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Lists: "The most popular phone in the world runs Unix. That’s right. The iPhone runs on Unix. Are there any other cool devices out there running on Linux or Unix? Of course there are:"
EzHomeTech announces signage player 4.0 that can get internet web banners in real time via Ezhometech internet browser. The Signage player 4.0 supports video playlist, picture playlist, running text and internet web content in 1080p HD and 1920x1680 resolution mode.
The Register: "Intel's project to put a Linux and open source stack on mobile devices is getting overhauled to attract developer support, having failed to generate much interest... the existing Ubuntu-based kernel is out and Fedora is in, along with a set of Gnome-compatible mobile components that updates Moblin's previous Gnome implementation."
Techworld: "Taiwanese electronics maker Giga-byte Technology has teamed up with mobile phone service provider Chunghwa Telecom to launch the M528 mobile Internet device in August..."
Practical Technology: "You’d think the electronics vendors who keep breaking the GPL by using the BusyBox Unix utilities would finally learn that they can’t get away with it. It doesn’t look like they have though. This time the SFLC (Software Freedom Law Center) is taking on Extreme Networks, a major network hardware provider."
TechWorld: "Less that one week after going on sale via its own e-commerce site, the 900MHz version of OpenMoko's Neo FreeRunner Linux phone has sold out, but don't despair yet as more are on the way..."
Forbes: "Forget the iPhone. The real battle in the mobile industry is over open-source software..."
Register Hardware: "Anyone fond of creating their own applications within a open source environment will soon be able to get mobile. Openmoko has finally announced the launch date of its Neo FreeRunner open-source phone..."
Cyber Cynic: "Ka-Boom! Sorry, that was the sound my crystal ball made made as it fell off its stand and smashed into a million pieces..."
tecosystems: "Sun's Jonathan Schwartz, in discussing Java specifically and Sun more generally, is fond of highlighting the volume of the mobile market relative to the PC..."
TechCrunch: "Open operating systems, for most folks, means that the operating system is essentially free. The average computer user knows that Linux is free, as in beer, while Windows costs money..."
LinuxDevices: "Openmoko has begun shipping its Linux-based, open source Neo Freerunner phone to five newly announced distributors, in Germany, France, and India, says the company..."
Jim Zemlin's Blog: "It has been years since we have seen a full scale operating system war..."
451 CAOS Theory: "This week's deal by Finnish giant Nokia to pay more than $400m for total ownership of Symbian so it can open the OS has stoked the red hot mobile Linux and open source coals, just in time for summer BBQs..."
Roundup: News from Europe this morning reveals Nokia has purchased the Symbian and is open sourcing the embedded OS. Pundits are already wondering what this means for Linux and Android.
The Times: "Google's ambitions in the mobile industry have suffered a setback after it was reported a new handset powered by the search giant's software is now unlikely to appear until the end of the year..."
Computerworld Australia: "A team of experts and students from NICTA and the University of NSW have won first place in a major international technology competition for developing a robotically operated, computer-driven clarinet that runs on Linux..."
LinuxDevices: "Linux's first-ever official 'embedded maintainers' have invited device developers to get involved in the kernel development process..."
Reuters/iTnews: "The world's largest cellphone maker Nokia said it expected the role of Linux operating software in mobile handsets would grow, but it would take some time to become mainstream..."
LinuxPlanet: "While you probably won't run Vista as a virtual machine on your cell phone, there are many viable use cases of virtualization for embedded applications. The most simplest, cheapest, feature rich is using Linux and KVM..."
Free Software Magazine: "Ubuntu Remix is a bit of an odd project. It's very new, and things are likely to change very quickly--especially when we start seeing devices that use it natively..."
Jim Zemlin's Blog: "Cell phones are the next device that will move to open standards. Whether the big providers like it or not..."
Fatal Exception: "Palm isn't dead yet! That's the word from Palm CEO Ed Colligan, speaking at the recent media launch of the Palm Centro in Australia..."
ZDNet: "One story not told often enough involves Linux' growing domination of the embedded market..."
Dev Connection: "Contrary to some reports, everything that makes Android 'Android,' including all the core platform components and libraries needed to port Android to new devices will be open sourced under commonly used, industry standard licenses, says Google..."
Communication Breakdown: "Covering Asus' adoption of DeviceVM's Splashtop software in all its motherboards and some laptops, we were wondering exactly which parts were proprietary and which were Linux--hence pulling back from calling it a 'Linux OS...'"
internetnews.com: "Google kicked off its Google I/O developer's conference here with an update on several of its Web-related initiatives and a flashy demo of its Android software for mobile devices..."
LinuxDevices: "Elonex is taking orders for a sub-$200 Linux-based laptop aimed at the British educational market. Based on a 300MHz processor, the Elonex One includes WiFi, Ethernet, Flash storage, USB, and a 7-inch, 800 x 480 detachable touch display..."
