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Jul
29th

Alien Arena 2010 v7.45 Offers Up More Features

Author: Phoronix | Files under syndicated

Back in May there was the initial Alien Arena 2010 (v7.40) open-source game release of this year, but now John Diamond has come about with another update that continues to offer up a number of new features and other improvements. The previous update in…


Jul
29th

Spotlight on Linux: SimplyMEPIS 8.5.x

Author: Susan Linton | Files under syndicated

SimplyMEPIS is a simply wonderful distribution. It was the first to offer a complete out of the box experience all tied up in a pretty package. It would be fair to say that it was probably the…


Jul
29th

Living the Linux Lifestyle

Author: Datamation | Files under syndicated

Why do some people choose to run Linux as their PC platform of choice while others opt instead for other ways of running their computing experiences?


Jul
28th

Tutorial: Using ALSA to Control Linux Audio

Author: LinuxPlanet | Files under syndicated

ALSA has been the default Linux sound system for many years, and it is a perfectly capable audio subsystem even in this modern era of fancy new things. Carla Schroder shows us how to to control Linux audio with ALSA.


Jul
28th

KDE SC 4.7 May Utilize OpenGL 3.x For Compositing

Author: Phoronix | Files under syndicated

We’re just days away from the release of KDE SC 4.5, but details are now surfacing from Martin Graesslin about his planned KWin compositing changes in the KDE SC 4.6 and 4.7 releases. Compositing in KDE SC 4.6 should be much faster, support mobile rend…


Jul
28th

New Benefits for Linux Foundation Members

Author: Amanda McPherson | Files under syndicated

We are extremely lucky to have the support of so many who are individual members of the Linux Foundation. Their  $99/year membership helps ensure we can continue  protecting, promoting and advancing Linux and support the work of Linus Torv…


Jul
28th

Google shores up Android Market with security, payment options

Author: Linux for Devices - RSS Feeds | Files under syndicated

Google has upgraded Android Market with a security tool to prevent the illegal use of paid Android applications, says eWEEK. The move follows an announcement earlier this week that Google will add a new carrier billing option to Android Market, accor…


Jul
28th

Linux Poll: Six Questions to Reveal Biggest Success and Failures

Author: Jennifer Cloer | Files under syndicated

As the conference focused on all matters Linux, LinuxCon brings attention to the most cutting-edge Linux advancements taking place today and the work being done to take them into the future. LinuxCon is the pinnacle for understanding what is happeni…


Jul
28th

SBC offers both PCI-104 and Mini PCI Express expansion

Author: Linux for Devices - RSS Feeds | Files under syndicated

Acrosser announced a single board computer (SBC) built around the Intel Atom N450 processor. The AR-B6050 offers up to 2GB of DDR2 memory, CompactFlash and SATA storage, dual gigabit Ethernet ports, six USB 2.0 ports, two serial ports, plus PCI-104 an…


Jul
28th

Cisco Warns on Enterprise Security Threats

Author: internetnews.com | Files under syndicated

In its latest quarterly Global Threat Report, networking giant Cisco outlines a broad-ranging list of threats to enterprise security culled from its various security products.