Bonjour for Windows 1.0.4

Apple has just release an update for it’s Bonjour software, it looks like it now support Windows Vista (which I don’t think it did before) 32 bit & 64 bit. There is no list of whats been fixed, or what issues are still in the software, but I guess thats just Apple for you!!!

Source: Apple

Mozilla Browser for Nokia N800

The latest buzz on the InternetTabletTalk forums has been about a beta release of a Mozilla based browser for the Nokia N800s. The browser is based on the Mozilla Gecko engine, and as well as supporting web standards, it also supports things like AJAX & RSS feeds.It looks as if you can also use Firefox plugins (but they will need to be recompiled first). It does look like you need to have the latest OS2007 update (which was released a few weeks ago).

People are reporting that Google Docs now works (which it didn’t on the standard Opera browser). I will try and see how Google Calendar works too (nothing was mentioned about this in the forums).

There are even some very simple installation instructions to get the browser installed.

Source: InternetTabletTalk

Source: More information & download

(Image from Mozilla Browser site)

iTunes, QuickTime & Microsoft Office 2004 updates

I’ve just turned on my Mac, and VersionTracker has just told me about update to iTunes, QuickTime & Microsoft Office 2004.

iTunes  is now at version 7.3.1. This update apparently fixes a minor problem accessing the iTunes library.

QuickTime 7.2, looks like it’s finally going to support full screen (which you could do before, but it was an Apple Script hack), as well as updating the H.264 codec, and other bug fixes.

Microsoft Office 2004 has been updated to 11.3.6. This appears to be be a fix to Entourage, and, and the Japanese Postal Code dictionary.

You can get the updates from the following places:-

• Apple iTunes 7.3.1
• Apple QuickTime Player 7.2
• Microsoft Office 2004 11.3.6

Source: VersionTracker

New Firmware and Skype for the Nokia N800 is finaly here!!!

It lo0ks like that the new firmware for the Nokia N800 is out. It’s called ‘OS 2007 edition v. 4.2007.26-8. This has got the following changes (from the Nokia N800 Support site):-

Skype client support

After downloading the new software for the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet and installing Skype, users are ready to make free Internet Calls to other Skype users and low cost calls to landline or mobile phone wherever there is a wireless connection. From coffee shops to offices, to hotels or even on the beach, users will now be able to make Skype calls anywhere they can find a wi-fi hotspot. The Skype user experience familiar from desktop includes also chat, presence, contact details and account management features. The feature upgrade includes easy and quick installer for Skype client.

Adobe® Flash® 9 browser plug-in

Adobe® Flash® 9 browser plug-in has been one of the most wanted features requested by the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet users. The upgrade to Adobe® Flash® 9 browser plug-in opens the door to many rich media websites and considerably improves web usability. It also improves substantially the media performance when using video streaming services.

Up to 8 GB memory card support

More music and more videos imply more memory resources. Memory card support has increased from 2 GB to up to 8 GB, covering most part of the range of memory cards available in the market nowadays.

With two memory card slots the devices memory capability is extendable up to 16 GB. Over 2 GB SD memory cards must be SDHC compatible.

Other Improvements

A lot of work has been done into increasing the battery life of the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet. Most of the improvements have been done around the wireless connection, resulting in remarkably longer online usages.

The new Internet Tablet OS brings some improvements at an application level as well. The most visible change is clarification of Now Playing and Library modes for Media Player. The contents of the cards are also scanned faster than before.

Touch screen sensitiveness has been improved through software enhancements. Now the screen areas with most intensive use register events more efficiently.

Nokia Internet Call Invitation (BETA) application

Nokia Internet Call Invitation (BETA) trial period has ended. The invitation mechanism has been removed and service will not be accessible after 31.8.2007.

New pre-installed content

• Tableteer info applet
• Updated Internet radio channels
• Real Rhapsody player easy installer (available for US. residents only)
• Piquant new web sites

You can download the new firmware now from here. I am just starting Windows now (as the firmware updater doesn’t work on a Mac), so I will post an update later on today when I’ve loaded the update.

Source: Nokia N800 Support Site

Skype on a Nokia N800 update

I’ve been following some of the post on InternetTabletForum again, and it appear they Skype is back again on the Nokia N800.

After updating the Application List (I went into Application Manager, then into Tools/Refresh Application List), then went into ‘Browse Installable Applications/Multimedia’ you can see several Skype installation packages, all with the version number 1.7.23.27.4. The packages won’t install, as there are about 15 missing libraries.

We will see what tomorrow brings.

Reference: Previous Post

More confirmaion that Vodafone & T-Mobile are getting the iPhone in Europe ?

Engadget have just posted that somone has been hacking around the the iPhone’s firmware, and found that there are references to four .PNGs in the firmware. That not unusual in itself, but the filenames might be. They are:-

• Default_CARRIER_ATT.png,
• Default_CARRIER_CINGULAR.png
• Default_CARRIER_TMOBILE.png
• Default_CARRIER_VODAFONE.png

We already know about AT&T/Cingular (who got a 5 year exclusive deal in the US), but T-Mobile and Vodafone, does that mean that we are getting Vodafone in Europe, except for Germany, who will get T-Mobile ?

Source : Engadget

Skype coming to the Nokia N800 really soon ?

There has been some chatter on the InternetTabletTalk website today about Skype finally being seen (and them promptly removed again) from the Application Manager on the Nokia N800 (when the local packages were updated). I don’t think anyone has got it to work yet (as the files seem to have been removed very quickly), but the fact thet it appears to be have seen, might mean that a Skype release is coming really soon. Some people are indicating that the new firmware will be a requirement too.

Also in the forum thread, it mentions that the new release will be called ‘chinook’ (all the internal development has code names – the current one is ‘bora’, and the previous one was called ‘mistral’) and that files are starting to appear on the Nokia site. I checked this site last week, and all that was there was an empty folder called ‘chinook’, now there are files in there!!! One of the posts seem to mention that the firmware update may be out as soon as tomorrow (5th July), and to keep fressing F5, but the post seems to have been deleted now… hmm…

Source: InternetTabletTalk Forums

Syncing iCal to a Nokia N800 part 2

Recently I wrote about how to connect Apple’s iCal application to a Nokia N800 using a product called SpanningSync. The SpanningSync software did the job wonderfully. But since then I found that the new beta 3.0 version of Plaxo does the same job for free!!!

Plaxo (according to their website) is “the only online address book and calendar that syncs with Microsoft, Google, Yahoo!, AOL, the Mac, Thunderbird, and your mobile phone!”. So you can see that you can link iCal to Google Calendars, then link Google Calendars to the N800 using Erminig.

Also, the Erminig software written by David Hautbois, now support syncing to Google Calendars. I will try and get around to writing some instruction on how I’ve set this update later!!!

Plaxo is starting to get some good reviews from various people (including Robert Scoble – ex technical evangelist at Microsoft), and I’ve been using the new version 3.0 beta for about a week now.

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Erminig Software: David Hautbois

Plaxo service: Plaxo 3.0 beta