, or (in the future) USB. "
Upgrading From CM 4.2 or other rooted ROMS to 5.0.x(Dream/Sapphire) - CyanogenMod Wiki
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Upgrading_From_CM_4.2_or_other_rooted_ROMS_to_5.0.x(Dream/Sapphire)
"This guide will tell you how to upgrade from an older (
Bug 579247 – Firefox Home should allow configuration for an non-Mozilla sync server
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=579247
"Both desktop and mobile Firefox Sync accept the URL for a non-Mozilla sync server. I'd like to use my own sync server with Firefox Home, but there doesn't appear to be a way to configure the server URL."
39 Android Apps that I love
http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/39-android-apps-you-should-try
"Here are the Android Apps that I currently love. It’s not a complete list, but it’s a pretty good start."
Microsoft Borrows Palm's Advertising for Windows Phone 7 Series
http://www.everythingpre.com/blog/microsoft-borrows-palms-advertising-for-windows-phone-7-series/2010/03/18
"Did you see those great ads pushed out the other day from Palm? It looks like Microsoft, who forgot to borrow copy & paste or multi-tasking, has the same ad team or at least the same great idea. Now it’s time for Palm to creatively borrow a few elements from the Microsoft ad. How about adding a few different demographics and have the people in the ads carrying webOS phones."
Mimeo and the Kleptopus King // ShaunInman.com
http://shauninman.com/archive/2010/02/23/mimeo_and_the_kleptopus_king
"Mimeo (even the name) started as a Mario clone with a twist: instead of power-ups affecting the player, they affect the entire game world. A story and mythos quickly developed. The so-called Mimeoverse consists of two 16-bit demiverses sharing 32-bits between them. When the evil Kleptopus King, an 8-bit octopus with an inferiority complex, discovers a portal into Mimeo’s realm and begins to syphon off its bits, Mimeo is sucked in and downsampled to 2-bit. So begins Mimeo’s quest to restore balance to the demiverses."
John O’Duinn’s Soapbox » Unveiling Mozilla’s Faraday Cage
http://oduinn.com/2010/02/11/unveiling-mozillas-faraday-cage
"We’re planning for at least 400 phones all fitting inside the wireless room, so how to deal with cross interference. Not big enough to just arrange on desks / floor like we did while we were waiting for the Faraday cage to be built. Have to think 3D. ... BedBathandBeyond.com sell rolling mobile bamboo garment racks, which can be assembled with 20 screws each. These can be assembled in minutes. ... They also sell hanging shoe racks which velcro to the cross-rail, are made of heat-resistant fabric, have plastic as a firm base to each shelf and hold 20 phones each."
Daring Fireball Linked List: Kara Swisher on Microsoft's Mobile Dilemma
http://daringfireball.net/linked/2010/02/11/swisher
Oh god, I hope MSFT never buys Palm. I'd be in the market for an Android phone, then. "RIM seems like a natural fit, in terms of its customer base and the whole look and feel of BlackBerry software. Palm would be the bolder play."
Hackers Don’t Tinker Because They Got Invited | Smarterware
http://smarterware.org/4941/hackers-dont-tinker-because-they-got-invited
"Because while we're all ranting about how closed the iPad will be, the jailbreak community is planning competitions to see who can crack it first. The sun isn't setting on tinkerers; their desire to crack things open intensifies when faced with something that's closed by design. The challenge is part of the appeal."
Hivelogic - System-On-A-Chip: Why Apple’s new CPU Is So Important
http://hivelogic.com/articles/system-on-a-chip-why-apples-new-cpu-is-so-important
"Apple’s subtle mention that the iPad features a CPU of their own making, the A4, was actually the most exciting part of the whole announcement. It’s pretty important."
Firefox for Maemo RC3 « blog.pavlov.net
http://blog.pavlov.net/2010/01/27/firefox-for-maemo-rc3
"We’re excited to bring you the third release candidate of Firefox for Maemo. Since RC2, we fixed several usability bugs that were found, as well as addressed a number of performance issues. Based on feedback we’ve received so far, we were able to find and fix several crash bugs. To improve page load times and responsiveness, we tuned a number of preferences and improved several algorithms. We’ve sped up zooming and made our panning even better."
State of the Art - Palm Provides Plenty of P’s With Improved Phones - NYTimes.com
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/21/technology/personaltech/21pogue.html?8dpc=&pagewanted=all
"But first: frankly, I can’t fathom why the Pre and the Pixi haven’t proved to be more popular. The polish and panache of both phones are phenomenal. Both phones feature Palm’s Web OS software, a fine, fluid operating system that, in many aspects, out-iPhones the iPhone. Among other pluses, the software multitasks, so you can put on Pandora radio as you process your e-mail. These are multitouch phones, too, meaning that two-finger gestures (like pinching to shrink a photo or Web page) work perfectly."
