Firefox Mobile 1.1 beta 1 for Nokia’s Maemo platform is now available. Nokia N900 owners can grab and test this beta version that introduces many new UI (User Interface) features. Firefox Mobile 1.1 beta is built on the same browser engine as Firefox 3.6 for desktop computers, much has been done on to improve the UI responsiveness and performance. More
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Long-Term Support) Desktop Edition was delayed by last minute GRUB bug, but that was not enough to hold it down, its out and ready for your desktop. Also released is the Server Edition that can be used on physical servers, on Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud (UEC), and on Amazon’s EC2 public cloud. More
Opera Software drops support for Solaris and vows to maintain support for Linux and FreeBSD UNIX-like environments. As the note reads, “in order to ensure a consistently high quality browser across our most popular desktop platforms we have reluctantlydecided to drop support for Solaris. This will allow our UNIX development team to focus all of their attention on bringing Opera for Linux and FreeBSD up to final release quality, meaning that a 10.5x release for these platforms will happen as soon as feasibly possible.”
Opera developers sustain that fully supporting a browser on Linux and FreeBSD is a lot more easier, than on Solaris, thus the decision to drop its support.
Xmarks recently started syncing open tabs across Firefox browsers – Internet Explorer and Chrome also have open-tab sync support. You can now re-open your remote tabs on any device with a web browser, like the iPhone or computer and in any web browser of your choice using Xmarks new web based feature.
To open your synced tabs remotely, launch your browser, log into your account at My Xmarks.com. On the iPhone, you’ll see something like this:
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The Ubuntu Manual Team has released on time “Getting Started with Ubuntu 10.04”, a download-able comprehensive guide designed for the Ubuntu operating system. This very first Ubuntu manual from the Ubuntu Project Manual focuses particularly on upcoming Ubuntu Lucid Lynx that will be officially released today. The manual handles day-to-day tasks such as staying organized, listening to music, browsing the web, back-up, viewing and editing photos, microblogging, but it also covers delicate aspects like keeping your system up to date and basic security concepts. More