Android-Powered Mobile Phone on Its Way
Sep 24, 2008
In a New York press conference, Google and T-Mobile partnered with hardware vendor HTC to announce the release of the first mobile phone for Google's Android platform.
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IBM's New IT Standards Policy: ISO Is Not Exclusive
Sep 23, 2008
IBM declared in a new corporate policy that it was establishing new IT standards and redefining its ties with the International Standards Organization (ISO). If developing countries want to develop their own standards, IBM is willing to support them. Ramifications are clear regarding the turbulent debate around acceptance of Microsoft's Open Office XML (OOXML) data format.
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Eee-Box: Mini Desktop Doubles RAM in its Linux Version
Sep 23, 2008
Eee manufacturer Asus has expanded its sub-notebook series with a desktop version. The Eee Box with the Intel Atom processor is available in Linux and Windows XP.
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Second Release Candidate for Open Office 3.0
Sep 23, 2008
The OpenOffice project has taken the next step toward version 3.0 of its free office package by publishing release candidate 2 (RC 2)
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Do-it-Yourself YouTube Uses Open Source Project Panda and Amazon EC2
Sep 22, 2008
Open source project Panda provides Software to create your own do-it-yourself video platforms -- provided you also pay for the Amazon Web Services.
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Gnome’s New F-Spot 0.5.0
Sep 22, 2008
Photo viewer F-Spot is now available in the version 0.5.0. with ‘‘a countless amount of enhancements, polish and bugfixes.’’ Says Ruben Vermeersch in his blog.
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Linux Plumbers Conference Ends
Sep 20, 2008
The third and final day of the Linux Plumbers Conference, a conference designed by developers for developers, featured two final microconferences: one focused on Dbus Desktop Integration, and the other on Future Displays and Input Devices.
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RIP 6.6 Rescue System Has New Drivers and a Forum
Sep 19, 2008
The Recovery Is Possible (RIP) Linux rescue system is available in its newest version 6.6. A related web forum enables discussion among developers and users.
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Kroah-Hartman Attacks Canonical
Sep 19, 2008
Greg Kroah-Hartman's keynote address at the Linux Plumbers Convention 2008 was officially about the Linux Ecosystem, but started as a direct attack on Ubuntu developer Canonical. He claims that the company contributes next to nothing to kernel development.
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Free BBC Dirac Codec in Version 1.0
Sep 19, 2008
Version 1.0 of the free Dirac video codec is now available.
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