LinuxDevices: "Andrew Morton finally has his wish--times two--as there are now two official 'Embedded Linux' maintainers listed in the Linux kernel 'Maintainers' file..."
Sydney Morning Herald: "Japanese television technology that will give viewers access to high-speed broadcasts over the internet could render conventional television obsolete and transform the media landscape within years, analysts have predicted..."
Ars Technica: "Now, the company has radically reinvented its mobile software platform and is offering developers an early sneak peek of an alpha release that features Trolltech's Qtopia mobile technology and uses the Enlightenment e17 window manager..."
Underexposed: "Google didn't invent open-source programming or pioneer the mobile-phone software market, but when it comes to its Android project, don't accuse Google of playing follow the leader..."
DeviceGuru: "Netflix and Roku today jointly announced a tiny set-top box (STB) said to offer unlimited streaming of DVDs and TV episodes on Netflix members' TVs..."
Reuters/ITPro: "The world's top handset maker Nokia expects the role of the Linux operating system in its product portfolio to increase as the role of its Internet-focused devices grows, company officials said..."
internetnews.com: "Thanks to a new joint effort between Intel and Wind River, you may soon be running Linux in your car..."
The Open Road: "Plat'Home makes a cool palm-sized Linux server, and is one of the early drivers of Japan's Linux market..."
Embedded.com: "The on-going and polarizing debate between true believers in open source Linux on the one hand and real-time OSes on the other seems to me to be pointless and unproductive..."
eWeek: "Google paid $25,000 each to 50 programming teams to build apps that aren't relevant to the enterprise. What's next...?"
Linux.com: "In the swarming Indian metropolis Mumbai, it can be a gymnastic exercise just to fish in your pocket on the packed city buses and stretch out your paying hand to the conductor..."
PRWeb: "DeviceVM... today announced the proliferation of their innovative software across four new models of ASUS motherboards..." -= Click here to change filter settings =- | OpenOffice.org Tips and Tricks Part II Eric Geier continues his series on digging up the many time-saving hidden treasures in Open Office, and how to migrate from Microsoft Office with a minimum of pain. Today's installment covers importing the custom dictionary of MS Office, setting OOo to always save in the MS Office format, and using MS Office templates in OOo. Linux RAID Smackdown: Crush RAID 5 with RAID 10 RAID 10 is a worthy RAID level with many advantages. RAID 10 is shorthand for RAID1+0, a mirrored striped array. Linux RAID 10 needs a minimum of two disks, and you don't have to use pairs, but can have odd numbers (Haha! Unlike many commercial implementations, which are less flexible and more annoying). Networking 101: Understanding Layers Networking expert Charlie Schluting explains the OSI Reference Model, the famous network layers 1-7, as it relates to real-world networking and networking administration. Advanced Recoll Setup: Indexing Your Data the Convenient Way Recoll is a great full-text indexing search engine for Linux/Unix. It has a Qt-based graphical interface, and is designed to be fast, easy to use, and easy on system resources. A. Lizard shows you how to run Recoll when you have time to let it run, and then have it automatically shut down your system when it is finished. Ubuntu Mobile Edition: Review Paul Ferrill agilely leaps over several hurdles in order to install and review Ubuntu Mobile Edition on a Samsung Q1 ultra-mobile PC, tests it for hardware compatibility and usability, and takes a look at Canonical's developer resources for UME. Networking 101: Subnets Realized (Including IPv6) An oft-asked question in networking classes is "why can't we just put everyone on the same subnet and stop worrying about routing?" In this continuing series, networking expert Charlie Schluting explains in detail the finer points of subnets, netmasks, and IPv6 addressing. Killing With Linux: A Primer The "kill" command can be an invaluable tool for stopping runaway services. Here's a plain-English guide to how it works. TUXACO EXTENDS TRAINING PORTFOLIO (Mar 14th) RUFFDOGS, INC. launches Restore PE (Personal Edition) backup software with TECHNALIGN, INC. TaFusion MEPIS Linux (Mar 14th) LumenVox and Digium Partner to Offer Speech-enabled Asterisk Open Source and Business Edition PBXs (Mar 13th) KoanLogic announces KLone-DevKit release (Mar 13th) LinuxIT Europe and Red Hat on a mission to make Linux even easier (Mar 13th) Linux Today •eIQ LogAnalyzer [Linux] 2.0 •eIQ iMON 1.0 •Astaro Security Linux 3.201 •Iruka 0.1 •Eukleides 0.9.1 •Xeukleides 0.9.1 •Zeiberbude 2.0 RC1 •fische 0.8 •phpRPG 0.5 •Web server application: Webglimpse - A Search Engine Software 2.4.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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