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HP releases two beta versions of open source webOS
HP has released two beta versions of its open source webOS - one for developers that runs on the Ubuntu Linux desktop, and one for the "OpenEmbedded" development environment, intended to help developers port webOS to new devices.
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Bitcasa cloud service launches public beta of unlimited cloud storage
Bitcasa, a consumer cloud services startup, launched a public beta of its unlimited cloud storage service on Wednesday.
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CrypTweet encryption app gets poor security reviews
A prominent technologist is cautioning people not to put full confidence in an application he developed that intends to provide security for sending private messages on Twitter.
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Appcelerator opens Titanium marketplace for Android, iPhone developers
Appcelerator, whose Titanium platform is used to develop cross-platform apps for smartphones and tablets, has opened Open Mobile Marketplace, a store where developers can download modules to expand the functionality of Titanium and more easily add features to their apps, the company said yesterday.
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Linux Mint 11 and Fedora 15 both debut this week
It's not every week that sees the launch of a major release from one of the most popular Linux distributions. This week, however, we've had the benefit of not just one but two such landmark debuts.
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Adobe Flash adds controls on persistent tracking cookies
Adobe has released an important update to its Flash Player software that fixes critical security flaws and gives users a better way of controlling whether they are being tracked on the web.
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Open source GNOME 3 desktop clears up the clutter
Five years in the making, the new version of the Gnome Linux desktop interface has been radically reworked.
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Novell pushes out beta of Moonlight 4
Beta version of Moonlight 4 is set, offering out-of-browser capabilities as well as hardware-accelerated 3D graphics.
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IBM rolls out a virtual desktop infrastructure package
IBM is working through its top 100 resellers world wide to roll out a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) package.
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ActiveState Python distro includes gui, database modules
The new ActiveState Python distribution includes modules for GUI design and interacting with databases.
