As Web browser vendors line up behind Google's new open source video codec, what does that mean for the codec from Mozilla?
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Next-Gen Android OS Gingerbread Due Q4, Froyo 2.2 Today
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The Linux-based Android version 2.2, dubbed Froyo (frozen yogurt), isn't even officially out yet and the blogosphere is abuzz with reports that the follow-up, Gingerbread, is due in the fourth quarter of this year.
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GDM2 Setup: Reclaim Control of Your Login In Ubuntu Lucid
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Such is the case with GDM2, the login manager in newer Ubuntu releases. Many users find the current config tool to be rather lacking.
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Qbo, Based On Linux, To Join Growing Field Of Open Source Robots
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Now, one of the more interesting new open source robots is Qbo (shown), a Linux-based robot from the folks at thecorpora.com.
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Filtering by computer fails on judgment
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The plan to filter the internet for material refused classification under Australian law is legally flawed.
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The Novice Guide To Buying A Linux Laptop
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All major laptop (notebook) hardware is supported by Linux. The crucial things to take into account when looking to buy a Linux powered laptops are as follows to avoid any hardware compatibility problems. Selecting correct specification is important.
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Ruby on Rails 2.3.6 and 2.3.7 released
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Six months of bug fixes, a handful of new features, and a strong bridge to Rails 3, fix of couple of bugs in the HTML-safety changes that may lead to XSS attacks. Rails is free software web framework, optimized for programmers happiness and sustainable productivity.
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Perfect Backup Solution with Amazon S3 and aws
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Amazon S3 provides unlimited storage at low prices, which makes it an ideal solution for storing backups. But to make use of it, you need a piece of software that can actually interact with Amazon S3
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Google I/O: Google TV announced
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At the Google I/O developer conference, Google announced the launch of Google TV, a new project based on it's open source Android mobile offering for TVs, DVD players and set-top boxes
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VATStuff - Double entry bookkeeping and VAT accounting package
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VATStuff provides a double-entry bookkeeping system, with facilities to create purchase orders, invoices and to record costs and calculate VAT returns. VAT calculations are designed to meet UK regulations, and are not applicable to other states.
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Google opens VP8 codec, aims to nuke H.264 with WebM
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Ever since Google announced its purchase of video codec company On2 in August 2009, there's been an expectation that On2's VP8 codec would someday be open-sourced and promoted as a new, open option for HTML5 video. An open VP8 would offer comparable quality to H.264, but without the patent and royalty encumbrances that codec suffers.
Read more »Transgaming customers can now save 25% off CrossOver Games
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If your a current or ex Transgaming Cedega customer and you would like to take the leap and switch over to CrossOver Games now is the perfect time to do so. With this special dealcode "ComeToTheLight" you will receive a instant 25% discount off the normal retail price of CrossOver Games or CrossOver Professional.
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Report: MPEG LA planning patent pool for VP8
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MPEG LA CEO says it is looking at plans for a patent pool to "essential patent rights" for Google's recently open sourced VP8 video codec
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Android tablet powered by NVIDIA and ARM A9
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At this year's Google I/O developer conference, a new Tegra 2 based prototype tablet running Google's open source Android mobile operating system with an 8.9 inch screen was on display
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Google I/O: Android 2.2 "Froyo" announced
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Google has announced the next major update for it's open source Android mobile operating system, adding support for a number of new features, including Wi-Fi tethering, Exchange updates and a new Dalvik JIT compiler that provides a 2 to 5 times improvement in overall performance
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