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PC2i Specifications – Fit PC 2
fit-pc.com — fit-PC2i Specifications fit-PC2i connector-annotations Features CPU Intel Atom Z530 1.6GHz / Z510 1.1GHz Chipset Intel US15W SCH... Memory 1GB DDR2-533 on-board (Optional 2GB) Storage Internal bay for 2.5″ SATA HDD miniSD socket On-board 4GB Flash ... (more) PC2i Specifications – Fit PC 2
Download All of National Geographic's Wallpapers at Once [Wallpapers]
Download All of National Geographic's Wallpapers at Once [Wallpapers]
lifehacker.com — National Geographic offers some stunning, professional-quality wallpaper photos, but only as individual downloads. If you're a frequent... wallpaper switcher, or like background variety, a simple... (more) Download All of National Geographic's Wallpapers at Once ...

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Dell Precision M6500: Worlds Most Powerful Mobile Workstation
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Nokia Upgrades Qt to 4.6 with Support for Symbian and Multitouch [OStatic]
73 minutes ago at GigaOM Network
Nokia Upgrades Qt to 4.6 with Support for Symbian and Multitouch
73 minutes ago at OStatic blogs
Intel brings out Atom SDK wanting more apps, acts oblivious to Windows
4 hours ago at Engadget
Travelocity Desktop Instantly Notifies You of Price Drops [Downloads]
12 hours ago at Lifehacker
Intel Continues to Cut Microsoft from Netbooks with New Atom SDK
Intel Continues to Cut Microsoft from Netbooks with New Atom SDK
jkontherun.com — Other than the first Linux-powered netbooks, the market for small laptops is dominated by “WinTel”, just as... it is for larger laptops — Intel chips running Windows. But then Intel decided to get involved deeper at the software level ... (more) Intel Continues to Cut Microsoft from Netbooks with New ...
Making Projects Easier to Package: Why Chromium Isn't in Fedora
ostatic.com — Some projects make it easy for Linux distros to package their software, others not so much. Google... Chrome, or rather its Chromium project, is one of those projects that is emphatically not easy for Linux distros to re-package and ship. Tom Callaway ... (more) Making Projects Easier to Package: Why Chromium Isn't in ...
Google Linux Software Repositories
google.com — Overview Google's Linux software repositories make it easier to download and stay up-to-date with current releases of... Google Linux applications. Please choose one of the guides below to help configure your system to use these repositories. ... (more) Google Linux Software Repositories
ZiiLABS’ Trinity Concept phone with Android and Plaszma support
ZiiLABS’ Trinity Concept phone with Android and Plaszma support
newlaunches.com — ZiiLABS have announced Trinity, a phone that’s 3.5G/4 G ready and to be used with the rising... surge of Android and Linux-based Plaszma operating system. It provides with HD video, accelerated 3D graphics, 3.1 inch AMOLED multi-touch screen, 5MP camera ... (more) ZiiLABS’ Trinity Concept phone with Android and Plaszma ...
