The first beta release of Canonical's next Ubuntu Linux distribution, version 10.10 'Maverick Meerkat' is now available and promises a more refined desktop and netbook experience in preparation for the final release in October.

Nvidia on Friday announced seven new GeForce 400M series graphics cards for laptops, which could provide parallel-processing capabilities to accelerate Web browsing and 3D image rendering.

Telstra Corporation Ltd says it will sell its 50.5 per cent share in SouFun Holdings when the Chinese real estate website has an initial public offering (IPO) later this year.

Australia’s major telcos remain unperturbed despite news that rival ISP, Internode, will be zeroing in on enterprise customers, after setting up its new Brisbane office.

Telecommunications wholesaler AAPT has settled a dispute with dark fibre provisioning company, Digital River Networks, out of court, with each party bearing their own proceeding costs.

A technical problem has kept an undetermined number of Windows Live Hotmail users locked out of their e-mail accounts for hours on Thursday.

Hewlett-Packard and 3Par have signed a definitive agreement for HP to buy the California storage vendor for US$2.35 billion, the companies said Thursday.

The implosion of Digg is happening. It is an unstoppable conclusion to events that have been in motion since last week and will continue until the full

Ping is Apple's music-centric social network that is integrated into iTunes 10. From a privacy standpoint, it's pretty straightforward--as opposed to Facebook's multitude of privacy settings--but then again, Ping is also very limited as to what services it offers. In either case, here's a quick run-down of the privacy features present in Ping.

We were enamored of your childlike delight. We reveled in the remixes. But now, Double Rainbow Guy, we are less than amused. Whats the sure-fire way to kill a viral video? Festoon it with dollar signs.Yup, the above video is a commercial for Windows Live Photo Gallery, and yup, the actor in said commercial is YouTube user Hungrybear9562 (a.k.a Paul Vasquez and the man behind the rainbow). Vasquez burst onto the scene back in July with a tripped-out vid featuring the man himself crying over a lovely pair of rainbows (the video has since amassed more than 13 million views on YouTube). Now, were crying over the end of innocence.Yes, ad companies, its smart to hitch your wagon to whats hot right now (i.e. the memetastic realm), but why not come up with something, well, new? The Double Rainbow guy was sooooo two months ago, guys.[via Buzzfeed]Reviews: Windows Live Photo Gallery, YouTubeMore About: double-rainbow, MARKETING, microsoft, money, viral video, Windows, youtubeFor more Web Video coverage:Follow Mashable Web Video on TwitterBecome a Fan on FacebookSubscribe to the Web Video channelDownload our free apps for iPhone and iPad

First off, how does one find "People" on Ping? When downloading iTunes 10, Apple suggests on its website: "Find even more music fans with a quick search, by sending email invites

Skype, apparently pleased with its five-way beta group video calling functionality, has released a new version of Skype 5.0 for Windows that doubles group support.

Despite some early teasing, it now seems Steam is not coming to Linux after all - at least for now. more>>

VMware customers attending VMworld are taking a look at Microsoft's Hyper-V virtualization software, but say the Microsoft technology falls a bit short and that it would be problematic to start over after investing heavily in VMware.

Digg VP product management Keval Desai finally got a chance to breathe today. He put a positive spin on recent events, telling us that Digg is not proud of recent problems, but it's excited that its new platform allows the company to iterate quickly.

Apple TV has been a persistent loser from a company that usually only tolerates winners. It's clear that Apple wants to do something "in the living room," but damned if it can figure out exactly what that is. Yesterday, Apple took another run at this thing, announcing an "all-new" Apple TV. As with any new electronic gadget, I must be of two minds about the new Apple TV. The first, most difficult question is, will the new Apple TV be a successful product for Apple? The second question is easier: is this a product I want to buy for myself? Read the comments on this post

Samsung may be one of the big players that Microsoft is pinning its hopes on for Windows Phone 7, but you wouldn't know that from listening to the company at IFA. Speaking to Reuters at the show, Samsung's head of marketing for its mobile division, YH Lee, said flatly that "we are prioritizing our Android platform," adding that, "Android is very open and flexible, and there is a consumer demand for it." Lee further went on to note that the company will continue to focus on its own Bada platform (at least outside of North America), but seemingly downplayed Windows Phone 7 when asked about it, saying only that "there is still some professional, specialized demand there." Ouch. Oh, and in case you're wondering, Samsung also says it's "not seeing visible demand for Symbian." Samsung: 'we are prioritizing our Android platform' originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Reuters |Email this|Comments