:: Not Just Linux ::

Ubuntu is moving further into the mainstream consumer space.
The Linux distro made news last year when parent company Canonical brokered a deal with Dell to preload Ubuntu on certain Dell devices. Since then, Best Buy has begun to sell the Linux distribution, plus an installation guide and 60 days of phone support. Now, Ubuntu and […]

Well, just when Psystar had gone off my radar, it’s back. The company, which found itself in legal hot water with Apple after it began selling a Mac clone, filed an antitrust countersuit against Apple in August.
Tuesday, a federal judge dismissed the countersuit, according to InformationWeek. Paul McDougall writes:
Alsup noted that many of Psystar’s arguments […]

Last week Motorola announced that it would be shifting gears in its smartphone business to focus on Google’s Android platform. In fact, the company’s co-CEO, said it would be limiting its efforts to Android, Windows Mobile, and its own operating system, P2K.
This week, TelecomTV cites The Wall Street Journal for news that Motorola will also […]

T-Mobile and HTC got there first. Then Motorola announced it would be launching its own Android handset next year. Now, rumors are flying that Asus will also release an Android phone next year.
The Eee PC maker is planning the Eee Phone, according to HTLounge.net. I agree with the HTLounge writer that the netbook maker may […]

There were rumblings regarding Motorola’s Android phone about a week and a half ago. Reports then indicated that we probably won’t see an Android phone from the handset maker until later next year, but that the company was investing significant amounts in its efforts.
An InformationWeek story from Wednesday adds credence to the earlier reports. Apparently, […]