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@webosarchive 2024-04-29 7:36:31am ET

While at#VCFEast, I got to meet the author of one of the original books (one of the ONLY books) on webOS Development. Here's what he had to say the community...
https://forums.weboslives.eu/d/52-meet-the-author-practical-palm-pre-webos-projects

@webosarchive 2024-04-29 7:36:31am ET

Had a blast presenting the history, and current state, of webOS at #VCFEast! The video should be up in about a week.

@webosarchive 2024-04-29 7:36:31am ET

#VCFEast is less than 3 weeks away, and #webOS will be there! Come learn about the Linux and web-based Mobile platform that almost changed the world:

https://vcfed.org/events/vintage-computer-festival-east/

@webosarchive 2024-04-29 7:36:31am ET

Flixnet is the latest app for Legacy webOS -- free (public domain) movies for retro devices. Written in cross-platform Enyo. Grab it from the App Museum:
https://appcatalog.webosarchive.org/app/Flixnet

@webosarchive 2024-04-29 7:36:31am ET

We were delighted to get a mention in MrMobile's thoughtful and entertaining retrospective of webOS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8UJ6cIkLUI

@webosarchive 2024-04-29 7:36:31am ET

Now available on the App Museum!
https://appcatalog.webosarchive.org/app/iMessageBridge

@webosarchive 2024-04-29 7:36:31am ET

@linmob Great to see LuneOS on this week's update!

@webosarchive 2024-04-29 7:36:31am ET

Syncing iMessage and webOS Messages is now possible, thanks to some open source bits...

Message Bridge runs on a Mac with iMessage on it, and makes your messages available via REST on your home network:
https://github.com/dremin/message-bridge

And the first new Synergy connector for webOS in a decade (maybe more?) syncs messages into your Messaging app:
https://github.com/webOSArchive/webos-imessage-synergy

@webosarchive 2024-04-29 7:36:31am ET

LuneOS has a stable release -- Eiskaffe! The best of the legacy webOS mobile platform plus freshbits from the opensource webOSE project, now available for Touchpads, PineTab 2, and more! Get the details from @pivotCE at https://pivotce.com/2024/02/15/luneos-february-stable-release-eiskaffee/

@webosarchive 2024-04-29 7:36:31am ET

webOS Archive now has TouchPads for sale! Check out our Tindie store for a great deal on an awesome retro tablet!
https://www.tindie.com/products/webosarchive/webos-touchpad-16gb-grade-b/

@webosarchive 2024-04-29 7:36:31am ET

I guess that makes it official, Palm/HP's mobile webOS is now vintage. Come to VCF East and learn about the mobile alternative that ALMOST made it, how to develop apps, and how to keep your Palm Pre or HP Touchpad useful in 2024 and beyond!

https://vcfed.org/events/vintage-computer-festival-east/

@webosarchive 2024-04-29 7:36:31am ET

Accuweather's Touchpad app running without modification (save for a Cordova wrapper) running on Android 7.

@webosarchive 2024-04-29 7:36:31am ET

Could we maybe be bringing a sports scores app back to life on legacy webOS? Maybe...

@webosarchive 2024-04-29 7:36:31am ET

Web Window is a new utility for legacy webOS that let's you keep an eye on a webpage from your device -- either as an always-on app, or in Exhibition mode. Can be used in combination with a WRP server to render more modern webpages. Great for keeping an eye on a security cam, or tracking a package...

https://appcatalog.webosarchive.org/app/WebWindow

@webosarchive 2024-04-29 7:36:31am ET

Another mobile webOS app makes its way to modern platforms! The community-built webOS Tracker shows stats on released and prototype webOS mobile devices, and now its available on store.app as an installable Web App, and on Google Play (Proceeds support the archive, or you can grab the app for free and side-load via our GitHub.)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.weboslives.webostracker

@webosarchive 2024-04-29 7:36:31am ET

webOS Enyo2 apps can be turned into modern PWAs (Progressive Web Apps) pretty easily. Now there's a store for PWAs, so I listed some great webOS apps there: https://store.app/user/codepoet

@webosarchive 2024-04-29 7:36:31am ET

LuneOS is still in active development -- and is closing in on a new stable build after re-basing on the latest webOS OSE (Open Source Edition).
There's a new version of the App Museum to match -- grab it at https://appcatalog.webosarchive.org or on your webOS device now!

@webosarchive 2024-04-29 7:36:31am ET

We're excited to announce that the historical app ReadOnTouch Pro, a Pocket client for vintage webOS, has been restored. Importantly, this is the first app to support so-called 'modern auth' (OAuth2) with the help of a simple web service -- a pattern than can be leveraged to restore other apps (at least where an open API still exists).
Check it out in the #AppMuseum https://appcatalog.webosarchive.org/app/ReadOnTouchPRO3.1

@webosarchive 2024-04-29 7:36:31am ET

Well Apple gave us USB-C charging (only because the EU forced them to), but the Mini appears to be dead. Another bummer of an event. Anyone else miss the old days when phones were interesting?

@webosarchive 2024-04-29 7:36:31am ET

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