AP News: MagicJack's next act: disappearing cell phone fees
http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_11750/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=0LsBRNMT
"The device is, in essence, a very small cellular tower for the home.
The size of a deck of cards, it plugs into a PC, which needs a broadband Internet connection. The device then detects when a compatible cell phone comes within 8 feet, and places a call to it. The user enters a short code on the phone. The phone is then linked to the magicJack, and as long as it's within range (YMax said it will cover a 3,000-square-foot home) magicJack routes the call itself, over the Internet, rather than going through the carrier's cellular tower. No minutes are subtracted from the user's account with the carrier. Any extra fees for international calls are subtracted from the user's account with magicJack, not the carrier."
AndroidSPIN • View topic - [ROM] Drizzy's DROID 2.1 for G1
http://www.androidspin.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=242&t=153
"Our good friend Drizzy has been hard at work converting the DROID Android 2.1 ROM over to the HTC Dream / T-Mobile G1 and his dedication has paid off.
YES, You did read that right. Drizzy has also made this DROID rom from Android 2.1."
Palm Developer Network Blog » Project Ares Open Beta
http://pdnblog.palm.com/2009/12/project-ares-open-beta
"The heart of Ares is its visual drag-and-drop interface builder. The interface builder makes it simple to build complex layouts that adapt to orientation changes and support multiple webOS devices. The visual debugger in Ares goes far beyond the debugging tools previously available to webOS developers, and Ares’ code editor (based on the pioneering work of Mozilla’s Bespin delivers a great experience. Even in beta, we think you’ll find Ares to be the most complete and efficient environment for building webOS apps."
OneWeb works on Firefox mobile - ProcessOne
http://www.process-one.net/en/blogs/article/oneweb_works_on_firefox_mobile
"After our short demonstration of what you can do when you put XMPP inside the browser, we wanted to demonstrate that it works equally well in a mobile browser."
Ares: webOS Development in a Browser, with Drag 'n' Drop, Coming Later This Year | PreCentral.net
http://www.precentral.net/ares-webos-development-browser-drag-n-drop-coming-later-year
"To show off the power of Ares, Palm had an engineer code up a Flickr search tool -- in front of a live audience -- using the drag and drop tools to create the various widgets and form necessary for the app."
Build Your Own Life HUD With a Smartphone and Some Cardboard - Diy life hud - Gizmodo
http://gizmodo.com/5390894/build-your-own-life-hud-with-a-smartphone-and-some-cardboard
"A cardboard box, sliced to pieces, taped together, fastened to a pair of work goggles, and capped off with an HTC Magic: this is what DIY augmented reality looks like, right now."
My first experience using an accessible touch screen device « Marco’s accessibility blog
http://www.marcozehe.de/2009/06/22/my-first-experience-using-an-accessible-touch-screen-device
"Yes, you read correctly: An accessible touch screen device! This morning, I went to a retail store carrying mostly Apple products and had a look at the new iPhone 3G S that was released in Germany on Friday. "
Palm announces the Pixi | PreCentral.net
http://www.precentral.net/palm-announces-pixi
A new (and different) geo platform - (BlockChalk Blog)
http://blog.blockchalk.com/post/176373034/a-new-and-different-geo-platform
"We’ve just released a brand new API for BlockChalk. It’s very easy to learn and use: requests are made via HTTP GET and POST, and data is provided in XML, JSON, and RSS formats.
These new interfaces enable developers to do nearly everything that you can do at http://blockchalk.com. It’s now possible to build client applications, mash-ups, and other tools based on BlockChalk geolocation data and services."
Innocell Extended Life Battery
http://www.seidioonline.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=BACY26PMPRE-BK
"It has 90% more capacity than the original battery and comes with a door in black with Seidio's signature soft touch coating. Even with heavy phone and data usage, this battery will keep you charged and ready to go."
Palm Pre Mojo SDK experiments at updates @ m.blog
http://mroth.info/blog/2009/07/08/palm-pre-mojo-sdk-experiments
"As a new Pre owner, I was curious to learn to code for the Palm WebOS SDK (Mojo). Whenever I try to learn a new technology, I try to build a functional test project. So… what to build for WebOS? Since the Pre’s web browser doesn’t currently support the W3C Geolocation spec used by Flickr Nearby, I figured a good “Hello World” might be an application to get the GPS coordinates from the Pre, and then load the appropriate Flickr page for that location."
