Samsung is working on a Chrome OS netbook, which they plan to launch later in the year. We don’t know all the details at the moment, but we do have Samsung Australia’s Phil Newton words, who said that the upcoming device will be equipped with WiFi and 3G connectivity, and will be similar to the…
Video: Playing Duke Nukem 3D on Nokia N900 using WiiMote!
Two things before I let you go: We’ve already seen the game being played on the N900, but this time it’s done using a WiiMote! If this doesn’t win (or at least scores high) on Nokia’s N900 hacking competition, I don’t know what will. Enough said, and now the clip. Enjoy, though note that the…
Nokia N900 is almost fully integrated with Evernote
I used to argue Nokia should acquire Evernote (among other companies). Now in the effort to get all those Evernote fans, myself included, to like/buy their first Maemo 5-powered device, they’ve released the Evernote Sharing Plug-in that’s almost completely integrated in the N900 mobile experience. There’s no need to launch a separate Evernote app to…
Firefox for Maemo is officially out; N900 users rejoice!
After few beta versions and three release candidates, Mozilla has released the official 1.0 version of Firefox for Maemo. You know the features, right? They are worth repeating, nonetheless: there’s the famous Awesome Bar, Weave Sync for keeping your mobile and desktop browser is sync, add-ons support, location-awareness, 30 languages, safe browsing mode and so…
Firefox for Maemo is in the RC3
Mozilla has released the third release candidate of Firefox for Maemo platform. The emphasis was put on improving overall performance, hence web pages load significantly faster than on RC2. Likewise, panning is more responsive and zooming in on web pages is much faster. In addition, the Awesome Bar will also pop up faster when you…
JoikuSpot coming soon to the Nokia N900
JoikuSpot, the application that allows users to turn their 3G/WiFi smartphone into a hotspot, is coming soon to the Nokia N900 near you. Joikusoft announced, via their Facebook page, that the application for Maemo OS is in works. Here’s exactly what they said: For those lucky ones already having Nokia N900 we have very good…
Video: Nokia N900 dual-boots Android and Maemo
You are probably aware of Nokia N900’s powerful capabilities. We’ve seen the hacker-friendly device running Duke Nukem 3D and Warcraft. Heck, we even have Nokia’s release inviting US tweekers and modders to do their best with the phone. On that note, we bring you the last cool “N900 thing” caught – this baby can dual-boot…
Nokia N900 gets another firmware update
On the heels of the previous, minor firmware upgrade, Nokia has released a new update for its N900 smartphone/Internet tablet. After the update is complete, you’ll find your device running firmware version 1.1 (up from 1.0.1) with improvements being made across the board. A number of bugs have been fixed, and many of the features…
Samsung Bada developer website now live; SDK will be available soon
Samsung and their Bada operating system, from a marketing perspective, looks like a waste of time, but we’re still waiting on actual Bada devices before slapping on the fail stamp. Today some new information trickled out. Bada’s developer oriented site has gone live, developer.bada.com, and there are already some tips and tricks on there with…
Video: Nokia N900 Tip: Get access to contacts by typing their name at the home screen
My mobile phone of choice, the Nokia E71, has a handy feature where you can start typing someone’s name when at the home screen and it will give you the option to select a contact, and then multiple ways of contacting them. This feature is also built into Windows Mobile devices, and on the iPhone…