HP has stopped the production of HP TouchPad and also the support of HP WebOS is no longer available and is trying to recover from millions of loss with its new tablet HP TouchPad by selling HP TouchPad in only $99.This is very cheap price for a tablet pc with 9.7 inch of screen and Qualcomm’s 1.2GHz dual-core APQ8060 processor.

After hearing the news that HP TouchPads are being sold for $99, peoples started to think that how they can enjoy this deal but the main problem was that HP has stopped the support for WebOS means that no other software will be available for this and if anything goes wrong with OS then HP won’t help

There’s a team named touch-driod has managed to installed Anroid 2.2.1 (Froyo) on HP TouchPad but still the functionality of Android on HP TouchPad is very limited and most of the ports (Wifi, Audio and Multi touch) needs to be enabled which will take some time.You can download Anroid 2.2.1 (Froyo) Dump for HP Touchpad from the following path

Download : Anroid 2.2.1 (Froyo) Dump for HP Touchpad : Mirror1 : Mirror 2

Rapid development on some linux distros (Specially Ubuntu) have made these distros easy to use for every one,more secure and faster in performance.I wasn’t a big fan of ubuntu or any other linux distro.I tried ubuntu 6,ubuntu 7,ubuntu 8 and ubuntu 9 but they couldn’t satisfy me.Before somedays i was occasionally visiting ubuntu website and i saw that a new version ubuntu 10.04 is coming very soon.I took a tour and i was really impressed with this new distro.

From that day i was waiting for ubuntu 10.04 to get stable,  so i can install it and then after somedays the day came when canonical Ltd released stable build of ubuntu 10.04, i downloaded and install it to give it a try.Now I have been using ubuntu 10.04 for 2 week and i am very satisfied with its performance and features.Now i have almost switched to ubuntu 10.04 from windows vista.I want to share some reasons why you should switch to ubuntu 10.04 from windows.

1) More secure.

As all of us know that linux is more secure as compare to windows, number of viruses and trojans is also very less in linux as compare to windows.Default firewall of linux is more secure than the one in windows, not allowing any other user to write system files rather than only root is also another reason for linux to be secure.

2) More Faster in performance

Linux is also faster in performance as compare to windows, linux system requirement is low and it works smooth on slow pcs

3) Quick boot and shutdown

This is another very cool feature of linux specially ubuntu that it boots up and shuts down very quickly (in 4 -5 Seconds) where windows take arround 20 – 30 seconds and it can take more time if you have lots of applications installed in windows and you shouldn’t want your computer to take minutes to get started and shut down

4) Easy and quick application install

Most of the flavors of linux specially ubuntu has provided much easy ways to install application.Although installing applications isn’t too difficult in windows but linux seems to be more easy because most of the important softwares are already in list.what we need to do is to just run a command of apt-get install with application name to install and it will do the rest.

5) Stunning colors

I have used most of the linux flavors (ubuntu,fedora and cent OD) and have realized that the colors of linux is just stunning as compare to windows, as i have multiple operating systems installed including windows and linux.i firstly booted up windows and use a wallpaper then i switch to linux with the same wallpapers.I was amazed with linux colors. .Linux colors are just stunning than windows,Windows 7 does have good colors but still unable to beat linux.

6) Default Social networking client

Gwibber, A social networking client in ubuntu is just awesome, it provides us with the option to add all of the social networks accounts (e.g. facebook, twitter, digg and friendfeed) at a single place and then enjoy,Whereas in windows we have to search for the social networking client or we need to use browser to access social network client.

7) All in One Chat application

Ubuntu has an All in one chat application install by defaut, giving us convienience to add all the chat accounts (MSN,Yahoo,Gmail and even facebook) in one application and then we can enjoy chat,file sharing and other cool features,If we have a look on windows then we have to download all the messengers seperately, there are some all in one chat applications available for windows but they aren’t that much efficient as application in ubuntu is.

And finally this last screenshot is of my simple ubuntu desktop with BMW wallpaper.

Today, the Fedora Developers announced Fedora 13, codenamed Goddard. This version of Fedora has a lot of new features and improvements. This new version of Fedora supports open source drivers, and allow users to play 3D games without having to install proprietary bits. Developers have also make partitioning less intimidating to new users. Fedora has also “GNOME 2.30″ the latest version of GNOME desktop environment.

