Archive for October, 2012

Thursday, October 18th, 2012

Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) is now available for download

Ubuntu 12.10 is here. With this release there is no CD image only DVD image which is 800 MB in size. Torrent is preferred method for me. Ubuntu 12.10 Torrent Links Direct Downloads Ubuntu Desktop 64-Bit Edition Torrent Main Server Ubuntu Desktop 32-Bit Edition Torrent Main Server Ubuntu Server Edition 64-Bit Torrent Main Server Ubuntu […]

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Monday, October 15th, 2012

LG Nexus expected on October 29

Quad-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 CPU 2GB of RAM 4.7″ Display Sealed battery which can’t be changed or replaced. 8GB  or 16 GB of internal storage (which won’t be expandable as no microSD slot) Price of US$ 399 (no contract or locked) [amazon_enhanced asin=”B005ZEF01A” container=”” container_class=”” price=”All” background_color=”FFFFFF” link_color=”000000″ text_color=”0000FF” /]

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Thursday, October 4th, 2012

Marvell Plug gets a SMILE

Developed in conjunction with the Stanford Mobile Inquiry-based Learning Environment (SMILE) program, the SMILE Plug is a cloud computing server that supports a wide array of SMILE learning applications.  the SMILE Plug creates a micro-cloud within a classroom that is controlled by the instructor, creating a secure, private, and robust classroom connection for up to […]

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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012

Oops. OpenStack board member says letting VMware into project was a mistake

Boris Renski is co-founder of OpenStack integration consultancy Mirantis and he says every enterprise he’s worked with so far has been interested in OpenStack because they view it as an alternative to VMware. The board’s vote earlier this month has now muddled the differences, he says. “If OpenStack isn’t an alternative to VMware, then what […]

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Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012

Did the Ultrabooks make it ?

An IHS report has estimated that 10.3 million Ultrabooks shipped (not sold) worldwide in 2012, a considerably change from their original forecast of 22 million sold this year. 2013 should be OK, though, right? Wrong. IHS is expecting sales of 44 million in 2013, down from a forecast of 61 million. Read More.

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