Archive for December, 2010

VMware KB: Licensing for ThinApp information

December 31, 2010

VMware KB: Licensing for ThinApp information.

Intel SSD uses two-inch mSATA form factor – News – Linux for Devices

December 30, 2010

Intel SSD uses two-inch mSATA form factor – News – Linux for Devices.

VMware KB: Configuring and troubleshooting basic software iSCSI setup

December 30, 2010

VMware KB: Configuring and troubleshooting basic software iSCSI setup.

MeeGo tablet specializes in audio recording – News – Linux for Devices

December 27, 2010

Trinity Audio Group is now selling a MeeGo Linux-based tablet bundled with version 5.0 of its Transmission audio platform for musicians. The $700 Indamixx 2 offers a 10.1-inch touchscreen, a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor, 2GB of RAM and 260GB of storage, plus the Renoise tracking and sampling application, according to the company.

MeeGo tablet specializes in audio recording – News – Linux for Devices.

Reference design for Snapdragon Android phone ships – News – Linux for Devices

December 22, 2010

Bsquare says it is now shipping a smartphone reference platform for developing Android applications using the Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset. The Snapdragon Mobile Development Platform (MDP) for Android is built around the 1GHz MSM8655 Snapdragon, and offers a 3.8-inch WVGA multitouch screen, a 12-megapixel camera, plus a full array of wireless radios and sensors, says the company.

Reference design for Snapdragon Android phone ships – News – Linux for Devices.

Google Maps goes 3D as Amazon, Chumby, and LinkedIn release Android apps – News – Linux for Devices

December 18, 2010

Google released Google Maps 5.0 for Android, featuring dynamic 3D vector graphics and offline capabilities. Other Android app debuts this week include LinkedIn for Android, a Kindle for Android 2.0 release that adds periodical support, plus a Chumby app that brings the company’s push-content service to Android.

Google Maps goes 3D as Amazon, Chumby, and LinkedIn release Android apps – News – Linux for Devices.

Government Warnings Could Kill the Cloud

December 17, 2010

Government Warnings Could Kill the Cloud.

The Cisco Connection: Is Cisco adding a storage array to UCS? | Network World

December 16, 2010

The Cisco Connection: Is Cisco adding a storage array to UCS? | Network World.

Nexus S ships with Gingerbread, shines in review – News – Linux for Devices

December 16, 2010

Google’s Samsung-built Nexus S smartphone began shipping today for $200 with a two-year T-Mobile contract or $530 unlocked, officially launching the Android 2.3 (“Gingerbread”) era. According to this review, it’s the best Android phone on T-Mobile, and — while the cameras need work — the beautiful screen, fast performance, and Android 2.3 make it one of the best on the market overall.

Nexus S ships with Gingerbread, shines in review – News – Linux for Devices.

Chrome OS is fine, but Cr-48 needs better keyboard, says review – News – Linux for Devices

December 15, 2010

Google’s Intel Atom-based Cr-48 notebook test platform for Chrome OS beta testing gets a mixed review in this eWEEK evaluation. The fast, clean Chrome OS interface is said to get the job done fast on the web, but the keyboard is “deeply flawed,” and a tablet might have been a better device target for the cloud-based operating system anyway.

Chrome OS is fine, but Cr-48 needs better keyboard, says review – News – Linux for Devices.