FSF Petitions Against iPad Use of DRM
Jan 29, 2010The iPad presented in San Francisco by Apple chief Steve Jobs has enraged the Free Software Foundation (FSF). It seems Apple is increasingly compromising user freedom by imposing Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) on the tablet.
more »Ubuntu 10.04 Alpha 2 Removes HAL
Jan 15, 2010The development of Ubuntu 10.04 is taking another turn. Lucid Lynx now has a second alpha version that gets rid of HAL.
more »Android Platform 2.1 for Developers
Jan 13, 2010Google's latest release, Android 2.1, comes not only with the mobile operating system but also a developer kit.
more »Symbian 3 and 4 Progress
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more »New Toys: Interesting Mobile Linux Devices at CES
Jan 11, 2010The first smartphones based on Intel's Moorestown, the Mini 5 with Android and the Lenovo LePhone: the mobile Linux highlights from this year's Consumer Electronics Show.
more »VIA Telecom to Join Open Handset Alliance
Jan 08, 2010The San Diego based VIA Telecom, owned by the Taiwaneese VIA Concern, is to become a member of the Open Handset Alliance, the consortium around the mobile operating system Android.
more »Songbird Preinstalled on Philips GoGear Players
Jan 08, 2010The browser and Songbird music player developed out of the Mozilla project have come together in a cooperative framework with Philips in the 2010 models of their GoGear MP3 player series.
more »Hybrid Netbook with Linux and Windows 7 from Lenovo
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