Wednesday, 30 January 2013
Strange, Possibly Humorous News
Posted on 22:08 by Unknown
Is this 3D-printed robot the first of thousands?
MeCam $49 flying camera concept follows you around, streams video to your phone
You know a smartphone's too big when it ships with a remote control
Create Modular Tetris Shelves for Fun and Practical Storage
'Condom Size,' A New iPhone App That Will Measure Your Member And Suggest The Perfect Contraceptive
Nokia spin-off plans $10,000 'luxury' Android phone
MeCam $49 flying camera concept follows you around, streams video to your phone
You know a smartphone's too big when it ships with a remote control
Create Modular Tetris Shelves for Fun and Practical Storage
'Condom Size,' A New iPhone App That Will Measure Your Member And Suggest The Perfect Contraceptive
Nokia spin-off plans $10,000 'luxury' Android phone
Monday, 28 January 2013
HP Joins Chromebook Bandwagon
Posted on 08:50 by Unknown
Wow, this is an exciting news day for Chromebooks!
The Verge reports that HP will be releasing a Chromebook in its Pavillion line, featuring a 1.1GHz Celeron processor, 2GB of RAM, a 16GB solid-state drive, and a 14-inch, 1366 x 768 display.
The Verge reports that HP will be releasing a Chromebook in its Pavillion line, featuring a 1.1GHz Celeron processor, 2GB of RAM, a 16GB solid-state drive, and a 14-inch, 1366 x 768 display.
Acer: Chromebooks 5% to 10% of Sales; Windows 8 Not Successful
Posted on 08:22 by Unknown
Acer President Jim Wong tells Bloomberg News that Chromebooks are 5% to 10% of sales since November and that he believes the ratio to be sustainable in the long term.
Read more »
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Sunday, 27 January 2013
Google News
Posted on 20:11 by Unknown
Some really exciting news here, API changes that would make backups more efficient and better yet, third-parties will have a way to make apps that collaborate like Docs and Spreadsheets do: Join the Google Drive SDK Early Access Program
The Street.com discovers chromebooks: Life With Google Chromebook: Mac/Windows Killer
Wow!!! None other than the venerable Windows pundit, Paul Thurrott compliments Google Docs:
Google Inches Ever-Closer to a Usable Office Alternative
Just switched my ARM-based Chromebook to the dev channel so I can help test:
Google Chrome for ARM gets Native Client (Support for Netflix, other apps on the way)
Good speed improvements, reasonable stable (have crashed three times in 3 days, twice hard).
Linux News
Posted on 20:04 by Unknown
Linux tech professionals salaries are growing faster than others: It's a Great Time to Know Linux: "More Linux, More Money"
This OS:
Meet PicUntu, a lightweight Linux designed for tiny PCs | PCWorld
will run on this $48.48 Stick PC (there are other such models available, search for RK3066):
Amazon.com: Android 4.0 HDMI Mini PC Smart internet TV adaptor/dongle - RK3066 Dual Core 1.6Ghz CPU, WiFi N, HD 1080P UG802
First Android, then Tizen and Ubuntu, now we have another Linux-based Mobile Platform: Keon and Peak: First Firefox OS handsets revealed
This is a tiny $145 board containing a full PC's worth of connectors, running that chip that is in Samsung's ARM-based Chromebook and the Nexus 10:
ARMBRIX Zero dev board packs a Samsung Exynos 5 ARM Cortex-A15 CPU
This OS:
Meet PicUntu, a lightweight Linux designed for tiny PCs | PCWorld
will run on this $48.48 Stick PC (there are other such models available, search for RK3066):
Amazon.com: Android 4.0 HDMI Mini PC Smart internet TV adaptor/dongle - RK3066 Dual Core 1.6Ghz CPU, WiFi N, HD 1080P UG802
First Android, then Tizen and Ubuntu, now we have another Linux-based Mobile Platform: Keon and Peak: First Firefox OS handsets revealed
This is a tiny $145 board containing a full PC's worth of connectors, running that chip that is in Samsung's ARM-based Chromebook and the Nexus 10:
ARMBRIX Zero dev board packs a Samsung Exynos 5 ARM Cortex-A15 CPU
Heard about the Ban on Mobile Phone Unlocking?
Posted on 19:48 by Unknown
If not, you should read this story:
Concerned about mobile unlocking ban? Sign the White House petition
Concerned about mobile unlocking ban? Sign the White House petition
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