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• iOS surpasses Linux as browsing platform (The Unofficial Apple Weblog)
  Seems like only yesterday that Linux was vastly outpacing iOS in terms of how many were using it as a browsing platform. Actually, make that last November; at that time, Linux's presence more than doubled the total iOS stake. Now, iOS-based browsers claim 1.13 percent of all browsing platforms , compared to a declining 0.85 percent for Linux. To the right is a screengrab from…Source : The Unofficial Apple WeblogExplore : Apple, Browsers, Computers, Technology, Telecommunication
• iOS Bigger than Linux and Android Combined [STATS] (Mashable)
  According to the latest numbers from Net Applications, iOS is the third most popular platform on the Internet, surpassing Linux and Android combined. In August 2010, Android had a 0.20% market share, Linux was at 0.85%, while…Source : MashableExplore : Internet, Technology, Web 2
• Neofonie WeTab powered by MeeGo Linux (übergizmo)
  … most popular tablet to tote around at this point in time. Perhaps with the ability to run MeeGo Linux on it, another 10 more units might be sold, but otherwise most other folks would glance this way and give it a miss. Permalink: Neofonie WeTab powered by MeeGo Linux from Ubergizmo | Hot: iPhone 4 Review , Droid X Review , BlackBerry Torch ReviewSource : übergizmoExplore : BlackBerry, Digital Entertainment, iPhone, Mobile Computing, Phone
• iOS Bests Linux to Become Third Popular Browsing Platform (TechGeer)
  Apple's iOS mobile platform, which includes the iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad, now is the third most popular browsing platform for users to consume substance on and surf the Web, trailing behind Mac OS X and Windows. The research conducted by Net Applications shows that iOS has captured 1.06 percent …Source : TechGeerExplore : Technology Blogs
• Cortex-A8 SODIMM module supports Linux, Android (LinuxDevices.com)
  Direct Insight announced a SODIMM-sized COM (computer on module) based on TI's Sitara AM3703 or DM3730, with ARM Cortex-A8 cores clocked at up to 1GHz. The SwiftModule-DM offers up to 256MB of RAM and 256MB of flash storage, and a touchscreen interface supporting up to 2048 x 2048 pixels, and is compatible with both Linux and Android….Source : LinuxDevices.comExplore : Technology
• A Linux Demo For Amnesia: The Dark Descent (Phoronix)
  A month ago we reported that the Amnesia game was getting ready for a Linux release and now the Swedish developers behind this game, known properly as "Amnesia: The Dark Descent" have released a demo of the game. Frictional Games has released this demo for Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X gamers…Source : PhoronixExplore : OS X
• Beleaguered Novell Buoyed by VMware Linux Deal (eWeek)
  Despite faltering financial results, Novell pushes on with partnerships such as that with VMware for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMware. – Just when things were beginning to look pretty bleak for Novell, in comes a new partnership with an old friend to help the beleaguered company along. In its latest financial results Novell reported net revenue of $199 million for its third…Source : eWeekExplore : Technology
• Apple's iOS tops Linux to become third largest browsing platform (AppleInsider)
  Apple's iOS mobile operating system rocketed past the open source Linux this summer to become the third most popular Web browsing platform on the Internet.Source : AppleInsiderExplore : Apple, Computers, Open Source, Software, Telecommunication
• Linux Distributions Update for Web Flaw (PC World)
  A widely used program for Web spidering can be hijacked for malicious purposes. Operating system – Linux distribution – Linux – Distributions – DirectoriesSource : PC World
• iOS Passes Linux to Become Third-Most Popular Internet Browsing Platform (Mac Rumors)
  As noted by Computerworld, Internet research firm Net Applications has calculated that Apple's iOS has passed Linux to become the third-most popular Internet platform, surpassing Linux to trail only Windows and Mac OS X. According to Net App…Source : Mac RumorsExplore : Apple, Computers, Internet, Operating Systems, Technology
• Ubuntu 10.10 Linux Released To Beta (Information Week)
  Distribution, codenamed Maverick Meerkat, speeds boot time, enhances cloud integration.Source : Information WeekExplore : Business Intelligence, Telecommunication
• Valve Linux Port Plans? (Blue's News)
  A job listing on the Valve Website for a Senior Software Engineer has an interesting item listed among the responsibilities for the position suggesting Valve is looking to support Linux gaming, even…Source : Blue's News
• iOS 6 Times Larger Than Android in Internet Browsing, Even Linux (Startup Meme)
  Apple grabs another position and this time it’s the iOS that has become the third most popular platform on the Internet. Google has a big mountain for the Android platform to climb as the iOS is nearly 6 times as big as the Android. Surely the popularity of the iOS has grown and with every other release and update it continues to become stronger. Oh and did I mention it has crawled past…Source : Startup MemeExplore : Google, Internet, Motorola, Search Engines, Technology
• Change ICU_UTIL_DATA_IMPL on Linux to match the reality…. (Code Review – All issues)
  Change ICU_UTIL_DATA_IMPL on Linux to match the reality. We've bundled the ICU data file for 'ages' on Linux, but ICU_UTIL_DATA_IMPL on Linux is still set to ICU_UTIL_DATA_FILE. Apparently, this hasn't been noticed because u_setDataDirectory and udata_setFileAccess just set the global variable pointing to the data file location. This is not totally free because…Source : Code Review – All issues
• Turning WebGL and the accelerated compositor on by default (linux and windows… (Code Review – All issues)
  Turning WebGL and the accelerated compositor on by default (linux and windows only for the compositor), removing the –enable-webgl flag and adding –disable-webgl and –disable-accelerated-compositing. On the mac –enable-accelerated-compositing still needs to be supplied to enable the compositor. BUG=54469Source : Code Review – All issues