Dell Mini 10 with New Atom and Linux Option
Dec 22, 2009PC maker Dell has announced the Inspiron Mini 10 netbook that runs on the new Intel Atom CPU.
more »Intel Atom Platform: Smaller, More Energy-Efficient
Dec 22, 2009Intel's reworked Atom platform enhances netbooks and Internet devices with integrated graphics and memory controller.
more »AMD Releases New ATI Drivers
Dec 21, 2009AMD has issued an update of its proprietary 3D drivers for the current ATI cards. Version 9.12 fixes a number of bugs for multi-monitor mode and enhanced the Catalyst Control Center.
more »Linus Releases 2.6.33-rc1
Dec 21, 2009After releasing a new Kernel version, Linus Torvalds needed a few days of rest to put some remaining patches into the next release. The so-called merge window has closed, with the 2.6.33 branch now open.
more »ODROID: Portable Android-Based Game Console
Dec 16, 2009In simple terms, the ODROID game console comes down to iPhone hardware mixed with Android software in a Nintendo box.
more »Cyberthreat Forecasts for 2010: More Complex with New Targets
Dec 16, 2009Russian security experts Kaspersky ventures a forecast for malware development in 2010 and sees new types of attacks coming our way.
more »SFLC Files Lawsuit Against 14 Companies for GPL Violations
Dec 16, 2009Attorneys at the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) have filed a lawsuit against 14 electronics companies for copyright infringements. The suit accuses the companies of selling products containing BusyBox software in violation of the GPL.
more »Nouveau Driver Comes to Kernel 2.6.33
Dec 15, 2009Good news for anyone with a NVIDIA graphics card: the Nouveau driver goes into Kernel 2.6.33 and supports DRM.
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