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Tizen 2.1 Nectarine SDK and Source Code Released

18 May 2013 reggie 1 Comment

Nectarine flower

Just in time for the 2013 Tizen Developer Conference, Tizen.org just released Tizen 2.1, codenamed “Nectarine”.

Dubbed as a “minor release”, changes include:

  • Enhanced Web framework that provides state-of-the-art HTML5/W3C API support including new features, such as Content Security
  • Policy 1.0 and Navigation Timing, and relevant specification updates
  • Web DynamicBox runtime framework supporting the embedding of Web DynamicBox in viewer-like applications (e.g., home screen application)
  • Enhanced Web IDE providing WYSIWYG design environment, Chrome-based JavaScript inspector, and JavaScript log viewer
  • Native IDE providing a project wizard, WYSIWYG design environment, unit test tool, and dynamic analyzer

Check out the full list of changes in the Tizen 2.1 release notes. SDK installation instructions are here. Device flashing instructions are here.

Lakspur to Magnolia to Nectarine. Can anyone guess the next flower release — maybe Orchid? :)

Source: Tizen.org
Photo Credit: Ricardo Martins

Qt for Tizen

09 May 2013 reggie 1 Comment

It looks like Qt is unofficially making its way to Tizen. A Qt for Tizen page has just been created in the Qt wiki encouraging the community to help port Qt 5 to Tizen.

Tomasz Olszak is off to a great start, posting a video of Qt 5 running on the Tizen 2.1 Emulator. Check it out:

Join the Qt for Tizen community at Google+.

Havok’s Project Anarchy Coming to TIZEN

08 May 2013 reggie 0 Comments

Havok just announced that their free C++-based Project Anarchy gaming platform will be making its way to Tizen. Havok plans to optimize the full range of Project Anarchy technology for Tizen — Havok Vision Engine, Havok Physics, Havok Animation Studio and Havok AI.

“We’re thrilled to be on the ground floor with a highly robust game engine that will enable mobile developers to push the technology boundaries of Tizen to deliver highly compelling game play.” said David Coghlan, Managing Director at Havok.

Havok will be doing live demos at the Tizen Developer Conference in San Francisco, May 22 – 24, 2013. The Tizen-optimized build of Project Anarchy will be available for developers sometime Q3 of 2013.

Check out a demo of Havok’s Project Anarchy on ARM Mali at GDC 2013:

Seamlessly Run Android Apps in TIZEN Using INFRAWARE’s Polaris App Generator

16 April 2013 reggie 1 Comment

INFRAWARE just unveiled their Polaris App Generator (PAG), a platform that can transform Android games and applications to seamlessly run on Tizen. It aims to to smoothly run Adroid apps on a diverse range of devices using Tizen.

INFRAWARE also plans to provide a publishing service for converted apps in the Tizen app store. Interested Android developers should collaborate with INFRAWARE with regards to app conversion and for help leveraging their apps in the Tizen ecosystem.

“INFRAWARE will support the new mobile operating system and its steady growth with our innovative technology and know-how,” said Min Cheol Kwak, CEO of INFRAWARE. “Also, with Tizen and other newly emerging mobile platforms, we are committed to exploring and promoting continuous growth in efficiency and market expansion opportunities for game and application developers through technology and service efforts which minimize their additional costs.”

INFRAWARE will provide more details at the 2013 Tizen Developer Conference in San Francisco next month.

This is not the first time we’ve heard of running Android apps in Tizen. Sometime back OpenMobile World Wide Inc., announced a similar service called Application Compatibility Layer (ACL) (link).

Links: INFRAWARE Press Release

2013 Tizen Conference Tracks Posted

11 April 2013 reggie 1 Comment
2013devcon
Tizen.org just announced the three tracks and the preliminary list of topics for the upcoming 2013 Tizen Conference. The following have been selected from 160+ topics proposed during the CFP:

  • Application development and deployment

    • An Overview of the Tizen Native Application Framework
    • Basics of HTML5 game development
    • Cordova on Tizen Magnolia
    • Developer Highlight Presentations: Native App Development for Tizen Devices
    • Developer Highlight Presentations: Web App Development for Tizen Devices
    • HAXM accelerates Tizen SDK emulator on Windows/Mac
    • Highly portable HTML5 games on Tizen
    • HTML5 features on Tizen
    • Introduction of Tizen SDK minimal web development tools
    • Making Tizen Native Apps with the Native UI Framework
    • Migration of Existing WebApps to Tizen
    • Porting existing PhoneGap apps to Tizen OS
    • Porting iOS and Android Applications to Tizen
    • Protecting JavaScript Source code in Web Runtime
    • Social Platform Concept and Demo: beyond Tizen 2.x
    • Tizen Design Guideline and User Experience
    • Tizen supporting Enablers and Game Engines
    • Tizen Web Device API Hands-On Lab
    • Tizen. Using the Smart Approach to Attract Apps
    • WebGL & WebSockets for 3D Multi-Platform Multiplayer Gaming
    • Write Your “Angry Bird” Game on Tizen for Fun and Profit

  • Platform and device development

    • Accelerated HTML5 Rendering for the Tizen Platform
    • Audio management for Tizen IVI
    • Best Practice for Tizen Platform: from code to device
    • Content Security Framework
    • Experiences Developing a Wayland Based Tizen IVI HMI
    • Fixing the leaking tap — power management enabling and tuning for IA Tizen phone
    • Hardening WebKit2
    • How to embrace wayland for tizen
    • It May Be Simple But How Is It Useful, Smack Me Now
    • Next generation BlueZ & Bluetooth Smart devices
    • Performance optimization of Tizen Webkit: Memory and Graphics
    • Rendering Quality in WebKit’s Open Source Graphics Stack
    • Tizen Download & Go for IVI
    • Tizen Input Service Framework Overview
    • Tizen Telephony Framework in Tizen 2.1: what’s new?
    • Tizen Web Runtime Update

  • Tizen project, process, and progress

    • Approach of In-Vehicle Infotainment development on open source software
    • Security Analysis of Native Applications for the Tizen platform
    • The Tizen Development Model
    • Tizen Compliance Tests (TCT)
    • Tizen Overview and Architecture
    • Tizen Store introduction
    • Tizen.org Web Infrastructure
    • Web OS opportunities and challenges in China market
The 2013 Tizen Conference will be held in San Francisco from May 22 – 24, 2013.

Links: Tizen Conference schedule | 2013 Tizen Conference Registration
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