The MK802 $74 mini PC ships with Google Android 4.0. It also ships with root access enabled, which means it’s possible to delete important system files or make other changes that could leave you with a less-than-useful operating system. The good news is that it’s possible to boot an alternate operating system such as Ubuntu […]
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Archos releases Special Developer Edition firmware for Gen9 tablets
Archos has been releasing special developer edition software for its Android tablets for the last few years. Recently the company added Special Developer Edition (SDE) firmware for its 9th generation tablets to the list. That includes the Archos 80 G9 and Archos 101 G9 tablets. But while earlier SDE firmware releases have been based on […]
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Archos launches firmware update for G9 tablets
Archos has rolled out a software update for the new Archos 80 and Archos 101 G9 tablets. The Archos 80 G9 went on sale this month for $300, featuring an 8 inch, 1024 x 768 pixel capacitive touchscreen display and a 1 GHz dual core processor. The Archos 101 G9 isn’t even available for purchase […]
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UEFI could replace BIOS, lead to faster boot times
Pretty much every PC that ships today uses a system called BIOS to allow the operating system to interact with your computer’s hardware. The BIOS software is basically the firmware that’s loaded on your motherboard. And it looks like something that was designed decades ago… because it was. When you want to change BIOS settings, […]
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Archos 5 tablet update adds OpenGL support for 3D gaming
The Archos 5 Internet tablet is a pretty good portable media player and a halfway decent web browsing device. But up until recently it wasn’t exactly the best Android product around for playing video games. But now Archos has pushed out a software update that adds support for OpenGL, which means that the Archos 5 […]