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Boxee coming to all Windows users, soon into beta

by Shawn Ingram on Jun 24, 2009 at 10:25 AM

Boxee has long been the up and coming media center for Linux computers and Macs, with its support of almost any major file type and Internet apps.  It’s been stuck in alpha for a while and was limited to invite-only status.  In one meeting last night not only did Boxee… Continue Reading »

Nokia and Intel officially announce a new partnership

by Natesh Sood on Jun 23, 2009 at 06:11 PM

The rumor was true.  An announcement came today about a new partnership between cell phone manufacturer Nokia and chipset manufacturer Intel.  Both are major players in their respective fields.  Together, they hope to create new products that will revolutionize the mobile communication world.  Whenever two different companies team up to… Continue Reading »

Pre devs can get root, play NES

by Shawn Ingram on Jun 14, 2009 at 12:20 PM

We’re just over a week removed from the launch of the Palm Pre and it looks to be shaping up as a fairly hacker friendly device.  Within a few days users had figured out that the famous Konami code (“upupdowndownletftrightleftrightbastart”) enables dev mode on the device.  Then it was found… Continue Reading »

Dell offers new Ubuntu equipped, options crippled, laptop

by Shawn Ingram on May 26, 2009 at 10:13 AM

By now most of us know that Dell has promised to release computers running on Canonical’s Ubuntu Linux.  So far it’s been following through with a select few of its machines.  Most notably it includes the option to customize with Ubuntu on every netbook the company offers.  Dell has now… Continue Reading »

Jaunty Jackalope, 7, (Snow) Leopard?  What’s really in the name?

by Shawn Ingram on May 8, 2009 at 10:05 AM

Jaunty Jackalope, 7, or Leopard?  Based on name alone, which would you choose?  Given context there’s a chance you’d choose 7 or even Leopard, but possibly never Jaunty Jackalope (nor its predecessors Intrepid Idex and Hardy Heron).  That could be from the stigma that surrounds Linux including its most popular… Continue Reading »

Gadgetell Guide: Dual booting Linux and Windows XP

by Natesh Sood on May 3, 2009 at 08:18 AM

Even though I’d like to think of myself as an open-minded individual, I have never really experimented with Linux.  At school, I take a computer class, and one of our recent projects was installing Xubutu (a form of Linux) on a Windows XP Professional edition computer.  You can use my… Continue Reading »

Jaunty Jackalope finally found, released

by Shawn Ingram on Apr 23, 2009 at 10:08 AM

Given the current recession, it can be difficult to decide on upgrading a computer, or even making the jump to buying a netbook.  Then there’s the issue of which operating system to get on the system.  If you can afford a Mac, Leopard is a great experience.  Most people are… Continue Reading »

Pogoplug now shipping

by Iyaz Akhtar on Apr 6, 2009 at 07:00 AM

The Pogoplug, a device that lets you get to the stuff on your hard drive through the internet, and one of Gadgetell’s favorite things at CES, is now shipping to US customers. So, if you pre-ordered it, your wait is finally over. If you didn’t order one yet, you can… Continue Reading »

HP looking into Android for netbooks?

by Shawn Ingram on Apr 1, 2009 at 10:13 AM

There have been a lot of rumors regarding Android running on netbooks for what seems like a while now.  There are some who have managed to get the OS running on netbooks of some sort, but nothing official as of yet.  If HP is any indication, there’s a chance that… Continue Reading »

5 things to do with an old computer

by Iyaz Akhtar on Mar 14, 2009 at 08:42 AM

If you’re like me, you probably have an old PC (or two) laying around.  It’s a box you think you’ll do something with.  Maybe you’ll take the plunge and put that PC in a new case like a toaster or something.  Perhaps you are unsatisfied by using that large tower… Continue Reading »

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