New Features in Fedora 13:
*A new way to install Fedora over the Internet
*SSSD authentication for users
*Updates to NFS
* Zarafa Open Source edition, a new open-source groupware suite
*System rollback for the Btrfs file system
*Better SystemTap probes
*A Python 3 stack that can be installed parallel to an existing Python stack
*Support for the entire Java EE 6 spec in Netbeans 6.8

Complete information about changes and improvements in Fedora 13 is available in Release Notes.

You can download Fedora 13 from fedoraproject.org/get-fedora

Via arstechnica.com

In the last 3 to 4  years, ubuntu has become one of  the most popular and favorite linux distro.It has made many peoples started loving to linux because of its easy to use interface and astonishing graphics.Before somedays ubuntu launched the beta version of ubuntu 10.04 with some new features and enhacements.Some improvements in  kernel and gnome desktop environment with some cool new icons and a shiny new wallpaper.Now the stable version of ubuntu 10.04 is available to download.

A livelier wallpaper, more colourful icons and a task bar with a reworked notification are only the tip of the cosmetic changes introduced in 10.04.To view the list of all new features in ubuntu 10.04 LTS.

http://tuxradar.com/content/discover-new-features-ubuntu-1004-lucid-lynx

In addition to the usual tweaks and fixes, this one promises a boot speed that is “noticeably quicker” on almost any machine (and especially on those with SSDs), along with a range of new features including a social networking-oriented “Me Menu,” Ubuntu Software Centre 2.0 for easier access to new software, and a slew of new cloud-based services courtesy of Ubuntu One — not to mention the Ubuntu One music store.

Download :  Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Ubuntu is becoming one of the most popular linux flavor nowadays and Canonical Ltd is speeding up the development of ubuntu with  latest releases of ubuntu which has lots of new features and bugs fixes.Recently neowin reported Ubuntu 10.04 beta 1 now available.Although this is still a beta release but has got some really great features which will attract you towards this new beta release.

Some new features in Ubuntu 10.04 beta 1 are mentioned below.

• Latest version of Gnome which has  number of great new features and Improved desktop environment.
• includes the 2.6.32-16.25 kernel based on 2.6.32.9.
• Open source driver for nVidia hardware provides hardware accelerated 2D functionality.
• Built-in integration with Twitter, identi.ca, Facebook, and other social networks
• Improved Boot Screen with new look,feel and speed.
• Two new theme,icons and Wallpapers are also added.

As this version is still is beta process so there are number of bugs which has been reported already by ubuntu on their website.It is therefore strongly recomended to don’t install it in a production Server.

If you are in love with this new version of ubuntu and want to install its stable release then the wait won’t be too long.Because stable version will be released on April 29, 2010.Not really to far.

Via : neowin

Download : Ubuntu 10.04 beta 1

You must have read lots of blog posts on internet about Windows and Linux.Some posts say that windows is better but some say that Linux is better.While reading some posts about Linux i have realized that Linux users are most agressive than windows users.They start firing comments on any post which says that linux is bad.

In this post i am gonna list down the links of some blog posts in which Authors hate Linux.In these posts author have given their POV against Linux.Reading these posts and also the comments of these post was really interesting for me.Hopefully it will be interesting for you too.

1) Why I Hate Linux

2) Why Windows is better than Linux

3) Top 5 Ways Windows is Better Than Unix or Linux

4) Linux sucks, windows is better than linux

5) Windows 7 Better than Linux

6) Linux vs. Windows: Choice vs. Usability

7) Why Linux Sucks

Linux Sucks

9) Linux Sucks! Video from LinuxFest NW

10) 3 Reasons why we shouldn’t use Linux

11) Five reasons NOT to use Linux

12) 10 reasons not to use Linux

13) Some good reasons not to use Linux

14) The wrong reasons to use Linux

15) 10 Reasons You Should Not Switch To Linux

Today some slides from microsoft has stunned lots of Linux and windows users.As in these Slides microsoft directly targets Linux and trying to prove that Windows 7 is better than linux.Well this is an old and well known dispute between Linux and Windows users that which OS is better.

First of all i am gonna list down some points mentioned in the slides from microsoft and then i will post all the pictures of presentation from Microsoft.In this presentation microsoft has compared windows 7 with Linux.

Microsoft is trying to prove that Windows 7 is better than Linux by giving the following reasons.

