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Maemo 6 and Concerns of the Community

Maemo community members have expressed their concern of Maemo 6 UI Framework and Nokia strategy related on code compatibility and differences between Maemo 6 and Symbian DirectUI/Orbit frameworks. There are at least two threads in maemo.org and one...

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2009-12-30 23:28 UTC to Planet maemo with score 14.

Vagalume 0.8 released, now with support for Libre.fm

Vagalume 0.8 has just been released. This is the first version to come with support for Libre.fm and the Nokia N900. Here’s how it looks (click to enlarge): ...

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2009-12-14 14:48 UTC to Planet maemo with score 14.

Experimental Maemo 5 UI: Alternative Portrait Mode

The usual way to do rotation to portrait mode in Maemo 5 is to set special flags on a window and let the window manager rotate our window and relayout after the switch. It's not as fast as it could be, and task switching (even between two portrait...

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2009-11-28 01:22 UTC to Planet maemo with score 14.

How To Update Your N900’s Firmware

With the production Nokia N900 units now shipping to most countries, those of us with pre-production units need to update our firmware to the latest release. Also, historically...

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2009-11-16 13:44 UTC to Planet maemo with score 14.

Nokia N900 tips & tricks; using a Bluetooth keyboard and external display

With the fast processor, large display, and internal 32GB flash memory I started thinking the N900 could serve as a great base station for a full computer experience. Could I connect my 37″ LCD TV and a Bluetooth keyboard to the N900 and use...

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2009-11-10 13:23 UTC to Planet maemo with score 14.

Maemo Security - Lockdown or Liberation?

At the Maemo2009 Summit Nokia shared a great deal of information about the security mechanisms that would be available and/or mandated in upcoming platforms. The concepts outlined include well established favourites in the OSS world (like privilege...

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2009-10-12 18:54 UTC to Planet maemo with score 14.

Brainstorm at Work: Personal Dataplan Monitor

One of the most amazing, yet largely untapped avenues in maemo.org is Brainstorm. That is the place to dream up ideas, propose solutions, and shape...

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2009-10-05 01:56 UTC to Planet maemo with score 14.

Video Interview With Dr. Ari Jaaksi

If you’re in the Maemo community, you know who Dr. Ari Jaaksi is. He’s ‘the’...

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2009-09-05 18:46 UTC to Planet maemo with score 14.
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