LogoFAIL firmware attack could affect almost every Windows and Linux device
Researchers have created a firmware attack that can affect almost every Windows or Linux device. The attack is known as LogoFAIL, and it is exceptionally …
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Linux creator explains why a truly secure computing platform will never exist
Twenty-four years ago this month, a Finnish developer with a sharp tongue who’s regarded by some as one of the most influential programmers alive today …
Pay what you want for six of the best indie games on PC, Mac and Linux
The best deal in indie gaming is back for its tenth run, and this time the theme is cross-platform availability. Humble Indie Bundle X went …
Ubuntu smartphones will begin launching in October
There are already smartphones powered by Android, iOS, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, Bada and Tizen, and soon Ubuntu will be added to that long list. In an …
Samsung looks beyond Android
Android has been good to Samsung. Very, very good. Samsung recently reported its second consecutive quarter of record earnings, thanks in no small part to …
Raspberry Pi Linux PC orders now shipping
After pre-orders sold out in less than a day, the $35 Raspberry Pi Linux computer faced a number manufacturing hiccups and distribution problems. On Monday, however, …
$35 Raspberry Pi Linux PC delayed once again
Development of the Raspberry Pi single-board Linux computer has been rocky thus far. After a high demand once pre-sales were made available, the $35 computer …
MeeGo gets a stay of execution? Two new Nokia MeeGo phones reportedly in the works
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop had several tough decisions to make when he came on board and replaced former chief executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo. Of course the biggest …
‘Anonymous-OS’ is fake and packed with malware, Anonymous says
Hacker group “Anonymous Operations” has confirmed that the custom Linux-based operating system released under its name earlier this week is not a platform it developed. …
Raspberry Pi suffers a manufacturing hiccup, possible delays
Shipments of the long-awaited Raspberry Pi single-board Linux computer may be delayed due to a “manufacturing hiccup.” The company on Thursday said that during the …
Mari0, an amazing mashup of Super Mario Bros. and Portal, is now available for free [video]
One of the most beloved video games in history has been refreshed in a new mashup that gaming fans of all shapes and sizes need …
$35 Raspberry Pi Linux PC pre-orders sell out in less than a day
As promised, the $35 Raspberry Pi Linux computer was made available for pre-order on Wednesday. The single-board computer is equipped with a 700MHz processor, 256MB of RAM, SD …
Ubuntu coming soon to multi-core Android devices
Canonical announced on Tuesday that the popular open-source Ubuntu operating system will soon be coming to multi-core Android devices. Users will be able use Android …
$35 Raspberry Pi computer to launch later this month
The low-cost Raspberry Pi Linux computer is set to become available for purchase later this month for $35. The firm behind the budget computer announced …
HP outlines the future of webOS, move to open source finished by September
HP cut its losses last month and announced the company’s webOS mobile operating system would move to an open source model. On Wednesday, HP released …
$25 Raspberry Pi computer is as small as a credit card, will launch next month
The Raspberry Pi Foundation is preparing to launch a new ultra-affordable Linux-powered computer next month that is the size of a credit card. It’s so …
Windows market share slides in October as Mac, Linux gain
Just-released data from Net Applications shows that Microsoft’s share of the PC operating system market continued its slow decent in October as Apple’s Mac operating …
Nokia to turn mobile landscape on its head with ‘Meltemi’ smartphone OS
Nokia is again developing a proprietary smartphone operating system after announcing this past February that it would abandon both Symbian and MeeGo in favor of …
Amazon launches web-based Kindle Cloud Reader
Amazon launched its new Kindle Cloud Reader service on Wednesday that provides users with access their Kindle library using Chrome or Safari on Mac, PC, …
Windows operating system share slides in June while OS X, iOS continue to climb
Microsoft announced on Monday that it has sold 400 million Windows 7 licenses to date, but that hasn’t stopped the tech giant’s share of the …
Mozilla launches Firefox 5 with ‘even more awesomeness’
Mozilla on Tuesday finally issued the new public release version of its wildly popular Web browser, Firefox. Version 5 of Firefox wasn’t met with quite the …
Gartner: Operating systems a $30.4B business in 2010
Operating systems are big business. But just how big you ask? According to research firm Gartner, sales of server and desktop operating systems totalled nearly …
Throwback Thursday: Nokia 770 Internet Tablet
In honor of Research In Motion’s upcoming virgin voyage into the mysterious, turbulent waters that are today’s consumer tablet market, we thought we would take a moment to …
Adobe finds gaping security hole in latest version of Flash Player for PC, Android
Adobe has identified a zero-day exploit in the latest version of Flash Player 10.2 for Windows, Mac, Linux and Android. Using the the security hole, …
Sprint Novatel 3G/4G MiFi paws-on!
Sprint was nice enough to shoot us over its brand new Sprint Novatel 3G/4G MiFi, and while we saw it at CES, there’s just nothing like getting …
Firefox 4 now available for download [video]
Mozilla on Tuesday made its latest Web browser available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux computers. Firefox 4 features a redesigned UI, a new …
Adobe issues warning for critical Flash Player, Adobe Reader vulnerability
Adobe has issued a security bulletin about a critical security flaw found in Adobe Flash Player affecting the Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Solaris, and Android operating …
