Java Posse #369 - Newscast for Nov 3rd 2011

Newscast for Nov 3rd 2011 Fully formatted shownotes can always be found at http://javaposse.com Devoxx fast approaching, and we'll be there. http://blogs.oracle.com/theaquarium/entry/devoxx_coming_up_shortly_live Quick News JCP election results. http://jcp.org/en/whatsnew/elections The OpenJFX project has now been proposed by Oracle on the OpenJDK list. http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/announce/2011-November/000113.html http://www.java.net/external?url=http://terrencebarr.wordpress.com/2011/11/02/open-sourcing-of-javafx-openjfx-project-proposed/ ScalaWags Scala now has a documentation repository. http://www.scala-lang.org/node/11448 Android Jobs bio out - lots of tidbits, including Jobs wanting to destroy Android http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5izacIaKf2hT_w5hDjmST8YtIM4Hw http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-20124720-37/jonathan-ive-steve-jobs-stole-my-ideas/ Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich or ICS for short) source is promised soon by Google. http://www.itworld.com/mobile-wireless/215143/android-40-developers-will-get-their-source-code-dessert The Android market has surpassed 500,000 app submissions. http://hothardware.com/News/Android-Market-Hits-500000-Applications--Other-Stories/ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2053299/App-downloads-Android-overtake-Apple--selling-iPhone-iPad-combined.html Samsung has taken the overall lead in smartphone sales worldwide. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-28/samsung-beats-apple-as-no-1-smartphone-vendor.html Oracle/Google trial has been postponed until next year. http://www.techworld.com.au/article/405449/oracle-google_trial_won_t_start_until_next_year GoogleTV updates to Honeycomb (Android 3.2) are now rolling out to Sony Google TV customers. http://lifehacker.com/5854240/google-tv-will-add-android-market-and-tv+friendly-apps-sport-a-nicer-look Listener Feedback A little web app to listen to you http://pod4dev.appspot.com Java Pub House podcast http://www.javapubhouse.com JFokus 2012 http://www.jfokus.se/jfokus/?lang=en&#page=page-1 Random Crap John McCarthy, pioneer of AI and father of Lisp, passed away. http://twitter.com/#!/wendyg/status/128554733714669568 http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2011/10/john-mccarthy-father-of-ai-and-lisp-dies-at-84/ 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