Linux Rants http://linuxrants.com News and Opinions about the Operating System world... Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:22:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Interesting Linux News for the Day – September 6, 2010 http://linuxrants.com/?p=1272 http://linuxrants.com/?p=1272#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:22:03 +0000 mike http://linuxrants.com/?p=1272
  • Taiwan's HTC: iPhone's `quiet' challenger (AP)

    • – And they’re making some pretty fantastic phones in the process. I’d love to see what they could do with a tablet.

  • “iCulture” Gives Apple a Tactical Advantage
    (PC World)
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  • Ubuntu 10.10 Beta Released
  • Motorola DROID 2 has lowest smartphone return rate on Verizon Wireless?
  • The new smartphones – Philippine Star
  • Mac vs. PC: Playing Russian Roulette at college – ZDNet (blog)
  • Apple Browsing Share Tops Linux, Android Steals Share Everywhere
    (PC World)
  • WSJ: T-Mobile wants to sell Huawei Ideos
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  • Samsung Expects Galaxy S To Lead Fast Sales Growth (NewsFactor)

    • – Had one of these in hand less than 30 minutes ago. Don’t like the change to the horizonal swipe (too iphony), but otherwise a very nice phone.

  • Hands-On With iOS 4.1 GM
    (PC World)
  • Unreleased Samsung Galaxy Tab rooted
  • Linux Distributions Update for Web Flaw (PC World)

    • – Be sure to run your updates.

  • Mint 9: Minty fresh Linux
  • More Evidence That Linux Doesn't Necessarily Need the Desktop – OStatic (blog)

    • – Might not NEED it, but it sure would be nice.

  • Free Jolicloud OS breathes new life into old Netbooks
  • IPad faces new tablet challengers
    (Investor’s Business Daily)
  • Stream TV Android Froyo Tablet: Sneak Peak Now, Preorders Next Week
    (PC World)
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab Rooted… A Month Before Release
    (PC World)
  • iOS Bigger than Linux and Android Combined [STATS]
    (Mashable)
  • Samsung GalaxyTab brings new life to Android
    (Appolicious)
  • Samsung tablet makes Euro debut
    (Appolicious)
  • Top Security at VMworld
  • Android steals more market share from Apple
  • Net Applications: iOS has over 1% of global browsing share, Android at 0.2%
  • Ubuntu 10.10 beta is available for download now

    • – I grabbed a copy of it last night, but didn’t get a whole lot of time to try it. More fun to be had tonight I guess!

  • Ubuntu 10.10 beta – an insider’s view
  • 5 ways to make Android 2.1 work like Froyo
  • Huawei launches affordable, Android 2.2 Ideos handset
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  • Rumor: Samsung Galaxy Tab to retail for €699 and €799 in Europe

    • – A little pricy there kids.

  • Apple-Google smackdown — who’s lying about Android activation numbers?
  • Samsung Unleashes Its Galaxy Tab on Apple’s iPad
    (NewsFactor)
  • A Guide to Today’s Top 10 Linux Distributions
    (PC World)
  • Music labels eager for Google-Apple battle
    (Reuters)
  • Flash On Android Is 'Shockingly Bad'
  • Samsung Unveils Galaxy Tab
  • Google refutes Apple’s activation innuendo
  • Apple and Google to clash in music space by Christmas
    (Reuters)
  • Chrome update marks Web browser’s second birthday
    (AFP)
  • Sorry, Steve — Apple's still losing to Android

    • – Bummer Steve, reality sucks doesn’t it?

  • Windows Phone 7 Goes To Mobile Device Makers
    (NewsFactor)
  • Crowded web TV field awaits Apple

    • – I’m sure that Apple will do just fine in this market. All the Apple fans will go out of their way to buy the Apple product even though there are equal or better products to be had. Apple can almost always count on the gullibility of it’s fan base.

  • Samsung confirms Honeycomb as name of Android 3.5, more Tab models due
  • Google Responds to Steve Jobs' Android Activation Jab (Mashable)

    • – Who to believe. Apple or Google? Well, it’s not going to be Apple, so that makes the question easy doesn’t it?

  • Competition Responds to Apple TV and Ping
    (Mashable)
  • Samsung unveils iPad competitor Galaxy
    (AP)
  • Apple TV a first step for more ambitious plans?
    (Reuters)
  • Samsung Officially Unveils Galaxy Tab
    (Mashable)
  • Samsung, Toshiba take on Apple with ‘iPad killers’
    (AFP)
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  • Apple iOS overtakes Linux for online share – Electronista (blog)
  • Windows Phone 7 Ready for Release
    (Mashable)
  • Say good-bye to what made the iPod great
    (Appolicious)
  • Windows Phone 7: Done
  • Apple seeding iOS 4.1 GM to developers
  • Windows Phone 7 hits RTM stage
  • T-Mobile’s G2 to be $199 on-contract, $499 off
  • IE slips in usage share; Chrome resumes growth

    • – I’m always glad to see IE lose share.

  • Commodore USA Threatens OSNews with Legal Action

    • – Really? I had to check my calendar to make sure it wasn’t April 1st already. Strangeness.

  • Apple Shows iOS 4.1, 4.2
  • Apple announces iOS 4.1 features, previews 4.2 update
    (Macworld.com)
  • Apple Announces New iPods, iTunes 10, Social Network, AppleTV
  • Apple makes iOS 4.1 official
  • How to Watch Apple’s Streaming Music Event on Your PC
    (PC World)
  • Microsoft Patents OS Shutdown

    • – Are you kidding me?

