Tag Archives: Linux

Oct
31

Ubuntu on mobiles by 2014

ubuntu Popular Linux distro Ubuntu could be powering mobile devices such as phones and tablet PC’s by 2014. That’s according to an interview with Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Canonical, the company that.. more
Oct
04

Linux websites now coming back online

internet Linux sites are slowly going back online after they were taken down following a security breach which initially occurred in August. However, the Linux Foundation is warning developers to check thoroughly.. more
Sep
21

Microsoft in patent agreement with Casio

Microsoft Logo Microsoft has signed an agreement with Casio that allows customers of the electronics company “patent coverage for their use of Linux in certain Casio devices”. MS says that details of the.. more
May
27

The Skype is falling – service crashes, Microsoft cops flak

Skype hit trouble yesterday as some users across the world found they had trouble logging on to the service. Immediate finger pointing began as Microsoft has only just acquired Skype a couple of weeks back. Many (some admittedly joking) observed that perhaps MS was already.. more
Jan
17

Martha Lane Fox plans £98 PCs

The latest plan to help get the entire population of the UK online is to push out some cheap PCs for the masses. Digital champion Martha Lane Fox reckons cost is one of the barriers preventing some nine million poorer families in the country from.. more
Nov
21

Weekend NewsBytes: Google to delete wi-fi data; Jolibook notebook out tomorrow

Google has been told it can now delete the wi-fi data which its Street View cars mistakenly collected from unsecured networks across the UK. Information Commissioner Christopher Graham told the Guardian: “I welcome the fact that the wi-fi payload data that should never have been.. more
Nov
19

Jolibook netbook available in the UK today?

The Jolibook, the netbook which sounds like it belongs to a Mr Man character, will be out in the UK today. According to the Wall Street Journal (via Pocket Lint), the netbook, which is powered by Jolicloud 1.1 (a Linux based OS) will be launched.. more
Nov
15

Jolibook laptop announced with Jolicloud

The Jolibook laptop running the Jolicloud operating system might sound like a notebook computer that a fictional childrens’ character could own. One of the more technologically advanced Mr Men, perhaps… But in actual fact, Jolicloud 1.1 is a Linux based OS. As the name suggests,.. more
Jul
26

Dell drops Ubuntu powered PCs?

Dell has decided to stop selling home computers pre-installed with the Ubuntu operating system, a flavour of Linux, on its web store – at least for the moment. So PC Pro reports, pointing out that a search for Ubuntu on the Dell UK website just.. more
Jul
09

iRiver Wi-Fi Story e-reader on sale in UK

The question of how many people are still looking to buy a dedicated e-reader after the release of the iPad is a debatable one. Why not get the latter, with its full colour screen and all the other trappings it boasts? Of course, an obvious.. more