Minimal Software Support

Microsoft says that most of the softwares are compatible with windows 7 and easy to install in just one click.On the other hand Linux has minimal software support(e.g. iTunes and Adobe Photoshop cannot be run on linux)

Easy User Interface

We all know that windows has much easier interface as compare to linux and microsoft is also saying the same thing that users donot have to relearn anything.

Minimal Hardware Support

In the digital life of today we use lots of gadgets everyday(Camera,iPod,Cell Phone) and in windows 7 we have plug an play support for about thousands of hardware which makes our life easy.But in linux we have Minimal Hardware Support.

Support for Gaming

According to microsoft windows 7 has great gaming support which linux doesn’t have.Microsoft has given the example of World of Warcraft but i think there are also lots of other games which doesn’t support linux.But some of them can be played using Wine.

Before somedays i wrote a post  12 Reasons why Windows is better than Linux for Non-techie .This post recieved lots of the criticism from Linux users.In this post i also mentioned the same points which microsoft has mentioned in their slide.

Also Check Out my post 12 Wallpapers in which linux criticizes Windows

Via : OverClock.net

Before installing any linux flavor on your netbook you should do some research on the linux distros available.Check out there system requirements as well as their features too.After searching for some hours i have compilled a list of some linux distributions which are customized for netbook and give awesome performance with limited netbook resources.

1) Ubuntu Netbook Remix

Ubuntu 9.04 Netbook Remix, the most feature-rich open platform for netbooks, debuts as a simple download for most popular netbook models .Ubuntu Netbook Remix is optimised to run on a new category of affordable Internet-centric devices called netbooks. It includes a new consumer-friendly interface that allows users to quickly and easily get on-line and use their favourite applications. This interface is optimised for a retail sales environment.

Download : Ubuntu Netbook Remix

2) Linpus Lite

The new version of Linpus Linux Lite takes the user experience to the next level: our live desktop gives live and instant access to recent and favorite websites, communication tools, applications and multimedia; it adds cutting edge clutter 3D technology allowing more vivid graphics and simulation of real world movement and physicality: actions, instructions, and places are easier to remember and more fun; and it has integrated all the key features and benefits of Moblin V2 with an additional Intel UX user version

Download : Linpus Lite

3) Mandriva Linux One

Mandriva Linux One is the best way to test, install and switch to Linux thanks to Mandriva Linux 2009 Spring.A full Linux operating system on a single CD for both new and experienced Linux users, it is fast to download and install, and also safe to try with a live mode.
Install Mandriva One in a few clics and get a complete desktop with full hardware support.

Download : Mandriva Linux One

4) gOS

gOS has been praised for being the most beautiful and easiest to use Linux operating system on the market. Now with our third and best version of gOS, we have carried on our effort to create a Linux for the rest of us.

Download : gOS

5) Slax

Slax is a modern, portable, small and fast Linux operating system with a modular approach and outstanding design. Despite its small size, Slax provides a wide collection of pre-installed software for daily use, including a well organized graphical user interface and useful recovery tools for system administrators.

Download : Slax

6) Linux Mint 7

Based on Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope, Linux 2.6.28, Gnome 2.26 and Xorg 7.4, Linux Mint 7 “Gloria” features a lot of improvements and the latest software from the Open Source World.mintMenu lets you filter the list of applications to quickly access what you’re looking for. A new feature called “Suggestions” was introduced in Linux Mint 7: When filtering gives no results the menu now shows a set of suggestions related to what is being searched.

Download : Linux Mint 7

7) Eeebuntu NBR Edition

With over 80,000 downloads to date, Eeebuntu Standard contains everything you need to get working and playing on your EeePC from the beginning. It includes a full suite of internet applications, including Firefox for browsing, Pidgin for IM chat, and Thunderbird for mail. For work, a full suite of OpenOffice applications; Database, Presentation, Spreadsheet and Word – all Microsoft Office compatible; and a selection of multimedia applications: VLC for watching movies and Banshee for listening to music. You even have support for your iPod with gtkpod!

Download : Eeebuntu NBR Edition

Moblin v2.0 beta for Netbooks

The Moblin steering committee is happy to release the Moblin v2.0 beta for netbooks and nettops for developer testing. With this release, developers can begin to experience and work with the source code of the visually rich, interactive user interface designed for Intel Atom based netbooks. The Moblin v2.0 user experience has been designed from the ground up to provide unique ways to engage with the internet, aggregate your social networking activity, and enjoy your media content. The new user experience and core applications were developed using the Clutter animation framework, leveraging heavily from GL and the physics engine.

