Microsoft’s Surface Pro is a tablet designed to showcase the Windows 8 operating system. But that doesn’t mean Windows 8 is the only software the tablet can run. Geek.com’s Russell Holly picked up one of Microsoft’s new tablets recently, and he’s been hard at work convincing the Surface Pro to run various Linux-based operating systems. […]
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Bodhi Linux now runs on the MK802 mini PC
The MK802 mini PC is a tiny computer (or TV stick) about the size of a USB flash drive. It ships with Google Android software, but we’ve seen Ubuntu, Puppy, Fedora, and other Linux-based software ported to run on the little PC. Now you can add Bodhi Linux to the list. Bodhi developer Jeff Hoogland […]
MK802 IIIS + Motorola Lapdock + PicUntu = cheap Linux laptop (video)
If you’ve been paying attention to the Android TV stick space lately, you may already know that you can pick up a USB thumb drive-sized computer for about $60, run Android or Linux on it, and plug in a Motorola Lapdock to effectively turn it into a laptop. But it’s kind of neat to see […]
PicUntu brings light-weight Linux to RK3066 mini PCs (MK808, UG802, etc)
There are a handful of inexpensive TV sticks with Rockchip RK3066 dual core processors available for around $50 to $70. While they’re designed to run Android apps on a TV, they can also run other operating systems. Now the first Ubuntu Linux-based OS is available for RK3066 mini computers including the MK808 and UG802. It’s […]
Fedora 18 Spherical Cow released
It’s taken a bit longer than planned, but the folks behind the popular Fedora Linux operating system have released Fedora 18, code-named “Spherical Cow.” Among other things, Fedora 18 supports UEFI Secure Boot, offers improved networking features, a choice of desktop environments, and many other new features. Fedora is an open source operating system that […]
Install Ubuntu Linux on the $100 Zealz GK802 quad-core mini PC
The Zealz GK802 is a little device about the size of a chunky USB flash drive. But unlike a flash drive, the GK802 is a fully functional little computer with a quad-core CPU, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of storage. It ships with Google Android software, but it can also run Ubuntu and other Linux-based […]
Closer look at Ubuntu Phone OS (video)
Ubuntu Phone OS is a Linux-based operating system for smartphones that could show up in handsets that will hit the market in late 2013 or early 2014. But Ubuntu’s parent company Canonical is already showing off early builds of the software running on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone — and in the coming weeks Canonical […]
Fuduntu 2013.1 now available with Netflix and Steam support
Fuduntu 2013.1 is now available for download, and there are plenty of reasons to take it for a spin. Along with a lengthy list of improvements a bug fixes, there a few key features that make the latest version of Fuduntu an interesting option for both existing and prospective Linux users. The distro’s sleek interface […]
Zealz GK802 quad-core mini PC can run Android, Ubuntu
The Zealz GK802 is a tiny PC with a Freescale i.MX6 quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of storage. It’s designed so that you can plug the stick-sized computer into your TV to surf the web, stream video, and run apps on a big screen. Out of the box the $100 mini computer runs […]
Ubuntu is getting touchy feely (or at least touchscreen-friendly)
Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth has made no secret of his plans to make the popular Ubuntu Linux operating system more touchscreen-friendly. The company recently released a tool that makes it easy to install the operating system on the Google Nexus 7 tablet. And last year the company teased software that would let you run Ubuntu […]