In a couple weeks, the first batch of Raspberry Pi computers are expected to exit the production phase. Shortly after that, 10,000 Raspberry Pi models will be sold to whoever wants them. The catch is that the first models will be uncased developer versions. That means all the gizmos that power the Raspberry Pi will more »

It looks like a few more details about the Spark Linux-based tablet have come available. And perhaps a bit nicer for those who have been waiting for this tablet to come available — it is expected to come available for pre-order as early as next week. Sadly though, the actual availability is not coming that more »

Operating systems are the source of countless debates in geek culture. Each of the three major OSs have grown a loyal user-base, and when time comes to fend off any slanderous allegations, fanboys are there to support their platform of choice. Stephen Vaughn from Computerworld is positing that operating systems are becoming an afterthought for more »

The latest version of Ubuntu has come available for those wiling to dive into the world of beta software. The release is 11.10 Beta 1 of Oneiric Ocelot and it can be downloaded from the Ubuntu Wiki. The wiki nicely walks you through the process of upgrading from a Ubuntu 11.04 install as well as more »

Google Music is now useful to anyone on almost any OS, assuming they have an invite. Google has finally rolled out a Linux version of the Google Music Manager, so Linux users can finally use the service to upload their music into the cloud. If you’re on Linux, and have access to Google Music, all more »

David Braben, a game developer from the UK studio Frontier Developments, has created a personal computer the size of a USB flash drive. Braben states that since the early 2000s, schools have started to focus more on ICT skills including word processing, the creation of presentations and other basic computer functions. Unfortunately, this has taken more »

According to Gartner research, Microsoft is leading the charge in the OS arena with a near 80% market share with a second place IBM coming in with a mere 7.5%. In terms of growth, MS saw a raise of 8 percent year-over-year while Apple and Oracle jumped 15.8% and 7,683% respectively. Oracle’s rapid growth can more »

It’s been a while since there was talk about a major desktop OS launch. This one isn’t as big as a Windows or OS X launch, but still important in some way. Today marks the launch of the version of Ubuntu, 11.04. Ubuntu 11.04 (codenamed Natty Narwhal) is Canonical’s latest annual April release, and it more »

Just a few weeks ago Jolicloud CEO Tariq Krim teased us with the possibility of a Jolicloud netbook. At the time the only ideas we had about the netbook were that it would run Jolicloud, would be affordably priced and that it should come out sometime soon. Today we have a smaller launch window, complete more »

Jolicloud, the web-focused OS is coming soon to desktops, but it seems the company has no plans to leave the netbook completely. Today on Twitter Jolicloud founder and CEO, Traiq Krim, posted photos of what could be a Jolicloud-branded netbook. According to Liliputing, Krim has said that the Jolicloud netbook “is real,” but wouldn’t say more »