Download : Moblin v2.0 beta for Netbooks

9) Jolicloud

Jolicloud is an Internet operating system.It combines the two driving forces of the modern computing industry: the open source and the open web.
Jolicloud transforms your netbook into a sophisticated web device that taps into the cloud to expand your computing possibilities. The web already hosts a significant part of our lives: mails, photos, videos, and friends are already somewhere online. Jolicloud was built to make the computer and web part of the same experience.

Download : Jolicloud

10) Kuki Linux

Kuki Linux is a lightweight Ubuntu-based Linux distribution founded by João Ferro  (leak), built to be a replacement for the Linpus Lite distribution on the Acer Aspire One.

João’s goal for Kuki Linux are :

Out of the box working system

Fast boot and low usage on SSD / HDD

Light and fully working programs for most common daily tasks.

Download : Kuki Linux

11) Puppy Linux

Puppy Linux is an operating system for computers. Other well-known operating systems are Microsoft Windows, Apple OSX, and MS-DOS. Puppy Linux is based on GNU/Linux. It is completely free and open source software.

Download : Puppy Linux

12) Xandros

Xandros Desktop Professional is a complete, full-featured Linux desktop operating system and application suite for your business. Enjoy the ease of use, security, stability and maintainability that Linux brings to your PCs.
It’s a familiar Windows-like desktop and application suite that’s easy to install, use and maintain-even in mixed Windows/Xandros Linux environments. Many excellent applications are included to support your digital lifestyle at work and play.

Download : Xandros

13) Foresight Linux

Foresight Linux is a desktop operating system featuring an intuitive user interface and a showcase of the latest desktop software, giving users convenient and enjoyable access to their music, photos, videos, documents, and Internet resources.

As a Linux distribution, Foresight sets itself apart by eliminating the need for the user to be familiar with Linux, combining a user-focused desktop environment on top of Conary. As the most technically innovative software management system available today, Conary ensures that users can efficiently search, install, and manage all the software on the Foresight system, including bringing in the latest features and fixes without waiting for a major release.

Download : Foresight Linux

14) OpenGEU

OpenGEU, previously known as Geubuntu, is a complete and fully functional Operative System based on the popular Linux Distribution Ubuntu. OpenGEU, a project started and designed by the Italian artist Luca D.M. (aka TheDarkMaster), is perfect for any Desktop, Laptop PC or even for a Virtual Machine. OpenGEU mixes the power and simplicity of Ubuntu and parts of the Gnome Desktop with the wonder and astonishing eye-candy of Enlightenment DR17.

Download : OpenGEU

15) CrunchEee

This release candidate of CrunchEee is similar to the “lite” edition of CrunchBang, but for the inclusion of additional Internet applications. Here is a list of features/installed software:

*      Array.org repository enabled with 2.6.27-8-eeepc-lean Kernel installed by default.
*      Modified default theme with smaller fonts.
*      Terminator terminal.
*      Firefox web browser.
*      PCMan File Manager with HAL automounting enabled.
*      Leafpad text editor.
*      VLC media player.
*      Claws Mail email client.
*      Liferea feed reader.
*      gFTP file tranfer client.
*      Transmission BitTorrent client.
*      Skype VoIP client.
*      XChat Internet Relay Chat client.
*      gPodder podcast catcher.
*      Pidgin instant messenger.
*      Gwibber microblogging client.
*      Various tools and utilities, such File Roller, Evince PDF viewer, etc.

Download : CrunchEee

There is a real bad news for Linux lovers who keep on denying the fact that windows is much better and easy to use OS for a non techie user or for a desktop computer.There is an another survey report which shows that Linux is still only 1% on desktop computer.Following is the summary of survey.

Windows is on top with 87.90 %

Mac on 9.73%

Linux 1.02%

Before some days i wrote a post 12 reasons why windows is better than linux for non-techies and most of the Linux lovers criticized the post and kept on saying that Linux is easy to use OS as compare to Windows.In the light of comments posted by users we can say that Linux is easy to use but most of the surveys show us that Linux still needs to go a long way in order  to compete with windows.

In this post i have already mentioned above that linux is still only 1% on desktop computer.So i think linux lovers should accept this fact that windows is better and easy to use OS as compare to linux.

Via : DownloadSquad