Katherine Noyes - Author - PC World Australia

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Article | 18/12/2010 Android 'Honeycomb' will debut as 2.4 in February

Despite ongoing speculation that Android 3.0 is imminent, it looks like the next release of the mobile operating system--dubbed "Honeycomb"--will be v...

Article | 17/12/2010 What will you build with app inventor for Android?

After several months in private beta, Google's App Inventor for Android is now available for general use, so any business or individual can start usin...

Article | 17/12/2010 How Ubuntu Linux could help Google's CR-48 notebook

Google's Chrome operating system-based CR-48 notebook computer may be in just a select set of hands so far, but it's been generating plenty of media a...

Article | 16/12/2010 Google polishing Chrome browser for businesses

Google on Wednesday unveiled administrative tools designed to make its Chrome browser a compelling choice for businesses.

Article | 15/12/2010 Top 10 Ubuntu ideas offer hint at what's to come

As part of its effort to involve the Ubuntu community in making its Linux distribution better, the Ubuntu Technical Board last week published a list o...

Article | 11/12/2010 Who’s using Twitter? Some surprising answers

Eight percent of online Americans may use Twitter, as the Pew Internet & American Life Project reported on Thursday. But does that mean your small bus...

Article | 9/12/2010 Android users hungriest for mobile data, study says

Users of Android phones consume far more mobile data than users of other smartphones do, according to a study released Wednesday by network management...

Article | 8/12/2010 What's in the Tech Crystal Ball For 2011?

Market research firm IDC makes a number of tech-related predictions near the end of every calendar year, but its prognostications for 2011 may well be...

Article | 7/12/2010 Four reasons to try LibreOffice

The Document Foundation on Sunday announced the availability of the first release candidate of LibreOffice, marking the approach of the first stable v...

Article | 4/12/2010 'Natty Narwhal' alpha offers peek at Ubuntu 11.04

Canonical on Thursday released the first alpha version of Ubuntu 11.04, offering fans of the open source Linux operating system an early glimpse at th...

Article | 2/12/2010 Google's Chrome web store looks set to launch

Though most recently expected to debut in October, Google's Chrome Web Store may now finally be on the verge of launching.

Article | 1/12/2010 How to buy a computer preloaded with Ubuntu

If you've ever paid attention to the market share statistics for desktop operating systems you probably know that Linux is most frequently pegged at a...

Article | 30/11/2010 Apple is getting desperate in the mobile arena

Apple's mobile OS has been facing stiff competition from Google's Android in the smartphone world for quite some time, but a few recent moves from Cup...

Article | 30/11/2010 Why Android outsells Windows Phone 7

We all knew Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 would have a hard time catching up with the leading contenders in the smartphone arena, and now there's yet an...

Article | 25/11/2010 Ubuntu will begin updating daily, report says

Ubuntu may shift from updating every six months to updating every day, according to a report Tuesday in The Register.