Archive for the ‘Linux’ Category
Thursday, September 13th, 2007
The duopoly of Windows Mobile and Symbian is to face its biggest challenge yet, with six big names in mobile telephony backing the development of a new Linux-based software platform for mobile phones.
The LiMo Foundation, originally founded by Motorola, NEC, Panasonic Mobile Communications, Samsung Electronics, Vodafone, and NTT DoCoMo in ...
Posted in Mobile Linux, Linux, Mobiles, Gadgets | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007
Microsoft Corp. and Novell Inc. today announced the opening of the Microsoft and Novell Interoperability Lab in Cambridge, Mass.
Announced last fall as part of Microsoft and Novell’s groundbreaking collaboration agreement, the opening of the lab delivers on a promise the two companies made to work together to create ...
Posted in Software, Microsoft, Windows, Linux, Computers | No Comments »
Monday, September 10th, 2007
The OpenOffice.org community announced that IBM will be joining the community to collaborate on the development of OpenOffice.org software.
IBM will be making initial code contributions that it has been developing as part of its Lotus Notes product, including accessibility enhancements, and will be making ongoing contributions to the feature ...
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Wednesday, September 5th, 2007
Microsoft released its Flash rival Silverlight, a cross platform, cross browser plug-in that enables designers and developers to build rich media experiences and .NET based RIAs for the web.
Silverlight significantly reduces development and deployment costs and provides enhanced Web audio and video streaming and playback using industry-leading Windows Media® ...
Posted in Software, Microsoft, Internet, Windows, Linux | No Comments »
Saturday, September 1st, 2007
This year's Software Freedom Day will be celebrated on the 15th of September 2007.
Software Freedom Day (SFD) is an annual worldwide celebration of the free/open-source software with hundreds of teams from all around the world running local events to help their communities understand Software Freedom.
SFD is a public education effort, ...
Posted in Open Source, Linux | 1 Comment »
Friday, August 31st, 2007
A device’s operating system is increasingly seen as a way for carriers and OEMs to differentiate their offerings. But operating systems are also subject to a growing degree of price pressure. Linux is being positioned as a low cost, even license-free, solution for commercial smartphones, but also for real-time operating ...
Posted in Mobile Linux, Linux, Mobiles, Gadgets | 3 Comments »
