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Smaller memory footprint, faster boot, better UI and longer battery life. Windows 7 is not only going to be interesting for the laptop and desktop, it’s shaping up well for Netbooks and UMPCs too. Vista always offered better touch and natural input mechanisms but it was a struggle to run it on...
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Update: I’m currently live on UMPCPortal.com/live testing this out if you fancy seeing it in action.
Today, One of the Canonical mobile team members released details of a new distribution based on Ubuntu 8.1 (Intrepid) aimed at ‘MIDs’ with screen sizes from 7-9" After a simple download...
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It looks like there are definately a few options for getting Windows XP after June 2008. All OEMs can take the ’system builder’ route to provide XP until Jan 2009 as we mentioned on Podcast #15. JKK has the summary of options and highlights that OEMs should be shipping XP restore CDs with...
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StreamMyGame is a fairly new service enables high end gaming on low end hardware by using a host computer to run the game then playing it remotely from another computer. The service, which offers a free and paid version, has been demonstrated as working well on the Eee PC among other netbooks and UMPCs...
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Mobile video and modding extraordinaire Jkk has just published a review of the newest Origami software pack we mentioned yesterday. Head on over to jkkmobile to check it out and see what he thinks. Good news is there are no more hardware checks in place so it will run on any device, no installer file...
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Its been available pre-loaded on HTC Shifts before, but now its finally out for all UMPC owners to download. Go get it.
The Origami Experience 2.0 is designed for Ultra-Mobile PCs that run Windows Vista. To run the Origami Experience 2.0, a UMPC with the following specifications is recommended: Minimum...
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Origami Experience 2, or OX2 as Origami Project calls it, is the second version of Microsoft’s touch orientated software for UMPCs, and if you can’t wait for its release, swing by the Windows Vista Experience blog for a preview of OX2’s RSS features.
The RSS reader in OX2 allows for...
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As we discussed on last nights Computex round-up podcast, Linpus have also announced that they will be using the Intel Moblin core as their base for the Linpus Linux Lite OS. Linpus might not be a Linux distribution you’re familiar with but if Acer get their way, it could be on millions of netbooks...
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Fresh news from Computex!
IVT has just announced that they have ported the Bluesoleil 5.0 bluetooth stack found on lots of computers to Linux. The program retains its GUI and user friendliness and is supposedly ported specificaly for UMPCs. However with all the naming confusion thats around and the fact...
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At All things D more details about the upcoming (!) Windows with multi-touch was revealed. A lot of the features might seem nothing on a Desktop and Laptop but sure will be handy in UMPCs. UPDATE: Looks like the SDK for multi-touch in Windows 7 will be ready by October — more deets here Microsoft...
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Mark Shuttleworth the founder and CEO of Canonical in an Interview with The Guardian has confirmed that the Ubuntu for Ultramobile will be launching in June. Will you be coming out with a tailored version of Ubuntu for the ultraportable sector? We’re announcing it in the first week of June. It’s...
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Most Internet users only use a handful of websites on a regular basis. The same is true of applications too. Want proof? Take a look at Wakoopa and find out for yourself how you use your applications. Me? I’m a 88%+ Firefox user of you look at my recent stats. [More after the image] I [...]