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Fujitsu has unveiled what the company is calling the “world’s first truly wireless display,” using a combination of cable-cutting wireless data and an inductive power system.
https://www.dcdata.co.za/public/fujitsu-22-inch-wireless-displays-cut-all-the-cords

There was a time when only one mobile phone OS ruled the market; Nokia’s Symbian. During this time, Nokia looked to rule atop the mountain all alone. Then the Apple’s iPhone released, and relatively soon after the Android OS. Both of these mobile OS releases left Nokia in a desperate position, leading to a deal between them and Microsoft.

https://www.dcdata.co.za/public/nokia-microsoft-deal-provides-linux-with-a-step-into-mobile-os-door

Ubuntu is undergoing some serious changes for its next release. Codenamed Natty+1, Ubuntu 11.10 will come bundled with QT libraries for the first time.

https://www.dcdata.co.za/public/How-do-the-recent-changes-to-ubuntu-effect-the-community

When IBM’s Watson computer faces off against human challengers on the Jeopardy game show next week, they’ll also be facing off against Linux.
https://www.dcdata.co.za/public/linux-supercomputer-is-a-contestant-on-jeopardy

World’s fourth largest stock exchange selects SUSE Linux Enterprise Server to manage high-volume traffic and improve performance. https://www.dcdata.co.za/public/novell-delivers-linux-system-to-london-stock-exchange

In a just released “report card” on the use of open source technology at the federal level, the Defense Department received the highest rating — 82 percent — from Open Source for America. “The Department is looking to adopt transparent policies and procedures in line with President Obama’s Open Government Directive,” said Daniel Risacher, associate director of enterprise services and integration at DoD.

https://www.dcdata.co.za/public/us-intelligence-agency-linux-help-wanted

HP, WebOS and Linux !
https://www.dcdata.co.za/public/hp-to-put-linux-in-printers-and-pc’s-it’s-the-end-of-an-era-for-windows

Linus Torvalds is starting 2011 off with a bang with the release of the 2.6.37 Linux kernel. The new kernel is the first release since 2.6.36 debuted in October.
The goal of the new 2.6.37 kernel is to provide developers with improved Linux performance, security and scalability.
https://www.dcdata.co.za/public/linux-2-6-37-kernel-promises-to-unlock-os

Last week at CES, Microsoft announced their answer to the iPad with their tablet strategy. Computerworld says, “Microsoft has decided not to follow the Apple and Google route of putting its mobile operating system on tablets. Instead, Microsoft has chosen a more deliberate method where it will migrate its client OS onto tablets.” Microsoft also announced it will wait until its port of Windows 7 to ARM chips is complete. Pundits have criticized this strategy as being out-dated in today’s fast moving tablet market.
https://www.dcdata.co.za/public/microsoft’s-tablet-strategy-and-how-linux-compares

Stuxnet virus information
https://www.dcdata.co.za/public/stuxnet-virus-update

Some interesting comparisons between Skype of Asterisk and Skype for SIP. Both being methods to integrate your PBX with the popular Skype voice network
https://www.dcdata.co.za/public/skype-of-asterisk-and-skype-for-sip

We always hear peoples’ opinions of why they believe we should switch to Linux- here are real reasons to switch to Linux as a desktop operating system.
https://www.dcdata.co.za/public/switch-to-linux-desktop

The latest news on Oracle’s unbreakable Linux kernel.
https://www.dcdata.co.za/public/oracle-qa-a-refresher-on-unbreakable-linux-kernel

As we noted earlier this week, next week the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) kicks off in Las Vegas, and it promises to be loaded with new tablet devices–many of them based on Android–seeking to compete with Apple’s iPad. There aren’t many peopie betting on Ubuntu-based tablets to make a big splash at the show, but there are some interesting Ubuntu tablets in development. Perhaps the most interesting one, with a renegade approach to the tablet market, is the Kno Textbook Tablet.
https://www.dcdata.co.za/public/kno-textbook-tablet-based-on-ubuntu-aint-no-ipad

Ahead of Red Hat’s earnings report this week, one analyst looks for the Linux vendor to top its revenue guidance on the strength of Linux platform installations over Microsoft.

https://www.dcdata.co.za/public/red-hat-poised-to-end-the-year-with-a-bang