WebOS : Enyo JS available

HP presented its Enyo javascript framework, that notably allows developing webOS applications.

We can see demos of UI controls, that take inspiration from iPhone’s UIKit, however the available APIs are very limited for now, compared with initial Cappuccino version from 2008. Moreover some controls still require a WebKit based browser (Enyo 2.0, expected in September, will work on all browsers).

In tutorials, we find an example of external Twitter service call, based on a JSONP request (the source code reminds the one from CPJSONPConnection, and the one from Enyo.Asynch logically is close to – however not as evolved as – CPURLConnection).
We also find a generic service, DbService, for data access using a serach filter.

Services can be developed in javascript, thanks to the use of Node.js. The syntax is still as low level (close to DOM) as jQuery (less abstraction and less features than what Cappuccino’s components provide).

Following this announce, we also learn that John Rubinstein is leaving HP.

Motu Digital Performer 8

MOTU presented Digital Performer 8, now also available on Windows. We can watch a video that features new effects plugins.

NI : free abbey road drummer upgrade

Native Instruments provides free updates to Abbey Road 60s/70s/80s/modern, now named Abbey Road drummer series. The password and download link (7,8 GB) have been emailed to users. The new versions bring grooves, new effects and a new mixer. However they require Kontakt 5 (a new 5.0.2 version of the player is available).

UVI Emulation II

UVI presents Emulation II, a plugin that provides 250 sounds from 80s (drums, bass, bells, choir-voices, fretted instruments, FXs, keyboards, mallets, percussion, synths, strings, orchestral hits). Audio demos are available, and it is priced 199,95$.

NAMM 2012 soon

 

Waiting for Winter NAMM that will start this January, 19, we can find some thoughts about expected announces : a new Roland synth that doesn’t rely on ARX cards (weren’t as successful as SRJV and SRX at their time), return of Akai, Alesis and Casio. We can also read an interview of Eric Persing, that provides a photo from NAMM 1986 !

Another World : VM and compositing

Fabien Sanglard provides a detailed analysis of Another World source code, that was one of the first games at its time (1991) to use a virtual machine (also far more evolved than Lucasarts’s one), and framebuffers for vector graphics compositing.

Aemula : free DOS emulator for iOS

Aemula Oldies S is available for free at the App Store. This DOS emulator for iOS (requires 4.0 then should work on a 3G model) is bundled with 10 games.

It may be pulled from the App Store soon (as was iMame), as a workaround to add other games to the disk images has been provided at toucharcade forums.

iMame available for iOS

An iOS version of famous MAME, iMame, is available for free at the App Store. It is based on iMame4All, and then does not require jailbreaking to install additional roms (we can use iExplorer to copy these).

Native Instruments Skanner free

Native Instruments provides Skanner for free. This virtual instrument is based on Reaktor (requires Reaktor Player 5.6.2).

RealRacing 2 on mac / Bioshock 2

Real Racing 2 is now available at the Mac App Store (10,49 euros, 711 MB). It allows remote control using an iPhone.
Feral announced Bioshock 2, due in January (34,95$). The PC version is provided at 9,99 euros (50% discount) on Steam until January, 2. However the Steam version does not work under Crossover.

iZotope : audio SDK and guide

Audio softwares editor iZotope provides trial versions of its 6 audio SDK, as well as a free guide to Core Audio on iOS.

Notion for iPad

The Notion partitions editor is now also available for iPad (and at a special 0,79 euros price instead 14,99 euros). It includes orchestral sounds, piano, guitars and bass (with various articulations), and effects.