Gizmodo - Every Mobile Browser Should Give Up and Just Go WebKit - Mobile webkit
http://gizmodo.com/5271098/every-mobile-browser-should-give-up-and-just-go-webkit
"Mozilla's Fennec could become a contender to the throne, true, but it's still far from final."
Ars Reviews the Palm Pre, part 1: the BlackBerry killer - Ars Technica
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2009/06/ars-reviews-the-palm-pre-part-1-the-blackberry-killer.ars
I have an iPod Touch, so I have the media. I want the messaging. "In all, Palm put as much effort into making the webOS a first-rate messaging experience as Apple did into making the iPhone a first-rate media experience, and with just as much success. So if most of your communication consists of Twitter, email, SMS, and IM with the people in your Facebook network and/or Gmail contacts list, then the Pre will do for your personal messaging what your work BlackBerry does for your business messaging."
Gizmodo - Sprint Selling MiFi 2200 Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot for Its 3G Service - Sprint mobile hotspot
http://gizmodo.com/5252533/sprint-selling-mifi-2200-portable-wi+fi-hotspot-for-its-3g-service
I've got a pocket in my backpack that'd be perfect for this thing. "Remember how well Sprint 3G did in tests? And how much we like portable hotspots? Put them together with the $100 Novatel MiFi 2200, and you have a pretty nice setup, dubbed "Sprint Mobile Hotspot.""
Classic for webOS - MotionApps
http://www.motionapps.com/classic
XUI | javascript micro-framework
http://xuijs.com
"We hear your words. Why another JavaScript framework?! When development of PhoneGap was under way we noticed slow load times for modern JavaScript frameworks (such as Prototype, MooTools, YUI, Ext and (yes) even jQuery. A big reason why these libraries are so big is because is mostly they contain a great deal of cross browser compatibility code. The mobile space has less browser implementations (so far) and different needs. Thus XUI."
Palm OS, she is dead
http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/02/11/palm-os-she-is-dead
"Palm CEO Ed Colligan just pulled the plug on Palm OS, destroying the hopes and dreams of millions of Palm lovers around the world. As a former Palm programmer, let me tell you that this news saddens yet cheers me: Palm OS is in a better place now. "
Palm.com : Palm Developer Network ; Announcing Palm WebOS, Palm Mojo Application Framework, and Palm Mojo SDK
http://developer.palm.com
"Palm WebOS applications are easy to write using Mojo, a new application framework based on the HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript standards that web developers already know and love. WebOS applications are installed and run directly on the device at native speed and have access to a wide range of device services."
Capsuleer
http://capsuleer.wordpress.com
"Seeing as there is so much commotion today about mobile devices and EVE, we thought we would capitalize on it and post some screen shots of the upcoming v1.1"
CradlePoint Technology
http://www.cradlepoint.com/phs300/phs300.php
"The PHS300 creates a fully portable WiFi Hotspot from broadband-enabled cellular phones and modems. Take WiFi to a new level by 'bringing it with you'."
Novatel MiFi proves "3G hotspot" and "sexy" can coexist - Engadget
http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/novatel-mifi-proves-3g-hotspot-and-sexy-can-coexist
I've had Palm sleds and PCMCIA cards for cellular internet from these guys. This thing looks hot. "Our EV-DO ExpressCards are looking a whole lot frumpier (and less functional) today now that Novatel's shown off this hot little metallic number, the "MiFi" mobile 3G hotspot for getting high-speed data to you and your closest friends on the go. Routing your choice of EV-DO Rev. A or HSPA over WiFi, the slab is about as wide and long as a credit card -- goodness -- and features an internal battery that'll allegedly be good for four hours of use or forty hours of standby on one charge. The MiFi is scheduled to blast off in the first half of 2009 through carriers and retail channels, which means we can finally look forward to ditching our N78 with Joikuspot and a couple hundred dollars worth of spare batteries."
Why Obama Should Keep His BlackBerry - BusinessWeek
http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/2008/11/why_obama_shoul.html?chan=top+news_top+news+index+-+temp_news+++analysis
"Obama comes into office as the first President both knowledgeable about and comfortable with the technology that runs today's world. This is actually an important and promising development and the worst thing we can do is try to force him into a technology-free cocoon in the name of security or whatever. Mr President-elect, if you want to keep that BlackBerry, please do so. Besides, we don't want a new President going through his difficult first weeks in office suffering from BlackBerry withdrawal."
madhava.com/egotism/: Fennec at M8 - now with more UI!
http://madhava.com/egotism/archive/005028.html
"As Mark Finkle posted over on his blog, milestone 8 (M8) of Fennec is out. This is an exciting time from a user-experience perspective because, along with functionality and stability improvements, this milestone brings with it the beginnings of Fennec's look and feel. In a sense, we have some UI worth playing with, evaluating, and improving."
