Canonical raises curtain on Ubuntu for smartphones
Ubuntu is now a full-fledged smartphone operating system, featuring a host of platform-specific features and an innovative new interface, Canonical announced today.
Stories by Jon Gold
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Rumors swirl as Ubuntu prepares 'disruptive' announcement
A teaser on the home page of popular Linux distribution Ubuntu hints at a major new smartphone and tablet-related release, as time ticks down to an announcement set for 1 p.m. EST.
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Technologies to watch 2013: The cloud will make BYOD a non-issue - eventually
Coolness, according to technology experts, is at the heart of one of the biggest problems facing business IT today - the rapid influx of consumer mobile devices into the enterprise.
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Ho-ho-hottest Android news and rumors for week ending Dec. 21
It's awfully hard not to start this with a holiday joke of some sort, but I'll do my best - it helps that the biggest Android news of the week isn't particularly cheery, what with the botnets and security breaches and all. We'll get all holly-jolly when we talk CES predictions and phone rumors later on.
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Facebook bans developer of timeline-cleaning browser extension
The developer of a browser extension that lets Facebook users block some types of content from their newsfeeds called Fluff-Busting Purity says the social network's legal department has banned him from the site, accusing him of violating the terms of service.
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Raspberry Pi now has its own app store
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has announced that the new Pi Store is open for business, providing a centralized source of software for users of its tiny PCs.
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Google Plus bolsters photo, hangout features
Google Plus got a grand total of 24 new features in an update released today, along with new mobile app versions for both Android and iOS devices.
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Hottest Android news and rumors for the week ending Dec. 14
Despite the fact that the Android handset market is a cruel and unforgiving place, most of the major players haven't been overly aggressive toward each other, at least in public. The rare direct swipe at a competitor tends to be reserved for That Other Smartphone.
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Report: Australian law enforcement issues warning about Google Maps
Police officers in Colac, Australia are warning that relying on Google Maps may be endangering motorists in their jurisdiction, according to a report from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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IE exploit can track mouse cursor - even when you're not in IE
A vulnerability affecting Internet Explorer versions 6 through 10 could make it possible for a hacker to monitor the movements of your mouse, even if the browser window is minimized.
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Younger people, men more likely to get news via tablet
More and more Americans -- particularly if they are younger, richer and male -- are getting more and more of their news content from smartphones and tablets, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism.
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Linux 3.7 adds major new ARM processor support
The latest version of the Linux kernel, which was released Monday, includes groundbreaking new features making it compatible with the increasingly popular ARM processor architecture.
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Mike Judge to write dang-old Silicon Valley comedy for HBO, man
Mike Judge, the creator of TV shows like "Beavis and Butt-head" and "King of the Hill," as well as movies like "Office Space" and "Idiocracy," is getting ready to take on Silicon Valley in an upcoming HBO comedy series.
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Gmail outage provokes snark, anxiety among users
Gmail is back online after an outage late Monday morning that provoked a global response on social media.
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Stallman attacks are 'FUD,' argues Canonical community manager
Canonical community manager Jono Bacon says that Richard Stallman's accusations that Ubuntu spies on users are "childish" and aimed at creating an air of FUD around the product.
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