• T-Mobile drops Samsung Galaxy Tab to $350 on-contract
• HTC’s Peter Chou says LTE handsets are coming next year, and the world keeps on spinning
• Analyst: Most Verizon iPhone adopters to switch from AT&T

– If most are going to be coming from AT&T, the odds are pretty good that they're not currently Android users. The odds that a Verizon iPhone will significantly hurt Android sales is pretty low in my book.

• Report of FBI back door roils OpenBSD community
• Dell Streak slips to $100 on contract at Best Buy
• GNU founder Richard Stallman and Gmail creator Paul Buchheit hate on Chrome OS
• Google TV gets a major update with new Netflix, movable Dual View, Android remote app support
• Windows Phone 7 said to be getting major ‘Mango’ update in August or September
• Chrome 9 beta to bring faster, fancy graphics
• Google proclaims Chrome business-ready
• Android to take over Chrome OS?
  (Appolicious)
• Red Hat Buddies up With Eucalyptus
  (PC World)
• Google Nexus S to Launch Thursday with Android 2.3 Gingerbread
  (ContributorNetwork)
• Will Steve Jobs announce the Verizon iPhone at CES?

– Please say Yes? I just want the years of Verizon/iPhone rumors to end. Please? Please?

• Dell wants to pay you $25 to take a Motorola DROID X

– Can’t really beat that can you?

• Google TV updated with Netflix, dual view, and voice enabled Android app
• The 10 bloodiest battles between Microsoft and Google in 2010
• Former contractor says FBI put back door in OpenBSD
• Is 2011 the year of open source in the public sector?
• Ubuntu Indicators in openSUSE?

– Interesting…

• 2010 Server OS Winners and Losers – Server Watch
• The Truth About Chrome OS: It’s A Waste Of Time (GOOG, MSFT, AAPL) – San Francisco Chronicle
• IBM Prepares for Android-friendly Lotus Notes Traveler – Techzone360
• Microsoft’s iPad Response Coming in 2011 – Windows IT Pro
• “Careless Computing” And The Cloud: Richard Stallman Warns Against ChromeOS – TechCrunch
• Why Microsoft Should Tabletize Windows Phone 7 OS – Techtree.com
• iPhone, Android battle for top spot on ad network
• Stallman: Chrome OS is ‘careless computing’
• Microsoft may preview Windows 8 at CES
• Shell scripting for system administrators: advanced techniques
• Spotlight on Linux: ZevenOS-Neptune 1.9.1
• * How Microsoft Missed The Next Big Thing *
• FreeBSD on EC2
• Windows 8 beta and tablets slated for CES Ballmer keynote
• Predictions Apple 2011: buys TomTom, 3D iPhone, more
• Win a Droid 2 Global and other Android goodies!
• Will CES be make-or-break time for Microsoft?

• iPhone May Be the First Offering for Verizon's LTE Network (NewsFactor)

– My favorite part about Verizon getting an iPhone is going to be where I get to stop reading these rumors all the time.

• Android Market update begins rolling out
• Android dominates Verizon smartphone sales, and other industry news
  (Appolicious)
• A Closer Look at Microsoft “Aurora” Small Business Server
  (PC World)
• eLocity A7 tablet finally shipping, $399 still buys you Froyo and Tegra 2
• T-Mobile drops the G2 to $50 on contract, really wants you to buy one
• Can Google Chrome OS save the netbook? – ITworld.com

– They do know Chrome can be applied to a tablet too right?

• Hands-On With Google's Cr-48
• Google Nexus S giveaway!
• Opinion: Apple tools up for battle of the cloud
• Windows Phone 7 won’t hit double-digit market share, says analyst
• Buyer beware: Android Market policies are about to change
• Motorola Honeycomb tablet pics and specs
  (Digital Trends)
• Apple Nemesis to Offer Mac App Store Alternative
  (PC World)
• Report: LG Star prototype performs well
• Autokey: Desktop automation utility for Linux
• Magid: Google polishes up its Chrome OS – San Jose Mercury News
• Big year for Windows 7, but is Microsoft in a PC rut? – Seattle Times
• Images of Motorola’s Verizon-branded 10-inch tablet surface
• New HTC EVO Shift 4G image surfaces; launching January 9th?

