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- Google Chrome OS has arrived as free VMWare download
- Somebody will make it available in a more public area, I'm sure.Being that it's open source, somebody's going to make it available in a more public area, I'm sure. I'll wait until then.RE: Google Chrome OS has arrived as free VMWare downloadthat's not the real release... that's a linux based...
- Tags: Virtualization, Operating systems, VMware Inc., Chrome, operating system, Google Chrome OS, Google Chrome, Chrome OS, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-20
- Google makes Chrome OS open source today
- Contrary to rumors, Google did not release a beta version of its much anticipated Chrome operating system today. And nothing is coming anytime soon: the final version is at least a year away, the mega giant web company said. But there was some significant news for the...
- Tags: Google Inc., Web, Operating System, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Open Source, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software, Paula Rooney
- Blog posts 2009-11-19
- Should Google spin Android into a foundation?
- I know that's supposed to be Hari Seldonbut it looks like the wacko from Heaven's Gate.RE: Should Google spin Android into a foundation?They should just turn Android into the funny car of smartphone OSes. Just smart whip the OS into so many variations that nobody will recognize it. ...
- Tags: Linux, OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Cellular phones, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-15
- News to know: IDF; Skype; New neutrality; HP; Palm; Madoff
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. John Morris: Intel: 32nm is just the beginning Sam Diaz: Intel on laptop chips: Speed kills Mary Jo...
- Tags: Larry Dignan, Richard Koman, Hewlett-Packard Co., Twitter Inc., Palm Inc., Andrew Nusca, Skype Technologies S.A., Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, Notebooks, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Notebooks & Tablets, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-09-24
- Ubuntu Moblin Remix Developer Edition available on Dell Mini 10v
- Want Linux on your Dell? Dell and Canonical have combined resources to bring Ubuntu Moblin Remix Developer Edition to the Inspiron Mini 10v. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Ubuntu, Dell Computer Corp., Dell Mini, Linux, Notebooks, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-09-23
- Mozilla execs raise objections to Microsoft's browser-ballot proposal
- Mozilla should focus on its product!No matter what decision Microsoft makes, will never satisfy Mozilla. Why don't Mozilla use all that energy and market Opera to the world. Just like every other company in the world, they market their product to make consumer aware. Its pathetic that...
- Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-08-20
- Moblin4Children: in its infancy, but a fine idea
- I happened to notice a posting to the Moblin listserv this weekend that looked interesting. A new developer had begun tackling a project called Moblin4Children. Not surprisingly, this project aims to modify the open source, netbook-centric OS originally developed by Intel for an audience of school children. ...
- Tags: Project, Netbook, Moblin, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Open Source, Hardware, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2009-08-09
- Google to make Web app to replace rejected iPhone app
- Cross-platform appsA high profile web app, like Google Voice, could really shine the spotlight on web apps, as an attractive way to build powerful, cross-platform apps for smartphones. It may even accelerate the development of more comprehensive support for HTML5, BONDI, WebGL, etc., on all of the smartphone platforms.This is...
- Tags: cloud computing, Web application, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-08-09
- How many PCs are enough? 5? 10?
- How many PCs are enough? 5? 10?My Count ...8 PC's, 1 Laptop, 2 servers ...But I run my business out of my house ...LudoI want in on this1 RS 60003 Macs2 Laptops2 HP Netservers LH3s4 Desktops.I have been trying to get that number down for years though. Let's See1...
- Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, laptop computer, PC
- Discussion threads 2009-07-22
- Google's Chrome OS: A threat to Intel and the rise of ARM chips
- Google's Chrome OS: A threat to Intel and the rise of ARM chipsBut does it run Flash?I figured I would chime in since people feel that it is the OS writers issue to provide Flash compatibility - witness all the users griping about lack of FLASH in the Iphone, Android...
- Tags: Operating systems, gmail, ARM, Google Inc., operating system, Intel Corp., Google Chrome OS, Google Chrome, chip
- Discussion threads 2009-07-09
- Google goes after Windows with launch of Chrome OS
- Google goes after Windows with launch of Chrome OSCue everybody complaining about privacy in 3.. 2.. 1.. [nt]ntPoor old MSIt was only a matter of time until Google went after the monopolist profits MS makes with their poor windows.RE: Google goes after Windows with launch of Chrome OSToo bad Nelie...
