HTC puts new face on latest Google Android phone, Hero

Smartphone developer High Tech Computer (HTC) introduced a completely revamped user interface (UI) on its latest smartphone running Google Android software, the HTC Hero, highlighting the importance companies see in making users love the software on their handset.

Open-Source Routers Are Becoming an IT Option
Analysts say the technology is not for everyone, but some IT managers are turning to open-source routers in an effort to gain capabilities while cutting costs.

The A-Z of Programming Languages: Erlang
In this interview Erlang creator Joe Armstrong took some time to tell Computerworld about Erlang's development over the past 20 years, and what's in store for the language in the future.

Android an alternative to Windows in netbooks, says Gartner
Google's Android mobile phone software worked well on mini-laptops at the Computex Taipei 2009 electronics show and, backed by the strong Google brand, may be headed for prime time, two Gartner analysts said Monday.

Dell bundling open source applications for SMBs
Dell is planning to offer small and medium businesses globally pre-configured bundles of hardware and open source software to run their businesses, according to an executive at the company.

Sun shareholders will vote on Oracle deal on July 16
Sun Microsystems has scheduled a special shareholders meeting for July 16 for a vote on whether to accept Oracle's US$7.4 billion proposal to buy the company. Sun's board has unanimously recommended the transaction go through.

Acer may be first with Android netbook
Acer plans to launch a version of its Aspire One netbook with Google's Android mobile operating system in the third quarter of this year, a top executive at the company said Tuesday.

Garmin-Asus' first Android smartphone due next year
Garmin-Asus plans to launch its first smartphone based on Google's Android mobile operating system no later than the first quarter of next year, executives said Tuesday in Taipei.

Asustek puts Android netbook on ice for now
A day after an Asustek Eee PC running Google's Android operating system was shown at Computex Taipei, top executives from the company said the project will be put on the backburner for now.

Ubuntu Server: Lean, mean, cloud-making machine
Ubuntu Server is a fast, free, no-frills Linux distribution that fills a niche between utilitarian Debian and the GUI-driven and, some would argue, over-featured Novell SUSE and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Survey: Even Linux-loving firms only deploy it to one-fifth of employees
Half of the businesses that have deployed Linux on the desktop have rolled it out to less than 20% of their workers due to perceived and real obstacles, according to a survey by released by a U.K. analyst firm.

Microsoft charity crackdown spurs boycott
Microsoft faces a backlash from thousands of aged care providers and charities that are set to dump its software to avoid some A$50 million in price hikes.

Ex-Microsoftie: Free software will kill Redmond
Bill Gates probably will not sing the praises of Keith Curtis, a programmer with Microsoft for 11 years who's now left the fold and written a book about why the Redmond way will fail. Oh yeah, Curtis is not afraid to speak his mind as a Linux guru, either.

Xen released with more client device, Hyper-V integration
Xen, the de facto virtualization hypervisor for Linux and the basis of Citrix's commercial products, has reached version 3.4.0 bringing improved support for client devices, integration with Microsoft's Hyper-V hypervisor, better reliability and power management, and many CPU-level big fixes.

Linux business pioneer dies in home accident
The Australian Linux community has been rocked by the sudden death of Linux and free software businessman Anthony Rumble in an apparent home accident.

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