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Sunday, June 25, 2017

Developers Can Now Bring Their Android Apps to Chrome OS

Developers Can Now Bring Their Android Apps to Chrome OS


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Testing our own app with Google�s �ARC Welder� tool
Last year Google slowly began bringing select Android apps to the Chrome Web Store, allowing a batch of useful mobile apps to run on Chromebooks and other Chrome devices.
Android applications run on Chrome OS through a native client extension called �App Runtime for Chrome�, more commonly known as �ARC�, which runs Android codes at near-native speed through a sandboxed Dalvik VM.
In the months following the announcement of ARC over thirty Android apps have been added to the Web Store, including productivity powerhouse Evernote, PDF mark-up tool iAnnotate and social media fave Vine.
Some Chrome users have grown a little impatient at the slow rate of porting more desirable apps over (think Flipboard, VLC, Skype, etc) despite many lesser known utilities and educational tools wrangling their into the Web Store.
Today that changes.

ARC Opens To All

At its press event Google confirmed it plans to open the ARC programme to all Android developers, not just a select few. This means developers themselves can now dive in to test their Android app in Chrome against the ARC plugin to see what works and make changes, like adding support for keyboard tab keys and mouse input, as needed.
Finally, if all works as intended, they are free to promptly publish it to the Chrome Web Store for users to enjoy.
And there�s you thinking it was all new convertible Chromebooks and low-cost Chromebits announced!
In unlocking the flood gates for Android app developers to bring their wares to Chrome OS Google risks seeing developers shun native Chrome Apps (written in web technologies, running offline, leveraging system hardware APIs, etc) in favour of lazy ports.
Similarly, with a big focus due on Service Workers, its plan to app-ify websites with offline and push messaging features, the need for a bona-fide �Web App� is also lessened.
But whatever mess it makes for a consistent developer story it does, for now, mean more apps for users, more opportunities for developers, and more momentum for the Chrome project.
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How To Test Android Apps for Chrome Using ARC Welder

The official Chrome developer documentation details the full recommended way for Android devs to get started with ARC.
In short, developers need three things:
  • An APK of the application they wish to test
  • A PC, Mac or Chromebook running Chrome v40 or later
  • The ARC Welder app from the Chrome Web Store
Installing the ARC Welder app from the Web Store also downloads ARC plugin itself (even on Windows, Mac or Linux). Since the plugin is more than 100MB in size eager mobile devs should only install it when not on a metered, cellular or slow connection.
Once up and running the ARC Welder app simplifies the entire process;
  • Open ARC Welder
  • Add .apk
  • Set configuration values (layout, orientation, etc)
  • Test
Google say developers should strive to ensure that an app works well for touch and non-touch Chromebooks, should ideally test on the Chrome OS Stable Channel and cautions that the plugin does not yet support all of Google Play Services yet.
ARC Welder allows .apk files to be quickly exported into a .zip file for easy submission to the Chrome Web Store.
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DishingTech Visitors Can Change the Layout

DishingTech Visitors Can Change the Layout


Dishingtech has a number of views available which might make it helpful for you to navigate.






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Monday, June 5, 2017

Did you know that over filling your car with oil can cause it to blow the engine – no jokes!

Did you know that over filling your car with oil can cause it to blow the engine – no jokes!


A colleague has just had a horrible experience!  His car had just been in at a garage for a service and the oil had been replaced.  When he picked up the vehicle he noticed that the oil light was on and so he called the garage owner over and discussed the problem.  The garage owner decided that a top up of oil was required, so he called one of the mechanics to bring more oil.  Some oil was added but the light still didn�t go off.  By this stage, the oil dipstick read over the �full� mark and the garage owner told the mechanic to pour more in
The mechanic refused, saying that it was too full, but his boss was adamant that more oil was needed, so he ordered him to pour more.
The car was now full, the oil light was still on � but the light was explained away as �it needed to be reset, and he would do some research and call my colleague back.  But you can drive the car � no problem!�.
My colleague nervously agreed, but before leaving said something like: �(nervous agreement), I�ve had an engine blow on me before, so if anything happens, then it�s your responsibility to buy the spares and pay for the labour � everything!�

This was agreed, and he drove the car away with the oil light still burning brightly.

Needless to say, two days later, my colleague�s car�s engine seized and came to a grinding halt on the side of the road!

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A few choice swear-words later.. he grabbed his cell phone and called the garage owner and explained the situation.  An obviously embarrassed garage owner apologised and made good his promise to fix the car.
He picked up the stranded family and is now ferrying them wherever they need to go: school, work, shopping, etc. until the car is fixed.

I would like to have seen that mechanic�s face when the car was towed back into the garage to be fixed!

Moral of the story: do NOT overfill the oil in your car � it could be very expensive!

Technical explanation:
From
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_happens_if_you_over_fill_engine_oil: �If you put too much oil in the engine, it raises the oil level high enough that the crankshaft touches it.  The crankshaft will whip the oil, aerating it.  This air in the oil will destroy your engine bearings.  The bearings have a very thin layer of oil on them which keep the bearing and whatever the bearing is against from locking up.  The air will remove the oil layer from the bearing and the bearing will then rub against whatever engine part it is used for.  The bearing will then be shredded and metal parts will go about destroying your engine.  Moral of the story, dont over fill your oil.
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