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Freescale touts cheap Linux tablet

$200 tablet PCs have been something of a pipe dream. There was the Crunchpad, which was supposed to be $200, but that didn't last very long, coming out as the $400 Joo Joo. If what Freescale showed off at Mobile World Congress becomes reality, though, the dream may finally come true.

Parallels to support virtual Google Chrome on Mac OS

Parallels, a provider of cloud services automation and virtualisation software, has announced support for Google Chrome as a guest operating system running on Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac.

Google Chrome OS gets beefed up security

Google's Chrome OS Netbook will feature a host of built-in security technologies designed to protect users from malware and other threats, a Google engineer said at the RSA Conference.

North Korea develops Red Star operating system

The North Korean government appears to have developed its own graphical Linux-based operating system, though its people still prefer that symbol of Yankee high-tech imperialism, Microsoft Windows.

Linux servers cut downtime with Ksplice

Ksplice officially launched its no-reboot patching service for Linux servers

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Microsoft to drop Linux and Unix from enterprise search

Microsoft is to halt offering Linux or Unix versions of its enterprise search products after a wave of releases set to ship in the first half of this year, said the company in its blog.

Hacker breaks Playstation security

Hacker breaks Playstation security

The 20-year-old hacker best known for cracking Apple's iPhone says he's done it again, this time with Sony's PlayStation 3.

Jobs advertised at Linux Foundation

Jobs advertised at Linux Foundation

Organisation looks to match up job seekers with employers

Red Hat dropping Itanium support in Enterprise Linux 6

Red Hat is dropping support for Intel's Itanium processor in Enterprise Linux 6, the next major release of its operating system.

Mark Shuttleworth, Ubuntu champion, resigns as Canonical CEO

Mark Shuttleworth, who founded Ubuntu Linux distribution provider Canonical, is to step down as company CEO.

Google Chrome OS has Linux challenger

Jolicloud, an upcoming web-centric operating system for netbooks, will be prettier and more flexible than Google's Chrome OS, the company's CEO says.

Google Chrome OS available on torrent sites

Chrome OS, the operating system that Google released to open source yesterday, has been compiled and posted for download on several filesharing sites, Internet searches showed today.

Google Chrome OS slammed by Microsoft, Linux vendors

Microsoft was, predictably, not all that impressed by Google's demonstration of its upcoming Chrome OS today, while other potential rivals were split.

Google finally takes wraps off Chrome OS

Google has finally revealed details of its Chrome operating system, stressing its speed and security.

Google plans to speed up the internet

When you add up this week's top Google news, it paints a picture of a gargantuan, but immature, effort to make the web faster.

Novell benefits from Microsoft deal

The alliance between Microsoft and Novell continues to bear fruit three years after it was first signed, say the two companies, one the world's largest proprietary software vendor and the other one of the largest of open source software.

Windows outselling Linux on netbooks

Reports that the Linux netbook is dead or dying are incorrect, at least globally, according to an analyst firm.

Novell to take Unix patent case to US Supreme Court

Novell is seeking a 90-day stay from a federal appeals court so it can petition the US Supreme Court to review a decision in its ongoing case against SCO that reversed a ruling affirming Novell’s ownership of Unix copyrights.

Canonical updates Linux for netbooks

Canonical has updated its Linux distribution for netbooks, simplifying the interface and adding new programs that the company says will make it easier for users to use web content.

Fake Google Chrome OS taken down

On Wednesday, a brief rash of Twitter posts suggested that the search behemoth had released a preview version of its forthcoming Chrome OS. An official-looking page offered the opportunity to download the public beta as a VMWare appliance, but it turns out that the download was a fake. The site, hosted on Google's web-hosting service, has since been shut down.

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