Top 5 reasons the Ubuntu Linux phone might make it. Las Vegas - Yes, I've just been arguing that Ubuntu isn't likely to beat Android on smartphones.
But, you know what? Even with Ubuntu Linux on phones very late start I think it has a real shot to make a mark in the smartphone market. Here's why. Over the last few days I've talked with Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth and Ubuntu's community manager Jono Bacon at CES about their plans and and I've gotten a look at an early version of Ubuntu for phones From this I've come up with my list of the top five things Ubuntu for phones has going for it. 5) Ubuntu Unity interface Even at its very early stages Unity on the phone is the sweetest smartphone interface I'd ever seen.
According to Bacon, you'll have the chance to install it and see it for yourself on Galaxy Nexus phones beginning in March. 4) Easy Smartphone OS Upgradability. CES 2013: Canonical Shows Off Ubuntu OS For Smartphones. Earlier this month Canonical showed off a new version of its Ubuntu operating system intended for mobile phones.
The Ubuntu for smartphones operating system is meant to extend the Ubuntu UI and UX to the smartphone screen. Canonical wants its OS to span from servers to phones and Ubuntu for phones is the latest step in that plan. While there is no official hardware yet, the new operating system will be aimed at both low-end and high-end smartphones alike.
It will support the standard array of smartphone functions–phone, sms, email, web browsing, and apps–along with the familiar Ubuntu user interface that is navigated by touch gestures. Ubuntu for phones will run on x86 and ARM hardware and is compatible with the Android Board Suppot Package. Drexel University intros MacBook Pro vending machine. Drexel University in Philadelphia has created a solution for students who need to use a computer on campus but don't have immediate access to one of their own: A free MacBook vending machine.
Ok, so it's not exactly a vending machine, and the computers are only loaned to the students for free 5-hour intervals, but it's still a rather interesting system. The kiosk scans each student's ID before allowing them to take one of the dozen 15-inch MacBook Pro notebooks from its stock. The computers can be used for a total of five hours at no charge, with each additional hour costing $5. YotaPhone: A New Archetype. Microsoft: Big possibilities for ‘IllumiRoom’ technology. “Some companies talk about a reality distortion field — we’ve actually built one.”
That is how Eric Rudder, Microsoft’s chief technical strategy officer, introduced the Redmond company’s IllumiRoom project at the Consumer Electronics Show this week, in the video above from the Samsung keynote. A home 3D printer to turn your ideas into real objects. Leap Motion. Displair. Ford turns car into app development platform. Company enables developers to interface directly with vehicle.
Eager to incorporate more voice-enabled apps into its cars, Ford Motor just rolled out a program to lure application developers to its platform. The Ford Developer Program, which resembles initiatives at Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Facebook (NASDAQ: FB), gives developers a way to integrate their software with the auto maker's SYNC AppLink onboard system, reports Darryl K. The Xi3 Piston: Is this Valve’s fabled Steam Box game console? (hands-on video) Not all players are the same!
Join GamesBeat's Dean Takahashi for a free webinar on April 29th that will explore why players leave Free to Play games and how you can change this. Sign up here. Premier game developer Valve shook the electronic entertainment world on Monday when it said that it had was working on its own open system console, which the press has dubbed the “Steam Box.” Rumors had been building for some time, creating huge excitement. Gabe Newell, chief executive of Valve, acknowledged in an interview with The Verge that his company was working on the Steam Box and had invested in Xi3, which has a new gaming PC, called Piston, on display this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
We interviewed David Politis, chief marketing officer at Xi3, a maker of modular computers that can be used either as server computers, regular PCs, or gaming PCs. At CES, Xi3 unveiled the 7A series game machine coming this spring. Robot Building Kit LEGO Mindstorm EV3 Inspires Young Minds. Posted by Dan O'Halloran on January 10, 2013 in , News , Family and Parenting , Kids , Blog , CES 2013 :: 0 comments LEGO knows a thing or two about appealing to engineering-minded youngsters. To celebrate the 15th anniversary of Mindstorms, their line of robot-building kits, they have announced a new robotic construction set to be released in the second half of 2013.
One of the biggest advances is that the LEGO Mindstorms EV3 kit doesn't need to be connected to your computer by a cable like previous models. It uses your mobile device and wifi as well as more programming functions directly available on the robot itself. Portable Handheld PC Gaming. Razer Edge Pro Gaming System: The World's First Tablet Designed for PC Gamers. The most powerful tablet in the world The Razer™ Edge Pro is powered by Intel® Core™ processors and NVIDIA® GeForce™ graphics powering a 10.1” high definition multi-touch display, and a rugged high-speed solid state drive that screams incredible performance in a portable form-factor.
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