Operating Systems
Canonical Announces Ubuntu Phone OS
Canonical has had a successful 2012 with the releases of Ubuntu 12.04, 12.10 and recently Ubuntu for Google’s Nexus 7. Now with the new year, Canonical has unveiled it’s new product; Ubuntu for Phones. The Software Ubuntu for Phones defines itself to ... Read More »
Huawey Ascend Mate – A New Rival To The Galaxy Note?
Huawei prepares a direct competitor to Samsung Galaxy Note 2. Expected to be officially announced at CES 2013, Huawei has finally unveiled the Ascend Mate, its new smartphone-tablet. Specifications The device will use a low-temperature polysilicon (LTPS) display, running at ... Read More »
The Nubia Z5, ZTE’s New Flagship Device
Chinese telecommunication equipment manufacturer ZTE has unveiled their high-end smartphone, Nubia Z5. I can’t help but think that this device has a striking resemblance to the iPhone and the Samsung Galaxy S3. Let’s hope that Apple don’t hit ZTE for ... Read More »
Minty theme for Cinnamon 1.6
Minty is a Cinnamon theme with some touches of Linux Mint giving it a very clean, yet ‘minty’ look. It is compatible with the latest Cinnamon 1.6. So if you like the green look of Linux Mint, but you already ... Read More »
Richard Stallman does not recommend Ubuntu
The founder of the Free Software Foundation has a problem, and it is not the latest version of Windows. No, Richard Stallman is not satisfied with Ubuntu, at the point to discourage Linux users to choose this distribution. What is ... Read More »
CyanogenMod 10.1 – the new Android 4.2 alternative!
A couple of days ago the CyanogenMod team uploaded the latest branch of their nightly builds, CyanogenMod 10.1 which is based on Android 4.2. Just over a month after the publication of the first official Android 4.2 ROM, CyanogenMod have already managed ... Read More »
Smartphone Users By Numbers [Infographic]
![Smartphone Users By Numbers [Infographic]](/RefuGeeks/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/HTC-One-X-Plus-L45b-black-130x90.png)
Recently I wrote an article with a very interesting infographic about the rise of Android over the last five years. Since then we have been working with CouponAudit to create another infographic that puts some more meat on the bones as ... Read More »
Windows 8 Does Not Appeal To Consumers
According to Microsoft, 40 million licenses of Windows 8 have been sold since the launch of the new operating system around 6 weeks ago. However, PC sales are reportedly down more than 13% in the U.S. compared to last year. ... Read More »
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