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bradlinder, 10 months ago to random

Ubuntu Touch 20.04 OTA-2 brings support for more smartphones

The latest version of Ubuntu Touch is out and, among other things, it brings official support for three more devices: the Fairphone 3, Volla Phone X23, and F(x)tec Pro1 X. Ubuntu Touch 20.04 OTA-2 can also be installed on a number of other phones from Fairphone, OnePlus, Volla, Google, and Xiaomi. Ubuntu Touch is a mobile Linux distribution that was originally developed by Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu…

https://liliputing.com/ubuntu-touch-20-04-ota-2-brings-support-for-more-smartphones/

bradlinder, 8 months ago to Steamdeck

Valve reaffirms that there are no plans to offer a Steam Deck with a faster processor for the next few years. Instead the goals are is to offer developers a "fixed performance target," while also keeping power consumption low. In other words, don't expect a Steam Deck 2 until 2025 or later. https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/21/23884863/valve-steam-deck-2-refresh-upgrade-cpu-2025 #SteamDeck #Valve #HandheldGamingPC

bradlinder, 4 months ago to animals

Mr. Humphries likes to sit on top of the vents in our house to soak up the warm air. But since the vents in my office are near the ceiling, he has to make do with sitting on the router. #CatsOfMastodon #Cats

bradlinder, 10 months ago to random

Juno Tab 2 Linux tablet packs a bigger screen, more storage (and the same Jasper Lake processor)

Linux computer company Juno Computers launched its first tablet last year. Now the company is back with a new model that has a bigger display, 50% more storage, and a few other improvements, including a detachable keyboard that's now included with the price. The new Juno Tab 2 is up for pre-order for $525 and up, and the new tablet has an 11 inch display, 12GB of RAM, and…

https://liliputing.com/juno-tab-2-linux-tablet-packs-a-bigger-screen-more-storage-and-the-same-jasper-lake-processor/

bradlinder, 10 months ago to random

PineTab-V tablet with a RISC-V chip gets community-supported software builds (including KDE Plasma desktop) #Fishwaldo, #KdePlasma, #Pine64, #PinetabV, #RiscV, #RiscVTablet

https://liliputing.com/pinetab-v-tablet-with-a-risc-v-chip-gets-community-supported-software-builds-including-kde-plasma-desktop/

bradlinder, 6 months ago to linuxphones

The former management of Jolla, developers of the Linux-based Sailfish operating system for mobile devices, is back in charge after acquiring the business back from a Russian state-owned telecom. https://forum.sailfishos.org/t/jolla-2-0-jolla-s-former-management-purchased-jolla-s-business-ip-and-software-assets-from-jolla-oy/17487 #Jolla #SailfishOS

bradlinder, 6 months ago to Anbernic

A growing number of cheap handheld retro game consoles can run mainline Linux #Anbernic, #Handheld, #HandheldGameConsole, #Linux, #MainlineLinux, #Powkiddy, #PowkiddyX55

https://liliputing.com/a-growing-number-of-cheap-handheld-retro-game-consoles-can-run-mainline-linux/

bradlinder, 10 months ago to random

ClockworkPi uConsole is now shipping (modular portable computer & game console)

ClockworkPi's uConsole is a handheld computer with a 5 inch, 1280 x 720 pixel IPS LCD display, a 74-key backlit keyboard, and game control keys. It also ships as a kit (with some assembly required) and features a modular design that allows you to choose one of four different "cores" which are modules with a processor, memory, and storage. The…

https://liliputing.com/clockworkpi-uconsole-is-now-shipping-modular-portable-computer-game-console/

bradlinder, 27 days ago to opensource

The current owners of Winamp have announced they will release the source code for its Windows music player on September 24, 2024, "enabling the entire community to participate in its development." https://buff.ly/4bmHZnV #Winamp #OpenSource

bradlinder, 1 month ago to android

Google removes Android Generic Kernel Image support for RISC-V architecture, which means it'll be a lot tougher for device makers who want to port Android to RISC-V hardware moving forward, although Google says it's not ending RISC-V support altogether. https://buff.ly/4dhodf3 #Android #RISCV #Google

bradlinder, 3 months ago to firefox

Firefox 123.0 adds a search function for the Firefox View screen, allowing you to search all tabs in each subsection including Recent Browsing, Open Tabs, Recently Closed Tabs, Tabs from other Devices, or History. https://buff.ly/3I8jJcm #Firefox #WebBrowsers #FirefoxView

