10 Projects to Liberate the Web. In the last nine months of planning the Contact Summit, I’ve come across a range of projects and initiatives building toward the “Next Net.”
Though they vary in their stages of development and specific implementations, they fall under the common themes of enabling peer-to-peer communication and exchange, protecting personal freedom and privacy, and giving people more control over their data and identity on the web. Here’s list of just ten projects, many of which will be demoing at our exhibitor space at Contact on October 20th in New York City. Ubuntu. Ubuntu Touch - Operating systems. February 27, 2013 4:36 AM PST / Updated: February 28, 2013 3:05 AM PST BARCELONA, Spain--Ubuntu is coming to your phone and tablet, and in style.
I got my hands on the forthcoming Ubuntu Touch operating system for smartphones and tablets at mobile industry shindig Mobile World Congress, and I'd say on first impression it knocks rivals like Firefox OS and Samsung-backed Tizen into a cocked hat. Ubuntu Touch is developed by Canonical and set to be available to the public in October. Manufacturers are yet to be confirmed, but you can try the software right now on selected Google Nexus devices. Open Source Ecology.