It is a sad day for users who looked forward to mobile OS options beyond iOS and Android, as Ubuntu has announced that they will end their investment in Unity8, the phone and convergence shell. This is the end of work on bringing Ubuntu to smartphones as a viable mobile OS.
Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of...
A few months ago I kicked off a series of articles aimed at examining what affects build times when building an Android ROM from open source options such as CyanogenMod or OMNIRom.
You showed us you were very interested and then did something else -- started to ask questions. Does Intel or AMD make a difference?...
During Build 2016, Microsoft announced the Anniversary Update for Windows 10 along with several new attractive features. Now that the preview update (14316) has been released on the Insider fast track additional tools are making their way out to the public we can get a look at some of these new features.
Most important to many of our...
While the initial excitement of all the new releases is starting to die down, there is still a lot to see at MWC 2016. We’ve already showed you the LG G5, Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, the LG G5 app drawer, the Huawei MateBook and the Sony Xperia X line. XDA TV Host TK...
Ubuntu has given us another reason to look forward to the Mobile World Congress 2016. The team at Canonical have announced the arrival of two new Ubuntu phone ports community ports, namely for the Sony Xperia Z1 and the OnePlus One.
If you’re the lucky owner of a Sony Xperia Z1  you will soon be able...
The first ever Ubuntu Phone has been released! That and much more news is covered by Jordan, as he reviews all the important stories from this weekend. Included in this week's news are Lollipop updates for the Sprint HTC One M8 and T-Mobile HTC One M8. Also be sure to check out the article talking about...
Chrome OS is definitely a nice operating system that offers a unique cloud experience. It's becoming more capable and complex with every single release, and Google is pushing hard to make it a true competitor to Windows and Linux distros. While the OS is constantly improving, Ubuntu still seems to be a better choice in...
LG is set to release the Octa-Core "Nuclun" SoC on the LG G3 Screen! That and much more news is covered by Jordan when he reviews all the important stories from this weekend. Included in this weekend's news is the announcement of the official release of Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn and be sure the check...
Today is an important day for any and all Linux enthusiasts. One of the key distributions, Ubuntu, has been updated to version 14.10. Ubuntu is one of the most user-friendly Linux distros. A very simple installer and easy UI make it one of the commonly selected distribution for users abandoning Windows.
With Ubuntu 14.10, only minor...
Linux is an operating system that many of you folks love and use on daily basis. It's free, powerful, and quite a configurable operating system that can compile Android without much effort. One of the most popular Linux distributions is Ubuntu. Unlike Arch, which is a bleeding-edge distribution, Ubuntu uses tested packages that have been...
Ubuntu, founded in 2004, has a long heritage as the most popular Linux desktop and cloud platform in the world, but in early 2013 they announced their foray into the mobile platform, followed quickly by their announcement of Ubuntu Touch. While it's been a long road, Ubuntu has committed themselves to delivering on this platform...
If you know a bit about Android, you might have noticed that the OS is built atop the Linux kernel. The most important component in Android is the kernel, which is also a central part of every Unix-like operating systems. The similarities in the overall structure allow running Linux on Android devices, but some changes...
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