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Realease Shogo Tablet is 10 Inches of Developer Goodness

, May 28th 2010 Discuss [1]

You might've looked at that title a few times, thinking we made a typo. Well, we didn't. Realease (real-ease) have just pulled the curtain off a brand new 10-inch tablet that runs on Linux, and is predominantly designed for all the developers out there that would like a more mobile way to design things. It's got a few options to make any tablet fan out there happy, so let's just dig right into it. Read The Full Story

Excito Bubba Two: home server the size of a paperback

, May 20th 2010 Discuss [0]

All the way back in early 2007 we mentioned Excito's Bubba super-compact home server, a palm-sized FTP, media and backup store, and now the company has updated things with the Excito Bubba Two.  As before, it's pretty darn small - 4.5 x 1.8 x 7 inches - and, since the enclosure is fanless, quiet too; choose an SSD model and it's silent.  For basic users it can be as straightforward as plug-and-play, whereas for those who prefer tinkering the full Debian Linux underpinnings are available to muck about with. Read The Full Story

HTC HD2 Android hack work-in-progress [Video]

, May 18th 2010 Discuss [1]

Love the HTC HD2 hardware but hate Windows Mobile?  A full port of Android for the smartphone isn't quite ready yet, but the gang over at xda-developers are certainly one step closer to it.  They've managed to get Linux to boot on the smartphone, and to load - and play - a 720p HD video from the command line.  Currently they're not having much luck with a GUI, but the hack paves the way for a full install of Android on the 4.3-inch Snapdragon-based device. Read The Full Story

HP ProBook 4425s Features AMD Quad-Core CPU on Sale Right Now

, May 17th 2010 Discuss [0]

Just as HP promised, the HP ProBook 4425s has officially gone on sale. And, as HP is proud to boast, it's the first notebook from the company to feature an AMD quad-core processor option. Which is probably something that HP is pretty proud of, if not ridiculously happy to bring to the masses. However, it's still positioned as a "business laptop," so take that for what it's worth. Read The Full Story

Ubuntu headed to tablets, STBs and embedded car platforms

, May 14th 2010 Discuss [0]

Expect more Linux-based touchscreen tablets, mobile devices and set-top boxes over the next couple of years, as Canonical prepare to push touch functionality in their Ubuntu distribution.  According to director of business development Chris Kenyon, the OS manufacturer is targeting "the digital home or something you carry around" - though not smartphones - with new builds that prioritise finger-friendly UIs and stripped down packages that boot quickly and offer speedy access to core mobility functionality. Read The Full Story

Intel bringing tablet & ultra-thin netbooks to Computex

, May 12th 2010 Discuss [0]

Intel has promised to deliver its alternative to the iPad and other ARM-based tablets at Computex 2010, with Mooly Eden - vice president of the company's PC Client Group - taking to the stage at the Intel Investor Meeting to show off a new ultra-thin dual-core netbook reference design together with a tablet.  According to Eden, Intel "are going to design silicon" for the tablet segment and will "actively participate" in the market. Read The Full Story

Thomson Portable Info Center tablet breaks cover [Video]

, May 7th 2010 Discuss [1]

Remember the bizarrely-named Thomson PoMMeS media tablet spotted running the FCC gauntlet back in January?  The 8-inch touchscreen tablet has returned with a far more sensible Portable Info Center name and plenty of details; Notebook Italia grabbed some hands-on time with what we're assuming is a potential rival for the Archos 7 Home Tablet. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Flash delay and tablet hysteria to blame for smartbook shortage reckons ARM

, May 6th 2010 Discuss [0]

Lenovo's Skylight smartbook launch delay was rumored to be so that the company could rework the software and make it more competitive against the iPad; according to ARM, that reworking could predominantly be happening in Adobe's labs.  The company's VP of marketing, Ian Drew, told ZDNet that smartbooks had "stalled" because of Adobe's delay in bringing Flash Player 10 and AIR support to ARM chipsets; "Our target is mostly internet machines — it becomes sort of a requirement that they run the internet" he highlighted, before going on to suggest that would-be smartbook manufacturers had been "confused" by the flurry in tablet form-factor devices. Read The Full Story

Steam for Linux next on cards after OS X?

, May 4th 2010 Discuss [0]

Linux and gaming haven't always been the most familiar of bedfellows, but that could all change should Valve bring their Steam client to the OS.  Hot on the heels of a confirmed OS X Steam launch date comes news that Phonorix have discovered several unreleased Steam Linux binaries that are apparently being actively developed. Read The Full Story

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Ready for Download

, Apr 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

Ubuntu seems to have a nice road map for their updates schedule, and sure enough, here's another one. Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" has just hit the market, available for download right now. There's plenty of changes to be had, along with the standard fixes and adjustments to the OS, there's surprises to be had by the latest edition of Ubuntu. Plus, "Lucid Lynx" is almost as cool as "Karmic Koala," so that's worth it. Read The Full Story

Chinavision CVOB-E72 pico-projector packs Linux & WiFi for YouTube playback

, Apr 27th 2010 Discuss [16]

We've seen pico-projectors with integrated low-power PCs before, but Chinavision's CVOB-E72 goes one step further.  As well as a VGA resolution projector, you also get a Linux-based OS with WiFi b/g, a battery apparently good for up to 2hrs runtime, and a wireless remote control with a full QWERTY keyboard. Read The Full Story

Kakai dual-display tablet sets sights on students

, Apr 22nd 2010 Discuss [3]

Stealthy start-up Kakai have had their project scooped by AllThingsD, who have discovered that they are working on a Linux-based foldable dual-screen device targeted at the education sector.  Intended - as we've heard about Microsoft's Courier tablet - to feel like a mixture between a notepad and a book, the unnamed tablet would be paired with a custom software suite and interlinked website. Read The Full Story
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