The software running HP's now cult-classic TouchPad tablet as well as a range of smartphones has been released as Open webOS beta today. This beta release of the software will have developers able to access it using an Apache 2.0 license, and the development will commence immediately for 3rd party users looking to bring the system back to life after an ill-fated run over the past few years ended with HP cutting off their mobile hardware lineup.
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Open webOS beta released today for developers
Humble Bundle 3 explodes with four additional games
With the Humble Bundle game pack running for its third majorly successful run, it's a more than welcome bit of news that we get to let you know: they've added more games! This Humble Bundle for Android #3 now has four new games that you're going to absolutely flip over! You'll be getting Anomaly: Warzone Earth, Osmos, EDGE, and World of Goo, each of them well worth the purchase even if you don't jump in on this event. Humble Bundle, for those of you unfamiliar, is a deal in which you get several cross-platform pieces of software that work on Android, OS X, iOS, and Windows all for a pay what you want price - and part of it goes to charity, too!
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HP Z1 Workstation Review
This summer HP has brought on a beast of a business machine in the Z1 all-in-one Workstation, complete with an upgradable set of innards and all-in-one style. The display is a massive LED-backlit 27-inch IPS panel at 2560 x 1440 pixel resolution and inside you’ve got several configurations available straight from HP, each of them landing in at right around $2,700 USD in the end. You’ll be working with an Intel Core i3 processor, Windows 7 or Linux, and the whole machine is easier to modify than your sub sandwich – fabulous for the tech-friendly business owner.
Valve working on Steam for Linux
Attempting to play games on Linux has always been a bit of a chore, with WINE compatibility often hit and miss. Valve has taken to its blog to reveal that a dedicated team has been put in place to try and bring Steam and games such as Left 4 Dead 2 to Linux. The team was first set up in 2011 with three simple goals: get Steam fully working on Linux, make sure Left 4 Dead 2 works at high framerates using OpenGL, and port extra Valve titles.
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Skype elaborates on instant message bug
Earlier today, we finally got word from Skype concerning a bug that some users have been plagued with since June. The bug occasionally sends IMs between two contacts to an unintended third contact, which of course brings up some very valid concerns about privacy. Aside from saying that a fix will be rolled out within the next few days, Skype kept this morning's statement on the bug brief, but this evening it's being a little more specific about the bug, and it turns out its occurrence isn't all that random.
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Linux architect Linus Torvalds to Nvidia: “F*** You”
During a packed-house discussion with students and developers at Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland, Linus Torvalds, the chief architect of the Linux kernel, talked for more than an hour about software, hardware, and all the issues faced by developers today. But there are two seconds that markedly stood out more than anything else.
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Project Magenta is ambitious Linux-based mobile OS
Where most of the excitement exists today when it comes to operating system advancements is not in Windows and Mac. Nope, it's within the intensely competitive space that contains Android and iOS. And just like any strong and exciting segment in the consumer electronics industry, this market is now the target of a new initiative that wants to push its way to the front of the pack.
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Ubuntu 12.10 Alpha 1 available now
It has only been a few short weeks since Ubuntu 12.04 was released back in April, along side the LTS support. While I'm sure it still feels new to many we already have the next version. Development never stops in the Linux world and today they've made their next version, Ubuntu 12.10 alpha 1 available for download.
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Samsung joins Linux Foundation board with major investment
This week Samsung is announcing that they will be joining the six other companies currently on the Linux Foundation Board of Directors with a major investment bringing them up to a Platinum membership with the group. This announcement will help Samsung to push its commitment to Linux software to the next level and will, as they say, "help sustain its global leadership position."
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Humble Bundle game deal is back with an Indie pack
Who's ready for the next Humble Bundle? Today they've just launched the Humble Indie Bundle V, their 5th round of the popular game pack. If you're asking yourself what the Humble Bundle is you'll want to click here. Essentially you get multiple cross-platform games for one low price, and you choose the price. What makes it even better is some or all of your purchase goes to charity. More details on the awesome games below.
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HTC Tizen device in the works for 2012
There's a new bit of Samsung / Intel software in the house called Tizen made for the mobile market, and this week we're hearing that HTC is one of several hot off the blocks to release a smartphone with the system embedded. This news comes after Samsung showed off a very early version of some hardware running the first Tizen for a developer conference that took place the same week as this spring's CTIA 2012. With both Samsung and HTC on lock for a device with this software onboard, we're looking for what'll very possibly be a large release - relatively speaking, of course.
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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS ready for download
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS has landed today, offering enterprise users a secure and stable Linux operating system for their work environment. LTS stands for Long Term Support, with five years of guaranteed updates for the OS, as well as the option to purchase commercial support. The latest version of Ubuntu brings support for Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Protocol 7.1, plus desktop virtualization for Citrix and VMWare.
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