Moblin is a Linux platform aimed at netbooks and mobile internet devices
Launched two years ago by Intel and now hosted by The Linux Foundation, Moblin is a Linux platform aimed at netbooks and mobile internet devices.
Nokia's Maemo 5 smartphone borrows some tablet features; here are the highlights.
Nokia's N900, the next tablet/smartphone/whatever to bat against Apple's iPhone, ships today. It's a big occasion for Nokia, as the N900 is its most powerful smartphone yet, and the device's Maemo 5 open source operating system is a diversion from Symbian, which Nokia tends to support.
Research firm's numbers contradict lower figures touted by Microsoft on Linux netbooks
Reports that the Linux netbook is dead or dying are incorrect, at least globally, according to an analyst firm.
Canonical's Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.10 has a simpler interface, updated Web software
Canonical on Thursday updated its Linux distribution for netbooks, simplifying the interface and adding new programs that the company says will make it easier for users to access and use Web content.
Canonical's Linux-based Ubuntu 9.10 OS is due on Oct. 29
Canonical on Thursday made available the Release Candidate of its latest Linux-based operating system, Ubuntu 9.10, on the same day Microsoft launched the long-awaited Windows 7.
Each desktop to pay for itself in seven years
In the insurance business, everyone's headed into the hinterland. But the cost of every new branch can bite deeply. Here's how going Open Source helped ING Life save US$1.7 million and funded its expansion plans.
One of the founders of LiMo, Motorola is focusing more on Android
Motorola is so focused on Android that it has dropped its board seat on the LiMo Foundation, the mobile Linux group it helped found.
Students shine in ‘real world’ tests using SUSE Linux 10.2 and VMware Server.
The Worldskills Australia regional competition in PC and Network Support took place at the Mount Druitt College, TAFE NSW Western Sydney Institute, last week.
Students shine in ‘real world’ tests using SUSE Linux 10.2 and VMware Server.
The Worldskills Australia regional competition in PC and Network Support took place at Mount Druitt College, TAFE NSW Western Sydney Institute, last week.
Company cites efforts to push standards on developer-driven Web property
IBM this week is marking the 10th anniversary of its IBM developerWorks Web site, which features resources for software developers and IT professionals.
It's about the size of two cigarette packs side-by-side
Forget the netbook or the net-top PC: How about a net-server?
Intel had to rethink the user interface of Moblin 2.1 to fit into multiple screen sizes
Intel has made available for download its latest Linux-based operating system, Moblin 2.1, just a few days after announcing the new software.
Intel's Moblin OS for desktops could compete with Microsoft's Windows 7 OS
Intel has expanded the scope of Linux-based Moblin by porting the OS from netbooks to mobile devices and desktops, where it could compete with Microsoft's Windows OS.
Community leaders talked more about other market opportunities like mobile rather than dwelling on desktops
Leaders in the Linux community seemed resigned to the fact that Linux still hasn't made headway in the desktop market, but they made it clear on Monday that their success in other markets, such as mobile, is at least as important.
The computers may represent a new approach to the market from the Linux community
A new Linux netbook based on Moblin will be introduced this week, and it may represent a new way that the Linux community is approaching the mass market.