Filed under: Developer, Internet, Symbian
Nokia makes a splash by acquiring TrollTech
The largest mobile phone maker in the world, Finland's Nokia, has made a major move by acquiring TrollTech. You may not have heard of TrollTech, but you've probably used their software. They are the make of an application development framework called Qt. This framework is used for creating GUI programs and other programs that are used in applications. TrollTech's Qt is used in notable software packages such as Skype, Google Earth, and Opera, among others.What does this mean for the average web/computer user? Basically Nokia's acquisition means in the future we will be able to enjoy awesome applications that work on our computers, Nokia mobile phones, and on the Internet. Current platforms that are similar to Qt include AIR, Flash, and Java.
The acquisition needs to be approved by TrollTech shareholders and regulatory, but it looks very probable that the acquisition will go off without a hitch.
[via Engadget]
So, just how good at time waster games are you? Think you've got the stuff? Well, The World's Hardest Game 2.0 doesn't think you do.
Yes, amazingly, it's possible to have a sequel to a game called "The World's Hardest Game". It doesn't seem logically possible, since if the first one was actually the world's hardest, how could another one come along and share the moniker? It made me doubt the name in the first place. That is, until I tried the game.
The mechanics of the game are very simple. You are a small red square, ...
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Juliana Peña said 6:02PM on 1-28-2008
Qt... isn't that what KDE apps are made out of? And how can Google Reader be made out of Qt? Isn't Qt for desktop applications only? Aren't you confusing it with Google Earth, which DOES use Qt?
Reply
Jason Harris said 6:11PM on 1-28-2008
Juliana, you are right. I meant Google Earth and corrected the post.
thanks,
Jason
Claudiu Spulber said 3:36AM on 1-29-2008
That's a splash? How about they're relocatting one of their factories and the entire Germany is upset
Reply