Apps

How to install homebrew apps on your TouchPad or webOS smartphone

By: Derek Kessler in: Apps, How To on: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 8:32 pm EST

Ready to jump into the wide world of homebrew on your TouchPad, Pre, or Veer? Alright! Here's what you need:


Zhephree's Wooden Rows sees release, incredible! price cleaved by a buck

By: Derek Kessler in: Apps on: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 4:00 pm EST

It was early December. The whirlwind year that was 2011 was coming to a close and the future of webOS was still a great unknown. But one developer stood up and proclaimed, "My name is Zhephree, and I shall

Developers: Use open source Enyo for web-based previews of your apps

By: Derek Kessler in: Apps, Editorials on: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 7:49 pm EST

Hey there webOS developer, have we got a suggestion for you. Frustrated by the lack of a trial option or refunds for your webOS customers? Wish you had a way to offer a free trial that was easy to find

Theme Manager, ready to manage your themes, sees a public release

By: Derek Kessler in: Apps on: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:37 am EST

Good news, webOS Nation: Theme Manager is now available! The Enyo-based app by Janne Julkunen (better known around these parts as homebrew master coder Sconix) is now available from WebOS Internals and

App Giveaway: 100 copies of Stereo Camera

By: Derek Kessler in: Apps on: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 8:06 pm EST

So far 3D in smartphones has proven to be a bit of a gimmick. At least we don't have to wear glasses to make it work with devices like the Android-powered HTC Evo 3D, but as it turns out - you don't need

The webOS Wish List: A truly global App Catalog

By: Derek Kessler in: Editorials on: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 6:37 pm EST

This weekend's post from webOS developer Dan Perlberger on dealing with app piracy has generated one of the best conversations on the issue I think I've ever seen. A lot of opposing voices have been brought

Flashcards to Go lands on iPad, brings Enyo goodness to iOS

By: Derek Kessler in: Apps on: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 4:23 pm EST

The first Enyo open source framework-based apps to land on other platforms flew quickly to Android and the world wide web. One of those was James Harris' Flashcards, now suffixed with a "To Go", which

Taking it to the pirates

By: Dan Perlberger in: Apps, Editorials on: Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:50 am EST

As a webOS developer, Dan Perlberger has been responsible for the creation of popular apps like Music Player (Remix), Quick Post, and GeoStrings. He's also leading a crusade against webOS app pirates,


Themed: Glass Effect Suite

By: Derek Kessler in: Apps on: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 9:17 pm EST

We’re big fans of the webOS aesthetic. It's a simple design that's very easy on the eyes, but we'll be honest, sometimes we wish it was a little darker, or maybe a little lighter, or just more orange.

WebOS Internals releases Enyo for unloved webOS smartphones

By: Derek Kessler in: Apps, News on: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 7:42 pm EST

Back in October, HP pushed an update to the Maps app that both switched the provider to Microsoft's Bing Maps and installed the Enyo framework onto devices all the way back to the original Pre. There's