Google has just unveiled its hugely anticipated, web-based operating system, Google Chrome OS. As expected, Google hasn't actually launched the operating system, but it has released the source code in its current state for developers to have a chance to start working on it. From now on, the code will remain open for third-party developers to build and modify. Google wants the actual operating system and the accompanying hardware to be ready for launch in time for the holiday season next year. As Google sta...
[read more >>] Taiwanese handset vendor HTC announced a while ago that it planned on bringing the HTC Sense solution on all of its Android-based devices, as well as on the Windows Mobile-powered ones, and now we learn that the company has just released the technology for HTC Magic. The update comes in the form of ROM Version: 3.03.990.6 and should enable Magic users benefit from a leverage experience on their devices, that's for sure. Here's what HTC says in the “improved functions” section on the softwar...
[read more >>] Nokia N900, the Maemo 5-based high-end device from the Finnish mobile phone maker, has finally been released on the US market. The company announced today that the gadget already started to ship to those who place orders for it in advance, and that the Linux-based Maemo platform present on it would offer users a wide range of connectivity options. “Consumers from every segment of the population are looking for more out of their mobile device - more power, more ability, more connectivity. The Nokia N900 ushe...
[read more >>] Norwegian software company Opera announced today the launch of Opera Mobile 10 beta for Windows Mobile phones. The new version of the Windows Mobile browser comes towards users with a desktop-like experience, and enables them to search, socialize and stay connected even when on the go. According to the company, the new Opera Mobile 10 beta for Windows Mobile-based handsets features the same look as the desktop variant of the Opera browser, and also resembles the Opera Mini 5 beta. The company aims at creating an...
[read more >>] It appears that the recent reports on the Internet have been correct and that the Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices has now detailed its latest Radeon graphics card, the much-anticipated HD 5970, a dual-GPU monster designed to be the fastest graphics card in the world. Featuring full support for Microsoft's DirectX 11 and the company's recently introduced Eyefinity multi-display technology, this card is expected to deliver a noticeable performance boost over any other card that is curr...
[read more >>] After Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala), Mandriva Linux 2010.0 and openSUSE 11.2, the time has come for Fedora fans to grab the final release of the Fedora 12 (Constantine) operating system, announced a few minutes ago by the Fedora Project developers. Fedora 12 is powered by Linux kernel 2.6.31, and it includes the KDE 4.3 and GNOME 2.28 desktop environments. Just like Mandriva, the Fedora developers introduced support for Moblin, as well as improved power management and webcam support, audio/video codec support ...
[read more >>] The first fully-fledged Beta Build of Office 2010 is now available for download to subscribers of Microsoft’s developer and IT professional portals. The Redmond company managed to live up to its promise to offer Office 2010 Beta by the end of November 2009, with public availability of the bits expected any day now, possibly as soon as tomorrow, November 18th. At the time of this article the latest development milestone of the next iteration of the Office System was only up for grabs via MSDN and TechNet, w...
[read more >>] One of AMD's most anticipated product launches for this year is the much-rumored Radeon HD 5970, a dual-GPU graphics card that is to deliver a significant performance boost over current generation of cards. There has been a decent number of reports on the Internet, regarding the bits and pieces of the upcoming card, detailing the card's technical specifications and pricing information. We decided to make a round-up on some of the latest rumors, in attempt to create an image of what AMD has prepared fo...
[read more >>] Welcome to the 71th issue of Softpedia Linux Weekly!
The following Linux-based operating systems were announced last week: SystemRescueCd 1.3.2, DEFT Linux 5, sidux 2009-03, openSUSE 11.2 and Linux Mint 8 RC1. This week's YouTube-powered video clip showcases the "hidden" powers of the newly released openSUSE 11.2 Linux-based operating system. 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!
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[read more >>] Yahoo has just released the final version of its new instant messenger client Yahoo Messenger 10.0.0.1102. The latest version comes after a beta period of more than two months. The Yahoo dev team has been working on getting it to release quality and the final build comes with a lot of bug fixes and stability-related updates. Yahoo also noted that the latest version was fully compatible with the newly launched Windows 7. Yahoo Messenger 10 is the next evolutionary step for the IM client, borrowing more than a few ...
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