Update Nokia N96 Firmware to v30.101

Nokia N96 has got a minor update from previous version 30.033 to 30.101. Since it is good to backup data while having UDP. Update can be access from OTA or NSU. Details yet known are

Firmware Update Nokia N96 RM-247 EMEA 30.101 v08.00
Major Data Package v08.00 MCU SW 30.101
File name : RM-247_EMEA_30.101_v08.00.exe
Published 07/12/2009 Size 72.19 MB
EMEA - Phones - N96 RM-247
File Directory - Download - Firmware BB5

Nokia Software Updater gets updated to v2.4.1

Nokia software updater just got updated to v2.4.1 from 1.8.1. There is no significant change to UI. However it seems that new version will support more devices and fixes some bugs. It supports Windows 7 and follows improved USB connectivity.

Download NSU v2.4.1

Adobe Flash Player 10.0.42.34

Adobe Flash Player a.k.a Macromedia Flash Player lets you to view animation on web. Released on 8th December supports all platforms. Adobe Flash Player delivers high impact, rich content and breath taking design. Version 10.0.42.34 accompanies with

1. 3D effects
2. Enhanced Hardware acceleration
3. New vector data type
4. Custom filters and design
5. Advanced text support
6. Dynamic streaming
7. Speex audio codec
8. Dynamic sound generation
9. Enhanced Drawing API
10. File uploads and downlods API
11. Color correction
12. Animation composing
13. 4096x4096 bitmap support
14. Real Time Media Flow Protocol (RTMFP)

Download Adobe Flash Player 10.0.42.34

Root Motorola DROID [HowTo]

1. Download the zip file
2. Rename to "update.zip" and copy to sdcard
3. Power off the DROID and power back on while holding X key
4. When you se "/!\" press vol+ and camera simultaneously
5. Use on screen menu to install
6. Once installed you will be able to run "su" from adb shell

Download Thunderbird 3 Final

After long 3 RC of Thunderbird, an email client from Mozilla has staged itself for celebrations. There are lot of new fantastic features accompanying Mozilla Thunderbird 3.0. The prominent feature is its Tabbed interface just like Firefox, and we all just know how much of importance is tabbing. New tabbed search results for email filtering will help to sort out relevant emails. Speed is always the main concern for Mozilla and this will be highly experienced by Mozilla Thunderbird users.

Thunderbird 3.0 is based on Gecko 1.9.1.5 

Look out some more advanced features

-Customize with Personas
-Smart Folders
-Global search with Autocomplete
-Column Headings
-Windows Vista search integration
-Mac Spotlight integration
-Addons Manager
-Mail Account Setup Wizard (Auto configurable email settings)
-One Click Address Book
-Email Attachment Reminder
-Activity Manager to record all interactions at one place
-Personal identity security
-Junk filtering
-Robust Privacy
-Phishing Protection
-Automated Updates
-Easy Gmail accessibility when its is down
-Easy backup
- and last but not the least its Open Source :)

Source code
Download Thunderbird 3.0 (8.6MB)

Android TextMate alternative for Eclipse

Android TextMate Bundle 0.1 is an alternative for Eclipse plug-in for Android app development. It has an easy interface with quickly executable commands to create, run and update Android apps. Features are




-Create & Update new projects
-Create new Android Virtual Devices
-Emulator Viewer & Launcher
-Build, Delete, & install Android Apps

Download Android TextMate Bundle 0.1

Google Chrome Extensions now Live

With the launch of Google Chrome beta for Mac OS X, Chrome Extensions are also now Live. Chrome Extensions are like Firefox AddOns. Its adds to the functionality of browser. It helps customize Google Chrome with features. Only Google Chrome Beta versions are supported to use extensions. Some of the popular extensions are Google Mail Checker, RSS Subscription Extension, Bubble Translate etc.

Go to Google Chrome Extensions page

Download Chrome Beta for Mac

Finally Chrome beta for Mac OS X is available for download. Some of the features include

-Bookmark manager

-App Mode

-Task Manager

-Gears

-Sync for Mac

-Multi-touch Gestures

-Full extension support

-Full Screen Mode

Download Chrome beta for Mac

Download National Geographic Wallpapers

NatGeo is a freeware which allows to download National Geographic Wallpapers. This is a directly runnable  file and doesn't requires any installation. Interface is pretty neat and easy.

 This application offers direct download wallpapers of 2007, 2008, 2009. We can also set the Screen resolution ranging from 1280x1024 to 800x600. All Windows platform are supportable.

Download NatGeo

Chromium OS 64-bit

ChromiumOS64  is an unofficial prototype of Google Chrome OS designed by Teo En Ming. This new Chrome OS is dedicated for 64-bit CPU's. Since official Google Chrome OS doesnot support 64-bit PC's but when officially released in 2010, ChromeOS64 will be under Google Chrome OS jurisdiction. It allows users to run as virtual OS on Linux and Windows. The latest release supports XEN Virtualization. It is a Pre-Alpha release and size upto 1GB.

Source/Download

Android 1.6 Donut DSTL1 update

Android 1.6 Donut update is available for General Mobile DSTL1. Some of the improvements in r2544_donut_update are

-Bluetooth function

-Android Keyboard

-New Visual style

-Task Manager

-Dual SIM card selection option

-Data Connection Control for SIM1 and SIM2

Download Android 1.6 Donut Update for GM DSTL1

Make Bolt your Blackberry default browser

Bolt 1.6 for Blackberry just released, has the capability to be used as Default browser. It is compatible with OS version 4.3 or above and it is fast. Bolt is available in both Full and Slimmed down versions. It has some great advantages over traditional stock browser like

-Password Manager

-Acid3 compliant

-Enhanced socket support

-Ability to stream videos

-Upload large files

-Social Media functionality

-RSS option

-MIDP 2.0 CLDC 1.0 or higher compatible

-Runs as well on Windows Mobile 6, HTC Touch, MOTO Q, MOTO Q9c (with WMOS 6.1)

Try a Demo before installing. Bolt 1.6 requires Blackberry Launcher. To downlod Bolt 1.6 Direct Phone browser to http://www.boltbrowser.com/download.html

Ubuntu 10.4 Lucid prototype

Previously we covered some Ubuntu 10.4 Lucid mockups. More new designs are popping up. The design which is shown below is called Opklaar. It is an African word meaning to Clear.






Last two proposed art works are Wasp-Hard based on Wasp suite of GTK, Metacity, Xfwn and GDM themes.