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Linux's new Gnome desktop to take on KDE and Windows
The next major release of Gnome promises to re-define the Linux desktop the way KDE has. Ashton Mills previews the new shell for Ubuntu's default desktop.
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Linux finally matches Windows' eye candy with the KDE desktop
While the Gnome desktop is the de-facto for Ubuntu, try the KDE alternative if you want the best-looking and comtemporary Linux UI, says APC's Linux guru, Ashton Mills.
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Chrome OS, not Android, for tablets?
If Britain's Sunday Times is to be believed, Google is aiming its forthcoming Chrome OS at tablets, rather than trying to expand Android out into a tablet-sized computing OS.
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ON TEST: Ubuntu Netbook Edition
Yesterday we looked at Jolicloud as an option for netbook owners keen on using the net's cloud computing potential. Today, we look at the big name in Linux: Ubuntu.
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Haiku Operating System
For those who want to be both the bleeding edge and retro at the same time, Haiku is for you.
ON TEST: Jolicloud Netbook OS
With netbooks, you can either run "lite" software, or push the grunt work into the cloud. Jolicloud OS, based on Ubuntu, aims to do the latter.
First Windows 8 snippets "leak" out from Microsoft
A confidential presentation gives us some clues as to what to expect from the next version of Microsoft's desktop operating system. But are they true or false?
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Microsoft unveils free app upgrades for Win 7 users
Microsoft is celebrating selling seven copies a second of Windows 7 by releasing a bunch of free app upgrades.
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Get a sneak peek at MeeGo on Intel’s concept Atom tablet
The open-source ‘made for mobile’ Linux OS gets demo’d on Intel’s Atom-powered ‘Redvale’ slate, and we think you’ll be impressed...
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Microsoft launches new ‘Windows Embedded Handheld’ mini-mobile OS
The stripped-down version of Windows Mobile 6.5 and the next-gen Windows Phone 7 OS will be aimed at niche enterprise and mobility devices.
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HP buys fast-boot HyperSpace Linux for $14m
HP continues to plot its place in a post-Windows world with the purchase of a quick-boot Linux OS. Plus: WebOS becomes a ‘Printer OS’ as printers get widgets and email addresses?
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Windows 7 Service Pack 1 goes public beta next month
It might not be packed with new stuff, but next month's public beta is a major step for Windows 7 acceptance in the business arena
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Linux to dominate Australia through T-Box and Android
commentary In just a few years, almost every Australian will be using the open source Linux OS in their everyday personal or professional lives.
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Acer says Chrome netbook is still on the roadmap
Acer denies reports it will launch a Chrome netbook at next week’s Computex show in Taiwan, but says it is still “working very closely with Google” on the project...
Google plots Chromium OS for screens from 5 inches to 60 inches
Google looks to scale its other open-source mobile OS to suit a wide range of devices from tiny tablets to big-screen TV sets.
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