MobileCONGalicia 2011

El viernes pasado, y gracias a la iniciativa de María Encinar (@encinar) y Martín Pérez (@mpermar), se llevó a cabo el primer evento para desarrolladores móviles en Galicia: MobileCONGalicia.

Las ponencias fueron de los más variado, tuvimos a:

Eugenio Estrada (@eugenioestrada) un crack de Windows Phone nos metió a todos el gusanillo de desarrollar . . . → Read More: MobileCONGalicia 2011

Google DevFest 2011 BCN

This week I assisted to the Google DevFest 2011 Barcelona. This year it was celebrated on a great “garage” located on an industrial area of Barcelona. I will tell the more interesting things that I found on the different sessions:

NEW IN HTML

As usual, this session presented by Paul Kinlan showed us the future of HTML5. I . . . → Read More: Google DevFest 2011 BCN

Developing with Android-X86 2.3 and VirtualBox

One of the most tedious thing developing for Android is the lack of an efficient emulator. The bundled Android emulator with the SDK is very, very slow due to that it is emulating an ARM architecture over X86 processors.

So I will propose you a solution based on Android-X86. This is a project that . . . → Read More: Developing with Android-X86 2.3 and VirtualBox

Chess for Blusens WebTV

I released a chess app for the Blusens Web:TV device. This chess app is based on my chess engine Carballo and on the GWT interface by Lukas Laag (http://www.vectomatic.org). I changed some parts of the Lukas interface to make it work on this device:

Control by keyboard Adapted for remote keys Many speed optimizations on . . . → Read More: Chess for Blusens WebTV

MythTV vs XBMC vs Blusens WebTV

I used for many years MythTV and XBMC, and as now I own a Blusens WebTV, I will do a feature comparation between this three media centers. I will rate some features from one star (*) to five stars (*****) based on my personal opinion.

MythTV XMBC Blusens WebTV Movie library w/covers and . . . → Read More: MythTV vs XBMC vs Blusens WebTV

Upcoming Android Gadgets at Blusens

LED TV Assembly Line

Last week I was invited by Miguel Silva Constenla to the Blusens HQ at Santiago de Compostela. Blusens is a Galician consumer electronics manufacturer with worldwide presence.

I had a great expectation because Miguel said that was going to show us their upcoming Android devices. He received us at . . . → Read More: Upcoming Android Gadgets at Blusens

Vender en el Android Market desde España

Por aclamación popular os cuento los requisitos legales para vender aplicaciones en el Android Market desde España. Me centraré en el caso de vender como trabajador autónomo, que de momento es como estoy facturando en Mobialia.

CONSIDERACIONES SOBRE GOOGLE CHECKOUT

En el Android Market los pagos se hacen a través de la plataforma Google . . . → Read More: Vender en el Android Market desde España

Mobile 2.0 Open Ideas

This year I was invited to organize a workshop at the Mobile 2.0 Open Ideas event at Barcelona, on 16-17 June. With my experience developing Android apps at Mobialia and the social media integration on Martin Varsavsky’s RadioMe, I proposed the workshop:

Bulding Social Media Enabled Android Apps

This will be a 1-hour . . . → Read More: Mobile 2.0 Open Ideas

Mobialia en Canal TEA

Esta semana invitáronme a participar nun programa da televisión local de Ponteareas (Canal TEA). Falamos un pouco dos fundamentos de Android, das aplicacións de Mobialia, tablets, MiFis etc. Foi unha experiencia moi interesante e a primeira vez que vou a unha canle de Televisión.

. . . → Read More: Mobialia en Canal TEA

My London travel tips

This easter we were on London, it was a great experience and I want to share with you some travel tips:

AIRPORT

I arrived to Stansted Airport. Try to get a fligth to Heatrow or Gatwick. Stansted is 1 hour away by bus from London city center.

There are many bus companies from . . . → Read More: My London travel tips