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Jolla prices first Sailfish OS smartphone at €399 for a 2013 launch

By Aaron Souppouris on May 20, 2013 05:37 am + 178 comments

Jolla has just unveiled its first smartphone, which will go on sale this year for €399 (roughly Continue reading…
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Augmented hunting with a $17,500 Linux-powered rifle

By Jacob Kastrenakes on April 2, 2013 10:52 am + 28 comments

A bullet loses six feet of height while flying across 1,000 yards, and a hunter firing such a shot Continue reading…
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China building a national operating system based on Ubuntu

By Matt Brian on March 22, 2013 10:10 am + 81 comments

Canonical's Ubuntu platforms are set for a huge boost after the Chinese government chose the OS to Continue reading…
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Ubuntu chief isn't interested in 'leet' users, wants to bring Linux to the masses

By Vlad Savov on March 8, 2013 08:19 am + 254 comments

The past few months in Ubuntu's development have been highly transformative — it's gone from a Continue reading…
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Raspberry Pi grows up: a $35 mini-computer takes on the world

By Adi Robertson on March 2, 2013 02:35 pm

Launched in early 2012, the Raspberry Pi is a simple, Linux-based computer designed to make Continue reading…
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Ubuntu Touch Developer Preview for Nexus devices now available

By Aaron Souppouris on February 21, 2013 11:06 am + 49 comments

As promised, the Ubuntu Touch Developer Preview for smartphones and tablets is now available for Continue reading…
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Chromebook app launcher coming to future releases of Chrome browser

By Aaron Souppouris on February 21, 2013 07:23 am + 33 comments

Google is set to bundle its Chrome OS app launcher with future versions of its browser for Windows, Continue reading…
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Ubuntu phones won't ship till 2014, might be locked down by carriers

By Sean Hollister on February 19, 2013 02:45 pm + 44 comments

Earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal reported that smartphones running Ubuntu Linux would Continue reading…
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Steam officially launches on Linux, putting us one step closer to the Steam Box

By Adi Robertson on February 14, 2013 03:00 pm + 100 comments

After some time in open beta, Steam for Linux is getting an official launch. Valve announced today Continue reading…
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Ubuntu phones coming in October, promising 'a leap' ahead of current interfaces

By Jacob Kastrenakes on February 6, 2013 10:31 pm + 147 comments

It's the year of Linux — on mobile, at least. Canonical aims to have its new Ubuntu OS in Continue reading…