Harmattan API Showcase application showcases the key APIs of the MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan API offering. The showcase application utilizes APIs with QML bindings as much as possible, but falls back to using C++ code when there's no QML API available for a particular functionality. The demonstrated APIs include system information, messaging, NFC, location, multimedia, camera, sensors, etc. To help application developers with their application development for Nokia N9, source code of showcase application is available here - zip or tar.gz . And here is the debian package.

Many mobile devices today come with a series of sensors. Examples of functionality that sensors provide are orientation flips, location tracking, and games that are controlled by moving the device.

Outside of the recent flurry associated with Google+, the one term that has been top of mind throughout the digital space recently is gamification. Gamification is a term used to describe organizations using game mechanics to drive engagement in traditionally non-gaming products. There are examples of gamification everywhere in our daily lives and many brands are integrating game mechanics in unique and compelling ways all with the purpose of driving user engagement.

Below are 15 examples of Gamification and how brands are capitalizing on the trend.