- Tags: Operating systems, Web browsers, Now Let, Microsoft Windows, tech world, Google Inc., operating system, Chrome, Chrome OS, Linux
- Discussion threads 2009-07-08
- Will Ubuntu remain a minor player
- Will Ubuntu remain a minor playerWhat's novel here?Not the fact that you can try Ubuntu.It's the fact that you try any operating system.How is that happening? Most likely Click2Try is another open source hoster running Xen, much as Amazon Web Services, only they are moving ahead with easy 'on...
- Tags: Linux, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Only Problem, Ubuntu, minor player
- Discussion threads 2009-06-17
- Five big issues with ARM and Android netbooks
- The tech industry is always looking for the next big thing: Bing is gaining on Google, the Palm Pre will dethrone the iPhone, and so on. One of the latest "next big things" is the duo of ARM and Android which, if you buy the hype, will wrest the PC...
- Tags: Google Android, ARM, Smart Phone, Qualcomm Inc., Netbook, Tech Industry, Hardware Compatibility, SSD, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Linux, Smart Phones, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, John Morris
- Blog posts 2009-06-15
- Invisible Linux
- Invisible LinuxLinux on the mobile "desktop"Many/most of the major smartphone/mobile OSes are based on Linix: Android, WebOS, LiMo, Moblin, Maemo, Ubuntu, .... The iPhone OS is based on FreeBSD, a cousin of Linux.Thus, Linux/*nix is already entering the "desktop" of the average user, through the use of mobile devices. And,...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Invisible Linux
- Discussion threads 2009-06-08
- Can Moblin wean universities from Microsoft?
- Can Moblin wean universities from Microsoft?Nonsense is AndroidIf we have Debian or Ubuntu, why the hell we need another MS-like company: Intel who is definitely a monopoly to push Linux? Wrong direction, very wrong direction.Moblin might be a dangerous strategy for IntelMoblin might be a dangerous strategy for Intel. ...
- Tags: Linux, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Moblin, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-06-05
- Can Moblin wean universities from Microsoft?
- I read a very interesting email today that came through the Moblin developers list serve. It resonated with another comment I received from yesterday's post on university IT. Both related to a "forced diet" of Microsoft products in many universities and the role that open source software can play...
- Tags: Ireland, University, Microsoft Corp., Intel Corp., Moblin, E-mail, Linux, Tools & Techniques, Advertising & Promotion, Open Source, Online Communications, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Marketing, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2009-06-04
- Microsoft: No Windows 7 for ARM-based netbooks (for now)
- Microsoft: No Windows 7 for ARM-based netbooks for nowTechnically speaking - there IS a Windows for ARMWindows Embedded Compact aka WinCE is a subset of the full Windows API with all the old legacy API removed and Unicode-only calls.It's definitely not the full Windows API, but a lot of stuff...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows CE, Handhelds, Microsoft Windows 7, ARM, Microsoft Windows, netbook, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-06-03
- Why Windows 7's netbook success isn't a slam-dunk
- Why Windows 7's netbook success isn't a slam-dunkMy prediction is that Linux will gain a critical mass in netbooks, forcing MS to keep prices at or below the $15 range, and also eventually increase acceptable screen sizes and other restricted features. The Google brand could be something that will finally...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, netbook, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-06-02
- In fairness to Moblin
- In fairness to MoblinIt's UNR, not NBRThe acronym isn't "NBR", it's officially "[b]UNR[/b]" for [i]Ubuntu Netbook Remix[/i].http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download-netbookGive it timeThere are a lot of interesting concepts circulating in the computing space right now.- smartphone OSes on netbooks/tablets.- smartphone apps on desktop OSes (Ubuntu/Android). - a task-based usage paradigm versus an apps-based...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Smart phones, KDE4, NBR, Moblin, Mandriva, netbook, desktop, Palm Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-05-28
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