{"id":10401,"date":"2011-12-08T14:14:06","date_gmt":"2011-12-08T14:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/maemo\/"},"modified":"2011-12-08T14:14:06","modified_gmt":"2011-12-08T14:14:06","slug":"maemo","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/24258\/maemo","title":{"rendered":"Maemo"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_maemo_mean\">What Does Maemo Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Maemo is an open-source mobile OS and platform geared toward delivering PC user features and experiences to mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets. 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