A thought on 10 foot browser interfaces - RussellBeattie.com
http://www.russellbeattie.com/blog/a-thought-on-10-foot-browser-interfaces
"you know how more and more sites out there are adopting a m.* mobile version, tailored for smaller screens? Why don't the video sites out there start adopting tv.* versions of their interfaces, tailored to people using the site from their couch?"
Tales of Coding: Vienna + PHP (source code) + iUI
http://www.frozen-o.com/blog/2008/02/vienna-php-source-code-iui.html
Quick & dirty hack to expose the SQLite database maintained by the Vienna desktop news reader as a web-based feed reader.
jkOnTheRun: I'm taking the web-only challenge. Are you in?
http://www.jkontherun.com/2008/06/im-taking-the-w.html
"A paradigm shift. A glimpse into what I expect we'll see in the future. Namely: a centralized heavy-duty box for the home, but lighter, portable web devices for the home's inhabitants."
iGo Stowaway Ultra-Slim Bluetooth Keyboard for Centro, Treo - TreoCentral Store
http://store.treocentral.com/igo-stowaway-ultra-slim-bluetooth-keyboard/9A55A171A.htm
Bluetrek's Bizz Bluetooth headset improves your memory - Engadget
http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/bluetreks-bizz-bluetooth-headset-improves-your-memory
"Finally someone has combined the two things we love most -- Bluetooth headsets and microSD storage -- into one, sweet package."
uwnews.org | Contact lenses with circuits, lights a possible platform for superhuman vision | University of Washington News and Information
http://uwnews.washington.edu/ni/article.asp?articleID=39094
"A full-fledged display won't be available for a while, but a version that has a basic display with just a few pixels could be operational "fairly quickly," according to Parviz."
twauth: simple mobile openid using twitter
http://twauth.ianloic.com
"twauth: simple mobile openid using twitter"
Cells, texting give predators secret path to kids - CNN.com
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/01/11/teachers.charged/index.html
The Official Palm Blog: Last chance to download JVM for PalmOS
http://blog.palm.com/palm/2008/01/last-chance-to.html
"Come on Palm - it's great that you are sharing info in a blog, but you know that there are two critical bits of info missing here. 1) Why? 2) What (if anything) does this mean about Palm's ongoing support of java on devices?"
Palm says goodbye to IBM Java virtual machine - Download Squad
http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/01/07/palm-says-goodbye-to-ibm-java-virtual-machine
"for some unexplained reason, Palm will stop offering a download link on Jan 12, 2008."
MiniTones
http://software.palminfocenter.com/product.asp?id=11197
"This small freeware app allows you to select a MP3 file and add it to your ringtone list in Sounds."
MacNoteTaker Home Page
http://homepage.mac.com/wis/Personal/programs/NoteTaker/NoteTaker.html
"MacNoteTaker lets you write notes up to 32,676 long. It stores them in a hierachical structure with unlimited nested folders just like the files on your computer."
antrix.net :: Which movies did I want to watch?
http://antrix.net/stuff/towatch
"I wrote this hack to carry my movie bookmarks with me, offline."
Ascender creates the new Droid font collection for Open Handset Alliance's Android platform | Typophile
http://typophile.com/node/39036
"Droid was designed by Ascender’s Steve Matteson to provide optimal quality and comfort on a mobile handset when rendered in application menus, web browsers and for other screen text."
RussellBeattie.com - The simple test for the Android OS
http://www.russellbeattie.com/blog/the-simple-test-for-the-android-os
"Simple test: Will you be able to take the Android OS as it exists on Monday and hack it so it runs on an existing device?"
Quake calls jammed cell phone networks
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/11/01/BAK6T4681.DTL
"In the first real-world disaster test of local cellular networks, thousands of mobile phone users were unable to connect calls in the hour following the 5.6 earthquake that struck the Bay Area shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday."
Product Review Palm Centro Cellphone - New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/11/technology/circuits/11pogue.html
"Palm hoped that by trimming the Treo’s size and price, it would create a totally different product, a new crossover phone for people who have never before owned phones with alphabet keys."
Mogul™ by HTC - Nextel - Phone Detail
http://nextelonline.nextel.com/NASApp/onlinestore/en/Action/DisplayPhones?phoneSKU=PPC6800SP
"This device features Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 operating system and Wireless High Speed Data."