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  • Credit Card Debt Worries? - Sponsored Link

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    (Wed, 7 Jan 2009 10:31:00 GMT)
  • Netbook sales driving Linux adoption

    The burgeoning netbook market is helping to drive Linux adoption around the world, according to new figures from Forrester Research. The analyst firm's report suggests that netbooks have driven adoption of the open source operating system in ways that

    (Wed, 7 Jan 2009 10:31:00 GMT)
  • Where is SightSpeed for Linux?

    Back in September I wrote about SightSpeed announcing a Linux version. At that time they said that it would initially be available as their Dell Video Chat powered by SightSpeed product on Dell netbooks with Linux, but that a general distribution

    (Wed, 7 Jan 2009 10:13:00 GMT)
  • Netbook sales driving Linux adoption

    The burgeoning netbook market is helping drive Linux adoption around the world according to a new report from analyst house Forrester. The report, Netbooks are the third PC form factor, finds that Netbooks have driven adoption of Linux in ways that have

    (Wed, 7 Jan 2009 10:06:00 GMT)
  • Why Desktop Linux Holds Its Own Against OS X

    Apple spends millions of dollars each year to explain why OS X is the world's best desktop operating system. That doesn't necessarily mean it's true. TechRepublic blogger Jack Wallen recently posted ten things that he thinks Linux does better than Mac OS

    (Wed, 7 Jan 2009 09:47:00 GMT)
  • Breadboard Contains Complete Linux PC

    Consisting of a Quad-band GRPS module and a SiRF3 GPS module, Round Solutions AarLogic C10/3 breadboard presents a complete Linux PC on a surface of 104 mm - 63 mm. The component includes interfaces for USB, RS232, and Ethernet components, as well as an

    (Wed, 7 Jan 2009 09:44:00 GMT)
  • 7 Best Free/Open-source Backup Software for Linux

    'Clonezilla is an open source clone of Symantec Ghost Corporate Edition. It is based on DRBL, Partition Image, ntfsclone, partclone, and udpcast that will allow you to do bare metal backup and recovery. Two types of Clonezilla are available, Clonezilla

    (Wed, 7 Jan 2009 09:36:00 GMT)
  • Tools for Migrating from Windows to Linux

    'For Windows users, software installation is nearly always accomplished from some sort of simple GUI installer. The idea is basically to keep pounding away on the 'next' button until the installer alerts its user that the installation has completed.

    (Wed, 7 Jan 2009 09:36:00 GMT)
  • SECURITY: Security and Your Mother's Linux Box

    'LXF: That seems to put the blame on the software vendors rather than the hackers... 'RA: In the criminal underworld, there's a set of separate economic forces that determine what the exploitation pattern will look like. What, for example, are the

    (Wed, 7 Jan 2009 09:36:00 GMT)
  • Everyone's free Linux: DeviceVM's Splashtop

    (Other stories by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols) [ Thanks to Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols for this link. ] 'Splashtop does this by launching from a Core Engine. This is an embedded 'proprietary real-time operating environment' within the BIOS. Splashtop Linux

    (Wed, 7 Jan 2009 09:36:00 GMT)
  • Kernel Developers Tracking Down New Year's Eve Leap Second Issue

    'The Linux admins who experienced the crashes started a thread to that effect on the slashdot.org community site. In response, developer Linas Vepstas pulled together a summary of the issue on the Kernel mailing list lkml.org. 'According to Vepstas, the

    (Wed, 7 Jan 2009 09:36:00 GMT)
  • Seven Reasons Why Linux Will Succeed in 2009

    '5. Licensing - You won't burn a bunch of money on licensing your operating system or paying out all your hard-earned profits on client access licenses. Play it smart in '09 and save those license fees for something worthwhile like much-deserved employee

    (Wed, 7 Jan 2009 09:36:00 GMT)
  • B'lore techies turn film-makers

    Techies turn film-makers Date:2009-01-07 Bangalore: Recession cannot dampen their spirits. In fact, they quit jobs to make their own Kannada movie 35/100 While recession has hit many industries across the board, a group of techies feel that the

    (Wed, 7 Jan 2009 08:11:00 GMT)
  • Netbooks sales driving Linux adoption

    The burgeoning netbook market is helping drive Linux adoption around the world according to a new report from analyst house Forrester. The report, Netbooks are the third PC form factor, finds that Netbooks have driven adoption of Linux in ways that have

    (Wed, 7 Jan 2009 07:51:00 GMT)
  • Garmin confirms Nuvifone runs Linux, not Android

    We are starting to see more and more signs that the Garmin Nuvifone is real and not just a figment of our imagination. The main menu of the Garmin Nuvifone (Credit: Garmin) Announced almost a year ago, the first smartphone for the GPS manufacturer just

    (Wed, 7 Jan 2009 06:29:00 GMT)
  • Blu-ray Disc Application Development with Java ME, Part 2

    Java technology is a critical part of the new high-definition video standard: the Blu-ray Disc standard. This article is part 2 in a two-part series of articles that introduce developers to the Blu-ray Disc Java (BD-J) APIs. Using the BD-J APIs,

    (Wed, 7 Jan 2009 06:26:00 GMT)
  • Mini-notebook chips suitable for Linux devices?

