Deal: ADATA USB 3.0 8 GB Flash Drive – $6.99 Shipped
One of the lowest prices we’ve ever seen for a boot-friendly USB 3.0 flash drive.
Rubin v. Aliyun: The Makings of An Alien-Android Hybrid
We explain the war of words between Google’s Andy Rubin and Alibaba’s Aliyun OS team… and, in the process, dive deep into the world of Android compatibility. It’s a coming storm, headed this way, that you should know about.
Nokia Closing Qt Australia Office, Qt Asset Sale Likely
Nokia may be ridding itself of the last vestiges of its Linux holdings, as it plans to shut down the Qt Australia office at the end of the month, with the possibility of a complete sale of all Qt assets
Reuters: Nokia Abandons Meltemi Linux Feature Phone Initiative
Nokia’s plan for “the next billion” in the Meltemi Linux platform has been dead for awhile, with Reuters being the latest to confirm its status as a dead initiative today.
Mozilla Releases Desktop Builds and Source for Mozilla OS, First Images Surface
Mozilla has released desktop builds of its Mozilla OS project with the goal of attracting developer interest along with the first images of the forthcoming mobile version
Nokia’s Linux Skunkworks Effort Dies with a Whimper
Nokia’s CEO Steven Elop today, when asked about Nokia’s Linux phone efforts for the “next billion” did not leave any margin for hope.
Microsoft Inks Pact with Fedora Over Windows 8 / Secure Boot
After massive outcry from the open source community, regarding a controversial, and possibly illegal lockdown of ARM-based PCs and tablets from Microsoft, the company has inked a new deal.
Editorial: On the Death of Motorola Webtop
Motorola claims Webtop isn’t dead, but version 3.0 is really the death of everything that Webtop stood for. It also should send a warning to Microsoft.
Deal: Motorola Lapdock for Atrix 4G – $54.99 Shipped (Hackable to work with Droid RAZR, Bionic, Atrix 2)
Daily deal site 1saleaday is offering the Motorola Atrix 4G Lapdock for $49.99, plus $5 shipping for $54.99 total. The lapdock is a unique early-adopter feature that uses a hypervisor in all new advanced Motorola smartphones called Motorola Webtop. The hypervisor launches a full Linux environment complete with desktop Firefox and Adobe Flash. The lapdock […]
RIM BlackPad Announced as BlackBerry PlayBook
Touting RIM’s well-established BlackBerry name, the company today announced the BlackBerry PlayBook. Infamously known as the “BlackPad” both inside and outside the company, the first tablet from RIM is designed to compete directly against iPad, as well as target corporate customers looking for BlackBerry’s security features and corporate BES support. BlackPad, raises the stakes on […]