Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Ubuntu Mobile OS and all that jazz....

Some pretty exciting things have been happening in the mobile world lately, this morning especially.

To list a couple that stand out:
The HTC One phone was unveiled/Announced this morning. Cnet was one of the many organizations covering the event. The phone is said to run for $199.99 for 32GB version and $299.99 for the 64GB version. THAT my friends, is marketing. It has 2GB of RAM, a 1.7 GHz Quad Core CPU(Qualcomm Snapdragon), a 2.1MP front facing cam and a 4MP rear cam with Ultra Pixel technology which apparently makes the image the equivalent to a 8-13MP cam. So don't judge before you try it!
 
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57570015-94/htcs-one-phone-to-rule-them-all-meet-its-latest-flagship/


The Ubuntu Tablet OS was revealed today, making it the 4th platform Ubuntu is officially on. They have covered TV, Smartphones(Releasing Oct. 2013), and Desktop/Laptop computers.


 http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/19/ubuntu-for-tablets-revealed/

I plan to make the eventual switch to 'everything Ubuntu', but until that day comes, I've been working on getting everything over to Android, or Android compatible, in a manner of speaking.
Since Ubuntu and Android share the same Kernel(Linux) it will be simple to run the two OS's side by side without having to reboot or change much of anything.

That does it for today, the interwebz are abuzz with more articles and resources pertaining to these two subjects I've covered, so enjoy the browsing!

~Wilson1~

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Google Nexus Q Search

So...a while back, there was this big hype about a device called the Nexus Q...it was supposed to be a big thing, except it wasn't. After the initial explosion of attention, it quietly died down, and I didn't hear anything for several months.
NOW, that I am getting my setup all...set up...I kinda want to find out where I can get one. So if anyone knows ANYTHING about where I could acquire one of these elusive devices, please comment!
Or just shoot me a tweet https://twitter.com/ServoDomini

Thanks ya!

UPDATE: Turns out, I'm not bothering with the Nexus Q. I am instead going with a Rikomagic MK802 IIIS Android Mini PC. BOOM. Does more than the NQ.

~Wilson1~