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Google's Chrome OS revealed -

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:35:37 +0000

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 screen shot right there, and the big features are ...

Overclockers Club news Feed found this 40 hours ago on engadget.com

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Why Chrome OS will fail -

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:51:00 +0000

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 operating system. And after months of speculation ...

TechSpot found this 21 hours ago on infoworld.com

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[Phoronix] Mac OS X 10.6.2 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 Benchmarks

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:43:00 +0000

Back in August upon the launch of Apple's Snow Leopard we delivered benchmarks comparing Mac OS X 10.5 and Mac OS X 10.6 along with initial benchmarks of how Ubuntu 9.10 was running against Mac OS X 10.6 . Since that time though Ubuntu 9.10 has been officially released with various changes since ...

The Tech Report: News found this 45 hours ago on phoronix.com

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Google previews its upcoming Chrome OS

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:49:00 +0000

Google offered a preview of its upcoming Chrome OS during an event today. Stressing its target audience, Google said it is building Chrome OS with web users in mind, and that it probably isn't going to be a replacement for Windows, OS X or Linux desktops. Instead, the search giant is trying to ...

juliofranco posted 41 hours ago from techspot.com

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Google Explains Chrome OS in this 3 Minute Video

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:07:35 +0000

This morning, Google gave the first public demonstration of the Chrome OS they announced earlier this year. We'll have a full recap of the presentation later today, but Google has also released a 3 minute video explaining the basics of their netbook-targeted operating system. The basics: ...

willsmith posted 42 hours ago from maximumpc.com

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Fedora 12 released, brings multi-touch support, more

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:37:00 +0000

A new version of the popular Linux desktop distro originally based off Red Hat is now available. Fedora 12, named Constantine, brings a host of new software and feature enhancements. Among the new additions include Empathy, an alternative to Pidgin and other clients for instant messaging, ...

juliofranco posted 3 days ago from techspot.com

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News around the web: The Pirate Bay Shuts Down

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:45:00 +0000

The Pirate Bay Tracker Shuts Down for Good @ TorrentFreak

juliofranco posted 3 days ago from techspot.com

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[Phoronix] Phoronix Test Suite 2.2 Further Expands The Linux Benchmarking Landscape

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:29:00 +0000

Phoronix Test Suite 2.2 "Bardu" provides an abundance of benchmarking capabilities and options for those looking to run automated performance tests on Linux, OpenSolaris, BSD, and Mac OS X platforms. Chicago, IL -- November 16, 2009 -- Continuing in the tradition of providing feature-rich, ...

TechSpot found this 4 days ago on phoronix.com

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Apple releases Safari 4.0.4, addresses various security flaws

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:57:00 +0000

Apple pushed out an update for Safari today, making version 4.0.4 available to the public across multiple platforms. The update is primarily focused on security, Apple addressing at least six flaws related to Safari, WebKit or related libraries. There were other improvements as well, including a ...

juliofranco posted 8 days ago from techspot.com

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Windows 7 now has 4% of the PC market

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:44:46 +0000

Last week, we told you that early Windows 7 retail sales had eclipsed early Vista sales by a staggering 234%. Do usage share numbers reflect that popularity? Yes, according to new Net Applications figures gathered by the folks at eWeek. According to Net Applications' usage share data, which is...

Madshrimps News RSS Feed found this 8 days ago on techreport.com

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Arkeia Software Offers Free Network Backup for Ubuntu Users

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:06:11 +0000

Linux certainly has its advantages, and if Ubuntu 8.04 LTS happens to be your distro of choice, you'll be able to take advantage of Arkeia Software's Network Backup version 8 at no cost, Arkeia announced . "Arkeia Network Backup is a proven network backup solution with broad platform ...

willsmith posted 8 days ago from maximumpc.com

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Samsung announces Linux smartphone OS

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:14:36 +0000

Samsung has announced that it is to launch a new smartphone OS which will be based on Linux.

jamie posted 11 days ago from bit-tech.net

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Boxee signs hardware deal, standalone box coming

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:34:00 +0000

Just as many anticipated, social media startup Boxee has announced a deal with an undisclosed "hardware partner" to sell a standalone device equipped with its media center software. The so-called Boxee box will be presented in mockup form this December 7th and will reportedly be only the first ...

juliofranco posted 8 days ago from techspot.com

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a Boxee Box is coming!

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:34:00 +0000

We launched our public alpha for Mac/Linux in January at CES. During the show we met with several device manufactures interested in embedding Boxee into their existing devices or building a dedicated Boxee device. I am very happy to announce we have signed our first partnership with a CE ...

TechSpot found this 8 days ago on blog.boxee.tv

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Google Chrome OS coming next week?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:19:00 +0000

Google's much-anticipated operating system, Chrome OS, will be available for download next week. That is at least according to a "reliable source" cited by TechCrunch, who claims we can expect official driver support only for a small set of devices in this early version.

juliofranco posted 7 days ago from techspot.com

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Microsoft has Patented "sudo." Yes, the Command

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:29:42 +0000

Well here's something we didn't see coming. Microsoft has apparently convinced the patent courts to grant the Redmond company a patent for "sudo," the command every Linux user is familiar with. Think that's mind boggling? Check out the final wording for the patent: "Although ...

willsmith posted 7 days ago from maximumpc.com

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[Phoronix] Testing Out Linux File-Systems On A USB Flash Drive

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:57:55 +0000

In past articles we have delivered plenty of file-system benchmarks from testing out EXT4 to Btrfs to NILFS2 . We have also delivered benchmarks from traditional hard drives to solid-state drives . One area though where we have not published any file-system benchmarks is for USB flash drives. ...

TweakTown News RSS Feed found this 9 days ago on phoronix.com

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OpenOffice debuts analog joystick mouse

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 12:51:34 +0000

18 buttons and 52 key commands

Maximum PC found this 12 days ago on tgdaily.com

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Microsoft Downplays Windows XP as Netbook OS

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:29:42 +0000

Right from the very beginning, Windows XP has dominated the netbook scene. Vista is just too demanding for a low-power PC, and Linux hasn't been able to win over the mainstream. But even though Windows XP played an important role in the popularizing ultraportable netbooks, Microsoft appears ...

willsmith posted 7 days ago from maximumpc.com

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New software makes machines immune to rootkits?

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:27:00 +0000

One of the most severe threats any modern server faces is total system compromise through infection. This is often accomplished through rootkits, which can result in many infected servers, workstations and desktops that appear to be clean. Rootkits are designed to disguise themselves once they ...

juliofranco posted 9 days ago from techspot.com

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