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Steam's TV-friendly Big Picture mode comes out of beta, Valve holds week-long sale to celebrate

By Chris Welch on December 3, 2012 04:44 pm + 109 comments

Steam's Big Picture mode, which aims to carve Valve's gaming platform a presence in your living Continue reading…
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Connect the dots: Valve’s Big Picture could be a Linux game console

By Sean Hollister on November 16, 2012 12:47 pm + 357 comments

The Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Nintendo Wii are nearing their end. As powerful as they have been i Continue reading…
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Linux gaming gets a serious push with launch of limited Steam beta, new Nvidia drivers

By Andrew Webster on November 6, 2012 04:35 pm + 115 comments

Last month Valve revealed that a public beta of Steam for Linux was coming soon, and today it has Continue reading…
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Steam for Linux going into limited public beta for the first time

By Sam Byford on October 29, 2012 05:19 am + 48 comments

The long-awaited Linux version of Valve's Steam gaming platform has been in gestation for a while, Continue reading…
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Open webOS ported to Galaxy Nexus by WebOS Ports team (video)

By Dieter Bohn on September 28, 2012 07:21 pm + 159 comments

Open webOS officially got its 1.0 release today and while HP has only managed to get it working on a Continue reading…
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Raspberry Pi creator Eben Upton on how and why to get kids coding

By Adi Robertson on August 8, 2012 08:26 am + 24 comments

The Linux-based Raspberry Pi computer is tiny, cheap, and very popular. But while plenty of adults Continue reading…
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Valve cranks up Linux gaming, makes it faster than Windows

By Evan Rodgers on August 2, 2012 11:42 am + 455 comments

Valve's distaste for Windows 8 has led the company to take on an increasing interest in Linux, and Continue reading…
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Android 4.0 ported to Raspberry Pi, supports HD video but not audio

By Louis Goddard on August 1, 2012 08:02 am + 24 comments

A working version of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich has been ported to the credit card-sized Continue reading…
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Valve's Gabe Newell: Windows 8 a 'catastrophe,' wristband input could be the future of gaming

By Adi Robertson on July 25, 2012 02:48 pm + 835 comments

Valve has frequently been at the forefront of both gaming and software distribution, and co-founder Continue reading…
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Skype rolling out fix for instant messaging bug, says Android and iOS not affected

By Adi Robertson on July 17, 2012 09:48 am + 1 comments

Skype is delivering on its promise to fix a "rare" instant messaging bug — at least on some Continue reading…