Unix Toppings For Windows 7
(Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:48:49 AM IST)
On its way to make things more open, Microsoft has made available some editions of Windows 7 with open source top-ups. The selected editions include a multi-user UNIX environment by default, on top of Windows platform, reports Softpedia.

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Now, Just Yell To Click Photo!
(Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:31:29 AM IST)
Get ready to tweak your DSLR! HDR Labs have created a system that lets you add more features to your DSLR. Named as Open Camera Controller (OCC), the system uses an older Nintendo DS handheld. With the wide range of software povided by OCC, you could control your camera's exposure bracketing or trigger the shutter based on sound of your preference (you may even yell), reports Yahoo! News.
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OpenLogic Launches Open-Source Audit Service
(Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:20:21 AM IST)
OpenLogic, which enables enterprises to manage and control open source software, has unveiled its new service-M&A Open Source Audit Service-that scans a target system and delivers a report containing details such as the licence of the software and if it is adhering to copyright and open-source licensing standards, reports Yahoo! News.
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Linux: A Consistent Cloud Component
(Monday, March 15, 2010 5:02:40 PM IST)
"Linux is the past, present and future," said Jim Elliott, IBM Canada's Linux champion during an event entitled The Linux-Powered Cloud, reports Reseller News. The benefits of Linux, said Elliott, include the ability to scale across the smallest to largest of systems, available patch management and security software, attractive licensing costs and terms, and the extensive application and partner ecosystem. "Linux will be the cloud's future", he added.
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Linux Summit To Be Held In 'Frisco
(Monday, March 15, 2010 4:56:04 PM IST)
Linux Collaboration Summit hosted by the Linux Foundation is scheduled for 14-16 April 2010 in San Francisco. The main features of the summit this year will be a full-day workgroup on MeeGo, discussions of Linux topics including toolchain, cloud computing, printing, filesystems, ISV porting, and open source compliance, reports linuxfordevices.com.
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Qnap Systems To Unveil New NAS
(Monday, March 15, 2010 4:50:05 PM IST)
Qnap Systems will soon unveil two 1U network-attached storage (NAS) devices-TS-459U-SP and TS-459U-RP-which offer room for four 6 cm or 8 cm (2.5" or 3.5") SATA hard disk drives (HDDs) of up to 2TB capacity, for 8TB of total storage , reports linuxfordevices.com. These models are targeted at SMB, corporate, and entry-level enterprise customers for applications ranging from departmental file sharing and storage to advanced server applications, says Qnap.
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A User-Friendly Mobile Tech From IBM!
(Wednesday, March 10, 2010 11:36:50 AM IST)
A mobile technology that makes the Internet accessible to all, including the illiterate, deaf, or elderly.
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Google Extending Search To TV!
(Tuesday, March 09, 2010 10:36:37 AM IST)
Internet search giant Google has joined hands with Satellite TV operator Dish Network Corp to come up with a TV programming search service, reports Yahoo! News. The service, which will run on STBs (set-top box) will use Google's Android wireless operating system, and enable users to search content across online video sites such as YouTube.
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OpenStreetMap Is Most Innovative Open Source Project
(Saturday, March 06, 2010 12:01:43 PM IST)
The winners for Linux New Media awards 2010 were announced at the "CeBIT Open Source" forum and the prize for the most innovative open source project went to 'OpenStreetMap'. In another category, Google Android won the prize for best open source contribution for mobile devices. The details of winners are listed in Katonda.com.
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Battle Of The Codecs!
(Saturday, March 06, 2010 11:55:14 AM IST)
While using HTML 5 version, Websites have to choose between H.264 Codec and Ogg Theora, regarding codecs. While online video giants such as YouTube, and browsers such as Safari and Chrome use H.264, Firefox and Opera prefer the 100 per cent open Ogg Theora format, reports NetbookBoards.com.
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Intel, Orange Collaborate On MeeGo Platform
(Friday, March 05, 2010 3:17:01 PM IST)
MeeGo, a result of a merger of the Linux-based Moblin(tm) and Maemo software projects unveiled at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, enables an open software environment for rapid development of a range of smart, PC-like devices and exciting new services.
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BluePex Integrates Zarafa's Collaboration Platform
(Friday, March 05, 2010 1:13:15 PM IST)
Customers can benefit from Zarafa's smartphone support and full integration with the Blackberry Enterprise Server.
