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Blackberry a Defense for Google Against Rockstar? - Linux Rants
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News and Opinions about the Operating System world. Blackberry a Defense for Google Against Rockstar? November 1, 2013. If you haven’t been watching the news today, a big bomb was dropped on Google. The Rockstar consortium (Apple, BlackBerry, Microsoft, Ericsson, Sony, and EMC) has sued Google as well as Asustek, HTC, Huawei, LG Electronics, Pantech, Samsung, and ZTE. Is there an obvious and easy way around Rockstar? That Microsoft, Apple and others were engaging in hostile patent warfare against Android.
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The Next Nexus - Linux Rants
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News and Opinions about the Operating System world. April 6, 2015. It’s that time of year again when we all start to wonder about the next Nexus phone. Well, at least I do. There’s the usual myriad of questions that come with this. Who will make it? When will it come out? How big will it be? What will it be called? Who will make the Next Nexus? There has been some speculation that Huawei will be making the Next Nexus. If their phone turns out as hot as their watch, that could be a. I don’t personal...
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Aaaannd we're back... - Linux Rants
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News and Opinions about the Operating System world. Aaaannd we’re back…. March 25, 2015. And we’re back. Well, I am anyway. I tried an experiment the last couple weeks/months. I found that I wasn’t updating my blog as much as I’d wanted to be, and I was spending a lot of time on Google . 8220;Why not combine the two? 8221; I asked myself. 8220;What a brilliant idea,” I answered myself. So, I did. My brilliant plan moving forward? Loading Facebook Comments . Loading Disqus Comments . August 5, 2016.
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Stupid Archives - Linux Rants
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News and Opinions about the Operating System world. Aaaannd we’re back…. March 25, 2015. And we’re back. Well, I am anyway. I tried an experiment the last couple weeks/months. I found that I wasn’t updating my blog as much as I’d wanted to be, and I was spending a lot of time on Google . “Why not combine the two? 8221; I asked myself. “What a brilliant idea,” I answered myself. … [Read more…]. April 17, 2014. Blackberry a Defense for Google Against Rockstar? November 1, 2013. October 26, 2013. How often ...
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News and Opinions about the Operating System world. The Future of Assistants. March 15, 2016. Virtual assistants are everywhere these days. If you have an Android phone, iPhone, or even a Windows phone, you have a built in virtual assistant. On Android, you have Google Now. On iOS, you have Siri. On Windows, you have Cortana. These aren’t even all of your choices. There are more 3rd party assistants than … [Read more…]. Is Desktop Android the Future? November 2, 2015. November 1, 2013. May 4, 2013. It ne...
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Operating Systems Archives - Linux Rants
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News and Opinions about the Operating System world. The Future of Assistants. March 15, 2016. Virtual assistants are everywhere these days. If you have an Android phone, iPhone, or even a Windows phone, you have a built in virtual assistant. On Android, you have Google Now. On iOS, you have Siri. On Windows, you have Cortana. These aren’t even all of your choices. There are more 3rd party assistants than … [Read more…]. Dick Tracy the Future? January 17, 2016. Is Desktop Android the Future? My Nexus 4 ha...
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What is Linux? - Linux Rants
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News and Opinions about the Operating System world. Refers to the family of Unix-like computer operating systems using the Linux kernel. Linux can be installed on a wide variety of computer hardware, ranging from mobile phones, tablet computers and video game consoles, to mainframes and super computers. Linux is a leading server operating system, and runs the 10 fastest supercomputers in the world. The name Linux comes from the Linux kernel, originally written in 1991 by Linus Torvalds. The main supp...
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Apple Archives - Linux Rants
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News and Opinions about the Operating System world. The Future of Assistants. March 15, 2016. Virtual assistants are everywhere these days. If you have an Android phone, iPhone, or even a Windows phone, you have a built in virtual assistant. On Android, you have Google Now. On iOS, you have Siri. On Windows, you have Cortana. These aren’t even all of your choices. There are more 3rd party assistants than … [Read more…]. Dick Tracy the Future? January 17, 2016. Is Desktop Android the Future? If you haven&...
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Corporations Archives - Linux Rants
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News and Opinions about the Operating System world. Google Home Looks Cool, Except…. May 26, 2016. I remember when I first saw the Amazon Echo. My first thought was, “Finally! That is seriously cool! 8221; Yep, it caught me off guard that Amazon was the one offering this kind of product. I read through the features and watched the videos. All those happy families who could have anything their hearts … [Read more…]. The Future of Assistants. March 15, 2016. Dick Tracy the Future? January 17, 2016. A recen...
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News and Opinions about the Operating System world. August 5, 2016. So here’s a dirty little secret about me. I enjoy following Apple blogs. Apple’s products and services are substandard in my opinion, and I like to point it out. I’ve been doing this for (sadly enough) decades now. I’ve noticed something over the course of these years. This is probably a “Duh” kind of moment, … [Read more…]. Google Home Looks Cool, Except…. May 26, 2016. That is seriously cool! The Future of Assistants. March 15, 2016.
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