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Sony Planning PSP Phone, Android 3.0 Gaming Platform? (PC World)
Thu, 08/12/2010 - 06:30 | by Anonymous Coward
PC World - Scooping speculators, Engadget claims it can exclusively reveal Sony Ericsson's plans to introduce a brand new gaming handheld. What's more, the handheld will run "Gingerbread," the codename for Android 3.0, Google's mobile Linux/GNU platform rumored to be deploying already this October.
Firefox 4 Beta Adds Multi-touch Support [VIDEOS] (Mashable)
Wed, 08/11/2010 - 12:12 | by Anonymous Coward
Mashable - Mozilla has released the newest version of the Firefox 4 Beta, which not only includes hundreds of bug fixes, but also adds long-awaited multi-touch functionality to the browser.
Forrester: Open-source BI Has Pros and Cons (PC World)
Wed, 08/11/2010 - 10:50 | by Anonymous Coward
PC World - A new Forrester Research report finds that while a number of open-source BI (business intelligence) offerings are providing many of the capabilities enterprises require, certain shortcomings remain.
Linux Foundation Offers Open Source Compliance Checklist (PC World)
Tue, 08/10/2010 - 16:10 | by Anonymous Coward
PC World - Organizations that are interested in using open source in their own products but are wary of intellectual property issues might want to examine a new, mostly free, assistance program just launched by the non-profit Linux Foundation.
Teradata Quietly Scoops up Kickfire (PC World)
Tue, 08/10/2010 - 14:20 | by Anonymous Coward
PC World - Data warehousing vendor Teradata has quietly scooped up Kickfire, a startup analytic appliance vendor known for its use of the open-source MySQL database and a SQL processing chip to boost query performance.
More Than 1 in 10 Mozilla Bug Finders Turn Down Cash (PC World)
Thu, 08/05/2010 - 19:40 | by Anonymous Coward
PC World - The open-source Mozilla project has been offering cash bounties for security bugs for six years now, but often bug finders simply turn down the cash.
11 Free Linux Apps Your Business Needs Now (PC World)
Wed, 08/04/2010 - 14:19 | by Anonymous Coward
PC World - Despite the wealth of free applications out there, many small business owners continue to spend an inordinate amount of their all-too-scarce resources on software. Microsoft Office 2010? That'll be $499.99--or $279.99 if you can do without the Professional version. QuickBooks 2010? $159.95 or more. Adobe PhotoShop CS5? A whopping $699.
Motorola and Verizon Plan Cable-TV-Watching Tablet (NewsFactor)
Wed, 08/04/2010 - 13:07 | by Anonymous Coward
NewsFactor - In the wake of the huge success of Apple's iPad, Motorola and Verizon are working on a tablet that could change how television is watched. The device, based on Google's open-source Android operating system, will allow users to watch cable TV on its 10-inch screen and could be available in the U.S. as early as this fall.
Why Linux Is More Secure Than Windows (PC World)
Tue, 08/03/2010 - 13:49 | by Anonymous Coward
PC World - "Security through obscurity" may be a catchy phrase, but it's not the only thing that's catching among Windows users.
Firefox Falls Further Behind in Browser Wars (PC World)
Mon, 08/02/2010 - 19:37 | by Anonymous Coward
PC World - Linux user, how many different Internet browsers do you have on your system? You have Konqueror if you use KDE, Iceweasel or Epiphany if you use GNOME, and optionally, you might have Firefox, Chrome or Opera. You might have all of those.
