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VLC 2.0 RC1 brings new UI for OS X, is headed to iOS and Android

By Aaron Souppouris on February 13, 2012 12:53 pm + 24 comments

VideoLAN recently debuted the first release candidate of VLC 2.0, a new version of its popular Continue reading…
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Canonical ends support for KDE, Kubuntu lead developer moved to other projects

By Jamie Keene on February 8, 2012 07:24 am + 11 comments

Ubuntu parent Canonical is ending paid support for Kubuntu, the variant of the Linux OS running the Continue reading…
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HP releases Android test kernel for TouchPad to CyanogenMod team

By Jeff Blagdon on February 8, 2012 01:45 am + 28 comments

When HP was getting rid of the last of its TouchPad stock in a $99 fire sale last year, it Continue reading…
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BlackBerry PlayBook OS joins Qt open source project in bid to lure disgruntled Nokia developers

By Thomas Ricker on February 7, 2012 05:44 am + 27 comments

Alec Saunders, RIM VP of developer relations, just announced formal BlackBerry PlayBook OS support Continue reading…
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Milkshake does music visualization with WebGL

By Dieter Bohn on January 28, 2012 06:18 am + 13 comments

One of the great hopes for a web app future is WebGL, a software library that can enable immersive, Continue reading…
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Open webOS 1.0 announced: HP to complete webOS open sourcing by September, Enyo 1.0 and 2.0 code available today

By Chris Ziegler on January 25, 2012 02:30 pm + 126 comments

Following up on its December announcement that it would open source the platform — a last-ditch Continue reading…
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MIT brings Google App Inventor back from the dead as open-source project

By Adi Robertson on January 21, 2012 08:06 pm + 12 comments

Google App Inventor, the simplified Android app creation tool that went dark last year, is getting a Continue reading…
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Arduino factory revealed in photos, video

By Dante D'Orazio on January 17, 2012 07:05 pm + 3 comments

Arduino chips have brought us lots of neat DIY projects, like a Star Trek-style pneumatic door, a r Continue reading…
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Samsung will merge Bada OS into the Tizen project

By Vlad Savov on January 14, 2012 01:26 pm + 64 comments

In an interview at CES 2012 this week, Samsung's Tae-Jin Kang has revealed his company's intention Continue reading…
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NASA announces portal for open source projects

By Joseph L. Flatley on January 7, 2012 04:20 pm + 3 comments

An open flow of communication is essential for scientific research, and over the years NASA has Continue reading…