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by jeff goldman on January 24, 2010
Lenovo has introduced the Linux-based Skylight smartbook.
"Powered by a 1Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, the Skylight uses Lenovo's own 'web-optimised' interface," according ...
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by jeff goldman on January 10, 2010
Freescale Semiconductor has announced plans to demo a reference design for a $199 Linux-based tablet computer at CES.
"Here's how Freescale describes the design: it will 'provide instant...
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by jeff goldman on November 27, 2009
The Linux-based First ELSE mobile phone has had its official launch in London.
"On the hardware front, we’re promised a powerful handset (yes, it looks like a Nokia N900 minus the keyboard) p...
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by jeff goldman on October 16, 2009
Rumor has it that Nokia may be following up the recent introduction of the N900 with the keyboard-less N920, according to a forum posting at NokiaPort.de.
"The Nokia N920 could be released wit...
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by jeff goldman on August 29, 2009
Nokia has unveiled the N900, the first phone to use the company's Linux-based Maemo operating system.
"Running the open-source Maemo 5 software, it can provide more of a PC-like experience o...
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by jeff goldman on July 9, 2009
The folks behind the slick little Peek email device are asking for help — with Linux.
"I'm hoping one or more of you out there in the world can get Linux running on the Peek," Dan ...
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by jeff goldman on July 9, 2009
T-Mobile USA today announced the start of the pre-sale period (from July 8-28, for current subscribers only) for the $200 myTouch 3G, the company's newest Android-based mobile device. Retail avail...
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by jeff goldman on July 9, 2009
TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington is promising to introduce a Linux-based tablet, the CrunchPad, before the end of the month.
"The purpose of the Crunchpad will be very simple: surfing the Web...
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by jeff goldman on May 23, 2009
Dell this week introduced a new Ubuntu netbook, the Latitude 2100, which is designed specifically for use by schoolchildren.
"Dell has designed the system with school-friendly features, such as b...
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by jeff goldman on February 28, 2009
Marvell this week introduced its new SheevaPlug development platform, a reference design for the company's plug computing concept.
"The idea is that you'll have an ultra-small computer pl...
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by jeff goldman on February 8, 2009
ZDNet UK broke the news this week that HP has decided against releasing any Linux-based netbooks in the UK - its Mini 1000 PC will be available only with Windows in England.
"The reason for this ...
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by jeff goldman on December 11, 2008
HP and Novell this week announced plans to offer Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop on HP's $519 Compaq dc5850 PC, starting December 15th.
"The suite provides a number of applications...
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by jeff goldman on November 23, 2008
Canonical has announced plans to build a version of Ubuntu for ARM's v7 processors.
"The ARM version of the Linux-based desktop operating system is expected to be released in April," wri...
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by Rom Feria on October 1, 2008
Rockbox, the open source jukebox firmware, just released its latest version, version 3.0. Rockbox adds WMA, Ogg and Flac support for your iPod (and other portable music players) and not to forget, D...
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by Rom Feria on October 1, 2008
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NO, it is not the music streaming service but a brand-new, portable gaming device that is based on an open platform. Pandora boasts of a device with the following sp...
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by Rom Feria on September 14, 2008
In what seems to be the largest device monitored (and controlled?) by Linux is the CERN's Large Hadron Collider, as displayed in this BBC coverage of the experiment. This just proves how Linux c...
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by Rom Feria on September 14, 2008
In a market that Asus sparked with their Eee PC series, Dell releases their netbook competitor, the Dell Mini 9. The specs is similar to most netbooks available in the market with models running Lin...
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by Rom Feria on August 22, 2008
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Don't you just love the TOP X lists? Well, we almost always like having our own batch of top X list for almost everything we do. Let's consider...
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by Rom Feria on August 17, 2008
I never heard of this tiny critter until my uncle sent me an e-mail asking me if I can help him develop software for it. Being unfamiliar with this new device, I searched for it and found the website,...
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by Rom Feria on August 17, 2008
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Webcams on Linux are like robots with a mind of their own, i.e., they just won't cooperate! Unfortunately, webcams are a staple for notebooks and fo...
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by Rom Feria on July 26, 2008
Fring is a mobile service that provides VoIP and chat services for Windows Mobile and Symbian-based mobile phones. Today, Fring releases two new versions, JavaME and Linux.
Whilst I do not have...
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by Rom Feria on July 26, 2008
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CherryPal just announced their CherryPal Desktop C100, a small book-sized desktop computer that runs on just 2W of power at peak performance. This Linux-running devi...
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by Rom Feria on July 1, 2008
When Linksys released their Linux-based broadband routers, e.g., WRT54 series, the Linux community quickly released custom firmware to add new features on the router. I personally am one of those wh...
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by Rom Feria on May 24, 2008
Last year, I featured a review of one of the motherboards of Asus that has an embedded linux that allows you to surf the web even without booting up your computer. The company behind the technology, S...
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by Rom Feria on May 24, 2008
After a series of frustrating attempts in getting linux into the Windows XP Home-based Asus Eee PC, I finally decided that the only way to go might be to attach an external optical drive and install...
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by Rom Feria on May 24, 2008
Not finding the default Xandros Linux distribution for the Asus Eee PC 900, I decided to go the Ubuntu route with the latest and greatest version, Hardy Heron 8.04.
First step is to get the installe...
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by Rom Feria on May 24, 2008
I was able to get a review unit of the Asus Eee PC 900 last week but the review unit I got had Windows XP Home pre-installed. Being an ABM (Anything BUT Microsoft) kinda guy, I immediately decided t...
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by Rom Feria on May 24, 2008
Asus, the company behind the successful Eee PC 700 series of ultra-portable computers, just released their new model, the Eee PC 900. The two almost looks the same except for a few differences such ...
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by Rom Feria on April 6, 2008
Ars Technica released a 4-page review of the Nokia N810 Internet Tablet. nokia's Internet Tablet device series can be considered as one of the most popular Linux-based devices to date. I was able...
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by Rom Feria on February 29, 2008
The ultra-affordable portable market is booming! The Asus Eee PC, Everex Cloudbook, Intel Classmate PC and the XO Laptop are joined by another player from across the pond, the Elonex "One"....
