Keep Accelerometer Running While The Screen Is Locked

On N9, the accelerometer is disabled while the screen is locked. In order to enable it all the time, set the "alwaysOn" property to true:


    accelerometer = new QAccelerometer(this);
    accelerometer->setProperty("alwaysOn", true);

This is a Meego-specific property, and it is only documented here.

Need For Speed Shift on the N950

Need For Speed Shift is now available on the N950 with the PR1.1 firmware. However it's not part of the over-the-air upgrade. You need a few more steps to install the application:
1. ssh developer@ip.address.of.n950
2. devel-su
3. apt-get update
4. apt-get install nfsshift
Have fun!

Update, 2011-12-16: Leho has a nice writeup on installing Skype UI on the N950.

Ionic E-Book Reader

Ionic, my e-book reader for the Nokia N9 and N950 is out! Get it from the Nokia Store: http://store.ovi.com/content/212271.

My E-book Reader: Coming Soon To The Nokia N9

The first release is done, waiting for Nokia Store approval. It's called Ionic, and it's the only EPUB reader for the Nokia N9 I know of. Stay tuned.

No iSync In Lion

iSync has been removed from Lion, the latest version of Mac OS X. And the iSync Plugin Maker is missing, too.

This is bad news to Nokia phone owners. The only known workaround is to re-install iSync from a (Time Machine or other) backup. If you happen to have one.

Looking for better solutions, I'll keep you posted.

Update, 2011-07-22: Google can be used as a proxy, for syncing between Nokia and Lion. This article explains how to set up Lion, while Google explains how to set up your Nokia phone.

Update, 2011-08-23: The workaround above is no good if one already has an Exchange account, and the phone only supports one. That's exactly my case, as my company is using Exchange, and I am using a Symbian phone. Dead end? I thought so until I found out that the Nokia N950 (and N9) does allow multiple Exchange accounts, hurray!

So the real fix is: Get a Meego phone!