Aard Dictionary

The Aard Dictionary is a free, fast, easy to use word lookup program that looks up words fast even with huge dictionaries like English Wikipedia, looks up words in multiple dictionaries in multiple languages without switching and works great as offline Wikipedia reader. Available for MacOSX, Windows, Ubuntu Linux, Android and Maemo. Now if the could do a version for iOS, and possibly Symbian60 and J2ME, this would be perfect. Includes links for torrents of up to date Wikipedia editions in various languages!

Aard dictionary offline Wikipedia reader for Maemo and others

The Aard dictionary is a multiplatform dictionary and offline Wikipedia reader. It runs on desktop computers, notebooks and netbooks with Windows, Linux and Mac OS X as well as Nokia Internet Tablets (N800, N810 and N900) and anywhere Python, PyGTK and ICU are available. Aard Dictionary is light, fast, easy to use and free.

Nokia Map Loader for Mac

The Nokia Map Loader for Mac finally allows you to load maps to your Symbian60 map enabled device without a Windows PC, just using a Mac.

Mac software from Nokia

At this Nokia website you find software to use your Nokia and Symbian devices with MacOSX. From iSync plug ins, to multimedia transfer software to tips on using a Nokia device as a modem.

Hypercard is back

The real sensation of this Macworld expo in the South hall at S-1338: Hypercard online through any modern browser or offline via a Java based client. Hopefully the guys from TileStack follow through with their promises. More on that soon.

Nokia CA-100 USB charger for Nokia devices

Just found this at gadgetmadness.com: the Nokia CA-100 is a USB charger for Nokia devices with the new and thin 2mm power plug.

Nokia N810

Nokia announced the N810, a Linux tablet similar to the N800, with additional slide out keyboard, built in GPS receiver and car holder for less than 500$.
Update: there seems to be only one SDHC compatible miniSD slot on the N810, compared to two SD slots on the N800. On the other side, there seems to be 2GB built in flash on the motherboard.

Update 2: the Nokia N810 seems to have a transflective screen, so it should be usable in direct sunlight! Finally! This was my main reason not switching from the 770 to the N800, as both have nearly invisible screen, when you are outside in the sun.

Media Converter 1.42

The Media Converter 1.42 generates video files optimized for the Nokia770 and N800 Linux tablets. Runs on Linux, Windows and MacOSX.

Python for Maemo

The Instituto Nokia de Tecnologia iNdT in Brazil developed Python for Maemo, so you can develop software for the Maemo platform (Nokia 770 and N800) using Python.

ScreenRecycler for MacOSX

With ScreenRecycler you can use any networked computer (with a VNC client) as an additional display in Mac OS X. Should work with the Nokia770/800, too, so the Linux tablet acts as a secondary screen, when not in use otherwise.

on board car diagnostics (OBD-II) information on Nokia tablets

With CarMan you can display on board car diagnostics information (OBD-II) on a Nokia 770 or Nokia N800 Linux tablet.

Nokia N800 includes FM radio

Believe it or not! The new Nokia N800 Linux tablet includes a secret FM radio. And if you download the FM radio software, you just need a headset as an antenna and then you can listen to FM radio with the built in speaker or via headphones.

Moulin, offline Wikipedia on CD

At Moulin you find the complete Wikipedia without pictures as one 554MB ISO CD-ROM image including viewers for Windows, MacOS and Linux. Currently it is the French version with 404903 articles, but they hope to follow it up with English, Spanish, Portugese, Chinese and German versions in the near future.

Sony at the Metreon in San Francisco

Today I went to the Metreon near the Moscone center and visited the Sony store there. They have the Sony Reader (with SD slot!), the Sony UX280 and the Mylo on display. The Sony Reader is great for reading ebooks in text form, but due to only SVGA resolution (800*600) quite useless for reading PDFs. The Sony UX280 is just amazing, especially the 4,5 inch LCD with 1024*600 pixels is gorgeous and great to read. The Mylo is much smaller and lighter, than I thought, and with built in Skype and SIP clients, email and the included keyboard this could be a great communication device.

Nokia N800 available at CompUSA

The Nokia N800, the successor to the Nokia 770 is available right now at CompUSA for 399$, even though it won't be officially announced until next week. The San Francisco store didn't receive them, yet, even though more than 100 units have been ordered. The Emeryville store of CompUSA still has 11 on stock, ready for sale. Faster CPU, more memory, built in camera, Flash7 and finally: 2 SD card slots! Hopefully the LCD is visible in direct sun light, too. But given the fact, that it is from Finland and running Linux, my hopes are not high.
Update: a Skype client for the Nokia N800 should be available soon!