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New version of office-in-a-box

If you ever needed confirmation that phones are now auditory computer devices, take a look at a modern "office-in-a-box" or "all-in-one" system for small businesses and remote offices. Phones are front and center, e-mail and Web servers come next, and, oh yes, file and print services are there, too. Such is the pattern for the EdgeBOX from Critical Links. The appliances powering typical file and print services now power the phones, Internet access, and security.

Sun adds query analysis tool to MySQL Enterprise
Sun has upgraded MySQL Enterprise, its subscription-based service for the open-source MySQL database, adding access to a query analysis tool for tracking and fixing problematic code and performance issues.

Amazon launches OLPC 'Give 1 Get 1' laptop drive
The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) association launched its Give 1 Get 1 program for a second time, allowing people to buy one of their iconic green mini-laptops and donate one to a child in the developing world at the same time for just $399.

Ubuntu and chip maker Arm form netbook alliance
Mobile phone chip designer Arm has announced an alliance with the makers of the Ubuntu the open source Debian derived Linux-based operating system software.

Microsoft denies paying contractor to abandon Linux
Microsoft has denied paying a Nigerian contractor $400,000 in a bid to battle Linux's movement into the government sector.

Ballmer doesn't see Google Android as competitor yet
Google's Android mobile platform doesn't "bubble up to the top" of Microsoft's list of toughest competitors to Windows Mobile in the market for smartphone OSes, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said Thursday.

Sun, IBM launch ODF tools initiative
Sun and IBM are expected Wednesday to announce the Open Document Format Toolkit Union, an open-source project aimed at making it easier for developers to use ODF.

Motorola cuts platform options to Android, Windows Mobile
Motorola is limiting future handset launches to devices based on the Windows Mobile or Google Android platforms, the company said today.

Lenovo targets new netbook at students
Lenovo this week unveiled a netbook PC designed to be the first mobile PC for K-12 students and a "secondary device" for college students.

Education IT chiefs debate open source
The concept of open source software seems so firmly entrenched in higher education that it comes as almost a shock to realize there's actually a debate over it.

Nokia goes after Google with open-source Symbian
Nokia has announced its Symbian mobile operating system will join the likes of Android and will become an open source operating system. The announcement was made Tuesday at the Smartphone Show in London and is seen as a bid to maintain and possibly grow its developer base. This move comes at the same time Google makes its Android source code available to developers. The Nokia news contradicts previous reports on Nokia adopting Android OS.

Reports: Next-generation T-Mobile G2 in the works
Mock-ups of a so-called T-Mobile G2 have already started appearing on the Internet, while the first Google Android Phone, the T-Mobile G1 is not even on sale until Wednesday.

Google set to release Android source code
Google planned to announce on Tuesday that the source code for its mobile operating system, Android, is now available for anyone to use free.

IBM aims for Linux customers with 'baby' mainframe
IBM offers a stripped-down mainframe geared at midsize businesses, Linux applications.

Linux takes a seat on Qantas' new superjumbo
Linux will be a passenger in every seat on Qantas' Airbus A380s airplanes. All of the airline's superjumbos -- the first of which will commence flying next week -- will have their in flight entertainment systems powered by the operating system.

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