This week, Gigabyte has launched a new tiny external hard drive in Taiwan, in the form of the Gigabyte A2, which measures just 78 x 59 x 13mm and weighs in at just 80g. The new Gigabyte A2 160 GB capacity drives are equipped with shock and vibration absorption technology to help protect your data … [Read more...] about Gigabyte A2 160GB Mini Hard Drive
Linux News
Ubuntu One Now Offers 5GB Of Cloud Storage For Free
In celebration of reaching 1 million users, Ubuntu One has this week announced it has increased the capacity of its free Ubuntu One online cloud storage from 2GB to 5GB. Ubuntu One Basic will become Ubuntu One Free, and users will get 5GB of free storage when they set up an account. Existing users … [Read more...] about Ubuntu One Now Offers 5GB Of Cloud Storage For Free
Galaxy Tab 10.1 Running Ubuntu On Android, Becomes ‘Tabuntu’ (video)
A great demonstration of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 running Ubuntu on Android has been put together to show what's possible on Android. Ubuntu has been loaded onto the Tab without replacing the Android OS and runs in the background, “chrooted” or like a virtual machine. One of the problems with … [Read more...] about Galaxy Tab 10.1 Running Ubuntu On Android, Becomes ‘Tabuntu’ (video)
Linux Live LiLi, The Bootable Linux Thumb Drive Creation Software
Linux Live has created a neat little software package that can help you create Bootable Linux OS thumb drives that can be opened under Windows. LiLi allows you to create live USB sticks with any distro you would like, enabling you to save files and settings between reboots. Each drive you create … [Read more...] about Linux Live LiLi, The Bootable Linux Thumb Drive Creation Software
Linux Celebrates 20th Birthday By Releasing Kernel Version 3 By Linus Torvald
This year Linux is celebrating its 20th Birthday since its release by Linus Torvalds on August 26, 1991, and to celebrate the occasion, Linus Torvalds has now updated the open source OS kernel to version 3.0. The new Linux 3.0 RC1 (93 MB) download was published on the kernel.org mailing list at … [Read more...] about Linux Celebrates 20th Birthday By Releasing Kernel Version 3 By Linus Torvald
Bridgestone AeroBee e-Paper Is A Power Efficient Marvel
The race to create the most viable e-paper is a vicious one. Japanese tire makers Bridgestone refuse to be left behind and recently demoed their A4 sized AeroBee prototype for the Display 2011 trade show. The 800 x 600 resolution e-paper is being touted as among the most power efficient in … [Read more...] about Bridgestone AeroBee e-Paper Is A Power Efficient Marvel
20 Years Of Linux 1991 – 2011 Celebration Video
Linux is 20 years old this summer and over the past twenty years has grown from a hobby code into the Linux operating system we rely on today, now running on 95 percent of the world's supercomputers we use for daily communications. Linux is literally everywhere: in your phone, at your ATM, in your … [Read more...] about 20 Years Of Linux 1991 – 2011 Celebration Video
Meego Tablet OS Source Released As SDK
Meego have this week announced that they are releasing the Meego Linux-based source code to encourage developers to take the reins and develop innovative applications and take the OS forward. The Meego OS has been created for use on tablets, netbooks, and smartphones and is an open-source project … [Read more...] about Meego Tablet OS Source Released As SDK
Hercules Launches New eCAFE Netbooks
Hercules has launched a new range of eCAFE netbooks, the eCAFE Slim HD and the eCAFE EX HD. Both models are designed to be ultra-portable, with the EX HD specifically engineered to provide up to 13 hours of usage, making it ideal for users who need extended battery life for work or travel. Both … [Read more...] about Hercules Launches New eCAFE Netbooks
Kiwi PC Launches Linux Destop PC For Senior Citizens
Kiwi PC has launched a new Linux desktop PC, which it says is designed for 'Senior Citizens'. This new Linux desktop PC runs Ubuntu Linux and is designed to make it easy to connect to the web, use email, and various software applications. The Kiwi PC features large icons and text, making them … [Read more...] about Kiwi PC Launches Linux Destop PC For Senior Citizens
Fuduntu 14.9 OS Released Supporting Flash 10.2 And Chromium 9
Fuduntu 14.9 stable has now been released, marking a significant update for the stripped-down Linux distribution. This unique OS gets its name from being somewhere between Fedora and Ubuntu, and it is optimized specifically for netbooks and portable devices. The latest release brings a host of new … [Read more...] about Fuduntu 14.9 OS Released Supporting Flash 10.2 And Chromium 9
OpenSUSE 11.4 Includes LibreOffice 3.3.1
The latest release of OpenSUSE 11.4, the general-purpose operating system built on top of the Linux kernel and developed by the community-supported openSUSE Project, has now been released. The new OpenSUSE 11.4 distribution is the first to include the LibreOffice open-source office applications … [Read more...] about OpenSUSE 11.4 Includes LibreOffice 3.3.1