Why The Crunchpad Didn't Pencil Out
forbes.com — BURLINGAME, Calif. -- Some people take things personally. For blogger Michael Arrington, that's a strength. It also... explains why his effort to build a touch-sensitive, Web-friendly tablet computer--the CrunchPad--became such a soap opera. It's a great ... (more) Why The Crunchpad Didn't Pencil Out
SugarCRM Gets a True Open Source Visionary in Larry Augustin
ostatic.com — I was pleasantly surprised to read that Larry Augustin had been named SugarCRM's full-time CEO . After... spending much of the last decade as an investor and board member extraordinaire for many (most?) companies grouped in the commercial open source ... (more) SugarCRM Gets a True Open Source Visionary in Larry Augustin
Grab a Fresh New Version of Linux Mint
Grab a Fresh New Version of Linux Mint
ostatic.com — The community behind Linux Mint announces this week Linux Mint 8, codenamed "Helena," is now available for... download. It's based on Ubuntu 9.10, ships with the GNOME 2.28 desktop, and Xorg 7.4. Linux Mint 8 sports several new updates and ... (more) Grab a Fresh New Version of Linux Mint
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flickr.com — Guest Passes let you share your photos that aren't public. Anyone can see your public photos anytime,... whether they're a Flickr member or not. But! If you want to share photos marked as friends, family or private, use a Guest Pass. If you're sharing ... (more) Linux Mint logo
Linux Mint 8 desktop
Linux Mint 8 desktop
flickr.com — Guest Passes let you share your photos that aren't public. Anyone can see your public photos anytime,... whether they're a Flickr member or not. But! If you want to share photos marked as friends, family or private, use a Guest Pass. If you're sharing ... (more) Linux Mint 8 desktop
Linux Mint 8
Linux Mint 8
flickr.com — Guest Passes let you share your photos that aren't public. Anyone can see your public photos anytime,... whether they're a Flickr member or not. But! If you want to share photos marked as friends, family or private, use a Guest Pass. If you're sharing ... (more) Linux Mint 8
You can install Chromium OS on your Dell Mini 10v right now
You can install Chromium OS on your Dell Mini 10v right now
crunchgear.com — You can now run Chromium OS , the open source developmental version of Google Chrome OS ,... on your Dell Mini 10v . Don’t have one? Neither do I, so don’t feel too bad. It make take some time to set up. For one, the download (an image ... (more) You can install Chromium OS on your Dell Mini 10v right now
Department of Defense orders 2,200 PS3s
boingboing.net — Good thing the PlayStation 3 dropped in price. The US Department of Defense ordered 2,200 more of... the consoles to crank up their PS3 supercomputer, currently consisting of 336 of the devices in a Linux cluster. According to the official Justification ... (more) Department of Defense orders 2,200 PS3s
Netbooks and the Disruptive Dual-OS Future
ostatic.com — "Emerging open source-based netbook operating systems could have surprisingly bright futures as secondary OSes--not primary ones--including Google’s,"... reports GigaOm . European startup Jolicloud--backed by a superstar management team--went ... (more) Netbooks and the Disruptive Dual-OS Future
Top 10 Cross-Platform Apps that Run on Windows, OS X, Linux, and More [Lifehacker Top 10]
Top 10 Cross-Platform Apps that Run on Windows, OS X, Linux, and More [Lifehacker Top 10]
lifehacker.com — Whether your important data lives in the cloud, on your laptop, or on a different operating system,... you shouldn't have to use sub-par tools to get at it. These downloads work with every major... (more) Top 10 Cross-Platform Apps that Run on Windows, OS X, ...
In Depth: Remix Linux: how to customise your install
In Depth: Remix Linux: how to customise your install
techradar.com — Mainstream Linux distro developers have to make decisions that affect thousands of potential users. Should they include... or remove a particular package? Should they apply a patch that may break compatibility with older machines? These matters are discussed fiercely in forums where trolls ... (more) In Depth: Remix Linux: how to customise your install
Chrome OS on a USB Stick, Not for Faint of Heart
Chrome OS on a USB Stick, Not for Faint of Heart
everythingusb.com — The prophecies have come true, the 3rd great operating system has landed on earth. Juggernaut Google, has... blessed a Linux flavor and is readying it for it's entrance into the OS marketplace. No offense intended Ubuntu, you've made good in roads in ... (more) Chrome OS on a USB Stick, Not for Faint of Heart
Mozilla Jetpack Design Challenge Extended
ostatic.com — Jetpacks are basically add-ons for Mozilla Firefox that are written in HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. They're meant... to be easier to write and deploy for Web designers than standard Firefox extensions that can involve needing to know Mozilla's XUL, too. ... (more) Mozilla Jetpack Design Challenge Extended
OStatic Buffer Overflow...
ostatic.com — What is the Android 2.0 release date for first generation phones? Don't hold your breath . Google... Chrome OS: InfoWorld's visual tour. Screens from the first SDK. EU hearing on Oracle-Sun set for Dec. 10. Oracle will make the case for the ... (more) OStatic Buffer Overflow...
