28
Feb

Firefox 4.0b13pre rolling out

Even there were news that the will only be 11 betas as I described in one of my posts and that beta 12 was released last week following several preview versions today I have started seeing beta13 preview. It looks like beta 12 will not be a release candidate as was discussed, so there is a good chance that b13 also won’t be a RC.

I haven’t tested the new beta 13 preview yet, but I guess we’re close to the final Firefox 4.0.


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27
Feb

Intel AppUp Lab in Barcelona

I was invited to Intel AppUp Lab event which took place in Barcelona on February 16, 2011. Since Barcelona is not (so) far I have decided to pay a visit and see what is new in application development for netbooks and, as I later discovered, tablets as well. The main focus of the Lab event was the new MeeGo 1.2 alpha preview version and recruitment of the developers for MeeGo platform (“ecosystem of companies and devices”).

The event was held in Barcelona Activa at the same time as MWC 2011 (Mobile World Congress). After some presentations of the MeeGo platform and future plans there were also some demos on how to develop Hello World application for the tablets by using QT Developer and QT Quick. We could also live preview the freshest ExoPC tablet with the freshest MeeGo 1.2 alpha preview OS for tablets on it.

Here are some focus points of all the presentations:

  • MeeGo is not dead (even if Nokia has partnered with Microsoft). Now, that Nokia is out, several smaller partners are joining in and trying to take a piece of the cake.
  • Intel will invest a lot of money in MeeGo and in AppUp for MeeGo.
  • There are Apple and Android, but there is still place for MeeGo.
  • Developers can already submit MeeGo applications to the AppUp; there are several awards and prizes waiting for the first 100 applications and most interesting ones as well.
  • AppUp is very interesting for developers since it’s new; developers can take advantage of being the first on market and benefit the visibility this brings.
  • MeeGo will develop fast in the future, there will also be several more events like this one for developers worldwide.
  • MeeGo will have common API for all devices, including tablets, smart phones, TV, and car; some minor UI modifications will be needed for better user experience.
  • The market will feature component store as well (for developers).

Visitors have also received an AxoPC tablet with preview MeeGo 1.2 on it to take home and start developing fast.


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21
Feb

Google Cloud Print (not available)

I think Google Cloud Print is a great service which is still being developed. The idea behind it is that it enables printing from all kind of devices, including tablets and smart phones. The idea is so great because there will be no need for custom drivers for each and every device – I won’t have to worry if Xerox will create a printer driver for my Samsung phone.

Right now the service is available through Google Chrome browser. It is tied to your Google account and first you have to add a printer to your account. You can do so directly from Chrome browser by opening the wrench menu, selecting Options and Advanced options, and then log in to Cloud Print. I got some free time this week so I tried to connect my system to Cloud Print today.

I am running dev channel of Chrome and I have the last version 11.0.672.2 dev. Unfortunately connecting this version of Chrome to the local printer doesn’t seem to work. When I click the Connect button nothing happens. I have tried on two of my computers and it didn’t work both times.

I guess this is the price of running dev channel, so I guess I will wait a little more before I test Google Cloud Print.


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