Google Chrome OS based products would arrive late next year
Google has stated that they are aiming to launch devices based on Google Chrome OS sometime late next year.
This means you would be able to buy one for yourself next holiday season.
The company displayed an early prototype of the system and it looks [...]
Google Go: A new open source programming language launched
Google continues to release new elements in the open source field.
They have now made available a new programming language named Go on Google Code.
Google Go is primarily based on C and has elements from Python, Modula and Oberon families.
The company said about this [...]
Dell Mini 10v netbook comes with Moblin!
Intel supported mobile Linux platform has gone mainstream!
Dell has announced their new netbook model named Mini 10v which comes loaded with Moblin.
The company however warns that this new mobile platform is experimental.
Intel has just released the latest edition of Moblin (version 2.1).
Moblin has been [...]
Moblin based Netbooks in the near future
Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation has given enough hints that we might soon see netbooks powered by Moblin Linux platform.
He said: “You’re going to see this week interesting new netbooks coming out that are killer. They have the cool factor and they’re priced right.”
The first [...]
NEC and Panasonic showcases 9 new LiMo powered devices
NEC and Panasonic have announced as many as nine new mobile devices which are powered with the LiMo platform.
With this the LiMo platform now powers as many as 42 mobile phones.
Limo Foundation claims that this number makes LiMo platform one of the most popular which [...]
Intel and Nokia announces collaboration for Linux powered mobile devices
Intel and Nokia have announced that they are collaborating together to develop Intel processor based Linux powered mobile devices.
The two companies would now together work on several open source mobile Linux software projects.
Intel would also now license HSPA/3G modem intellectual property from Nokia.
Intel’s Anand [...]
TechCrunch closing in on version 1 of CrunchPad
TechCrunch has posted an update on their CrunchPad product.
They have released some new photos of the latest prototype and it does look rather cool.
CrunchPad is designed to work as a touch screen tablet PC designed for web surfing and other routine activities.
TechCrunch said that they are closing [...]
Intel showcases next Atom processor
Intel has now displayed their next generation Intel Atom processor.
The company also announced the first beta of the Moblin 2.0 Linux platform for mobile devices.
The new version of Intel Atom has been codenamed Pine Trail. The company has managed to shrink the number of chips required to develop an Atom [...]
LG and Intel collaborates on mobile internet devices
Intel has announced that they are collaborating with South Korean tech giant LG Electronics.
LG would now use Intel technologies in their latest range of mobile internet devices.
These devices would be developed using Intel Moorestown processors.
They would also use Moblin as their operating system which is promoted [...]
Wikipedia seeking USD 6 million in donations
Wikipedia operators are seeking USD 6 million in donations in their latest drive.
This is three times the amount they had managed to garner last year.
These funds are to be used to operate the open source encyclopedia project.
This latest campaign would continue till January 15.
Incidentally, this [...]