Dell Offers Customized Chrome OS Build for Mini 10V Netbooks [Downloads]
Dell Offers Customized Chrome OS Build for Mini 10V Netbooks [Downloads]
lifehacker.com — If a Dell Mini 10V netbook was on your Black Friday shopping list, you're in luck—at least... if you're the hacking type. A Dell technologist posted instructions on running Google's Chrome OS on... (more) Dell Offers Customized Chrome OS Build for Mini 10V ...
US Air Force orders 2200 Sony PS3s • Register Hardware
US Air Force orders 2200 Sony PS3s • Register Hardware
reghardware.co.uk — The US Air Force plans to buy a whopping 2200 PlayStation 3 games consoles which it will... use to expand an existing PS3-based supercomputer. The current cluster of consoles contains 336 PS3s, each connected by their RJ45 ports to a common 24-port ... (more) US Air Force orders 2200 Sony PS3s • Register Hardware
First Else ready for UK launch in Second Quarter 2010
First Else ready for UK launch in Second Quarter 2010
mobilewhack.com — The First Else is a new smartphone to enter into the UK market. It has the same... processor as other smartphones like the Droid, iPhone 3GS, and Pre, but it runs its own Else Intuition OS with a Linux mobile platform. It’s menu interface, sPlay, ... (more) First Else ready for UK launch in Second Quarter 2010
First Else smartphone takes a bow in London
dvice.com — The world of smartphones just got a little more interesting, kiddos. Latest model on the block goes... by the name of First Else and is abso-spazzo-lutely aimed at toppling what parent company (once upon a time called Emblaze, now renamed Else) sees as ... (more) First Else smartphone takes a bow in London
The Frugal Lawyer - 30 Free Google Android Applications
The Frugal Lawyer - 30 Free Google Android Applications
futurelawyer.typepad.com — 30 Free Google Android Applications . One of the coolest things about the Android platform is that... it is completely open source and free. It is built on the Linux kernel, which bodes well for its stability as an operating system. In addition, a lot of very useful apps are free, free, free. ... (more) The Frugal Lawyer - 30 Free Google Android Applications
Giving up the GIMP is a sign of Ubuntu's mainstream maturity
Giving up the GIMP is a sign of Ubuntu's mainstream maturity
arstechnica.com — Canonical hosted its biannual Ubuntu Developer Summit (UDS) last week in Dallas, Texas. I was one of... many open source software developers who attended the event and participated in the collaborative process of planning Ubuntu ... (more) Giving up the GIMP is a sign of Ubuntu's mainstream maturity
Emblaze First ELSE struts new UI in video demo
Emblaze First ELSE struts new UI in video demo
slashgear.com — Still curious about the First ELSE smartphone and its nifty user-interface? Various videos of the handset in... action have emerged, including a five minute UI demo from the ELSE ’s launch in London this week. The handset is based on the Access Linux Platform 3.0, onto the open-source ... (more) Emblaze First ELSE struts new UI in video demo
Radical New Smartphone Appears — Emblaze First Else
Radical New Smartphone Appears — Emblaze First Else
jkontherun.com — Engadget has uncovered a new smartphone just appearing that has a radical new user interface. The Emblaze... First Else (rotten name) uses a single thumb to manipulate all aspects of the interface which fans down the right side of the phone display. ... (more) Radical New Smartphone Appears — Emblaze First Else
Emblaze's First Else unveiled in London, promises to be a game-changer
Emblaze's First Else unveiled in London, promises to be a game-changer
engadget.com — Folks, today might be the day when you start to notice how ancient our smartphones have become,... even if they only came out in last few months. Blame Else (formerly Emblaze Mobile ) for their confusingly-named First Else, a phone "built from ... (more) Emblaze's First Else unveiled in London, promises to be ...