    Jan. 06, 2009 [Updated 2:45PM] -- Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced an X86-compatible chipset for ultra-portable laptops. With its Athlon 'Neo MV-40' CPU that resurrects the venerable K8 core, the solderable AMD Yukon chipset could prove

    (Wed, 7 Jan 2009 05:54:00 GMT)
  • Single-drive NAS runs ARM Linux

    Jan. 06, 2009 EMC's Iomega division is readying a networked external hard drive for home users. The Iomega Home Media Network Hard Drive is available in a 500GB or a 1TB configurations, runs EMC's LifeLine Linux distribution, and provides networked

    (Wed, 7 Jan 2009 05:54:00 GMT)
  • Linux fast-boot add-on reviewed

    Jan. 06, 2009 PC BIOS giant Phoenix Technologies today launched a fast-booting Linux add-on aimed at PC makers and individual end users. This hands-on review finds 'HyperSpace' works to redress slow boot times, WiFi connection hassles, and short battery

    (Wed, 7 Jan 2009 05:54:00 GMT)
  • Linux NAS/iSCSI server adopts Atom

    Jan. 06, 2009 Qnap Systems announced a six-bay (9TB), Intel Atom-based version of its family of 'TS' network-attached storage (NAS) devices. The hot-swappable TS-639 Pro Turbo NAS runs Linux on a 1.6GHz Atom N270, and offers RAID 0-6 support, dual

    (Wed, 7 Jan 2009 05:54:00 GMT)
  • Superscalar ARM SoC runs Linux

    Jan. 05, 2009 Freescale has launched a new Linux-ready system-on-chip (SoC) family based on ARM's Cortex-A8 core clocked from 800MHz to 1GHz. The HD-capable i. MX51 integrates OpenGL ES 2.0 and OpenVG 1.1 accelerators, and will be be delivered in

    (Wed, 7 Jan 2009 05:54:00 GMT)
  • i.MX515 targets Linux netbooks

    Jan. 05, 2009 [Updated: 5PM] -- Freescale Semiconductor is sampling a system-on-chip (SoC) expected to compete with Intel's Atom processor in the netbook market. Offered with an Ubuntu Linux-based reference design from Pegatron, the i. MX515 uses ARM's

    (Wed, 7 Jan 2009 05:54:00 GMT)
  • Palm "Nova" Linux set for CES debut?

    Jan. 05, 2009 Sure, 'no va' means 'no go' in Spanish. Yet, 'Nova' seems to be either the name or the codename for a Linux-based smartphone and device OS stack that handset maker Palm is expected to launch at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas

    (Wed, 7 Jan 2009 05:54:00 GMT)
  • Linux desktop gains kid-friendly browser

    A start-up has launched a browser extension aimed at turning the Internet into a friendlier place for kids aged 3-12. Available in free and subscription versions, KidZui's 'KidZui' extension is said to provide a captive portal to 1.5 million pre-screened

    (Wed, 7 Jan 2009 05:15:00 GMT)
  • Techies all set for today's dharna against PSEB

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    (Wed, 7 Jan 2009 05:11:00 GMT)
  • iTunes DRM cracked wide open for GNU/Linux

    Norwegian programmer Jon Lech Johansen, who broke the DVD encryption scheme, has opened iTunes locked music a tad further, by allowing people to play songs they've purchased on iTunes Music Store on their GNU/Linux computers. 'We're about to find out

    (Wed, 7 Jan 2009 04:32:00 GMT)
  • WANdisco Announces Linux-Based Subversion MultiSite Software Appliance

    A globally distributed IT organization can be up and running in minutes. Just download, turn it on, and it works. SAN RAMON, CA -- January 7, 2009 -- WANdisco, a leading provider of infrastructure software for replication, scalability & high

    (Wed, 7 Jan 2009 02:02:00 GMT)
  • Extentech Announces Open Source Java Alternative to Sharepoint

    Built on standards-based JSP/Servlet web app Extentech announces an open source Java Alternative to Sharepoint and Google Docs, the 1.0 version of ExtenXLS 360, a document collaboration server for agile businesses. ExtenXLS 360 was created for corporate

    (Wed, 7 Jan 2009 01:54:00 GMT)
  • Top 5 Linux Distros to Convert Windows Users

    Go to page: 1 2 3 Despite Ubuntu continuing to tear up the headlines as the most likely Linux distribution to bring in Windows users from the proprietary OS nightmare, it should be noted that there is a Linux-newbie- friendly world outside of the one

    (Wed, 7 Jan 2009 01:54:00 GMT)
  • Should mobile developers look East for...

    Posted by Adrian Bridgwater It's a couple of years now since I got the chance to write for a well-known international newspaper on how the ever-changing telecoms market was going to throw up a new batch of opportunities for developers who were keen to

    (Wed, 7 Jan 2009 01:29:00 GMT)
  • Advancements to openSUSE Linux distribution improves user experience and eases community contributions

    email a friend Author: PHILIP ALSOP The openSUSE® Project, a Novell sponsored and community-supported open source project, recently announced the release of openSUSE 11.1, the latest version of its free open source Linux* distribution. The new release

    (Wed, 7 Jan 2009 00:16:00 GMT)