Linus Torvalds gives Windows 7 a big thumbs up
You know Microsoft, when you setup a big Windows 7 booth across the street from the Japan Linux Symposium you’re just asking for trouble. [Thanks, Mitch W.] Filed under: Software Linus Torvalds gives Windows 7 a big thumbs up originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read

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Linus Torvalds , the inventor of the Linux kernel, has an absolute disdain for mobile phones. All of the ones he has purchased in the past, the man writes on his personal blog, ended up being “mostly used for playing Galaga and Solitaire on long flights” even though they were naturally all phones run on open source operating systems....
It’s really happening, people — these Windows 7 retail boxes just turned up at a Chicago electronics store today. We’ve got our party packs ready , what about you? [Thanks, Frank] Filed under: Software Windows 7 retail boxes hitting stores originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:03:00 EST. Please see our terms...
Want a hint as to where Firefox will go next? As a product visual designer at Mozilla , Stephen Horlander is the kind of guy who can make things happen — so when he shares updates and mockups on Firefox 4’s user interface, we tend to pay attention. He outlines five portions of a screenshot teaser that’ll get a much cleaner, more...
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What’s the best complement to a trial run of plug-in hybrids ? Why, matching solar stations, of course! Toyota Industries Corp has announced that it’s been developing solar charging stations for its new Prius models. The first place to test out the chargers is unsurprisingly Toyota City in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, where 21 stations...
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Add this into the December patch , won’t you, Google? [Thanks, Yosef] Filed under: Cellphones Hey, Google: failing to spellcheck Android 2.0 can have ‘undesireable consequences’ originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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It was a sleepy week for a second there — and then everyone started suing each other. Not to worry, Josh, Paul, and Nilay are going to break down the latest in the CrunchPad / Joojoo saga, sort out what Apple and Nokia are up to, and maybe even talk about some actual gadgets on the live podcast. It all goes down at 5PM EST, but the chat...
You read that right. Sony’s PlayStation 2 , which the great majority of the world has been enjoying since 2000, is just now officially touching ground in Brazil. We’re pretty sure it’s been making its way into the country for many years by not-so-official means, but if you’ve gone the legit route, last-generation’s...
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