The guys wearing Red Hats have been busy porting Ubuntu Linux on to the ASUS Transformer Prime! Zedomax over on the XDA Forums has created a step-by-step tutorial which explains how to install Ubuntu on the Transformer Prime. Due to limitations of VNC, which is…
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Ubuntu Lite Running on the Nook Tablet [Video]
Even though the Nook comes with an micro SD card slot, which should make it easier to root, XDA-Developers AdamOutler and Loglud have gotten Ubuntu Lite up and running on the tablet via VNC server. We aren’t exactly sure how many people would want a…
Ubuntu heading on to phones and tablets
According to an early report from ZDNet, Shuttleworth will announce plans to bring Ubuntu to smartphones and tablet computing devices. The company says that it has been discussing the plan with hardware partners for the past 18 months. The Ubuntu Developer Summit, takes place next…
Raspberry Pi: $25 USB Size Computer Runs 1080p
If you thought the $35 India tablet was innovative then you’ll be blown away by what game developer David Braben has come up with. Raspberry Pi is a tiny USB stick PC that has an HDMI port on one end and a USB port on…
Vodafone Brings Low-Cost Ubuntu Webbook to South Africa
Vodacom, Vodafone’s South African affiliate, is now offering a low-cost, mobile broadband-enabled netbook called the Webbook, running Ubuntu 11.10, Oneiric Ocelot.
The Webbook is a 10-inch netbook with a Freescale i.MX51 processor, 512 MB RAM, and 4 GB internal storage. It’s not a screamer by…
Ubuntu Running on HP TouchPad? That’s More Like It.
Because of HP’s fire sale of remaining TouchPad stock, many who bought the $99 16GB TouchPad are eager to hack it to run Android instead of webOS. The recent videos floating around of purchased TouchPads already running Froyo is spurring more interest, I’m sure. I…
Asus Eee PC 1215P on sale with Ubuntu in Italy
Back at the start of June, Asus officially announced that Ubuntu would become part of their OS lineup for netbooks, with the Eee PC 1001PXD, 1011PX and 1015PX getting Ubuntu across Europe. Not sure if that happened but the Eee PC 1215P just went on…
Ekoore Perl, Python & Pascal – Windows, Ubuntu & Android Tablets Annouced
Ekoore has released three new tablets the Perl, Python and Pascal. The first two have Ubuntu Linux and Windows 7 on their mind and the Pascal is running Android.
Ekoore Perl
This 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel multitouch display, HDMI output with stereo audio…
Ubuntu 11.04 now available, optimized more for netbooks than desktops
Another big day for Linux and Ubuntu fans alike; Ubuntu 11.04 ‘Natty Narwhal’ was released today. This version has a few significant milestones, particular with the interface. It unites the Unity launcher into a single OS edition that works the same on desktops as well…
Ubuntu 11.04 Reminds of OSX with a Tablet UI Feel
Canonical is still rolling out a new version of its Linux based Ubuntu with version 11.04 that has clearly taken inspiration of its Unity UI from Tablest or Smartphones. Last October Canonical unveiled the new Unity interface for netbooks and just has announced that it…
Ubuntu Netbook Edition to remain, but ARM support only. Tablet edition on the back burner
About a month ago, Canonical, makers of Ubuntu, announced they were ditching the Netbook Edition of Ubuntu because support for netbooks has been baked into the Desktop Edition, rather than because of the netbook market dying out – rather, it’s stabilized and still growing in…
Ubuntu 11.04 made a little more touch friendly with Love Handles
We’ve seen videos of the latest Ubuntu version out there looking somewhat touch friendly as far as the general UI goes, and today there’s another nice addition to the touch friendliness with a new Compiz add-on named ‘Love Handles’ that will be included in Ubuntu…
Ubuntu Netbook Edition is no more
When Ubuntu 11.04 hits later this year, there’ll be no more Ubuntu Netbook Edition – a version of Ubuntu for netbooks, anymore. There’s just no need for it anymore. The Unity interface that debuted on Ubuntu Netbook Edition 10.10 has been adapted to the desktop…
Android on ARM Running inside a MacBook Pro (Video)
Cupp is offering up the dream mobile computing scenario, low power consumption ARM processing along side the powerful X86 architecture. Why I’m totally in love with this is I use my Macbook to edit high definition videos, but when I’m done doing that I only …
Google’s CR-48 Hacked with Ubuntu but Keeps Chrome on the Side (Video)
We all knew the CR-48 would get hacked eventually especially since its looking to create a more robust Chrome release for those looking to release Chrome devices next year. However its not as easy as a simply creating a dual boot on your average windows…
