Muktware Daily Newsletter

Sony Announces New Xperia Phones At Mobile World Congress

swapnil — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:52:18 +0000

Sony has announced two Android powered smartphones at Mobile World Congress -- Xperia P and Xperia U.

Samsung Launches Phone With Built-in Projector At Mobile World Congress

swapnil — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 18:56:06 +0000

Samsung is taking the mobile phones to the next level. It is becoming increasingly harder for arch rivals like Apple to keep up with the innovation in the Android space. Samsung has now announced a smartphone called Samsung GALAXY Beam.

What Is Ubuntu Doing At Mobile World Congress?

swapnil — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 22:57:45 +0000

It was no coincident that Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of Ubuntu, blogged about Ubuntu for Android just a few days ahead of MWC 2012. 'Ubuntu for Android' has already created quite a buzz. British mainstream media (Canonical is based in London) covered it well -- from The Guardian to BBC, quite an achievement for Canonical's PR team.

Muktware Live From Mobile World Congress

swapnil — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 21:58:43 +0000

We just arrived Barcelona for Mobile World Congress 2012. It's looking amazing. The Airport was buzzing with executives from IT companies. We met with an Android at the Airport. We will also be enjoying amazing Spanish food.

Let's Customize Ubuntu

krnekhelesh — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 21:43:02 +0000

One of the forefront advantages of Linux (Ubuntu) over proprietary operating systems is its ability to be customized and of course many other reasons. This article is the first of three to describe three such applications which are Ubuntu Tweak (0.6.x), Gnome Tweak Tool and MyUnity (3.0).

Soapbox: Just Say It!

reporter1 — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:25:41 +0000

Soapbox is an open discussion about Linux and Open Source related stories. Here we will talk about stories which need further discussion and clarification so that the doubts are cleared.

Ubuntu 12.04 Login Screen Gets A Refresh

krnekhelesh — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:42:14 +0000

The Ubuntu 12.04 LTS login screen received its fair share of updates before the User Interface freeze yesterday. Updates include new desktop environment button and tweaked password box.

New Ubuntu 12.04 Sound Theme, Finally

krnekhelesh — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:34:33 +0000

A new sound theme for Ubuntu 12.04 should land in the near future..perhaps in another 2-3 weeks. You can hear it now to see if you like it!

Developers Make More Money From Android Than From iOS

reporter1 — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:16:21 +0000

Android has left Apple behind when we talk about the market share. There is, however, one area where Android is catching up fast -- apps. A new study shows an interesting aspect of Android vs iOS market.