As expected, Jolicloud has started allowing beta testers to update the netbook-focused operating system to version 1.0. And one of the first users to receive the update is is Sascha from Netbook News. He’s posted a video overview of Jolicloud 1.0, which you can check out after the break. The biggest change in version 1.0 […]
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Jolicloud 1.0 to launch next week
The Jolicloud operating system for netbooks has been available to public beta testers for ages, so I was actually a little surprised to notice that Jolicloud 1.0 is officially launching next week. I had kind of assumed that had already happened. But if you’ve been holding out on trying this Linux-based netbook operating system with […]
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MeeGo 1.01 for netbooks now available
The folks behind the MeeGo Linux environment for netbooks have pushed out the first update since launching MeeGo 1.0 a few months ago. Version 1.01 doesn’t include any major new features, but it does sport a number of improvements including: Faster USB storage finding time Better 3D performance Enhanced visuals Support for GNOME proxy configuration […]
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OLPC XO 1.75 Laptop to support multi-touch
OLPC has announced its software goals for the next-generation XO Laptop. While the group isn’t ready to launch an XO tablet yet, the XO-1.75 Laptop will have a touchscreen display, and the software developers are working on adding support for multitouch gestures — which will also come into play when the tablet is ready for […]
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Nokia planning tablets, netbooks, phones running MeeGo?
Nokia plans to launch one of the first phones running the new MeeGo operating system by the end of the year. That’s not a huge surprise since Nokia was the driving force behind the Maemo Linux operating system that powered several earlier phones… and which has now been folded into the MeeGo project. But Nokia […]
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Aurora is the new face (and name) of Eeebuntu netbook OS
EeeBuntu Linux has been one of the most popular independent Linux distributions for netbooks for the last few years. And when I say independent, as the name makes clear Eeebuntu started out as a modified version of Ubuntu Linux — which is maintained by a nice big institution called Canonical. But Eeebuntu releases typically pack […]
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Lenovo Skylight, IdeaPad U1 Hybrid on track to launch this year (with Android)
Two of the most interesting devices I’ve seen this year are the Lenovo Skylight smartbook and IdeaPad U1 Hybrid notebook with a detachable display that works as a standalone tablet. And while both will miss their original shipping deadlines since Lenovo decided to scrap the custom Linux distribution powering the devices and replace it with […]
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OLPC XO 1.5 now makes the innovative Sugar OS interface optional
The original OLPC XO Laptop sparked the netbook revolution by showing that laptops could be tiny, cheap, and still pretty useful. But the laptop also broke the mold in a few other ways, by using a spill and dust resistant membrane keyboard, a durable plastic frame, and an innovative user interface called Sugar OS. While […]
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Jolicloud netbook OS adds touchscreen support
The folks behind the Jolicloud operating system for netbooks have added a few touchscreen optimizations and support for a handful of devices with touchscreen displays including the Samsung NB30 netbook (which is available in some regions with a touchscreen). Basically, you can manipulate program icons by tapping and dragging, and you can flip between home […]
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Update: There won’t be a tablet-specific version of Ubuntu after all
Ubuntu is probably one of the most popular Linux distributions available today, and it’s certainly one of the highest profile. So when there seemed to be an indication that a tablet-specific version of Ubuntu was on the way a few days ago, the news was widely reported on this site and many others. But it […]