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Ubuntu for Android; best bet at unifying the smartphone and desktop experience

Mr.Geek — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:41:26 +0000

Mobile World Congress will have a plethora of Android goodness, but this one really calls our attention. We have been trying to find ways to replace the desktop computer experience with our phones. And if this is happening anytime soon, Canonical’s new revelation is what will make it happen. The Linux-based OS makers are ready to deploy Ubuntu for Android at Mobile World Congress, and it is looking very promising. We have already tried to use laptop docks , desktop docks , tablets with keyboards , and some people have gone as far as hacking Android devices and installing full desktop linux operating systems on them.

Ubuntu for Android; best bet at unifying the smartphone and desktop experience (Update: Video)

Mr.Geek — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:41:26 +0000

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Ubuntu for Android delivers a more advanced desktop mode running from a phone

Mr.Geek — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:17:29 +0000

Motorola’s Webtop is not the only Android-based desktop game in town. Canonical has announced Ubuntu for Android, a whole new “peripheral ecosystem” that runs a desktop-class mode with access to office apps, web browsing, email, calendars, and more. And it does it all thanks to an Android phone and dock combination. Ubuntu for Android is powered by a special dock that launches the Ubuntu OS desktop mode embedded within a compatible Android device (companies must implement the software). Because Ubuntu and Android share a kernel, the two operating systems can co-exist and deliver productivity software for desktops and still have access to select web services. That means you can launch Thunderbird for gemail or Chromium to browse the web, and still be able to send/receive SMS messages and phone calls

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Mac OS X Mountain Lion: iMessage, Gatekeeper and more

Mr.Geek — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:46:15 +0000

Only about half a year has passed since Apple released Mac OS X Lion, but the Cupertino-based company is already teasing us with a peek at the next version of its operating system.

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Mac OS X Mountain Lion: iMessage, Gatekeeper and more

Set up a firewall in Ubuntu Linux

Mr.Geek — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:02:00 +0000

You can optionally install a firewall to protect your computer against unauthorized access by people on the Internet or your network. Firewalls block connections to your computer from unknown sources, which helps to prevent security breaches.

Install the firestarter package from the “Universe” repository (see Add Applications).
To start Firestarter, choose System → Administration → Firestarter, and enter your administrator password when prompted.
The Firewall Wizard should run. If it does not, press Firewall → Run Wizard.
Follow the steps in the Firewall Wizard. After completing all of the steps, the firewall should be configured and running.
To check that your firewall is working correctly, make use of an online firewall testing service such as ShieldsUP.

For help and advice on the advanced configuration of Firestarter, see the Firestarter Online Manual.

Ubuntu 8.10 Is Called The Intrepid Ibex

Mr.Geek — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 20:15:23 +0000

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS "Hardy Heron" isn’t due out until this April, but planning is already underway for the next Ubuntu release that will become known as Ubuntu 8.10. The codename for Ubuntu 8.10 has also been announced and this LTS+1 release will be known as the "Intrepid Ibex." Read more..

Amarok a Geek Player for Linux

Mr.Geek — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:16:38 +0000

Amarok is the music player for Linux and Unix with an intuitive interface. Amarok makes playing the music you love easier than ever before – and looks good doing it.

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