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  • KDE4 offers new glitzy look

    KDE released a significantly revamped version of its Linux graphical interfaces software on Friday.

  • Google details Android development tools

    Google has released programming tools for its Android mobile phone alliance for download, giving developers the ability to start writing software for phones with $10 million in prizes to lure them.

  • German anti-hacking law: hijacking security?

    As of last weekend, it has become a crime in Germany to build, sell, obtain or distribute so-called "hacking tools", which experts say will damage overall computer security by severely curtailing legitimate research and analysis, and prevent "good" hackers from discovering and plugging system security holes.

  • Intel aims for open-source graphics advantage

    Intel on Wednesday released open-source software intended to give Linux full-fledged 3D graphics support and to give the chipmaker an advantage over rivals ATI Technologies and Nvidia.

  • 2008 Olympics could go open source

    The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games could switch to an open-source technology platform under proposals to be considered by the International Olympic Committee.

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    Is Apple's MacBook Pro rotten to the core?

    When companies launch a brand new product it usually takes some time to weed out the niggling issues; but how many systems need to break before the situation is recognised as a disaster rather than an unfortunate blip in quality control?

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  • Study: Small businesses wary of Microsoft

    Many small and midsize companies harbour some level of trepidation regarding how dependent they have become on Microsoft software, according to a US survey.

  • Lack of security plagues Sputnik

    The open-source community entered the wireless arena with the Sputnik Community Gateway. Find out why this product may be good in theory, but needs some considerable work in the area of security.

  • BT bets on open development

    BT, long considered a risk-taker in the telecommunications market, has laid a US$105 million bet to open its network to application developers in the hopes of creating innovative voice services. But will other phone companies take a similar gamble?

  • Lindows mobilizes Centrino support

    Desktop Linux software maker Lindows.com released on Thursday a version of its operating system that features support for Intel's Centrino chips for wireless notebooks.

  • Intel plans Linux support for Centrino

    Intel is working on Linux support for Centrino, its package of chips for mobile computers with wireless networking abilities, but the company hasn't yet decided how or when to release it.

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  • Intel to speed lagging Linux support

    Smarting from criticism from open-source programmers, Intel has committed to release Linux versions of essential supporting software at about the same time it releases Windows versions.

  • Lindows mobilizes Centrino support

    Desktop Linux software maker Lindows.com released on Thursday a version of its operating system that features support for Intel's Centrino chips for wireless notebooks.

  • Intel plans Linux support for Centrino

    Intel is working on Linux support for Centrino, its package of chips for mobile computers with wireless networking abilities, but the company hasn't yet decided how or when to release it.

  • Linux puts 10G in your hand

    A Singapore company has unveiled a handheld device that stores up to 10G of data and multimedia files.

  • Lindows takes wraps off new version

    Lindows, the software start-up offering a consumer-friendly version of the Linux operating system, announced a new version of its software Wednesday.

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