Ubuntu for Android combines smartphone and desktop

Canonical has announced that it plans to give Android smartphone owners the chance to turn their handset into a fully fledged desktop PC. The idea is to merge Ubuntu (Linux) with the Android mobile OS, the latter being used for normal smartphone operation. The Ubuntu.. more

PlayStation Vita is launched

It’s another big day for handheld gaming as Sony has unleashed its new portable gaming machine on the British public. Almost a year ago, well eleven months to be precise, we.. more

BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 released

Rim has pushed out the new 2.0 version of its operating system for the PlayBook tablet. The much awaited update adds the features which caused many a reviewer to bemoan the.. more

Google doodles Heinrich Hertz’s 155th

Google has posted up another doodle on its home page. This one is in celebration of the 155th anniversary of Heinrich Hertz, the famous physicist whose work in the field of.. more