• Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc 2.3.4 (4.0.1.A.0.238) Update
    October 20, 2011 - 1 minute read -
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    Recently Sony Ericsson released an update for the Xperia Arc, taking it from 2.3.3 to 2.3.4.

    The updates include the following notable changes:

    - Screenshot option (via the Power button menu)

    -Built in Swipe keyboard

    - 3D Gallery application

    - 3D/Sweep Panorama photo camera functionality

    - Zoom during Video mode functionality

    - Updated Time Widget

    - Updated Facebook integration

    - Automatic brightness option

    -xLOUD speaker loudness option

    - McAfee Security application pre-loaded

    - Video/Music Unlimited applications pre-loaded

    - Data Monitor application

    The update is available OTA via Sony Ericsson's PC Companion software.

     

     

     

     

     

  • Looping through key/value pairs from a Perl scalar hash reference
    September 13, 2011 - 1 minute read -
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    If you’ve got a hash ( %hash ), it’s easy enough to loop through all the key/value pairs with the following:

    foreach my $key ( keys %hash )
{
print "key: $key, value: $hash{$key}\n";
}

    We could reference the hash with:

     $href = \%hash;

    As the hash element is scalar, the $ notation is used.

    To access the key/value pairs in a hash reference, the syntax differs slightly from the first example.

    foreach my $key ( keys %{ $href } )
{
print "key: $key, value: ${$href}{$key}\n";
}

    Perlreftut contains a more in depth explanation of Perl references.

  • Go Contacts vs Go Contacts Ex - What's the difference?
    September 8, 2011 - 2 minute read -
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    I've previously posted about the benefits of using the custom Contacts/Dialer Android app Go Contacts. However there's also another version of the same app, by the same developers, available called Go Contacts Ex. Go Contacts Ex is a slightly tweaked version of the original with a few graphics updates.

    Both apps have a similar base feature set, with Go Contacts Ex only enhancing upon Go Contacts' visual appearance.

    Dial Pad

    Here is a comparison of the Dialler screens for Go Contacts and Go Contacts Ex. Both screenshots are taken with the included "Dark" theme.

    Go Contacts: Dialer

    Go Contacts Ex: Dialer

    Display Settings

    Go Contacts Ex includes a number of extra display options, including transition effects. Here's a comparison of the two and an example of Go Contacts Ex's transition effects.

    Go Contacts: Display Settings

    Go Contacts Ex: Display Settings

    Go Contacts Ex: Transition

     

    Other Differences

    • Go Contacts Ex allows you to set individual ring tones for each contact. (thanks D K)
    • Go Contacts 'merge' function allows you to specify the main contact in use. (thanks Untrusted0)/li>

    Both Go Contacts and Go Contacts Ex can be found for free in the Android Marketplace.

    If you've come across any other differences, please leave a comment below.

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