  • Motorola announces MILESTONE 2 for Europe
  • Commodore Gets Rights to Amiga, Hyperion Takes Legal Action
  • AT&T Says Net Rules Must Allow 'Paid Prioritization'

    • – It looks like AT&T has no idea what the fundamental principles of the Internet are.

  • Breaking: Apple to Unveil Nothing of Importance

    • – Finally! Someone does some valid Apple reporting.

  • Apple’s Iphone OS reportedly overtakes Linux – Inquirer
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  • Prediction: Apple event to bring new products, oohs, ahhs
    (Macworld.com)
  • Rumor: iPhone 4 with New Antenna Coming Soon
    (PC World)
  • Researchers slate ‘month of bugs’ launch for Wednesday – Computerworld
  • VMware is talking security
  • VMware’s Paul Maritz, an ex-top Microsoft exec, says Windows no longer center of innovation
  • SCO Assets Going To October Auction
  • Verizon Uses VMware for Enterprise Cloud Service
    (PC World)
  • VMware doesn’t like Windows
  • Autodesk Reintroduces Its AutoCAD Design Software for Macs
  • KDE Software Compilation 4.5.1 Released
  • Windows Phone’s Real Secret Weapon: Developers, Developers, Developers – Windows IT Pro
  • Netflix Headed to New Apple iTV Tomorrow [REPORT] (Mashable)

    • – So, what is the advantage to the Apple TV (or iTV or whatever) over a Roku, or even the unreleased Google TV? Heck, my Wii streams Netflix. Why do I need Apple TV?

  • Your Smartphone Is Safer Than Your PC — For Now
  • No More Need To Reboot Fedora w/ Ksplice
  • Palm Details webOS 2.0, Releases Beta SDK
  • Samsung Fascinate spotted in the wild
  • Images of T-Mobile’s HTC G2 emerge
  • Why the Apple crowd’s completely wrong about Flash
  • VMware buys software makers Integrien, TriCipher
    (AP)
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab at Verizon Defines Battle between Android and iOS
    (PC World)
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  • Samsung Epic 4G on Amazon for $199
  • Microsoft launches Bing for Android and ActiveSync for Hotmail
  • When Will Vendors End Support for Your OS? – InternetNews.com
  • Virtualization security at VMworld 2010
  • Fennec Alpha for Android Too Slow, But Add-ons, Sync Impress
  • Red Hat Board Gets Military Leadership
    (PC World)
  • Hide an app’s Dock icon
  • VMware should buy Novell
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  • Poor Android. BBC stats show iPhone’s Flash advantage
  • DROID X videoed running custom ROM
  • Samsung ships 1 million Galaxy S phones
  • Sprint Samsung Epic 4G Review
  • Cost Of Windows 7 In Inr – United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)
  • What will Canonical’s Ubuntu 10.10 look like?
  • iPhone App In App Store Limbo Open Sourced

    • – Another reason why -if you’re a developer- it’s just a better idea to go to the Android platform. You don’t hear about this kind of bogus behavior happening there.

  • Hackers attack Philippine government website
    (AFP)
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  • Can an Open Source Map Project Make Money?
  • HOW TO: Make Free iPhone Ringtones
    (Mashable)
  • Leaked T-Mobile G2 ROM brings Google Voice widgets for your existing Android phone
  • PR firm staff wrote iTunes 'customer' reviews (AFP)

    • – Not a surprise.

  • Native ZFS Is Coming To Linux Next Month
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  • Samsung Fascinate launching on September 9th
  • Glide Mobile Cloud Extends Apple Safari Browser With Portable OS and 30GBs of … – PR-CANADA.net (press release)
  • Paul Allen sues major tech co’s, including Google
    (AP)
  • Gorgeous, mysterious, EVO-ish HTC device headed for Verizon
  • Microsoft Co-founder Sues Apple, Google and Facebook
    (Mashable)
  • A Conference For Malware Writers
  • .Net On Android Is Safe, Says Microsoft
  • Mozilla Releases Fennec, Firefox Mobile Alpha for Android
    (PC Magazine)
  • Verizon Rolls Out Android 2.2 to Droid Incredible
    (PC Magazine)
  • Paul Allen’s Interval sues Apple
    (Reuters)
  • Patent suits filed against Facebook, Apple, Google
    (AFP)
  • Firefox Mobile comes to Android in ‘Fennec’
  • Google quietly revs Chrome dev to version 7
  • Sprint Samsung Epic 4G user guide live
  • Palm Pre over-clocked to 1 GHz
  • Apple tops the IBM security list with the most vulnerabilities

    • – Reminds me of some tool that I was just talking to about viruses and Macs. Of course, he’s the type that will never acknowledge reality. Oh well, moving on.

  • Older Software in Windows 7
  • Choose a Desktop Linux Distribution
  • State of Virginia Technology Centers Down

    • – Wow, sounds like a quality organization.

  • Microsoft to spend fortune on Windows 7 push (Appolicious)

    • – Normally, I’d say something nasty about Microsoft here. I’m not going to because I do think that this is the only real reason that Windows is still where it is today. If Linux had marketing like Windows and Mac OS does, I think the landscape would be drastically different. ]]> http://linuxrants.com/?feed=rss2&p=1257 0