Chrome OS will rise or fall on the safety dance
Chrome OS will rise or fall on the safety dance
blogs.zdnet.com — It's not just about what Google's programmers do in terms of security that will drive Chrome OS.... Google needs application developers to accept its security development framework as well. (more) Chrome OS will rise or fall on the safety dance
Chrome OS Benchmarked Against Moblin, Ubuntu Netbook, More
tech.slashdot.org — An anonymous reader writes "Using the latest build of Google's Chromium OS source code, Phoronix built it... out to run on a Samsung netbook and ran sixteen benchmarks , putting it up against Moblin 2.1, Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.10, openSUSE 11.2, and ... (more) Chrome OS Benchmarked Against Moblin, Ubuntu Netbook, More
CheckPlaces Cleans Up Your Dead or Duplicate Bookmarks [Downloads]
CheckPlaces Cleans Up Your Dead or Duplicate Bookmarks [Downloads]
lifehacker.com — Firefox only: If your bookmarks bar has gotten out of control with dead links, duplicates, and empty... folders, Firefox extension CheckPlaces will check all your bookmarks and even clean them up for... (more) CheckPlaces Cleans Up Your Dead or Duplicate Bookmarks ...
Chrome, Android likely to merge
Chrome, Android likely to merge
news.zdnet.co.uk — Tom Krazit CNET News Published: 23 Nov 2009 11:06 GMT Google's dual-pronged operating-system strategy will likely produce... a single OS down the road, according to Google co-founder Sergey Brin. Google executives, including CEO Eric Schmidt, have ... (more) Chrome, Android likely to merge
Google's Chrome and Android operating systems will converge sooner rather than later
Google's Chrome and Android operating systems will converge sooner rather than later
downloadsquad.com — Google's co-founder, Sergey Brin, spoke to some reporters yesterday, after the Chrome OS presentation . Citing the... common WebKit and Linux code found in both operating systems, he said "Android and Chrome are likely to converge over time." "We're ... (more) Google's Chrome and Android operating systems will ...
Android is splintering, just not how you think it is...
Android is splintering, just not how you think it is...
russellbeattie.com — Russell hits all the right buttons as far as I’m concerned. With Android devices popping up in... all sorts of different form factors, custom UIs and from vendors with completely different approaches regarding OS updates (or, in most cases, ... (more) Android is splintering, just not how you think it is...
Pegatron shows Ubuntu-based smartbook
Pegatron shows Ubuntu-based smartbook
electronista.com — A 10-inch smartbook from Pegatron was spotted at the Connected Community Technical Symposium on Friday. It runs... on Linux Ubuntu and is powered by an ARM processor, though other details are scarce. The sighting comes just one day after Pegatron GM ... (more) Pegatron shows Ubuntu-based smartbook
In Depth: 5 of the best collection managers for Linux
In Depth: 5 of the best collection managers for Linux
techradar.com — Collecting things is human nature. The things we collect change over time, but the process never stops.... It was cuts and bruises when you were seven, cards when you were a teen and, although no one will admit it, those sweet wrappers with the free tattoos made an appearance somewhere too. So, a ... (more) In Depth: 5 of the best collection managers for Linux
Installing Google Chrome OS as a Virtual Machine
Installing Google Chrome OS as a Virtual Machine
zatznotfunny.com — I’m not quite sure what prompted Google’s Chrome OS briefing yesterday, as we could be up to... a year away from retail delivery of their Linux-based cloudbooks. It’s also a bit puzzling that Google would simultaneously pursue ... (more) Installing Google Chrome OS as a Virtual Machine
Google Chrome OS available as free VMWare download
Google Chrome OS available as free VMWare download
