Linux

Another OS Bites the Dust: Samsung to Fold Bada Into Smartphone Linux Project

Ina Fried in Mobile on January 17 at 5:30 am PT

In an interview with Forbes, the Korean electronics firm says it plans to merge bada with Tizen, the latest multicompany effort to bring Linux to smartphones.

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Raspberry Pi, a Credit-Card-Sized Computer, Set to Launch

Lauren Goode in News on December 28, 2011 at 8:33 am PT

The Raspberry Pi, a credit-card sized computer that plugs directly into your TV via an HDMI input, is launching next month, following five years of research and development. Developed in the U.K. by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, the $35 version of the device runs Linux, has a 700MHZ ARM 11 processor and 256MB of RAM, and features the first-person multiplayer video game Quake 3 Arena; the $25 version has similar specs, but with 128MB of RAM. Videogame veteran David Braben, the brains behind the Pi, has been quoted as saying he originally created the Pi for educational use.

Boxee to Release Last Software Update for PCs

Lauren Goode in Commerce on December 26, 2011 at 4:32 pm PT

Boxee, maker of that irregular-shaped video-streaming device with the nifty Qwerty remote, is turning its focus toward TV boxes and tablets, and away from its PC software.

HP’s Whitman: We Have to Walk Before We Can Run With webOS

Arik Hesseldahl in News on December 9, 2011 at 12:47 pm PT

HP CEO Meg Whitman and director Marc Andreessen talk about the commitment HP plans to make to its new open source project.

Why Today Is a Very Good Day to Update Java on Your Computer

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on December 2, 2011 at 5:45 am PT

A nasty security vulnerability in Java is likely to cause headaches at large companies with lots of PCs, because installing a fix takes a lot of time.

Intel Acquires Telmap to Help Navigate a Crowded App Market

Tricia Duryee in Mobile on September 29, 2011 at 5:01 pm PT

Intel provided a major update on its plans in the mobile space this week, including the acquisition of Telmap, an Israeli location-based services company.

Nokia Aims Software At Low-End Phones

Christopher Lawton, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on September 29, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

Nokia Corp., having abandoned its ambition to develop a high-end operating system, is shifting its programming efforts toward creating software for its low-end phones, according to people familiar with the matter.

A Simple PC For Seniors Is Complicated By Its Flaws

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on August 10, 2011 at 6:03 pm PT

Walt tests the Telikin, an all-in-one desktop for anyone who craves greater simplicity in a PC.

Microsoft’s Android-Related Patent Moves Have a Familiar Ring

Ina Fried in Mobile on July 8, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

Redmond tried a similar approach several years back as the company looked to get companies using Linux to license Microsoft’s patents. But the upside could be even bigger this time, with the real possibility that Microsoft could make more revenue from patent licenses to Android phone makers than it does from selling its Windows Phone operating system.

Now That's Big Data: Apple Orders 12 Petabytes of Storage Gear From EMC

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on April 6, 2011 at 11:42 am PT

Apple’s new cloud-based iteration of iTunes will need some serious data storage. According to one report, the company has turned to the newly acquired EMC unit Isilon Systems to get it, and in a big way.