QPlaylist - music playlist editor
A new music playlist editor, QPlaylist, has been announced from Dearg Doom. I have been tinkering with a simple playlist editor as a way of learning C++, Qt and Linux development. Right now it can create, delete and edit m3u files. Mp3s are browsable via their ID3 metadata. Unfortunately I have not had any time to package it properly so this version gets installed to /usr/local/bin and needs to be run from the command line, ie ./QPlaylist. Ultimately I would like it to be able to edit MAFW playlists too. I will try and package it properly and release to Extras-devel next week. Development is ongoing, contributors should check in on the Talk thread to get involved.
Wifi Assistant helps getting online with connections which require browser interactions
A new application, WiFi Assistant, has been released by Fredrik Wendt which allows users to website (for login portals, for instance) when connecting to WiFi access points. Announcing an initial release of an app that launch a browser when you connect to certain WLANs. It works for me - I use it on a daily basis and perhaps this is what you've been looking for. WiFi Assistant is currently available from Extras-devel (standard warnings and disclaimers apply).
Mobile Firefox roadmap, including next version
Fennec (aka Firefox Mobile) is undergoing a large set of changes, culminating in an alpha release in just a few weeks. Of the changes in the alpha, Fennec 2 will, in addition to Maemo, support the Android and MeeGo platforms as well. After the first alpha, further rendering changes will be made to increase the potential speed of the browser even more.