Firefox Announces iPhone App (PC World)
PC World - Mozilla has announced plans to launch a free iPhone Application that will let you access most of your Firefox browser data on the iPhone. Called Firefox Home Full text
A Guide to Today's Top 10 Linux Distributions (PC World)PC World - One of the most confusing things for the newcomer to Linux is how many distributions, or versions, of the operating system there are. Ubuntu is the one most people have heard of, but there are hundreds of others as well, each offering some variant on the basic Linux theme. Full text |
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Chrome Browser Exits Beta for Mac, Linux for the First Time (PC World)
PC World - Google has removed the beta label from the latest version of its Chrome browser, marking the first time a "stable release" is available for the Linux and Mac OS platforms, not just Windows. Full text
Chrome Release Speeds Browser, Adds Stable Mac, Linux Versions (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Keeping up the breakneck Windows release pace for its upstart Web browser, Chrome, Google unloaded a triple whammy on Tuesday with the release of a new stable version for Windows, as well as stable releases for Mac and Linux. Full text
Microsoft eases access to Outlook data (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft revealed on Monday two open source projects intended to improve interoperability with Microsoft Outlook files and even enable easier migrations from Outlook. Full text
Open-Source Gaming Console is Just About Ready to Play (PC World)
PC World - The OpenPandora project has created a Linux-based hand-held intended for hacking, gaming, and for use as an ultra-portable desktop. The ARM-based OpenPandora platform features OpenGL ES--the mobile version of the OpenGL 3D graphics API--and is capable of powering real-time 3D games similar to what might be found on the Nintendo DS or Playstation Portable. Full text
Google's WebM Draws Praise, Critiques (PC World)
PC World - The news this week of Google's open-source release of the HD video codec VP8 plays into the ongoing debate over which video codec browsers can use to display high-definition video without a plug-in, such as Adobe Flash or Microsoft Silverlight. Full text
CodePlex Appoints Technical Director (PC World)
PC World - The CodePlex Foundation, the open-source projects initiative funded by Microsoft, has appointed a technical director, Stephen Walli. Full text
Mozilla Corp. CEO Lilly Will Step Down (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Mozilla Corp. chief executive John Lilly will step down in 2010 to join venture-capital firm Greylock Partners, according to the chair of the Mozilla Foundation. Full text
Mozilla CEO Lilly to Step Down (PC World)
PC World - Mozilla CEO John Lilly will leave the nonprofit company as soon as it can find a replacement, ending his more than two years at the helm of the maker of Firefox. Full text
Sales of Android-Based Devices Top Apple's iPhone (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Apple is no longer on top when it comes to sales of its iPhone. Open-source Android-based smartphones have surpassed iPhone sales. Full text