engadget.com — Seriously, how awesome have the past few hours been? Engadget turns the design stakes up to 11... , Google finally dishes the dirt on Chrome OS , and now you can even download the forthcoming software to have a fiddle with yourself. It's completely ... (more) Google Chrome OS available as free VMWare download
Why Chrome OS will fail -
Why Chrome OS will fail -
infoworld.com — Why Chrome OS will fail -- big time A lack of flexibility will doom Google's latest ego... trip to the dustbin of history The Chrome OS is here -- sort of. This week, Google was kind of enough to give the world a sneak peek at its nascent desktop ... (more) Why Chrome OS will fail -
Theory of competition fails in open source, elsewhere
Theory of competition fails in open source, elsewhere
news.cnet.com — Monopoly is a dreaded word for the open-source community, so why are we as prone as anyone... else to embrace natural monopolies? (more) Theory of competition fails in open source, elsewhere
Android: Linux--Only Different
Android: Linux--Only Different
ostatic.com — This week, much of the talk in the smartphone arena surrounds the new Android-based Droid phone ,... which is the result of a partnership between Verizon, Motorola and Google. Lost in the buzz over the phone--for many people at least--is that the Droid, ... (more) Android: Linux--Only Different
Is the Symbian Foundation DOA?
ostatic.com — When Nokia announced that it was launching the Symbian Foundation to great fanfare, it had within its... grasp that rarest of opportunities to move swiftly and become the dominant open source mobile platform. Alas, just one and a half years later, they ... (more) Is the Symbian Foundation DOA?
What Google Needs for the Chrome OS To Succeed [Chrome Os]
What Google Needs for the Chrome OS To Succeed [Chrome Os]
gizmodo.com — Google made an announcement! It was an OS , in case you haven't heard. But it was... also something else: a long-term, high-risk bet about the future of the internet. Here's what Google needs to happen for Chrome to make it. Just to be clear, I'm not ... (more) What Google Needs for the Chrome OS To Succeed [Chrome Os]
Google Chrome OS, What's New?
Google Chrome OS, What's New?
ubergizmo.com — Google has provided more details about its upcoming Google Chrome OS. I've you missed the boat, Chrome... OS is a stripped-down Linux that should boot quickly and launch a browser (Chrome). From there, everything that you do is web-based. In short, ... (more) Google Chrome OS, What's New?
Live Blog: The Google Chrome OS Press Event
Live Blog: The Google Chrome OS Press Event
readwriteweb.com — Google has scheduled a press event for 10:00 am PST this morning where the company plans to... announce more details about its Linux-based Chrome OS. According to the information we received from Google, the company plans to launch Chrome OS next year. ... (more) Live Blog: The Google Chrome OS Press Event
Synchronize Data Between Linux, OS X, and Windows?
ask.slashdot.org — aaaaaaargh! writes "I'm using a laptop with Ubuntu 8.04 for work, a netbook with Ubuntu 9.10 when... I'm outside, Mac OS X 10.5 for hobby projects, and Windows XP for gaming. For backups, I'm currently using Jungle Disk and Apple's Time Machine , and I ... (more) Synchronize Data Between Linux, OS X, and Windows?
Google's Chrome OS revealed!
Google's Chrome OS revealed!
engadget.com — Google had a low-key event today to preview Chrome OS, its new operating system based on Linux... and the Chrome browser. Things are still pretty early -- it's not even in beta yet, let alone on shipping products -- but that's the first official ... (more) Google's Chrome OS revealed!
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Google Tasks Client Puts Tasks (or Any Google App) On Your Desktop [Downloads]
Google Tasks Client Puts Tasks (or Any Google App) On Your Desktop [Downloads]
lifehacker.com — Windows/Mac/Linux (Adobe AIR): We've written about a lot of desktop clients that are essentially site-specific browsers (SSBs),... but free AIR client Google Tasks helps you consolidate your clients by... (more) Google Tasks Client Puts Tasks (or Any Google App) On ...
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