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Having reviewed Precise Pangolin (Ubuntu 12.04), we gave it the responsibility of running on a work PC rather than a beta testing system. Here are some further observations on the latest LTS (Long Term Support) release. Read more
11 May, 2012 by Terry Relph-Knight
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS is an extremely solid, usable, fast and secure desktop Linux OS. It continues to hone the Unity user interface introduced in earlier releases, and also migrates to a new version of the kernel. Read more
26 April, 2012 by Terry Relph-Knight...Microsoft's inflexible price elasticity is adding to incentives to move to
...search for it in the Add/Remove Software tool. Chromium is the
Jack Wallen's love-hate relationship with the Gnome 3 desktop turns out to have a happy ending Read more
18 September, 2011 by Jack Wallen...CNET News In addition, the South Korean phone maker has delivered an
LibreOffice continues to improve, but it's still playing catch-up to Microsoft Office, and there's no sign of a vision that would make it a significant competitor on anything but price. Read more
21 February, 2012 by Mary Branscombe
...always shocked at how much trouble users have understanding the concept of
6. CAELinuxCAELinux focuses on computer-aided engineering. It's based on
The cheap educational computer's distributors have put everything on hold until the Raspberry Pi gains the CE mark, which the foundation behind it says should not be needed Read more
29 March, 2012 by David Meyer
...Are you using the Firefox browser? If so, you are already using
...People who enjoy
...to get along. Your turn...I am an advocate of Linux and
...of its OpenShift platform-as-a-service by publishing its code as
...Iceland's push to move its public sector to
If ZTE have been selling below cost with the ZTE Blade / Orange San Francisco then given the current high street price of the Nokia Lumia 710, you...
1 hour ago by SoapyTablet on Huawei, ZTE face EU 'illegal state subsidies' probe Yes it is basically down to "nobody in control understands IT, is willing to admit it, or allow decisions to be delegated". Lets get someone in who...
2 hours ago by Burn-IT on 6 million wasted licences and £1,200 PCs: welcome to government IT So let me get this straight just because a consultant has oberved that mobile companies who get in trouble never recover, well we all might as well...
2 hours ago by pjc158 on RIM to lay off 2,000 on 1 June, says report
@191706> *their* own Mac Thank you for picking up the errant spelling :) @apexwm > Mac OS X for Intel machines is supposed to run in VirtualBox...
5 hours ago by Jake Rayson on xTreme Triple Booting: Linux, Mac & Windows I'm imagining Batman-style sonar imaging that will detect the cat and Lego bricks in the dark - I'm going to be disappointed aren't I?
5 hours ago by archerthom on Indoor navigation coming to a mobile near you soon May I quote Horace Dediu, who runs the consultancy Asmyco who has repeatedly observed that mobile phone companies that fall into loss – even once...
6 hours ago by unlockworldwide on RIM to lay off 2,000 on 1 June, says report It is useful for their lifes,and also this matters are important for networking students.
9 hours ago by NarayanaIyyappan on IPv6 security: Plan now and quiz vendors yeah! all we want free software
11 hours ago by DarkDown on Stallman: Free software battling for hearts and mindsJust gimme a map to the fridge. :D
1 day ago by Jack Strain via Facebook on Indoor navigation coming to a mobile near you soon do You know that? it can install 4G Ram. So i buy 4g and install It work! I can run call of duty 4,6,7 [Modern war... 1,2,3] Call of duty 1 was...
2 days ago by Sungwoo on Loose Ends - Upgrading the Aspire One 522 2. Bad idea. Making up patch cables loses you your commission from the cable supplier. 3. If you tidy up, other people can understand where the...
2 days ago by itsajob on Ten IT jobs to save up for those rare lullsIs this classic FUD? One thing I would definitely have notice is a Mozilla threat to stop supporting GNU/Linux.
2 days ago by Paul Smyth via Facebook on Firefox rapid release improves Fedora Linux I agree with the previous commenter wholeheartedly. I couldn't say it better myself. This is very 'Big Brother'. And while I agree with protecting...
2 days ago by UnderINK on European e-identity plan to be unveiled this month
Nice to see that Turing's idea of a general purpose computer doing once-hardware-powered tasks in software is now universal ;-) Mary
2 days ago by Simon Bisson and Mary Branscombe on Software with everythingseriously now. I've only bothered to read a small bit of the comments. do me and the rest of the world a favour. stop saying it does not work or...
3 days ago by Jason Burchell via Facebook on Music industry negotiating over 24-bit downloadsRead about it and weep, John Donahoe ... In addition to Visa’s V.me, there is now MasterCard’s PayPass digital wallet soon to arrive; another...
3 days ago by Philip Charles Cohen via Facebook on PayPal takes phone-based payments to the high street
Leslie Satenstein : Where have you ever seen Mozilla even mention this? Firefox is the most popular browser in the GNU/Linux OS, so I don't see...
3 days ago by apexwm on Firefox rapid release improves Fedora Linux SHleG: Do you remember building a clockwork scorpion kit (I'm pretty sure I have a photo of it somewhere) — I think it was called something like...
3 days ago by songmaster on Software with everythingGood I love Yahoo! Their search engine is getting better than Google as of late. I find more of what I want on the first page, and usually within...
3 days ago by Chris Wortman via Facebook on Linux Mint 13 ramps up for KDE release openhgs has made the point for Windows 8 multiple monitors without realising it! With Windows 7 you have to switch the mouse and so your focus...
3 days ago by PatrickG on Windows 8 could speed multi-monitor uptake
Where is everyone? Online! Make project management more efficient with online... Read more
What is the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement? This ZDNet UK guide outlines the positions of its supporters and its critics, discusses what's new and how its ratification could affect the great copyright-versus-technology... Read more
This document describes in detail how HP Fortify on Demand works and what it can accomplish for companies seeking to test the security of their... Read more
