Monthly Archives: November 2015

Here’s a Reminder Why You Shouldn’t Bother Doing Dumb Facebook Quizes

By Jamie Condliffe

When everyone around you is Facebook quizzing, sometime’s it can be hard to resist the lure joining in yourself. But next time, breathe deeply and move on—remembering the privacy implications we’re about to remind you of.

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Source:: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/xZEn8MVTPgI/heres-a-reminder-why-you-shouldnt-bother-doing-dumb-fac-1744364044

      

How to vibrate with Qt/QML on Android?

Short answer – pretty simple. Thanks to QtAndroidExtras

First we need to add to your .pro file:

android: QT += androidextras

 

then add simple class to your codebase. Header:

#ifndef VIBRATOR_H
#define VIBRATOR_H

#include <QObject>

#if defined(Q_OS_ANDROID)
#include <QAndroidJniEnvironment>
#include <QAndroidJniObject>
#endif
class Vibrator : public QObject
{
    Q_OBJECT
public:
    explicit Vibrator(QObject *parent = 0);
signals:
public slots:
    void vibrate(int milliseconds);
private:
#if defined(Q_OS_ANDROID)
    QAndroidJniObject vibratorService;
#endif
};

#endif // VIBRATOR_H

 

and the code:

#include "vibrator.h"
#include <QDebug>

Vibrator::Vibrator(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent)
{
#if defined(Q_OS_ANDROID)
    QAndroidJniObject vibroString = QAndroidJniObject::fromString("vibrator");
    QAndroidJniObject activity = QAndroidJniObject::callStaticObjectMethod("org/qtproject/qt5/android/QtNative", "activity", "()Landroid/app/Activity;");
    QAndroidJniObject appctx = activity.callObjectMethod("getApplicationContext","()Landroid/content/Context;");
    vibratorService = appctx.callObjectMethod("getSystemService", "(Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/lang/Object;", vibroString.object<jstring>());
#endif
}

#if defined(Q_OS_ANDROID)

void Vibrator::vibrate(int milliseconds) {
    if (vibratorService.isValid()) {
        jlong ms = milliseconds;
        jboolean hasvibro = vibratorService.callMethod<jboolean>("hasVibrator", "()Z");
        vibratorService.callMethod<void>("vibrate", "(J)V", ms);
    } else {
        qDebug() << "No vibrator service available";
    }
}

#else
void Vibrator::vibrate(int milliseconds) {
    Q_UNUSED(milliseconds);
}

#endif

 

now you have to expose the class to QML:

#include "vibrator.h"
...
Vibrator vibrator;
engine.rootContext()->setContextProperty("Vibrator", &vibrator);

 

voila! its ready to use!

Vibrator.vibrate(500)

 

Enjoy

New tech can boost smartphone resolution to 4K without hindering battery life – CNET

By Adam Bolton Software technology being developed in Japan is able to improve smartphone screen resolution to 4K while not drastically effecting battery life.

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Source:: http://cnet.com.feedsportal.com/c/34938/f/645093/s/4bbd8138/sc/15/l/0L0Scnet0N0Cnews0Csmartphones0Eare0Eabout0Eto0Elooks0Esmarter0Ethanks0Eto0E4k0Etech0C0Tftag0FCAD590Aa51e/story01.htm

      

Ahmed the Clock Kid wants $15 million from city and school – CNET

By Chris Matyszczyk Technically Incorrect: Ahmed Mohamed, the 14-year-old who was arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school and then became a hero at Google and Facebook, is now demanding compensation and an apology.

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Source:: http://cnet.com.feedsportal.com/c/34938/f/645093/s/4bbd1e07/sc/7/l/0L0Scnet0N0Cnews0Cahmed0Ethe0Eclock0Eboy0Ewants0E150Emillion0Efrom0Ecity0Eand0Eschool0C0Tftag0FCAD590Aa51e/story01.htm

      

This Antarctic Water Animation Was Made On Australia’s Most Powerful Supercomputer

By Campbell Simpson – Gizmodo Australia

The movement of the densest and coldest water in the world makes a big difference to the planet’s climate, but we don’t know much about it. Australia’s most powerful supercomputer, Raijin — named for the Shinto god of thunder, lightning and storms — has been used to model an incredibly detailed look at the underwater currents around the Antarctic landmass, and the flow-on effects that movement has on temperatures and eddies around Earth.

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Source:: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/PidS75_l9V0/this-antarctic-water-animation-was-made-on-australias-m-1744339297

      

Microsoft's female workforce shrank 2 percent last year – CNET

By Steven Musil The company’s workforce diversity efforts suffer a setback due to job cuts at overseas factories — jobs held by a high percentage of women.

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Source:: http://cnet.com.feedsportal.com/c/34938/f/645093/s/4bbcf95b/sc/21/l/0L0Scnet0N0Cnews0Cmicrosofts0Efemale0Eworkforce0Eshrank0E20Epercent0Elast0Eyear0C0Tftag0FCAD590Aa51e/story01.htm