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Linus Torvalds Loves His New Google Nexus One

Self-described cellphone cynic and "father of Linux" Linus Torvalds decided to get a Google Nexus One the other day. And while the customer service lines may be clogged over the phone's performance, Daddy Linux is positively pleased as punch. More »

02/07/10

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By Jack Loftus

#linux

Linux Gets Multitouch, Unofficially

Those Linuxers just can't stand watching Windows 7 do something they can't, so the ENAC Interactive Computing Lab worked to get multitouch running in Fedora. And now you can, too. More »

12/22/09

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By Mark Wilson

#browsers

Google Chrome for Mac and Linux: They're Here

The wait's been long, sometimes hard, but it's finally here: The first Chrome beta for Mac and Linux. It's missing all kinds of stuff, like a bookmark manager. But damn if it isn't fast. Oh, the fun don't stop there. More »

12/08/09

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By matt buchanan

#linux

Linux Owns 1/3 of the Netbook Marketshare

Lots of people use Linux. That's known. But usually those people are computer science majors flipping major corporations the bird (before they sell out to said corporations after graduation), not consumers buying systems with Linux preloaded. More »

12/08/09

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By Mark Wilson

#cellphones

Else Intuition OS Looks Pretty Sweet on First Phone Expected Q2 Next Year

This video is the best-look yet at the slick OpenGL-accelerated OS from Else (formerly Emblaze) and Access (who developed a next-gen Palm OS before Palm ditched it for their own). The big news: The First Else phone arrives next-year. More »

11/25/09

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By Danny Allen

#chromeos

What Google Needs for the Chrome OS To Succeed

Google made an announcement! It was an OS, in case you haven't heard. But it was also something else: a long-term, high-risk bet about the future of the internet. Here's what Google needs to happen for Chrome to make it. More »

11/19/09

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By John Herrman

#announcements

Google Chrome OS Liveblog Today

We're liveblogging the Chrome OS reveal today at 10 AM PT, 1PM ET, right here on the Gizmodo Liveblog page. Check back soon to see the OS that Google's been so coy about the last few months. [Gizmodo Liveblog]

11/19/09

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By Jason Chen

#linux

Ubuntu 9.10: An Important Step Forward, Room to Improve

After epic Snow Leopard and Windows 7 reviews, Ars Technica has posted an 11-page look at Karmic Koala. They say it's one of the best Linux experiences available, but some new software additions still have room to mature. [Ars]

11/19/09

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By Danny Allen

#rumor

Google Chrome OS Will Be Unveiled in Two Days

Surprise! Friday's report that the Chrome OS "launch" for this week was almost true: Google's OS will be shown in "complete overview" on Thursday. But what does that mean, exactly?
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11/17/09

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By John Herrman

#patents

Microsoft's Pseudo Sudo Patent

So, how exactly did Microsoft—those bastards!—end up patenting Sudo, a years-old Linux command line tool, without someone stepping in to stop them? Easy! They didn't. More »

11/16/09

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By John Herrman

#rumor

Is Google Chrome OS Launching Next Week?

Would it be earlier than expected? By a lot. But given how long Google usually takes to test their products—and how long Android was public before the G1 launched—Techcrunch's report that Chrome OS is imminent isn't totally ridiculous. More »

11/13/09

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By John Herrman

#motorcycles

Mavizen's 130 mph Electric Motorcycle Has Built-In Web Server, WiFi and Linux

Mavizen's TTX02 electric motorcycle is being dubbed as "a laptop on wheels". A really, really fast laptop on wheels. More »

11/05/09

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By Sean Fallon

#ubuntu

Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala Out Now But Still Not As Fuzzy As a Real Koala

I've always wanted a pet koala, but I could settle for Ubuntu 9.10 Karamic Koala, which is out now. The main Ubuntu page is still all about 9.04, but you can grab 9.10 here. [Ubuntu, Image via Yvonne/Flickr]

10/29/09

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By matt buchanan

#imagecache

Linux Legend Loves Some Windows 7

Why would Linus Torvalds, the man behind the Linux kernel, be giving a big thumbs up in front of a Japanese Windows 7 booth? More »

10/23/09

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By Sean Fallon

#cellphones

Else Intuition: The Surprisingly Not-Sad Fate of Palm OS

In 2006, Access bought the rights to Palm OS, and licensed the code to Palm. Access spent plenty of time and money developing a next-gen OS, which Palm totally ignored for their own. Things looked grim! Until this thing. More »

10/23/09

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By John Herrman

#htc

HTC Spills the Hero's Guts (And By Guts, I Mean Kernel Source Code)

10/22/09

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#gizexplains

Giz Explains: Why Stuff Crashes (And Why It Happens Less Often Now)

You're working on the most important document you've ever typed and suddenly—boom: Blue screen. "A PROBLEM HAS BEEN DETECTED." What the hell just happened? More »

10/21/09

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By matt buchanan

#btw

Linux Users Can Try the Chrome OS Browser Right Now

Google spilled some choice Chrome OS guts yesterday, leaving us with a heap of files to sift through. The best part? They included the browser. Google's files have been pulled, but Linux users can still download Chrome for Chrome here. More »

10/14/09

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By John Herrman

#imagecache

Fun With Linux Commands

Ah, so this is the reason why people don't consider Linux user friendly. [Geeks Are Sexy]

10/09/09

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By Jason Chen

#overheard

Overheard at Phone Conference: "Nokia Will Never Release an Android Handset"

At the ~~Swedish~~ Finnish phonemaker's booth, I overheard a Nokia rep say that Nokia "will never release an Android handset." He added, "You can quote me on that," which is good, because I am! More »

10/07/09

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By Dan Nosowitz

#moblin

Hands-On With Moblin 2.1 OS: The Netbook Linux Anyone Can Master

Sure, Windows 7 is around the corner and there are lots of Linux alternatives for your netbook. But Moblin, which has been pioneered by Intel specifically for netbooks and internet devices, is gonna rival them all. More »

10/06/09

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By Joanna Stern

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