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ASUS Reveals Eee PC Desktop Variant

Saturday, March 15th, 2008 by Andy

The original Eee PC turned out to be the surprise hit of 2007 and the company has already announced its Eee PC 900 successor. ASUS is looking to cash in on that success with its new desktop PC which is called the "Digital Home System EP20". However, right below the name ...

ASUS Shows Off 8.9" Eee PC 900

Monday, March 3rd, 2008 by Andy

Asus shows off it's latest incarnation of the Eee PC at CeBIT 2008: The wait is nearly over for an Eee PC with a larger screen. Today, images and details are finally rolling out for the highly-anticipated update. Engadget was able to fondle ASUS's new Eee PC at CeBIT, but ASUS officials ...

LG promises Android handset by 2009

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008 by Andy

According to a report from Reuters, LG (a member of the Open Handset Alliance) has commited to releasing a mobile handset based on the much anticipated Android platform: "We will bring it out late in 2008 or early 2009," Chang Ma, LG's vice president for marketing strategy told Reuters in an ...

Linux creator claims Leopard is "scary"

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 by Andy

Linux creator Linus Torvalds admits to being unimpressed by Vista, but believes Leopard is "scary". "I think Leopard is a much better system. On the other hand, OS X in some ways is actually worse than Windows to program for," Torvalds tells the Sydney Morning Herald. "Its file system is complete ...

Ubuntu’s Hardy Heron flies to Alpha 4

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 by Andy

The fourth Alpha version of Ubuntu 8.04 has been released, offering intriguing new features for both businesses and consumers. The operating system, codenamed Hardy Heron is set for full release in April, but is now available for testing here. Perhaps the biggest new addition for business users is the built-in Policy Kit. ...

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