The new version of xPUD, a 50 MB Ubuntu-based mini-distro from Taiwan, promises to provide perfect netbook support.

Google presented the first test version of its Chrome for Linux and Mac OS X on June 5.

The Linux Foundation is seeking to grow its membership through attractive offers. Among them is your own email address at the newly acquired Linux.com domain.

Data storage specialist SanDisk announced at Computex the redesign of its solid state drives. The flash memory is intended to be quicker and more precise than the first generation.

June 1 Qualcomm presented its new superflat Eee PC with Snapdragon chipset and Xandros or Android to the public. But the enthusiasm waned shortly thereafter.

Blender 2.49 is still profiting from its experience developing Big Buck Bunny and the Yo Frankie! Blender game. Much of what goes into the new release is on account of the Game Engine, with its video integration and performance boost.

With a simple browser application, Google seeks to revolutionize communication over the Internet. This is to be achieved using Open Source interfaces.

KDE hackers are working on a netbook user interface for KDE 4. First results are evident.