• When Computers Go Wrong
• 2010 — the year tablet computers came of age
  (AFP)
• Nexus S Aims To Advance Android, Not Fight iPhone
  (NewsFactor)
• Being safe with Ubuntu on a USB flash drive
• HTC EVO Shift 4G (Knight / Speedy) gets leaked picture, January 9th release date?

• Android Market update streamlines content, nukes tabs, dismantles 24-hour return policy to appease devs
• LG Star preview
• Life in the Chromeosphere
• HTC Legend finally updates to Android 2.2 in Europe
• New Android Market Coming Soon
  (Mashable)
• AT&T Dell Streak Froyo update pushed back to next year
• Google Cr-48 Chromebook a peak into one-stop mobile solution – Chicago Sun-Times
• Nexus S review
• Report: Apple, Google to bid for Nortel mobile IP
• Chrome OS Doesn't Trust Apps Or Users
• Apple Quietly Drops iOS Jailbreak Detection API
• Android dominates Verizon smartphone sales; BlackBerry tanks
• Image of Android 3.0 on Motorola Tablet surfaces in Taiwan?
• Best Buy posts Nexus S FAQ section
• A Walk In The Cloud: My First Day With Google’s Chrome OS – TechCrunch
• Why Apple’s enemies will feel more pain
• This is Google’s official Chrome OS tutorial
• Analyst says Windows Phone 7 could help kill Android, make iPhone victorious

– Wow, there’s a leap if I’ve ever seen one… Windows 7 phone would actually have to actually sell first.

• Politics Affect Operating Systems Too
• Anand’s Thoughts on Google’s Chrome OS

• Google Nexus S hands-on
• Alleged exploding DROID 2 was actually dropped according to Motorola employee

– Sounds like someone trying to get rich off of being stupid to me.

• Chrome OS puts the cloud in your hands

• Windows 8 3D UI Rumours: Probably Unicorntastic Nonsense
• Haiku R1 Features Poll
• Apple the Grinch bans charitable donations on iPhone apps

– Apple doesn’t want you to give your money away unless you’re giving it to them.

• Samsung undecided about Gingerbread on Galaxy S, Google says hardware needs ‘similar’ to Froyo
• Google Cr-48 Chrome laptop preview (update: in-depth impressions!)
• Exclusive: PlayStation Phone ‘Zeus Z1′ prototype benchmarked on video
• LG commits to upgrading Optimus Ones to Gingerbread, angry hordes abate
• Google says 300,000 Android phones activated daily
  (AFP)
• Chrome Web Store Puts Desktop in the Browser
  (NewsFactor)
• Google’s Chrome OS notebook: Trials and tribulations
• Google’s Chrome OS notebook: My first impressions
• Android biggest activator on Earth? Maybe, maybe not (Appolicious)

– Howard Wolinsky throws everything he can think of to try to paint Android negatively, including the kitchen sink. Still reeks of fail.

• Apple's Biggest 5 Blunders of 2010 (PC World)

– Wow, I’d have hated to be the guy that had to narrow that one down.

• Red Hat rises on upbeat report
  (Investor’s Business Daily)
• Google Exec: More Than 300K Android Phones Activated Daily
  (Mashable)
• Chrome OS: Why Google won't beat Microsoft Windows – TG Daily

– Ooo, ooo! Is it the pre-existing monopoly Microsoft already has on the market? I KNEW IT!!

• Andy Rubin: over 300,000 Android phones activated daily

– I can’t wait to hear Steve’s comments on this one. Should be VERY entertaining.

