All Entries Tagged With: "linux"
Plasma Active One – Linux Tablet-friendly
Plasma Active One is the new tablet-friendly UI for Linux’s Kappa Desktop Environment(KDE). It offers a custom user interface, and runs on a number of different ‘flavours’ of the Linux OS. Test versions of KDE are available for anyone interested to find how the other half live (actually approximately 8% of PC users use Linux-based [...]
Tizen Mobile OS
The Linux Foundation has announced the launch of its Tizen operating system aimed at smartphones, tablets, netbooks, and mobile devices in general. The Linux Foundation is to host the project, but Tizen will be led by Intel and Samsung. Previously Intel was supporting MeeGo Linux, but the MeeGo enterprise may be wound up, now that [...]
LG happy with Android, others welcome MeeGo
The MeeGo-Nokia partnership might be short lived. Their first and probably last venture device will come out later this year. Netbooknews has reported probable Nokia MeeGo tablet. Last MeeGo-Nokia project does not mean MeeGo will be out of the picture altogether. A number of companies are filling the void with LG as one of the [...]
Opera Mobile 11 now running on WeTab
Opera is now giving some needed TLC to MeeGo by creating a compatible version of the Opera 11 for the MeeGo that is being implemented on the WeTab. Since it is a labs version it is not the easiest application to be installed. For those who are more tech savvy, this is an easy fix [...]
Fuduntu now supports Flash 10.2 and Google Chromium
Fuduntu is an operating system that is designed for netbooks as well as other small computers. It is based on Fedora Linux and based on its name, it is quite similar to the Ubuntu Linux. With the release of the 14.9 version, the new Fuduntu OS can now support the Google Chromium browser and the [...]
Efika MX Smartbook from Genesi
The term smart book has always been overused and it seems it either has very complex meaning or no specific meaning at all. What it promises is a lightweight device for internet browsing that is quite cheap. Genesi created the smartbook just for that cause. This is an unknown company so we yet have to [...]
MeeGo Linux: future uncertain
Nokia just announced that it will be in partnership with Microsoft to implement Windows Phone 7 on Nokia smart phones. The Meego and Symbian will still be ship on the Nokia Phones until Windows Phone 7 is implemented. We all know Symbian is cry much ready to forgo but what about the more recent MeeGo [...]
Asus Eee Note from Chinese to English language
The Asus Eee Note is packed with the Marvel processor and it runs on Linux. It has some nice camera functionality, Wi Fi, long battery power and can be used to read books in various formats. It is really a good tablet with all those stuff but it is a pain since it is currently [...]
AT&T: Atrix 4G on offer at $200-$500
AT&T has just revealed that it is going to include the Motorola Atrix 4G on its list of devices. Sadly, this mobile phone will not fare as cheap as what we all have expected it to be. If you wish to dock the Atrix 4G, on the Webtop docking station, you will be spending quite [...]
Pixel Qi 7 inch display on netbooks and tablets
The company Pixel Qi has started showing to the public its 7 inch displays that uses the technology for the 10.1 inch low power screens. The screens can function as a full color LCD display as well as a grayscale display that does not require backlighting and only relies on ambient lighting to work. This [...]
