Spark Linux tablet specs updated, going up for pre-order next week
We already got a brief introduction to the Spark Linux-based tablet, but details were a little sparse.
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Spark Linux tablet specs updated, going up for pre-order next week
Boxee desktop app being removed from servers tonight, get it while you can
We knew that the Boxee desktop app’s days were numbered , we just didn’t realize how numbered. It was only the day after Christmas that we learned version 1.5 would be the last to ship for Linux, Windows and OS X
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KDE 4.8 released, wants to sashay its way into your computer
Sure, it might not have the marketing flair , nor mindshare of another Linux-based project we know, but that doesn’t mean the folks behind KDE haven’t been feverishly polishing their take on the perfect desktop environment.
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Raspberry Pi demos Model B computer’s AirPlay capabilities (video)
Just a few days after announcing that production of its Model B Linux computer is underway, Raspberry Pi has now unveiled a preview of what its single board device can do when combined with AirPlay . In a video published this week, a Raspberry Pi developer demonstrated how to stream content from an iPad to the ARM-based Model B, using only an HDMI-equipped TV and an AirPlay app
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Samsung to merge Bada with Tizen: the OS party just got a little freaky
While everyone was watching Windows Phone parting the iOS / Android curtains, no one noticed Bada and Tizen making cheeky eyes at each other. It was rumored Samsung might open-source its featurephone OS, but according to Forbes , it’ll now fuse it with the Intel-backed Tizen project. Once the nuptials are complete, it’s reported Bada apps will play nice with Tizen — including full backwards compatibility — with developers getting a new integrated SDK and API.
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Samsung to merge Bada with Tizen: the OS party just got a little freaky
Production begins for Raspberry Pi’s $35 Model B Linux computer
Good news for everyone who’s hoping to lay down petty ( or exorbitant ) change for a relatively well-equipped Linux computer: the Raspberry Pi Model B has officially begun production. Unlike the Model A, this $35 computer board features both an Ethernet adapter and 256MB of RAM (rather than 128MB). Although the company had initially hoped to produce these devices in England, it has since decided to move production to China and Taiwan to satisfy both cost restraints and demand
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Ubuntu TV eyes-on
It’s still just a proof of concept , which is a bit of a disappointment, but Ubuntu TV was here at CES making its public debut.
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Rocstor outs Amphibious hard drive, keeps top-secret docs safe from wandering peepers
If you’re a fan of keeping all of those precious work files locked down tight on your portable storage device, Rocstor has a rugged new option for you. The company has announced the launch of Amphibious at CES 2012 , a portable hard drive that sports real time encryption and offers not one, but two-factor authentication via Smart Card and keypad — keeping those top-secret merger plans shrouded in mystery. Incorporating a SATA HDD (up to 1TB) or SSD, the device connects via USB 2.0 or Firewire 800 and protects data behind AES-256 bit key strength and a FIPS 140-2 validated crypto module
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OLPC outs XO 3.0 tablet at last, will make its debut at CES
OLPC’s XO 3.0 tablet has been in the works for what seems like forever, and now it’s finally ready to be unveiled at CES. Nicholas Negroponte apparently either found the unbreakable screens he was looking for or simply decided the crowds at CES 2012 should get to see the new slate first. It’s powered by a Marvell ARM PXA618 SoC that runs Android or Linux and has the same Pixel Qi display seen in other OLPCs.
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Nabaztag robotic rabbits rise from the ashes at midnight
Twas a sad day when Mindscape was forced to shutter the online service used by its collection of Nabaztag robotic rabbits — as the tale goes, the domain’s demise left the tiny, Linux-running hares inanimate, mute and nearly useless. But just five short months later, things are starting to look up.
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Nabaztag robotic rabbits rise from the ashes at midnight