Welcome to the 73rd issue of Softpedia Linux Weekly!
The following Linux-based operating systems were announced last week: Scientific Linux 5.4 Live CD/DVD Edition, Tiny Core Linux 2.6 and Linux Mint 8. In other news: the KOffice development team proudly presented the improved KOffice 2.1.0 office suite; Canonical announced that it would drop support for the Low-Power Intel Architecture starting with the Ubuntu 10.04 release; Mandriva presented their latest Mandriva Flash 2010 edition. At the end of the weekly...
[read more >>] The creator of an iPhone navigation app has been tipped off on the existence of Apple’s fourth iPhone model. Pandav tells MacRumors that it has spotted usage records for the next-generation iPhone thanks to PinchMedia records. PinchMedia is an analytics firm that provides just that for Pandav and its iBart application. This allows the developer to see which apps are running on which devices. Pandav reports seeing the magical iPhone 3,1 hardware ID showing up in logs, a reference previously spotted and iden...
[read more >>] A few years ago, a large controversy was set in motion in the international scientific community about the possible existence of fossilized life forms in a Martian meteorite that crash-landed in Antarctica. The piece of rock, known as ALH 84001, was then believed by some to contain certain proof that life existed on the Red Planet sometime in the past. Skeptics were naturally less than willing to accept that, and proposed that cross-contamination may have been responsible for the discovery. Just recently, results...
[read more >>] As expected, Apple’s online store is back up featuring Black Friday discounts. The Mac maker not only slashed prices for its computers, iPods, and Apple TV, but also for creative tools, cases and bags, software, speakers, iPhone accessories, headphones, chargers, and more.As soon as Apple’s store was back online, the first thing we could spot was the 21.5-inch iMac now selling for $1,098.00. The same $101 discount applies for the 27-inch configurations. Customers can also save $101 on Apple’s ne...
[read more >>] Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia announced today that its recently unveiled flaghip device, Nokia X6, is now available for purchase in select markets around the world. The new handset comes to the market with the company's Comes With Music service on board, offering users the possibility to enjoy unlimited song downloads over a limited period of time. According to the worldwide leading handset vendor, the new mobile phone is aimed at changing the manner in which users around the globe experience music on th...
[read more >>] Sunnyvale, California-based NVIDIA, one of the world's leading vendors of high-performance graphics solutions, has just released its new GeForce/ION drivers, version 195.62. The new drivers, which are WHQL-certified, deliver support for the company's latest products, while also providing a couple of extra features that should ultimately improve the user visual experience on GeForce products. In addition, the new drivers include WHQL-certified support for Adobe's Flash 10.1 beta, on NVIDIA's GP...
[read more >>] Google is always tweaking the design of its products even, or especially, that of its search engine. The site has evolved in time but for the most part the changes have been subdued and discrete. Not anymore though, Google is planning a major revamp of its search engine, by Google standards anyway, promising to be the biggest single redesign to date. The company is already testing the design with a number of users, but the rest of us will have to wait until next year to get to see it in action. However, if you ju...
[read more >>] Complaints are surfacing that either Apple, FedEx or someone else isn’t handling new iMac shipments properly, with the devices showing up DOA (dead on arrival) or with cracked screens. As always, frustrated customers have turned to the Apple Discussions forums to seek advice or simply to express their grief as they wait for their replacement computers.Engadget sounds the alarm on Core i7 iMacs showing up DOA after going through the aforementioned forum posts, citing the same issues with their own new iMac (...
[read more >>] There’s no disputing over the fact that Windows 7 brings a consistent overhaul of the graphical user interface that has become synonymous with the Windows operating system. One critical aspect of the Windows 7 GUI redesign is the revamping of the Taskbar, which is now affectionately referred to in some circles as the Superbar. Microsoft aimed to deliver a more user-friendly design, less crowded, less redundant. In this regard, the Superbar comes with an evolved mechanism to deal with pinned items and opene...
[read more >>] Welcome to the 72nd issue of Softpedia Linux Weekly!
The following Linux-based operating systems were announced last week: Parted Magic 4.6, Fedora 12 and KNOPPIX 6.2. This week's YouTube-powered video clip showcases the magical powers of the upcoming Chrome operating system from Google. At the end of the weekly you will find the latest Linux distributions released and updated last week, and, of course, the development releases. Enjoy!
Summary: · Announced Distro: Parted Magic 4.6 Runs Better...
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