Chess clock application supports lots of game styles
A new chess clock application has been released by Heli Hyvättinen, which allows device owners to use their N900s as clocks for timing chess games. Chess Clock is game clock software for chess players with N900. Software supports different time controls (time additions, delays, hour glass). Timers are adjustable, different time settings for white and black are available. The clock supports most games styles and is currently available from Extras-devel (usual warnings apply).
MeBook development continues post GSoC
MeBook, a new e-book reader, was one of several Google Summer of Code projects for Maemo this year. Now, as the summer draws to a close, the developer - Juhana Jauhiainen - has decided to continue its development: GSoC has ended but development of MeBook continues. I've decided to keep the name MeBook (Maemo eBook) which I originally intended only as a development name. I've promoted version 0.1.7 to extras-testing so testers are needed to get the application to extras. The venerable FBReader now has a number of competitors which focus on a pleasurable ebook experience for one or two formats (typically the ever-growing EPub), rather than a plethora of formats.
Maevies updates
Maevies - an application which allows access to movie information like release dates, runtimes, and post-credit content - has been updated with a few new features and a number of bug fixes, including: Query results are freed once they’re no longer needed, the service quits when the user closes the client, [...] a proper About window. The new update is available from Extras-devel (the usual boilerplate still applies).