While I like the Linux desktop a lot, I don't pretend that it's that popular. Which, is why, I found it fascinating that, despite everything Microsoft has been able to throw at it, desktop Linux still managed to claim 32% of the netbook market.
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130 mph Linux Motorcycle
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It's big, black, fast and appeals to Linux and motorcycle fans alike: the new E-motorcycle TTX02 from Mavizen.
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Huge anticipation for Google's Chrome OS
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Google Chrome OS may still be a year away from making its debut, but TechRadar readers are champing at the bit to get hold of the Windows competitor. More than 2300 votes were cast in a poll to gauge interest in Google's operating system, following the arrival of the excellent Windows 7.
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LG's Android phone unleashed in Canada
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LG has launched its first Android phone, a QWERTY slider called the "Eve," on Rogers Wireless' network in Canada. In other Android news, LG is prepping a second Android phone, this time with a Snapdragon processor, for Korea, and Philips has launched a V808 oPhone handset in China.
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OpenOffice gets a branded mouse with 18 buttons
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Popular open source office suite OpenOffice has partnered with a company named WarMouse to release the first mouse built specifically for the application. The mouse features a whopping 18 programmable buttons with double-click functionality.
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Mono and GNOME 3.0
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Interesting new posts about C# projects, GNONE, Novell's Banshee, and Novell's de Icaza's work promoting C# and iPhones
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Mavizen's 130 MPH TTX02 Electric Motorcycle Runs on Linux
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"Laptop on Wheels": Has an On-Board Web Server, USB Ports, and Wifi Connectivity
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ABI's Jeffrey Orr on rising Linux netbook sales
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After ABI Research projected that Linux will take a 32 percent share of netbooks in 2009 and wo;; overtake Windows in 2013, we spoke with ABI analyst Jeffrey Orr on the findings. Orr notes the rise of international consumers and ARM Cortex-A8-based netbooks, and discusses Ubuntu, Moblin, Android, and Chrome OS.
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Google Tries Transparency with New Dashboard
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The sheer amount of information that Google has on us across its properties can be daunting. The new Dashboard tool is a step toward letting us see what they have.
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Has Google Become a Good Open Source Citizen?
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With its open source release Thursday of its Closure JavaScript tools, Google (GOOG) is starting to suggest that it may eventually become a good open source citizen.
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TonidoPlug: Your Personal Cloud Server in a Plug
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However, it can become a totally bad decision when the security of the cloud server is compromised or the third party providers wind up their services and all your data gone down with them. When such things happen, you might wonder why you have not heard of Tonido earlier.
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Linux owns 32 percent of netbook market, says study
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ABI Research is projecting that in 2009 Linux will represent 32 percent of netbook sales, far higher than the seven percent figure claimed by Microsoft, says a report. ABI also estimates that Linux will overtake Windows on netbooks by 2013, largely due to sales in less-developed countries, says the story.
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Microsoft's CodePlex Foundation Moving Forward - without projects (so far)
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After nearly two months of life, Microsoft's open source CodePlex Foundation is now gearing up to accept projects, but it still has some work to do.
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Google: Android fragmentation not 'bad thing'
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Google has defended its decision to allow unfettered Android tweaking, saying that although this may fragment the Googlephone market, it's what's best for developers.
Read more »Lenovo: Win7 beats Linux in netbooks
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Improvements in Windows 7 will make it less likely notebook makers will adopt Linux-based operating systems, said a technology executive at Lenovo.
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