• Samsung’s Galaxy Tab red flag for Intel
• LG pulls back, ‘will evaluate’ upgrading Optimus series to Gingerbread when specs and source code are public

• Verve: A Type Safe Operating System
• Google Cloud Print is ready to spool in beta, if you have a Windows PC handy
• An early look at Chrome OS
• Google Chrome vs. Microsoft Windows: Browser Battle Escalates to OS War – Fast Company
• I’ll Take Gingerbread and Honeycomb Over Fruit
• Study: Android users consume more mobile data (Digital Trends)

– Well, since they can actually SEE more of the Internet than iPhone users, this isn’t surprising.

• Jolicloud 1.1 now available to download
• Microsoft — Windows Phone 7 will be third behind iPhone and Android for years

– Or never. My vote is never.

• Microsoft Must Really Be Embarrassed By Windows Phone 7 Sales
  (Mashable)
• Android Gingerbread 2.3 prepped for gaming, and other industry news
  (Appolicious)
• * Wake Your Linux Up From Sleep for a Cron Job *
• BlackBerry PlayBook hands-on, impressions
• Nexus S will drop Super AMOLED in favor of Super Clear LCD in Russia, maybe other territories too
• Samsung Gloria to be a 10-inch Windows 7 tablet with slide-out keyboard?
• Want a taste of Gingerbread on your phone right now?
• What’s the point of Google Chrome OS?
• Has the Novell Deal Hampered openSUSE?
• Samsung Gloria to be a Windows 7 tablet with sliding keyboard
• Google Chrome: comparison of operating systems – Telegraph.co.uk
• Reinstall Windows Without Losing Your Data

– Sounds like a perfect time to switch to Linux.

• Microsoft’s Still Not Talking About Windows Phone 7 Sales Numbers
  (Mashable)
• Google’s Chrome Web Store open for business
• Google Chrome OS gets detailed, first laptops from Acer and Samsung coming mid-2011
• Google partners with Verizon for free 3G data allowance with every Chrome OS netbook

– That’s impressive.

• Google details new Chrome features, Chrome Web Store [Updated]
• Google demos Chrome OS, announces partnership with Verizon Wireless
• Google unwraps Chrome PCs too late for holidays
  (Reuters)
• Google Chrome Has 120 Million Users
  (Mashable)
• Internet Explorer 9 to get tracking protection
• Google demos Chrome Web Store, rolling out later today to US (update: now live)
• PC Era Forecasted To End In 18 Months
• Live from Google’s Chrome event!
• The sweet smell of Android Gingerbread and Honeycomb gets stronger
  (Appolicious)
• Google Unveils Android 'Honeycomb' Tablet
• Apple's communication gap irks business buyers – CNNMoney

– Apple’s cute little antics don’t sit well with businesses it seems. Not surprising.

• Android creator — Windows Phone 7 is weighed down by old, legacy code
• APTonCD
• Android Phones Get Virtualization
• Jolicloud 1.1 update released today will “reinvent the computing experience”
• Gingerbread ROMs start cooking for HTC EVO 4G et al; keyboard ported for rooted Androids

I’m constantly on the lookout for Linux based wallpaper. What can I say? I didn’t have anything interesting to say today, so I thought that I’d put together a small list of sites with various Linux based wallpaper. Enjoy!

• http://www.wallpaperlinux.com/main.php
• http://www.junauza.com/2008/02/25-coolest-linux-wallpapers.html
• http://designora.com/graphics/tux-linux-wallpaper/
• http://www.3datadesign.com/gallery/eng/linux-wallpapers.php
• http://www.linuxwallpapers.org/linux/linux-wallpaper2.html
• http://technology.desktopnexus.com/cat/linux/
• http://www.flash-screen.com/free-wallpaper/classic-linux-wallpaper.html
• http://www.techdrivein.com/2010/06/16-gorgeous-linux-wallpapers-from.html
• http://www.free-wallpaper-download.com/computer/linux/linux-wallpapers.htm
• http://www.wallpaperlinux.com/v/Ubuntu/
• http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-cool-innovative-linux-wallpapers-for-ubuntu-users/
• http://www.suseblog.com/linux-wallpapers/
• http://www.linuxhotbox.com/fun/linux-wallpapers.3.htm
• http://www.tuxradar.com/wallpapers