Archive for July 2011
Interesting Linux News for the Day – July 10, 2011
- Apple loses playlist patent suit, must pay $8M
- Motorola Droid 3 packs in the features, lacks 4G support
(Appolicious) - Cincinnati Bell Gets HTC Panache For $199 On A New Two Year Agreement
- Verizon pushes latest Thunderbolt update: solves reboot issues, kills free mobile hotspot
- Samsung Nexus S Hitches A Ride To Space Aboard The Shuttle Atlantis
- Dell Peju tablet leaked, docking station and all (video)
Interesting Linux News for the Day – July 9, 2011
- Apple targets GetJar for using ‘App Store’ name
- Apple makes 50 percent of all handset industry profits, says analyst
(Digital Trends) - Apple preparing new wireless sharing feature that will compete with webOS ‘Touch-to-share’
- Unofficial Swype port makes its way to iOS, slides in via Jailbreak radar
- Harmony Project Pushes Lawyers Off FOSS's Back
- Oracle and Microsoft could cash in big on Android
- Samsung Galaxy S II teardown reveals major redesign, cutting-edge tech
- BlackBerry PlayBook gets arrested, finds itself toggling light bars in a police car (video)
- Nexus S To Serve As Brain For 3 Robots Aboard the ISS
- What’s on Steve Ballmer’s Microsoft priority list now?
- HTC Thunderbolt one pricey smartphone to make
- Canaccord: iPhone 4, DROID Charge, Infuse 4G among most popular smartphones in June
- T-Mobile’s myTouch 4G Slide shows off its camera chops (video)
- Here’s how Microsoft games the patent system to get Android licensing fees
- Motorola’s Droid 3 shipping with locked bootloader
- Tools We Use: My Personal Tablet Recommendations
- LG slashes smartphone sales estimates for 2011
- Droid 3 sadly shipping with locked bootloader
- Can Oracle collect on Android too?
- Rumor: Motorola Titanium coming to Sprint on July 24
(Digital Trends)
Interesting Linux News for the Day – July 8, 2011
- Toshiba Thrive in stock at Newegg, is ready to ship free to your door
- Some Canadians To Get Some Gingerbread Love
- Apple iOS 4.3.4 software update may fix iPhone hole, block PDF jailbreak
- HTC Buys S3 Graphics, Gets Patents Apple Is Infringing
- Motorola’s LTE-infused Xoom 2 tablet caught skipping through the FCC?
- Report: Apple heavily discounting iAd pricing
- Protect your Android device against theft, viruses with McAfee Mobile Security
(Appolicious) - HP TouchPad parts analyzed, manufacturing cost similar to the iPad 2
- Top 4 Cheapest True Android Tablets
(ContributorNetwork) - Apple files ITC request to block import of select Samsung devices
- Judge shoots down Apple’s ‘App store’ suit against Amazon
- WiFi Xoom sheds $100, could stand to lose a few more Benjamins
- Samsung’s Q2 profit drops 26 percent due to sluggish TV sales, demand for phones explodes
- Nintendo missing out on Android success?
(Appolicious) - The BlackBerry PlayBook is my favorite tablet
- Acer starts rolling out Android 3.1 update for the Iconia Tab A500
- Apple to patch iPhone, iPad security hole
- Steve Ballmer to deliver CES keynote, Windows 8 will be the real star
- Apple fires back in patent war with Samsung
(AFP) - HTC acquires S3 Graphics for $300 million
Interesting Linux News for the Day – July 7, 2011
- Amazon updates Cloud Drive and Cloud Player with unlimited music space, free storage for Amazon MP3s, iPad web player
- Sony S1 Android Honeycomb tablet running PlayStation Suite spotted [video]
- Motorola, Toshiba Android tablets go below $500
- Motorola slashes the Xoom’s price by $100
- Apple files complaint with ITC to block import of Samsung smartphones and tablets
- ViewSonic ViewPad 7x rebranded as Camangi Mangrove 7, lands in Japan mid-August
- Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi Android tablet now $499
- Apple files ITC suit vs. Samsung: Can this marriage be saved?
- QuickPoll: Will Mac OS X Lion’s download-only install make you think twice about upgrading?
- Microsoft asks for $15 for each Android phone Samsung sells
(Appolicious) - Asus Transformer in-stock at Office Depot, $399 for 16 GB
- Report: Microsoft wants $15 per Samsung Android handset
- HTC buys S3, gathers patents to fight Apple
- Reality check: Microsoft charging vendors a $15 patent fee per Android device?
