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If the unscientific poll we conducted on tablet operating systems is any indication, it appears as if Canonical can depend on a community of early adopters if and when a tablet is released with Ubuntu OS preinstalled.
In our poll we asked, “What operating system would you be most likely to consider for a tablet if available?” The options were Android, iOS, BlackBerry 10, Windows Phone 8, Windows RT, Ubuntu, webOS, None of the above and Other. Those who chose [...]
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Friday FOSS Week in Review
It would seem to be another slow week in the FOSS news world. As always however, there were a few tidbits, and the passing of a computer pioneer who’s work has effected everyone who’s ever sat in front of a monitor and keyboard.
U.S. Predator and Reaper Drones Hit by Virus…or Not
We learned on Monday from ars technica that the U.S. Predator and Reaper drone fleet has been hit by a virus. According to [...]
Continue reading Spy vs. Spy, Spilt Blackberries & Redmond’s Lies
There seems to be quite a few tech companies in trouble these days. In fact, in an article published yesterday on 24/7 Wall Street, tech firms represent six out of the eight major companies listed as being in troubled financial waters. There aren’t any surprises here for anyone who’s been paying attention, but a year or so ago most of us wouldn’t have suspected that some of these companies would even be capable of falling on hard times.
Topping this [...]
Continue reading Tech Firms Facing the Abyss
In the smartphone market, Android is now number one, according to a press release issued Friday by comScore, a company that measures online activity.
According to their figures, Android has passed RIM to take the top spot, with a 34.7% market share, up from 28.7% on December 10. During the same period, RIM’s share dropped 4.5 points, from 31.6% to 27.1%. Apple’s share remained relatively flat, increasing slightly from 25.0% to 25.5%. Microsoft and Palm dropped 0.9%, and now claim [...]
Continue reading As Android Passes RIM, What’s Next?
Is is just me, or does Google look more and more like Microsoft/Apple with each passing day?
When Google introduced Linux based Android a few years back, they bent over backwards to proclaim their commitment to openness, going so far as to proclaim openness as Android’s advantage over Apple’s iOS. Here was an operating system that device manufacturers could tweek and tailor to suit their own needs. Not only that, with the source code freely available, this would be an [...]
Continue reading Is Google Marketing Linux-BSD?
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