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Should You Be Worried About Chrome OS? Yes, Says Richard Stallmann


Should You Be Worried About Chrome OS? Yes, Says Richard Stallmann

According to Stallman, Chrome OS means users losing control of their data. Although Chrome OS is based on GNU/Linux, it is quite different from other distributions in the sense that it does not allow users to install software and stores as much data as possible in the cloud – which are essentially servers located somewhere.

 General   Google  

By Ricky
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Ubuntu May Replace GDM With LightDM


The GNOME Display Manager (GDM) is something every GNOME user sees everyday – yet does not pay much attention to. It is the login screen which you see before you can get to your GNOME desktop. As far as I remember, Ubuntu has always had GDM. But now according to plans listed in the Ubuntu…

 General   Linux  

By Ricky

Google Zeitgeist 2010: Google’s Year In Review (Now In Video)


Google Zeitgeist 2010: Google’s Year In Review (Now In Video)

The 2010 Google Zeitgeist video captures the most popular and fastest rising queries from the year to capture the joys, sorrows and curiosity that users across the world felt, capturing the spirit of 2010 – in Search!

 Digitizor   General   Google  

By Debjit

[Rumor] Windows 8 Will Have A New Interface Called “Wind”


According to rumors originating from the website Windows 8 Italia, Windows 8 will have two different interfaces – one for the 32-bit version and the other for 64-bit version. The new interface which will be available with the 64-bit version is said to be codenamed “Wind”. According to the rumor, the system requirements for running…

 General   Microsoft   Windows  

By Ricky
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Amarok 2.4 Beta 1 Available For Kubuntu 10.10 & 11.04 [How To Install]


Amarok 2.4 Beta 1 Available For Kubuntu 10.10 & 11.04 [How To Install]

Amarok is my favorite music player and yesterday, it just got a lot better. The first beta of Amarok 2.4, codenamed “Closer” was released yesterday. It has a number of improvements and bugfixes. It is also available for Kubuntu 10.10 and 11.04. Of all the new features in this release, the one I like most…

 General   How-To   Linux  

By Ricky

Synapse – The Newest GNOME DO Killer!


Synapse – The Newest GNOME DO Killer!

Synapse is a new application launcher which does some amazing things. Uptill now, like many I am a GNOME Do user, however Synapse has changed that. GNOME Do is an amazing application no doubt – but Synapse takes it further with its tight ZeitgeistĀ integration. The Zeitgeist integration means that it not only launches applications -…

 General   Linux   Reviews  

By Ricky

Black Friday Madness Giveaway: Download Accelerator Plus


Black Friday Madness Giveaway: Download Accelerator Plus

Here is your chance to win SPEEDbit’s two leading products for one year as a part of our Black Friday Giveaways!

 Articles   General  

By Debjit

Troubleshooting Windows 7 Inside Out – Giveaway Contest


Troubleshooting Windows 7 Inside Out – Giveaway Contest

A couple of days back we had reviewed the book “Windows 7 Inside Out” by Mike Halsey. Now here is your golden chance to win a few copies of the book.

 Articles   General   OS   Windows 7  

By Debjit

Ubuntu Running On Samsung’s Galaxy Tab


On a 7-inch screen I cannot think of any practical use for Ubuntu other than to show off. But that is a good enough reason for many. Here is a video showing Ubuntu running smoothly on the Galaxy Tab.

 Gadgetizor   General   Linux  

By Debjit

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