- Microsoft asks Samsung to pay $15 licensing fee for each Android phone it builds
- Rumor: Facebook, Apple to take on Google with HTML5 platform
- HTC profits double with Android in tow; Buys S3
- Report: Microsoft wants $15 from Samsung for every Android handset made
- Google’s Chrome web browser now has 20.7% of web browser global market share at cost of IE, Firefox
- 64GB and 4G HP TouchPads landing in August according to leaked roadmap
Interesting Linux News for the Day – July 6, 2011
- WebOS Chief: Don't Fret Over TouchPad Reviews
- Motorola DROID 3 spotted on Verizon’s website
- Vizio Tablet now available for pre-order at Costco.com and Vizio.com
- Microsoft’s Extortion Campaign Against Android, ChromeOS
- Toshiba Thrive available from Best Buy on July 10?
- FreeDOS 1.1 Test Release Hits the Web
- Apple’s iOS zips past RIM as Blackberry product vacuum continues
- Android market share jumps as BlackBerry slides; smartphones now owned by 1 in 3 Americans
- Microsoft's Hottest New Profit Center: Android
- WebOS chief compares TouchPad reviews to Mac OS
- Google video rentals coming to Android devices?
(Digital Trends) - Microsoft, Wistron ink Android patent deal
- Alibaba planning its own mobile OS?
(Digital Trends) - 20 Linux Alternatives for Common Windows Applications – Datamation
- Drawing the Line Between Android and Linux
- Samsung’s Galaxy S II is its fastest-selling phone – but you still can’t buy one
- Report: Alibaba planning Android, iOS competitor
- Ten-inch Galaxy Tab to get TouchWiz, other updates
- Samsung Galaxy S II hits record sales, HTC follows suit
(Appolicious) - Good news, bad news for Verizon, Android and iPhone
(Appolicious)
Interesting Linux News for the Day – July 5, 2011
- Inside Natty Narwahl: the all-new Ubuntu – Australian Personal Computer
- Anonymous Hacks Apple, Causes Little to No Damage
- Strange clues hint at a new Samsung Galaxy S II running Windows Phone 7
- Galaxy S II becomes Samsung’s fastest-selling smartphone, tops 3 million units in 55 days
- HTC sees record revenue in June
- Toshiba Thrive WiFi tablet hitting Best Buy on July 10th?
- Vizio Android Tablet Up For Pre-Order Shipping July 18th
- Samsung Breaks Another Galaxy SII Record And It’s Still Not In US
- Galaxy Tab 10.1 update coming soon, ushers TouchWiz into the Honeycomb era
- Google's Six-Front War
Interesting Linux News for the Day – July 4, 2011
- Switched On: webOS wherever
- Step aside Microsoft and Facebook, Google rules the internet – Examiner.com
- Samsung’s Galaxy S II becomes company’s quickest selling phone: three million in 55 days
- Samsung Withdraws Counter-Suit Against Apple
- HTC myTouch, Samsung Conquer and Galaxy Tab 10.1 lead Android 4G devices
(Appolicious) - Droid Bionic seemingly clears the FCC, may finally be headed for (US) glory
- Apple Ships OS X 10.7 Lion 'Gold Master' For July Push
- Affordable Huawei Android Comes To MetroPCS
- HP: TouchPad Isn’t Trying to Compete with iPad – Tom’s Guide
Interesting Linux News for the Day – July 3, 2011
- Apple ships Lion ‘gold master’ as release date rumors swirl
- Samsung drops Apple countersuit — Apple’s still got a bone to pick
- Apple seeks preliminary injunction on Infuse 4G, Galaxy S 4G, Droid Charge, and Galaxy Tab 10.1
- Modder outfits Nexus One with an Arduino-powered, pager-style display — of course
- Droid 3 Available July 7 And July 14?
- Droid 3 leaks reveal manual, confirm July 7th and 14th release dates
- Linaro 11.06 Release Brings Unity 3D Port To ARM
- Cincinnati Bell brings Froyo to Milestone XT720, holds your hand through rooting process
- Barnes & Noble offers 30 free e-books to switch to Nook — that's one expensive carrot
- HP targets Apple’s iPad with new tablet
(AFP)
Interesting Linux News for the Day – July 2, 2011
- Windows Phone to grab 17% of smartphone market next year, analyst predicts
- How a Google-Hulu Tag Team Threatens Facebook’s Future
(The Atlantic Wire) - Google’s Chrome tops 20 percent market share
(Reuters) - Three Reasons to Wait on Buying an Android Tablet
(ContributorNetwork) - Vizio Tablet goes up for limited pre-order, starts shipping mid-July
- Google in talks to buy Hulu: report
- Kodak wins again over Apple, RIM in ITC patent ruling
- Android Lead in Smartphone Race Explodes via The Long Tail – 1888 Press Release (press release)
- Report says Windows Phone 7 to nearly overtake iOS in 2012
- HTC Desire HD Gets Gingerbread Update OTA From Orange
- Sprint Galaxy Tab getting Gingerbread
- Adobe’s Vanishing Linux Air Support: Personal or Strictly Business? – LinuxInsider.com
- Chrome rises at IE’s expense; iPad makes a showing
- Dilbert Cartoon Rips Apple
- HP ponders Windows 8 tablets