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Huawei Harmony OS 2.0 is Open Source Mobile OS with IoT Integration

11Jan

By LindsworthNo Comments

Tech News

Huawei Harmony OS 2.0 is Open Source Mobile OS with IoT Integration

“Starting on 10 September, Harmony OS is open to 128KB-128MB IoT devices, such as smart TVs, wearables, cars and more. In April 2021, we will open it to 128MB-4GB devices and in October 2021, Harmony OS will be opened for devices above 4GB” Consumer business CEO Richard Yu announcing the roadmap for Harmony OS in his keynote speech. Huawei has announced the second version of its Harmony OS operating system and detailed plans to bring it to a wider range of devices, including smartphones. Consumer business CEO Richard Yu made the announcement today at Huawei’s developer conference in Shenzhen, China. Huawei will make a beta version of the Harmony OS 2.0 SDK available to developers today, though it’ll initially only support smartwatches, car head units, and TVs. A smartphone ...

How Can We Help The Open Data Initiative?

2Feb

By Solomon1 Comment

Tech News, Caribbean Tech

How Can We Help The Open Data Initiative?

As a country, we are very good at starting projects, but the challenge is in the maintenance phase. Are we under a spell? We tend to put little effort in maintaining projects for one reason or another. Take for example the JUTC bus park downtown or the multipurpose stadium. I'm seeking your help as we can't let the Open Data Initiative suffer the same faith. Jamaica has made some significant strides in getting the project off the ground. We are the first in a total of five (5) Caribbean countries to get the ball rolling. The purpose of this article is to reignite the debate around this critical piece of legislation and to encourage public debate. Mic check. Mic check 1...3 After the official launch by the previous MSTEM Minister (A. Wheatley) of the Open Data P...

19Jan

By SolomonNo Comments

Tech News

Huawei Might Create an Open Source OS

Image Source: Pexels Last year May (2019), The US Administration impose a ban on Huawei. Adding them to the blacklist prevented them from doing business with US companies include Alphabet. As a result, Huawei is stuck in a pickle since Android OS is on their smartphones. Being the second-largest producer of smartphones, it is logical to think that they're working on an alternative OS for their smart devices. One could also suspect that their universal OS should be multi-functional. It could have the ability to not only power their smartphones but other devices including portal devices, cars, robots etc. Their recent filings of the Hongmeng trademark in various countries around the wor...

4Nov

By SolomonNo Comments

Tech News

Tesla Runs On Open Source

Tesla is disrupting both the transportation and energy industry with the use of Open Source Technology. They are fulfiling their mission of accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy with the aid of existing technologies. Elon "Iron Man" Musk & team has done a phenomenal job pushing the envelope on what we thought weren't possible in this decade. Let's discuss how these guys use Open Source technology to their advantage. Tesla who..? Elon who...? In case you haven't noticed, there is a Technology company called Tesla that manufactures fully BEVs (Battery Electric Vehicles). They also have various energy products for both residential and commercial purposes. They produce high performance, family-oriented vehicles with the most efficient power-train. Their ...

10Sep

By SolomonNo Comments

Tech News, Opinion

Microsoft (Loves|Likes) Open Source

Microsoft over the years have been using Open Source tools and technology in driving their business and for that, I wish to highlight the shift in their business model and how they are adopting as a company - primarily due to the disruption of Open Source software. As the popular saying goes: if you can't beat them; join them. Dominant players in the IT space are experiencing major disruption to their business model. Microsoft is no exception, as they have seen their customers gravitates to more reliable, portable and efficient open source alternative. Before we highlight their pivotal moments, let me say that I was right. I hereby claim victory over those never-ending college debates we often had at UTECH SCIT gazebo. A group of us were engaged in a multi-year debate on which pl...

Open Sourcing the Caribbean – St. Lucia Open Data Portal

10Jul

By SolomonNo Comments

Tech News, Caribbean Tech, Featured

Open Sourcing the Caribbean – St. Lucia Open Data Portal

Open Source and Open Data initiatives taking the Caribbean by storm! Good news, St. Lucia's Government started their Open Data policy which has been in the making for the past four years. This is part of the Government of St. Lucia in partnership with World Bank Open Data policy, Code for Africa and the SlashRoots Foundation. On Friday, June 8, the island well known for its French culture, pulled back the curtains and officially rolled out the red carpet on their open data portal (data.govt.lc). Benefits In the words of Sheila Hyacinthe-Imbert - Department of Public in St. Lucia "This is our hope for Saint Lucia. Open data is part of that overall data revolution. It’s a stepping stone to some of the data-driven technologies that are over the horizon." The op...

System76 Lemur: My Purebred Linux Laptop

31Mar

By SolomonNo Comments

Gadgets, Tech News, Internet, Tech Reviews

System76 Lemur: My Purebred Linux Laptop

As an advocate for Open Source Technology, I've put my money where my mouth is and purchased a purebred-Linux based laptop, the System76 Lemur. I'm pleased with this purchase and I'll be sharing a few bells and whistle along with the deltas that I've noticed over the past seven months. , you may not have heard of this company before but they are a US based computer reseller store with their primary focus on preinstalled-Linux notebooks, desktops and servers. They partner with the electronics manufacturer, Chicony, in packaging some beautiful hardware products for their customers. Why I purchased it? First I'm not a fanboy for System76. But I do put my money where my mouth is and being a supporter of Open Source, it is incumbent upon me to support an organisa...

Breaking News: “Government of Jamaica to Actively Pursue Greater Use of Open Source Software”

14Feb

By SolomonNo Comments

Tech News

Breaking News: “Government of Jamaica to Actively Pursue Greater Use of Open Source Software”

Let us declare February as the month of liberation. In this month, we celebrate Black History, Reggae Music, Bob Marley, Clarendon College founder's day, Open Source (Happy Birthday!) and this liberating announcement about Jamaican Government looking to use more Open Source. In this press release, Hon. Andrew Wheatley (Minister of Science and Technology) highlights the need for the Jamaican Government to use more Open Source software. He emphasized the importance of Open Source in driving innovation while cutting the cost of proprietary software. He also made reference to the Open Source Policy Framework report done in 2016, which reaffirm the importance of Open Source software in driving growth in Jamaica and other developing countries. Things are already in motion as va...