£8 million a year to Microsoft, with no public bidding. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg, say open source activists Linux vendor Red Hat, and 17 other vendors, have protested a Swiss government contract given to Microsoft without any public bidding. The move exposes a wider Microsoft monopoly that European governments accept, despite…
Month: May 2009
Moblin V2.0 Linux Beta for Netbooks and Nettops
The Moblin steering committee is happy to release the Moblin v2.0 beta for Netbooks and Nettops for developer testing. With this release, developers can begin to experience and work with the source code of the visually rich, interactive user interface designed for Intel Atom based Netbooks. The Moblin v2.0 user experience has been designed from the ground up to provide unique ways to engage with the internet, aggregate your social networking activity, and enjoy your media content. The new user experience and core applications were developed using the Clutter animation framework, leveraging heavily from GL and the physics engine.
Light X-Slim Series Laptops Hitting Market
During May 11th to May 14th, MSI pulled the plugs as it set out to penetrate the global market with its new generation of slender, light X-Slim Series notebooks. In recent days, MSI has held product launching ceremonies in Frankfurt, Germany; Taipei, Taiwan; and Sydney, Australia. MSI President Joseph Hsu, Senior Vice President Henry Lu,…
Xbox 360 Problem – Fix it Yourself Xbox 360 Guides
The most common Xbox 360 problem is caused by overheating. The reason is, if you think about it, just like an expensive gaming PC, your 360 has a lot of electronic components inside. The console box is considerably smaller than a PC and a bunch of heat is created with all of those components packed…
Two teachers caught at sex rendezvous
Two teachers here decided to keep their Teachers’ Day celebration private and ended up being busted for alleged khalwat (close proximity). The two, both married, were “caught in the act” at 2:30am on Saturday in a rented house during a raid by a group of religious officers from the Negri Sembilan Islamic Affairs Department. “We’ve…
EU Levies EUR1.06Billion Antitrust Fine On Intel
Intel Corp. (INTC) will have to pay a record EUR1.06 billion fine for breaking European antitrust laws, the European Commission said Wednesday. The executive arm of the European Union found the world’s largest computer chip maker illegally kept smaller rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) out of competition by paying computer manufacturers and retailers not…
