VoiceToGoog - Google-backed speech recognition for Nokia N9
Via: @Jaffa2
Editor: Andrew Olmsted
Niels Mayer has released an initial version of VoiceToGood for Harmattan. VoiceToGoog helps people organize their voice thoughts using text annotation automatically provided by voice-to-text technology. All notes are time and location stamped to provide easy context-sensitivity -- allowing visual browsing of one's notes, activities (external program launch) by both time and location. This version isn't using the Harmattan UX yet but it is available in the Ovi Store for download.
Promoting Woodchuck apps to Maemo Extras
Via: @Jaffa2
Editor: Ryan Abel
Woodchuck, a smart download manager for "delay tolerant" data which will wait to download bulky data until the connection and user behavior calls for it. The developer is looking to get it into Extras: I'd like to upload Woodchuck to Extras. Woodchuck is stable and usable and I think that it offers great value to users of mobile devices. Since my favorite programs are now Woodchuck-enabled, I've observed a change in my behavior. Because, gPodder, FeedingIt and Khwetteur automatically download content, I rely a lot less on my cellular provider, and, since the data I want is already there, the content is more quickly available and poor cellular coverage rarely bothers me. The framework needs more help to make it through Extras, so if you have the time and capability to provide the necessary QA testing consider doing so.
Capture screencasts directly from N9 and N950 screen
Via: @Jaffa2
Editor: Andrew Olmsted
Niels Mayer has put together instructions on commands to allow screencasts to be capture on Harmattan devices. Putting together a video for the first release of http://code.google.com/p/voicetogoog/ running on Nokia N950, I ended up hacking up some command-line tools to capture directly from the screen of the handset. The process involves running a command in the terminal and presumably requires the device to be in developer mode to allow the command to execute, so precautions should be taken.
eBuddy demoed on the Nokia N9
Via: @timsamoff
Editor: Andrew Olmsted
MeeGoExperts spotted a video demoing eBuddy messenger on an N9, which is good news for those who have been asking for another multiplatform IM protocol. This is a Video of eBuddy multi-protocol messaging application running on the Nokia N9 at Nokia World 2011. The application is only currently available for the Symbian platform but hopefully should be released for MeeGo Harmattan soon. If the builtin messaging protocols in Harmattan don't do it for you it is good to know there is another seemingly around the corner.