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NaggieOpen Source Squeak 4.1 Released

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

On Friday, Squeak developers released version 4.1 of the Smalltalk open source programming language, and just before six weeks Squeak 4.0 was pushed out.

According to the release announcement, this version combines the licence change occurring in the 4.0 release with the development work that has been going on while the re-licensing process took place.

The latest version includes integration of Cog’s closure implementation, improved user interface look and feel, new anti-aliased fonts, core library improvements and advances in modularity.

According to the Weekly Squeak, one key focus for this release was to address the issues that have been known to frustrate developers using Squeak for the first time.

A much improved set of UI widgets, the new menu bar including the fast search control, integrated help, improved test coverage, more class and method comments, and integrated syntax highlighting all make the system more accessible.

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SuzanneHP debuts Android-based smartbook

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

The Compaq AirLife 100 has been launched by Hewlett-Packard, it’s a smartbook based on the Android OS and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processor.

According to HP, the AirLife 100, which was developed for accessing the Web, takes the best of a smartphone and puts it into a netbook design.

The device turns on instantly, has up to 12 hours of battery life and up to 10 days of standby time. It comes with a customized touchscreen user interface, which features a new “tabbed” touch-enabled browser, a mechanism for zooming on Web pages and a touch optimized media suite.

The extended battery life comes courtesy of Qualcomm’s QSD8250 processor, said HP. The Snapdragon processor is used by a growing number of smartphones, including the Android-based Acer Liquid, the Google Nexus One and the upcoming Sony Ericsson Xperia X10.

Like an Android-based smartphones, the AirLife 100 comes with support for GPS and Internet access using 3G and Wi-Fi. The design is standard netbook fare: the device has a 10.1-inch screen and a keyboard that is 92 percent the size of a regular one, according to HP.

Data is stored on a 16GB SSD (solid-state drive) or an SD card.

And the AirLife 100 will start shipping this spring in Europe, via a deal with operator Telefónica, which operates under the O2 brand in the U.K. and Germany. There is no information on pricing or availability in other countries yet.

With the HP’s Android-based smartphones, the additional smartphones, netbooks, and other devices with the OS will be shown at next week’s Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona.

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NaggieWindows Service applications

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Windows Service applications are long-running applications that are ideal for use in server environments. The applications do not have a user interface or produce any visual output. Any user messages are typically written to the Windows Event Log. Services can be automatically started when the computer is booted. They do not require a logged in user in order to execute and can run under the context of any user including the system. Windows Services are controlled through the Service Control Manager where they can be stopped, paused, and started as needed.

Windows Services, formerly NT Services, were introduced as a part of the Windows NT operating system. They are not available on Windows 9x and Windows Me. You need to use one of the operating systems in the NT generation such as Windows NT, Windows 2000 Professional, or Windows 2000 Server to run a Windows Service. Examples of Windows Services are server products such as Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server, and other applications such as Windows Time that sets the computer clock.

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