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Zenoss Announces Open Source Virtualisation Monitoring For Xen Hypervisor
(Friday, March 05, 2010 12:55:55 PM IST)
The Xen Virtual Hosts ZenPack discovers guests on Xen para-virtualized hosts and provides monitoring of performance and availability via SSH.
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Now, E-Mail From Your Home Phone!
(Friday, March 05, 2010 11:30:45 AM IST)
After a surge of Web technologies being experimented upon mobile phones, you can now have those privileges on your home phone too. Motorola will soon launch a multimedia cordless home phone-the HS1001-which would provide Web browsing, e-mail and touchscreen interface aided by a virtual keyboard, reports linuxfordevices.com.
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A Linux Alter Ego For Windows!
(Friday, March 05, 2010 11:05:46 AM IST)
By the look of its GUI (graphical user interface), it seems Windows will find its new alter ego in 'Red Star', a North Korean Linux distribution system, reports Yahoo! News. Apparently the system has a desktop interface based on the latest KDE version.
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Save Energy By Using Condor!
(Thursday, March 04, 2010 12:56:35 PM IST)
If your company has hundreds of PCs that are lying idle, you could make effective use of it, reduce energy bills and contribute towards a cleaner and greener workplace!
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Fixstars's YDEL For CUDA
(Wednesday, March 03, 2010 10:42:52 AM IST)
Fixstars Corporation has announced Yellow Dog Enterprise Linux (YDEL) for CUDA claiming it to be the first commercial Linux distribution for GPU computing. Targeted at commercial acceptance, Fixstars touts this as a typical enterprise distribution. The company also offers end-user training and seminars for developers, reports HPC Wire.
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Nokia Unveils The N900 Phone
(Wednesday, March 03, 2010 10:32:10 AM IST)
Nokia's much anticipated phone, the N900, will soon be widely available. Unlike other N- series models, this one is priced lower as it runs on the Maemo operating system which is yet to get popular, reports Cnet Australia.

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Yoono: You Know!
(Wednesday, March 03, 2010 10:15:50 AM IST)
Did you know that firefox extension Yoono could boost your social networking and help you browse? Well, Mozilla's Firefox provides many more add-on features that could replace your mundane desktop applications, says taragana.com. Gaea News Network have listed a few of those features that could improve your virtual life!
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Adobe Flash 10.1 Turns Its Back On Android!
(Saturday, February 27, 2010 3:42:36 PM IST)
Adobe's Flash Player 10.1 might not work for old Android versions, older than 2.0. This version has very specific requirements to run on mobiles which include ARM Cortex-A8 processors, reported linuxfordevices.com. Motorola's Droid and Google's Nexus One will be early supporters of this version among Android mobiles.
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Linux 2.6.33 Kernel Unveiled With Superior Graphics
(Saturday, February 27, 2010 11:35:11 AM IST)
The first kernel release this year-Linux 2.6.33 kernel-is out with major enhancements in graphics, reports Internetnews.com. The major feature showcased in this release is the integration of Nouveau, an open source graphics source which would improve Linux graphics.
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Meet The Young Geek Girls!
(Saturday, February 27, 2010 11:18:46 AM IST)
Geek girls? Sounds like an oxymoron? Not anymore! Three girls aged between eight and 12 showed their expertise in open source during a Linux Expo in southern California, reports MercuryNews.com. The girls talked at length about GIMP, Tux Paint, OLPC XO computers, etc.
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Release Of Fedora 13 Gets Delayed
(Saturday, February 27, 2010 11:07:15 AM IST)
The latest version of Fedora 13-a free, community-driven Linux operating system sponsored by Red Hat, will be delayed by a week, said Fedora Project developers. The delay is due to the final stage bug-fixing, reports The Register.
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Launch Of JooJoo Tablet PC Delayed
(Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:55:05 AM IST)
Fusion Garage's Linux-based Web-browsing JooJoo tablet, dubbed as 'nee CrunchPad', will be delayed due to fine tuning issues with its screen, reports Cnet news. But to make up for the delay the company will be giving out free JooJoo accessories to all customers who have already placed their order.
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Mozilla Unveils Thunderbird 3.0.2
(Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:44:21 AM IST)
Mozilla has announced the latest version of its open source, cross-platform e-mail and news client-Thunderbird 3.0.2. It is available for download now and comes with improved overall stability and claims to fix several bugs that were found in its earlier versions, reports h-online.com.
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