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7 Firefox Extensions to improve your security!

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In the Pwn2Own contest 2011, Safari was the first browser to be hacked, Followed by Internet Explorer 8. Firefox and Chrome web-browsers remained unhacked! Firefox, one of the most popular browsers is secure and ensures sufficient privacy and security for the users, yet the security … Continue reading

­Chrome netbook is not for you if …

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Chromebook; powered with Chrome OS, a web-based operating system, is the most highly anticipated device. Chromebook seeks to revolutionize the way we work with computers today. It will boot quickly in just 8 seconds, will automatically connect to your favorite … Continue reading

Minitube 1.4.3 is Released! | PPA Ubuntu

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Minitube 1.4.3 is Released! This is a bug fix release that comes to fix some important bugs in the previous version. like  videos not starting, especially in languages different than English.Hide toolbar and playlist in fullscreen on mouseleave , Fixed … Continue reading

Find your favorite apps installed by default in PinguyOS 11.04

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PinguyOS 11.04 is released, Based on ubuntu 11.04 natty Narwhal, this new release is an optimise build of Ubuntu 11.04 Minimal CD with added repositories, tweaks and enhancements that can run as a Live DVD or be installed. It has … Continue reading

ubuntu

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True to form Ubuntu 11.10 is being fleshed up with several features while, some legacies that continued, are being removed. So, in comes the Deja Dup backup tools as default while the computer janitor is being removed as some of … Continue reading

Grab Flash Player 10.3 for Linux & Android

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Adobe has released new Flash Player 10.3; promising improved stability, performance upgrades and primarily enhancements in security and user privacy protection. Cross-platform, Adobe Flash player 10.3 will be available for Linux, Android, Mac OS and windows.

Microsoft acquires skype and confirmed to continue to invest in and support on non-Microsoft platforms

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Now is that good or worst, but the big news for today is that Microsoft is acquiring the leading internet communication service Skype! REDMOND, Wash., and LUXEMBOURG from the Microsoft Corp. announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement … Continue reading

Lubuntu is now an official part of Ubuntu project

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lubuntu has grown into an amazing project over the last two years. There are more than 460 people who signed up with the project on Launchpad. Contributors are engaging to keep the wiki updated. Designers create lubuntu interface designs and … Continue reading

The Tale of Red Hat's Name!

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The post discusses 3 versions of stories telling “How Red Hat got it name!”. The post is based on Bob Young, co-founder of Red Hat, interview. Each of them is an interesting one to read.  

Ever wondered, what is the motivation of Open Source Community?

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Open Source software development has drawn increasing attention as its importance has grown. Open source communities have been able to challenge and often outperform proprietary software by enabling better reliability, lower costs, shorter development times, and a higher quality of … Continue reading