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.
Read more »Next-Gen Android OS Gingerbread Due Q4, Froyo 2.2 Today
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Google's Video Codec Won't End Theora
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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Advocates of FOSS and Open Standards Do Not Welcome EU ICT Plan (Digital Agenda)
The Open Source Observatory and Repository (OSOR) mischaracterises the response of Free/Open Source groups to Neelie Kroes and the Digital Agenda; we attempt to set the record straight
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Who to Blame for Germany’s Dangerous Decision Regarding Software Patents
Microsoft, Nokia, IBM, GE, Siemens, SAP, Philips and several other massive companies are largely responsible for Europe's trouble with monopolies on algorithms
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Apache Derby gains sequences and user defined types
The Java database gains sequences and user defined types in the latest update and closes a security hole
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25 Fresh and Cool Linux Wallpapers
It's been a long time since we've featured here some cool Linux wallpapers. In case you've just tuned in, we have shared several Linux-related wallpapers already
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Patent Troll Larry Horn and Steve Jobs Prepare to Attack Google’s VP8, According to FUD Sites
Less than a week after Google's VP8 liberation announcement, foes of freedom use sites that are foes of freedom to spread fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) about VP8
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Google Chrome hits version 6 ?!
Without a doubt, this is one of the fastest browsing naming efforts I have ever seen. At this rate Chrome 8 or 9 will be out by the end of the year.
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Novell is Surrounded by Potential Buyers of the Company
Novell's end as a publicly-traded company seems inevitable based on the plan to have an auction
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NetworkWorld’s (and IDG’s Other Sites) “Open Source” Blogs Are Not in Favour of Open Source
Caution is needed when it comes to Microsoft-affiliated Web sites which present themselves as "Open Source"
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Has ASUS abandoned netbook Linux?
It wasn't even three-years ago that Asus took the concept of a cheap, small notebook and turned it into a revolution: the Linux-powered netbook. But, now, without any fanfare, Asus seems to have closed down its Linux lines at least in the United States.
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Are Trade Secrets and Trademarks the Future?
It's becoming increasingly clear that the Internet's perfect copying machine makes copyright largely irrelevant today: once a copy is online somewhere, it's impossible to take it down everywhere. Could the arrival of digital 3D printers like the open source RepRap do the same for patents, by making it possible for anyone to download and print off analogue objects?
Read more »Monitor Servers from Your Android Device with httpmon
Checking whether a specific Web server is up and running is as easy as issuing the ping command in the terminal, but if you are looking for a more versatile tool that you can use while on the move, try httpmon for Android.
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Google launches encrypted search
Google has just announced that it is rolling out an encrypted version of its web search service. Several important points about encrypted Google search:
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Google TV Platform introduced
At the Google I/O developer conference in San Francisco (USA), several leading industry players announced the development of Google TV – an open platform that merges the web and TV.
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