Category Archives: Reviews

ElementaryOS Beta 1 and 2 Comparison and Review

Written by Chris Jones on . Posted in Linux distributions, News, opensource, Releases, Reviews, Software

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Now I’m sure everyone knows that I love Bodhi Linux, very much. I rant on about it how good it is all the time. Well, here comes the shocking part; I reckon I have found something better. Or should I … Continue reading

Debian 7.0 ‘Wheezy’ Review

Written by Chris Jones on . Posted in Linux distributions, News, opensource, Releases, Reviews, Software

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Just short of two weeks after the big release of Ubuntu 13.04 ‘Raring Ringtail’, I had Debian 7.0 ‘Wheezy’ arrive on my desk for testing. I have a huge amount of respect for Debian, as do most other Linux users. … Continue reading

Ubuntu 13.04 Preview

Written by Khalid Ahmed on . Posted in Linux distributions, News, Reviews, Software, Ubuntu

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A few days ago, I decided to give the Ubuntu 13.04 ‘Raring Ringtail’ Beta version a test. I downloaded the Daily Build and installed it successfully. The first thing I have got to share with you all is there are … Continue reading

What About E17 on OpenSUSE 12.3!

Written by Chris Jones on . Posted in Linux distributions, News, Releases, Reviews, Software, Suse

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It’s no great secret that I have been a long time user and supporter of OpenSUSE. And I am also a huge fan of Bodhi Linux. And between the two of them, they remain among my favorite Linux distributions. One … Continue reading

Top Linux Distributions, 2012

Written by Ayesha .A on . Posted in Linux distributions, News, opensource, Reviews

Linux Distribution Trends 2012

2013 is just around the corner and it’s time to wrap up the Linux world’s happening for 2012. So let’s start with a most obvious thought “Which Linux distributions made to the top?!”

Haiku: A New Kind of Operating System

Written by Chris Jones on . Posted in News, Releases, Reviews, Software

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I have been having an absolute blast of a time testing out a new operating system for this article. It is called Haiku. It is not a Unix or Linux based operating system, but rather an operating system based upon … Continue reading

Android taking over iOS, Market Share Graph

Written by Ayesha .A on . Posted in Android, Reviews

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Apple might take the crown of introducing iPad back in 2010, Android has made tablet technology much more accessible. The latest report by ABI Research shows significant drop in iOS market share and a completely contrary trend prevalent in Android … Continue reading

15 Weird/Surprising devices and Systems that run on Linux

Written by Ayesha .A on . Posted in Linux distributions, News, Reviews

Interesting deployments of Linux

It’s incredible to see how Linux runs on devices of various sizes, power and built for diverse purposes. Linux is, like technology itself, deeply integrated in our daily lives and we don’t seem to even realize it! While looking into … Continue reading

Linux File System Test for USB Media

Written by Chris Jones on . Posted in Reviews, Software

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So you got yourself a shiny new USB drive and are not too sure what file system to format it with. Sure, FAT is great for compatibility reasons with other operating systems, but there are better options for Linux users. … Continue reading

Ubuntu 12.10 ‘Quantal Quetzal’: Our Final Thoughts

Written by Chris Jones on . Posted in Linux distributions, News, Reviews, Software, Ubuntu

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There’s another new, fresh and exciting Ubuntu release out in the wild. As you read this, we can all now accept the great pleasure of what Ubuntu 12.10 ‘Quantal Quetzal’ has to offer.