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  Five things to look forward to in Linux Mint 13 Maya

  There's been much attention focused lately on Canonical's recently released Ubuntu Linux 12.04 "Precise Pangolin," but it's by no means the only popular Linux distribution out there with a major update in the offing.

  By Katherine Noyes | 23 May, 2012 07:08

  Tags: unix, ubuntu, software, operating systems, open source, linux mint, Linux, canonical

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  Analysis: Why Linux is a desktop flop

  It's free, easier to use than ever, IT staffers know it and love it, and it has fewer viruses and Trojans than Windows.

  By Maria Korolov | 30 April, 2012 21:28

  Tags: Android, Configuration / maintenance, consumer electronics, Data Center, desktop, desktop pcs, Gartner, hardware systems, IDC, Linux, open source, operating systems, smartphones, software

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  20 popular Ubuntu Linux apps you may want to try

  As Ubuntu Linux continues to grow in popularity, most discussions of it tend to focus on the basics of the operating system itself, including especially details about its desktop environment and user interface.

  By Katherine Noyes | 10 February, 2012 07:01

  Tags: Linux, non-Windows, open source, operating systems, software, ubuntu, unix

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  Ubuntu Linux Satanic Edition (666.9) review

  Getting ready to review a Linux distribution is usually pretty straightforward. After some background research into the distribution's history, you download the latest ISO and beseech the head of IT to lend you a netbook or scrounge up some moth-infested, aging desktop PC.

  By Rohan Pearce | 10 May, 2011 15:30

  Tags: Linux, open source, ubuntu

• Motorola Atrix 4G mightiest smartphone yet?

  The Motorola Xoom was the most advanced tablet that we got to try out at Mobile World Congress. Other tablets, including the HTC Flyer, certainly look promising, but the Xoom is the launch device for the Google Android Honeycomb OS - the version of Android developed specifically for tablets - and the devices on show at MWC were fully working ones used for live demonstrations.

  By Rosemary Hattersley | 20 February, 2011 02:59

  Tags: consumer electronics, Digital audio, gadgets, Google, Google Android, hardware systems, home entertainment, Internet & broadband, laptops, Linux, mobile phones, Motorola, networking, non-Windows, operating systems, PC Peripherals, PCs & laptops

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  For an old or slow PC, try Puppy Linux 5.2

  There's no doubt Canonical's popular Ubuntu Linux distribution gets the majority of attention in the Linux world these days, but there are myriad others equally worthy of consideration.

  By Katherine Noyes | 12 January, 2011 08:58

  Tags: canonical, Linux, non-Windows, open source, operating systems, software, unix

• Motorola Atrix hints at a virtualized, cloud future

  Motorola announced the Atrix smartphone at the Consumer Electronics Show, and while many have been concentrating on its 4G connectivity and clever desktop dock that lets it run a cut-down Linux desktop on a full-sized monitor, nearly everybody has missed something very important.

  By Keir Thomas | 08 January, 2011 08:07

  Tags: CES, CES 2011, cloud, cloud computing, internet, Linux, Motorola, non-Windows, operating systems, Virtualization

• 5 things Linux does better than Mac OS X

  Were it not for Windows' long-standing installed base and overwhelming market dominance, it seems unlikely that anyone would argue seriously for the merit of the operating system, plagued as it is by high prices, security problems and vendor lock-in.

  By Katherine Noyes | 01 October, 2010 09:15

  Tags: Apple, desktop pcs, hardware systems, Linux, Mac, non-Windows, open source, operating systems, software, unix

• Galaxy Tab will soar on Android's key strengths

  As the details of Samsung's Galaxy Tab are gradually revealed, it's becoming increasingly clear that many of the tablet's most desirable features derive from its use of Android--or Linux, that is--which, after all, is the basis for Google's winning mobile operating system.

  By Katherine Noyes | 18 September, 2010 23:58

  Tags: Apple, Cell Phones, consumer electronics, Google, Linux, non-Windows, operating systems, Phones, Samsung Galaxy Tab

• Chrome patches show the power of open source--and Google

  Google's patching of vulnerabilities in its open source Chrome Web browser last week wasn't so much notable in itself; Microsoft, to be sure, is forever issuing patches for the many bugs that afflict its products.

  By Katherine Noyes | 25 August, 2010 04:47

  Tags: applications, browsers, browser security, Google, Linux, non-Windows, open source, operating systems, software, unix

• Mobile apps security: Apple iOS v. Google Android

  The Apple iOS, which runs on its iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, has a flaw in how it reads PDF documents that makes it easier to hack. This flaw is exploited by JailbreakMe, a one-click site that makes it easy for anyone without any real tech skills to hack into their own iPhone.

  By Barbara E. Hernandez | 14 August, 2010 10:39

  Tags: Apple, Cell Phones, consumer electronics, Google, iphone 4, Linux, non-Windows, operating systems, Phones

• 11 free Linux apps your business needs now

  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.

  By Katherine Noyes | 05 August, 2010 05:42

  Tags: Linux, Microsoft, non-Windows, open source, operating systems, productivity, software, unix

• Is Linux really harder to use?

  Not surprisingly, the misperception that Linux is harder to use than other operating systems is also one that competing vendors routinely use to scare potential new users away from Linux.

  By Katherine Noyes | 03 August, 2010 08:17

  Tags: Linux, Mac OS, non-Windows, operating systems, software, unix, Windows, Windows 7

• On strengths of Linux, Android will win mobile contest

  Mirror, mirror, on the wall, which mobile operating system is fairest of all? That's a common question, given the many contenders in the mobile arena--and the well-publicized glitches that have recently come up.

  By Katherine Noyes | 30 July, 2010 08:23

  Tags: Cell Phones, consumer electronics, Google, Google Android, iPhone, Linux, operating systems, Phones, smartphones

• Jolicloud 1.0, a Linux distro in progress

  Jolicloud 1.0 is a new edition of Linux aimed at non-technical netbook users.

  By Serdar Yegulalp | 28 July, 2010 03:56

  Tags: Linux, non-Windows, operating systems