Java Posse #352 - Newscast for May 19th 2011

Newscast for May 19th 2011 Fully formatted shownotes can always be found at http://javaposse.com Ann Arbor training - it's not too late http://www.artima.com/shop/scala_ann_arbor And - Summer camps - including Scala Camp https://sites.google.com/site/programmingsummercamp/ Google IO http://lifehacker.com/5800417/the-new-features-of-android-31-ice-cream-sandwich http://gizmodo.com/5800445/androidhome-will-turn-your-house-into-a-giant-automated-smartbox http://gizmodo.com/5800446/androids-new-hacker-dream-adk-makes-anything-an-accessory http://www.androidguys.com/2011/05/11/android-market-update-brings-app-discovery-features http://lifehacker.com/5800422/google-music-allows-you-to-stream-all-your-music-from-the-cloud http://www.google.com/chromebook/features.html# http://www.youtube.com/user/GoogleDevelopers The continuing Oracle soap opera http://java.dzone.com/articles/sonatype-donates-maven-3x http://www.infoq.com/news/2011/05/eclipse-hudson http://www.groklaw.net/article.php http://www.techworld.com.au/article/385324/oracle_subpoenas_apache_foundation_google_suit/ http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3931966/Why+Some+Open+Source+Projects+Thrive+at+Oracle.htm Quick News Contant Contact is seeking several skilled Java engineers for positions in Boston and San Francisco. http://www.constantcontact.com/about-constant-contact/careers/index.jsp?src=javaposse If you are planning to submit a talk for this year's JavaOne, don't delay! http://blogs.oracle.com/theaquarium/entry/javaone_call_for_papers Oracle has made public the list of platforms that it will be officially supporting for the JDK 7 release. http://blogs.oracle.com/henrik/entry/supported_platforms_for_jdk_7 The Devoxx 2011 call for papers is now open. http://www.devoxx.com/display/DV11/Home ZeroTurnaround has announced LiveRebel 1.0. http://www.zeroturnaround.com/liverebel/pricing/ Despite a fairly stormy time recently in the JCP, it seems things are starting to roll again. http://www.jcp.org/en/jsr/summary?id=345 http://blogs.oracle.com/theaquarium/entry/more_java_ee_7_progress http://jcp.org//en/jsr/results?id=5195 http://blogs.oracle.com/theaquarium/entry/marching_towards_a_java_ee http://blogs.oracle.com/theaquarium/entry/javaee_7_transparency_jsrs_as http://blogs.oracle.com/theaquarium/entry/jsr_347_data_grids_is http://blogs.oracle.com/theaquarium/entry/jcp_next_next_steps http://jcp.org/en/jsr/summary?id=348 ScalaWags Scala 2.9 final has been released! http://www.scala-lang.org/node/9483 http://dcsobral.blogspot.com/2011/05/scala-29-and-parallel-collections.html http://www.scala-ide.org/2011/05/scala-ide-beta-4-available/ Scala Solutions (Martin's company) and Scalable Solutions (Jonas Boner's company) have merged to create a new company with 3 million in VC funding, called TypeSafe. http://blog.typesafe.com/introducing-typesafe http://venturebeat.com/2011/05/12/typesafe-raises-3m-for-modern-software-development-tools/ Android The Netflix app has been released for select Android phones, including the Evo, many HTCs, and the Nexus S. http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/12/netflix-releases-android-app-for-select-htc-phones-samsung-nexu/ http://lifehacker.com/5801348/netflix-brings-instant-streaming-to-android-will-be-rolling-out-gradually-to-certain-devices The rumormill is alive with speculation and anonymous sources reporting that Amazon has not one, but two, android tablets coming in 2011. http://www.bgr.com/2011/05/16/amazon-prepping-dual-core-coyote-and-quad-core-hollywood-tablets-for-2011/ An exploit in Android versions before 2.3.4. http://lifehacker.com/5802682/android-data-vulnerability-how-to-protect-yourself Random Crap Mono rides again. http://tirania.org/blog/archive/2011/May-16.html http://developers.slashdot.org/story/11/05/17/145202/Miguel-De-Icaza-Forms-New-Mono-Company-Xamarin Microsoft has acquired Skype for $8.5bn. http://mashable.com/2011/05/10/microsoft-acquires-skype/ David Braben's $25 computer on a stick called Raspberry Pi. http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/219264/david-braben-creates-25-usb-stick-pc/ Thanks Libsyn.com - http://www.libsyn.com - for hosting and bandwidth Feedburner.com - http://www.feedburner.com - for feed redirect Kirsty Doherty, Amy Ehmann for Java Posse artwork Theme Music: Opening - "Java" the parody song Copyright 1997 Broken Records and Marjorie Music Publ. (BMI), written and performed by Loose Bruce Kerr of the Dr. Demento Show and Sun Microsystems attorney. Based on the WWI popular song, "Ja-da." Ukelele style on the recording taught to Bruce by his dad. Re-produced with kind permission from "Loose" Bruce Kerr - http://loosebrucekerr.libsyn.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAX0gJt-aZg Closing - Juan Carlos Jimenez - In the House (Intro No. 1) To contact us: Visit our homepage - http://javaposse.com Post on our Google Group - http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse Pose a question on our Google Moderator group - http://tinyurl.com/q4javaposse Call us with questions and feedback - (408) 465-4626 Or send us email - [email protected] The Java Posse consists of Tor Norbye, Carl Quinn, Joe Nuxoll and Dick Wall