Newscast for Nov 3rd 2011 Fully formatted shownotes can always be found at http://javaposse.com

• Devoxx fast approaching, and we'll be there.
• http://blogs.oracle.com/theaquarium/entry/devoxx_coming_up_shortly_live

Quick News * JCP election results. + http://jcp.org/en/whatsnew/elections

• The OpenJFX project has now been proposed by Oracle on the OpenJDK list.
• http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/announce/2011-November/000113.html
• http://www.java.net/external?url=http://terrencebarr.wordpress.com/2011/11/02/open-sourcing-of-javafx-openjfx-project-proposed/

ScalaWags * Scala now has a documentation repository. + http://www.scala-lang.org/node/11448

Android * Jobs bio out - lots of tidbits, including Jobs wanting to destroy Android + http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5izacIaKf2hT_w5hDjmST8YtIM4Hw + http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-20124720-37/jonathan-ive-steve-jobs-stole-my-ideas/

• Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich or ICS for short) source is promised soon by Google.

• http://www.itworld.com/mobile-wireless/215143/android-40-developers-will-get-their-source-code-dessert

• The Android market has surpassed 500,000 app submissions.

• http://hothardware.com/News/Android-Market-Hits-500000-Applications--Other-Stories/

• http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2053299/App-downloads-Android-overtake-Apple--selling-iPhone-iPad-combined.html

• Samsung has taken the overall lead in smartphone sales worldwide.

• http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-28/samsung-beats-apple-as-no-1-smartphone-vendor.html

• Oracle/Google trial has been postponed until next year.

• http://www.techworld.com.au/article/405449/oracle-google_trial_won_t_start_until_next_year

• GoogleTV updates to Honeycomb (Android 3.2) are now rolling out to Sony Google TV customers.

• http://lifehacker.com/5854240/google-tv-will-add-android-market-and-tv+friendly-apps-sport-a-nicer-look

Listener Feedback * A little web app to listen to you + http://pod4dev.appspot.com

• Java Pub House podcast

• http://www.javapubhouse.com

• JFokus 2012

• http://www.jfokus.se/jfokus/?lang=en&#page=page-1

• John McCarthy, pioneer of AI and father of Lisp, passed away.
• http://twitter.com/#!/wendyg/status/128554733714669568
• http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2011/10/john-mccarthy-father-of-ai-and-lisp-dies-at-84/

Thanks

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• Kirsty Doherty, Amy Ehmann for Java Posse artwork
• Theme Music:
• Opening - "Java" the parody song Copyright 1997 Broken Records and Marjorie Music Publ. (BMI),
• written and performed by Loose Bruce Kerr of the Dr. Demento Show and Sun Microsystems attorney.
• Based on the WWI popular song, "Ja-da." Ukelele style on the recording taught to Bruce by his dad.
• Re-produced with kind permission from "Loose" Bruce Kerr - http://loosebrucekerr.libsyn.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAX0gJt-aZg
• Closing - Juan Carlos Jimenez - In the House (Intro No. 1)

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