Prototype Microsoft Mobile Surface PC one-ups iPhone

Microsoft Corp. researchers have shrunk down its Surface tabletop computer into a pocket-sized package that, with the aid of a few accessories, one-ups conventional touchscreen devices like Apple Inc.’s iPhone. Via Computerworld, read more…

The Inevitable Firefox vs Chrome debate

With the Chrome browser gaining market share, with it’s innovative feature set and interface, it is heating up competition for the open source giant, Firefox. Firefox, initially paved the way for an alternative browser lifestyle that many internet surfers enjoy today. It’s quite easily filled a need that Internet Explorer couldn’t, mainly being security and innovative ergonomics. read more… »

Useful Photo Orientated Chrome Extensions

With Chrome recently fully supporting third party extensions the flood gates are open to millions of developers around the world to build useful and innovative extensions that both enhance or improve online browsing with Google’s Chrome browser. A large part of Firefox’s awesome success is owed to extensibility, it would seem only natural that the Chrome which has proven to be an incredibly innovative browser would follow. read more… »

Gimp 2.8 scheduled to release at the end of 2010

GIMP’s developer, Martin Nordholts aka Enselic, has announced the release of GIMP 2.8 on 27th Dec this year. The schedule is not really fixed, its an estimated release date. This new release promises to have a lot of new features along with the major advantage of a single window mode which has been a long-standing complaint by many users for this great tool. read more…

PiTiVi To Be Included In Ubuntu 10.04

frontpage-smallSpeculations were recently confirmed that the open source video editing package PiTiVi will be included in the upcoming release of Ubuntu 10.04 as a default application.

Ubuntu 10.04 will bring many changes, including quite a shake up in the selection of default applications.

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How To Install Global Menu on Ubuntu

menuGlobal Menu is an application for linux that emulates the Mac OSX menu in the top panel. A global menu is handy in saving horizontal screen space and utilizaing otherwise wasted space on the top Gnome panel.This works with all GTK application, therefore it won’t work with KDE based applications, Firefox, and Open Office. read more… »

Creating A seperate Home Partition In Ubuntu

gnome-dev-harddiskRunning your Ubuntu installation with a separate home partition has many benefits, mainly being easier distribution upgrade (which is every six months) which enables you to upgrade the operating system in isolation, leaving your home folder along with all your documents untouched. The process of creating a separate home partition is slightly tricky but not at all impossible

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Google will introduce Google Chrome OS in society on Thursday

“As everyone knows, last week it was rumored that Google Chrome would see the light next week with its first beta, but apparently it will not.” more

Exciting Times For 2010

20102010 sure seems to be an exciting year in terms of technology. With an array of predicted and planned new technology releases amidst an economic upturn this year will surely set the stage for brilliant innovation and development. According to leading news sources 2010 is expected to dramatically influence the way we use the internet along with how our devices will interconnect, merge and improve.

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Analyst predicts Apple Tablet details

Gene Munster, in a report to clients, describes Apple’s forthcoming tablet and offers a rendering of a bigger iPhone to show how it might look. Brainstorm Tech summarizes: more

Installing Software: Tux VS. Bill Gates

One of the many tired myths about Linux is that it’s very difficult to install software. Many argue why should they type in a command instead of can just clicking next, next, check a box, next, and one more next? However Windows isn’t really as clear cut as they try to make it sound to be. Last year, an E-mail sent by Bill Gates to some Microsofties was leaked. Bill detailed his frustrating experience in downloading and installing Windows Movie Maker. While Bill’s experience is extreme, it illustrates that typing a command isn’t so bad after all. Most modern Linux distros have graphical interfaces to install software anyways. read more

Watch out Microsoft: GNOME is poised to have a killer 2010

The GNOME Foundation features a powerhouse roster of vendor sponsors who are committing more money than ever to support desktop Linux. read more

Lucid Update

An update on the Ubuntu Lucid Linx development read more

7 Instances of KDE Appearances On The Silver Screen

I don’t know about you, but when ever a computer screen appears in a movie or series I instantly focus on the interface, trying to glean what they have installed on the device. Even better, when possible, I pause and try to analyze and read the damn thing. Here, I dugg up 7 instances of KDE appearances on the silver read more

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