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Dev codes Wine Android port for Windows apps

Posted February 4, 2013 - 13:24 by Trent Nouveau

Wine can best be described as a compatibility layer that allows users to run certain Windows apps on non-Windows operating systems like Linux.

NanoWatch is a clunky watch-phone mashup

Posted January 28, 2013 - 15:06 by Shane McGlaun

Over the years, we've seen plenty of smart watches that promise all sorts of connected capabilities with your smartphone.

PicUntu powers this PC-on-a-stick

Posted January 16, 2013 - 15:01 by Trent Nouveau

There are a number of PCs-on-a-stick that run Google's wildly popular and versatile Android operating system.

Norhtec's $90 Cloud Android mini-PC is powered by ARM

Posted January 7, 2013 - 12:54 by Trent Nouveau

Norhtec has introduced a $90 cloud-centric mini-PC powered by an Allwinner A10 ARM Cortex-A8 processor.

Zealz GK802 runs Android and Ubuntu Linux

Posted January 3, 2013 - 14:23 by Trent Nouveau

The $100 Zealz GK802 is powered by an ARM-based Freescale i.MX6 quad-core processor paired with 1GB Of RAM and 8GB of storage.

Linux Ubuntu is the latest smartphone OS

Posted January 2, 2013 - 16:12 by Trent Nouveau

Canonical has introduced a smartphone-specific version of Linux Ubuntu which uses all four edges of the screen to render a more immersive UI experience.

Giada debuts ARM-powered desktop PCs

Posted December 23, 2012 - 10:30 by Trent Nouveau

Giada is well known for manufacturing small-form factor desktop computers. However, up until now Giada's PC desktops have been primarily powered by x86 chips and designed to run Windows or Linux as the default operating system.

Bodhi Linux runs on Google's Nexus 7 tablet

Posted December 21, 2012 - 16:31 by Trent Nouveau

Google's Nexus 7 is quite the versatile device, as it is capable of running various flavors of Linux and Chromium, as well as its native Android operating system.

Steam for Linux is now in public beta

Posted December 20, 2012 - 14:13 by Shane McGlaun

Valve has rolled out a public beta of Steam for the open-source Linux operating system.

Huang designs an open-source laptop

Posted December 18, 2012 - 11:29 by Shane McGlaun

Laptop powered by open operating system and designed around open hardware.

These PCs-on-a-stick run Ubuntu Linux

Posted December 3, 2012 - 16:35 by Trent Nouveau

A developer by the name of AndrewDB is currently in the processing of modding Ubuntu Linux so that it runs on inexpensive PCs-on-a-stick powered by Rockchip RK3066 processors.

PengPod preps Linux+Android tablets for Jan launch

Posted December 1, 2012 - 11:45 by Trent Nouveau

PengPod has confirmed that it will be shipping 7 and 10 inch tablets with support for Linux and Google Android this January.

Bonobo Extreme 17.3-inch gaming laptop runs Ubuntu

Posted November 20, 2012 - 12:36 by Shane McGlaun

Extreme gaming laptops are typically associated with Microsoft's Windows operating system, rather than OS X or Linux.

Netflix arrives on Ubuntu - with a fix

Posted November 16, 2012 - 14:47 by Trent Nouveau

Ubuntu is without a doubt one of the most popular flavors of Linux, as the operating system is fully capable of running smoothly even on outdated or anemic hardware.

Early XBMC Linux builds ported to Allwinner A10 devices

Posted November 14, 2012 - 17:33 by Trent Nouveau

We've covered a number of PCs-on-a-stick in recent months, all of which have the potential to function as an uber-mini Android-powered media centers.

Devs port Ubuntu to Rockchip (RK3066) devices

Posted November 13, 2012 - 19:37 by Trent Nouveau

Rockchip’s stalwart RK3066 can best be described as a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 chip with clock speeds up to 1.6 GHz.

Slax is bare bones modular Linux

Posted November 8, 2012 - 10:30 by Trent Nouveau

Slax can best be described as Linux-based operating system that runs off a CD or USB flash drive.

Hackable set-top boxes get hardware update

Posted November 7, 2012 - 09:00 by Shane McGlaun

Mele is a company that designs Android-powered devices for streaming media, such as the A1000 Android/Ubuntu-powered set-top box which can be modded to run multiple operating systems.