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05.18.12

Netbook Upgrade - SSD IN, Windows OUTZDNet UK (blog)By JA Watson , 17 May, 2012 21:11 Various thoughts and adventures, including but not limited to Linux, assorted bits of hardware new and old, and occasionally Windows XP/Vista/7. My recent experience with upgrading the original 1GB memory to 2GB in my ...

05.17.12

ITProPortalFirefox gets a 'reset' buttonCNET

05.17.12

ViaWest Introduces KINECTed Network Attached Storage (NAS) OfferingMarketWatch (press release)... interactions and more static data volumes, the KINECTed Storage NAS platform is a flexible, affordable offering that delivers built-in support for Ethernet attached storage to enable file sharing across Windows, Linux and UNIX environments.

05.16.12

Moneycontrol.comGoogle Chrome 19 Debuts, With 20 Bug PatchesInformationWeek

05.16.12

Long wait for Raspberry PiThe AustralianThe Pi runs Linux and can perform basic office operations such as world processing and web browsing, and there are projects online to develop software so that a Pi can control a home-monitoring and energy system, operate as a computer in a car or boat, ...

05.16.12

Raspberry Pi delivers cheap Windows for SMBsZDNetA Raspberry Pi enthusiast has managed to get Windows 7 on the cheap Linux computer using Citrix XenDesktop, a sign that the device could bring savings to businesses, according to the foundation behind the device. A video posted to YouTube shows a ...

05.16.12

Upcoming Mozilla Marketplace lacks Linux support; open-source fix in the worksEngadgetAnd while the web store will launch with Windows and OS X compatibility, the browser has -- at least for the time being -- snubbed Linux. Given that Firefox is the default browser for most Linux distros, the community behind that OS is none too pleased ...

05.15.12

Chrome 19 Launches, Now Features Built-In Tab SyncingTechCrunchGoogle today launched version 19 of its Chrome browser for Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome Frame to its mainstream stable release channel. Besides the usual bug fixes and performance improvements, the highlight of today's release is the addition of tab ...

05.15.12

Raspberry Pi could bring 'cheap' Windows to companiesZDNet UK (blog)By Karen Friar , 15 May, 2012 17:52 Follow @Karen_Friar I look after the news coverage on ZDNet UK, so my interests span the whole of business technology - though I do have a soft spot for Raspberry Pi, open-source hardware and emerging tech.

05.14.12

Is Linux OS finally ready for desktop?Times of IndiaIn the battle of the desktop operating systems (OS), there are only three dominant players left - Windows, Mac and Linux. At some point, Windows was cast as the platform for the common man, Mac as the one for the artist, and Linux as the geek's ...

05.08.12

As expected, the first version of OpenOffice under new management — the Apache Software Foundation — has been released.Apache OpenOffice 3.4 Writer

05.07.12

Windows 8 Metro vs. Ubuntu 12.04 Unity2012 has already seen a major update of what’s arguably the most important Linux desktop: Ubuntu 12.04 and we’re also seeing the most radical update of Windows with Windows 8 Metro coming since Windows 95 replaced Windows 3.1. So, which will end up the better for its change?