The open source text editor for programmers hits version 5.0 and delivers improvements in key mapping, HTML/CSS modes and scrolling stability.
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Linux and the GPL: A Storm Erupts
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Google Reportedly Preparing To Sell Self-Branded Chromebooks
Google is committed to the Chromebook and a report out of China indicates a Google-branded model is on its way. If true, this is a smart move and would help the fledgling desktop platform gain traction. The sellout success of recent Nexus products shows Google finally knows how to do hardware.
China Times reports Google intends to launch Chrome OS netbooks equipped with touchscreens. Compal, a Taiwan-based ODM, is tasked with the manufacturing. Per this report, Google placed the order itself rather than relying on a 3rd party like Acer or Asus as with the Nexus products. Internal components will begin shipping to Compal this month, a sign that China Times takes to mean the product itself will ship yet in 2012.
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Apple Adds Galaxy Note II, Galaxy S III Mini And Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 To California Patent Lawsuit
In ongoing legal proceedings in California, Apple has added six new devices to its patent infringement claims against rival Samsung, getting them in late Friday evening ahead of a deadline on changes to the scope of the complaint. The new additions essentially cover just about every piece of Samsung hardware now available in the U.S. market, with modifications that also account for recent software updates.
The new hardware added to the suit late on Black Friday includes the Samsung Galaxy S III with Android Jelly Bean, the Samsung Galaxy Note II, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 Wi-Fi with Ice Cream Sandwich, the Samsung Rugby Pro and the Galaxy S III Mini, which we reported last week is available via Amazon in the U.S. despite not being officially released with any carrier partner as of yet.
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Samsung Audit: No Child Labor, But So Many Other Problems
After a a Chinese labor watchdog fingered Samsung with child labor allegations, the company set to auditing its entire catalog of factories. Initial results weren’t toogreat, but now the final results are in—and while there’s no evidence of child labor, there are plenty more problems to worry about. More »
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Samsung Galaxy Note II ‘Phablet’ Passes Five Million Channel Sales In ~Two Months
At the start of this month Samsung announced that channel sales of its mini-tablet-sized smartphone, the Galaxy Note II, had passed three million unit sales in 37 days on sale. Now the Korean mobile maker has announced that cumulative global channel sales of the device have exceeded five million after around two months since launch.
Samsung does not typically break out device sales to consumers but its channel sales measure provides an indication of how much end-user demand its sales channels are experiencing.
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Top Ten Open Source Gifts for the Holidays
It’s the most wonderful time of the year: time to give open source presents. The opensource.com team gathered ten of our favorite gadgets to help you pick out that perfect present for that special (open source) someone.
Some of these items will be a part of our 2012 open source gift guide giveaway (coming soon).
Check them out:
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Announcing The New Tizen.org
Just in case you missed it, the Tizen project just launched a brand new site at tizen.org. It’s been substantially redesigned and updated to make it easier to find project information, and reflects the new look and feel of Tizen.
Application developers, check out the new http://developer.tizen.org (you can also find it in the dropdown at the top left of the new pages). You’ll find lots of information on how to develop apps for Tizen, including Tizen SDK downloads, sample apps, and API documentation. There’s also information on debugging and packaging apps. To ask questions and connect with other developers, check out the forums.
Platform developers should have a look at the new http://source.tizen.org. This is where you can find Tizen source code, the latest snapshots of the code, and Tizen platform documentation.
Finally, you’ll also notice that the second Tizen Developer Conference has been announced! The conference will be held May 22-24, in San Francisco. More details, including registration and CFP, will be available soon.