Linux
‘World’s smallest’ SDR radio runs Linux
Epiq Solutions announced what it claims is the world’s smallest commercially available software defined radio (SDR). The 4.6 x 2.2 x 0.9-inch, four-ounce Matchstiq incorporates a broadband (28MHz) RF transceiver supporting 300MHz to 3.8GHz frequencies, an onboard GPS receiver, and an Iveia Atlas-I-LPe module integrating a Texas Instruments DM3730 processor and a Xilinx Spartan-6 FPGA.
Leaving Ubuntu?
I’ve been a huge fan of Ubuntu. I use it on almost all my computers even when I have to keep Windows installed on some of them. Virtualbox definitely helps make this livable. However, with the introduction of Ubuntu 11.04 which I’ve been using on my Dell Precision M4300 since the day of its release [...]
Smartphone Operating System Market Share
Source: Merrill Lynch BofA
At the high level, we see stark differences between the strategies of Microsoft and Google. While Google provides the OS for free, aiming to move all services to the Cloud and trying to monetize via ad revenues and user information, Microsoft has tried to replicate its PC model and charge $15 – [...]