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Intel is looking to succeed where others including Noka and Palm have failed to set the world alight, and deliver a Linux-based Internet device by 2010, which could challenge the success of the iPhone.
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Lineo and ARM will collaborate at an engineering level to bring Lineo's embedded Linux to microprocessors based on ARM cores. What does this mean for players in the portable space?
The Linux development kernel now supports wireless 'personal area networks', but ordinary users won't see the software for a while yet.
The Linux development kernel now supports wireless 'personal area networks', but ordinary users won't see the software for a while yet.
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