The Kubuntu Focus M2 is a high-performance laptop that ships with the Kubuntu operating system pre-installed. The first version of the laptop was released in 2019, and since then the makers of the Ubuntu-based Linux distribution have worked with their hardware partners on several updates. The latest version is powered by a 12th-gen Intel Core […]
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Beelink SER 4 4800U X pairs a Ryzen 7 CPU with Manjaro Linux
Tiny PC specialist Beelink is offering up a new model that ships with a Linux-based OS preinstalled. The SER 4 4800U X pairs an AMD Ryzen 7 4800U processor with the popular Manjaro distro.The system measures about 5 inches square and stands an inch and a half tall. It sports some eye-catching accents to break […]
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Lilbits: Pixel Watch, Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS, TCL NXTPAPER 10S tablet, and an Anbernic RG503 handheld review
2 Comments on Lilbits: Pixel Watch, Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS, TCL NXTPAPER 10S tablet, and an Anbernic RG503 handheld reviewNow that Canonical has released Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, we’re starting to see Ubuntu-based Linux distributions release their own updates. Case in point: Linux PC maker System76 has released Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS which brings kernel, desktop environment, and app updates, along with some new features that are specific to Pop!_OS. In other tech news from around […]
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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS brings GNOME 42 desktop, Raspberry Pi compatibility, and 5 years of support
4 Comments on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS brings GNOME 42 desktop, Raspberry Pi compatibility, and 5 years of supportUbuntu 22.04 LTS is now available. As a Long Term Support release of the popular GNU/Linux distribution, it’ll be officially supported for at least five years. That means Ubuntu 22.04 will continue receiving bug fixes, security patches, and other updates until April, 2027, making it a good choice for folks that don’t want to get […]
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Star Labs Byte is a Linux mini PC with Ryzen 7 5800U
Linux PC maker Star Labs is now taking pre-orders for its first mini desktop computer powered by an AMD Ryzen processor. The Star Labs Byte is a 4.9″ x 4.4″ x 2″ computer with an AMD Ryzen 7 5800U processor, at least 8GB of RAM and 240GB of storage and plenty of upgrade options. It’s […]
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Maui Shell Alpha released (convergent desktop environment for Linux phones and PCs)
The developers of the Linux-based NitruxOS (NXOS) have been working on a slick new convergent desktop environment called Maui Shell designed to look good and function well on just about any device no matter the screen size, which makes it an interesting option for phones, tablets, laptops, and desktop computers – or devices that are […]
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Lilbits: What Europe’s antitrust crackdown on big tech could mean for users around the globe
1 Comment on Lilbits: What Europe’s antitrust crackdown on big tech could mean for users around the globeThe European Union is poised to adopt new antitrust rules for the biggest tech companies that could have widespread consequences for online advertising, app stores, and interoperability of messaging apps. Imagine being able to install a third-party app store on an iPhone, for example, or use Signal to send messages to your contacts who only […]
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GNOME 42 desktop environment brings global dark mode, app upgrades and more
GNOME is a free and open source desktop environment that provides a graphical user interface and suite of applications for Linux-based operating systems. GNOME 42 was released this week. Among other things, GNOME 42 brings a new global dark mode, a new screenshot experience that makes it easy to capture images or record videos, and […]
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Ubuntu Touch could breathe new life into the troubled JingPad A1 Linux tablet
The JingPad A1 is a tablet with premium specs and software that’s both unusual, and unfinished. Launched last year by a Chinese startup called Jingling, the JingPad A1 was designed to run a tablet-friendly Linux distribution called JingOS. But the company that makes the tablet (and its operating system) has fallen on hard times, putting the […]
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Lilbits: Google is taking Android tablets seriously (again), Elementary OS troubles, and more about Apple’s M1 Ultra
4 Comments on Lilbits: Google is taking Android tablets seriously (again), Elementary OS troubles, and more about Apple’s M1 UltraIt’s been more than a decade since Google released Android 3.0 Honeycomb, the first version of the company’s mobile operating system specifically designed for tablets. The next release, Android 4.0, basically merged the smartphone and tablet operating systems into one… and Google hasn’t really paid much attention to tablets or tablet apps since then, leaving […]