Archive for December, 2010
VMware KB: Licensing for ThinApp information
December 31, 2010Intel SSD uses two-inch mSATA form factor – News – Linux for Devices
December 30, 2010VMware KB: Configuring and troubleshooting basic software iSCSI setup
December 30, 2010MeeGo tablet specializes in audio recording – News – Linux for Devices
December 27, 2010Trinity 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, 2010Bsquare 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, 2010Google 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, 2010Nexus S ships with Gingerbread, shines in review – News – Linux for Devices
December 16, 2010Google’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, 2010Google’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.