bradlinder, 4 months ago to random

The Sipeed Lichee Console 4A is the first RISC-V mini laptop available, and while it's not particularly useful as a general-purpose computer, it's a fairly affordable option for those looking for a RISC-V development and testing platform. https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/01/29/lichee-console-4a-risc-v-devkit-testing-benchmarks-features-debian-12/ #RiscV #MiniLaptop #Sipeed #SipeedLicheeConsole4a #SipeedLM4A

bradlinder, 11 months ago to random

Megi's rk2aw tool for the Pinephone Pro and other devices with RK3399, RK3588,and RK3566 chips that will make it easier to try different bootloader's, boot from different devices, or charge your phone without it turning on. https://xnux.eu/log/089.html

#PinephonePro #megi #rockchip #rk2aw #bootloader

bradlinder, 7 months ago to linuxphones

Ubuntu Touch OTA-3 released with support for over two dozen devices (including the PinePhone and PinePhone Pro) #Linuxsmartphones, #MobileLinux, #Ubports, #Ubuntu, #UbuntuTouch

https://liliputing.com/ubuntu-touch-ota-3-released-with-support-for-over-two-dozen-devices-including-the-pinephone-and-pinephone-pro/

bradlinder, 5 months ago to android

Mozilla says more than 450 new browser extensions are now able to run on Firefox for Android. https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/new-extensions-youll-love-now-available-on-firefox-for-android/ #Android #Firefox #WebBrowser #BrowserExtensions

bradlinder, 10 months ago to linux

Rhino Linux is a rolling release, Ubuntu-based Linux distro with PC, PinePhone, and PineTab support #Linux, #Linuxsmartphones, #MobileLinux, #OperatingSystems, #Pinephone, #RhinoLinux, #RollingRelease, #Ubuntu

https://liliputing.com/rhino-linux-is-a-rolling-release-ubuntu-based-linux-distro-with-pc-pinephone-and-pinetab-support/

bradlinder, 1 month ago to windows

OFGB is a utility that lets you easily disable the ads (or "recommendations" that Microsoft has been inserting into the Window Start Menu, Lock Screen, File Explorer, and other locations, by adjusting the relevant registry keys. https://buff.ly/4ag0nxD #Windows #Microsoft #OFGB

bradlinder, 9 months ago to modularsynth

Lichee Console 4A is a mini-laptop with a RISC-V processor and 7 inch display #ComputeModule, #LicheeConsole4a, #LicheePi4a, #Lm4a, #MiniLaptop, #Modular, #Riscv, #Sipeed, #Th1520

https://liliputing.com/lichee-console-4a-is-a-mini-laptop-with-a-risc-v-processor-and-7-inch-display/

bradlinder, 3 months ago to Amazon

Amazon has pushed a Fire TV software update that blocks Android apps from establishing local ADB connections to do things like free up space by clearing cache from installed apps or bypass the home screen when using third-party launchers. https://buff.ly/48waihx #Amazon #FireTV #ADB

bradlinder, 9 months ago to random

Cool Pi laptop is a $455 PC powered by a Rockchip RK3588 processor module #ArmLaptop, #ArmNotebook, #CoolPi, #CoolPiArmNotebook, #CoolPiCm5, #Laptop

https://liliputing.com/cool-pi-laptop-is-a-455-pc-powered-by-a-rockchip-rk3588-processor-module/

bradlinder, 4 months ago to linuxphones

Ubuntu Touch 20.04 Focal OTA-4 is ready for testing ahead of Jan 25 release. This mobile Linux distro update brings notification, lock screen, battery, privacy, battery status, and theme improvements among other things. https://ubports.com/en/blog/ubports-news-1/post/ubuntu-touch-ota-4-focal-3912 #UbuntuTouch #UBPorts #MobileLinux

bradlinder, 9 months ago to Amd

AMD Ryzen 8050 "Strix Point" mobile processor leak suggests up to 12 cores (4 x Zen 5 + 8 x Zen5C) and up to 16-core RNDA 3.5 graphics with 28-54 watt TDP. https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/leaked-details-of-amd-ryzen-8000-12-core-zen5-strix-point-apu-with-16-rdna3-5-compute-units.html #AMD #leaks #StrixPoint #Ryzen8000 #Ryzen8050

bradlinder, 10 months ago to linuxphones

Linux laptop and smartphone company Purism has done a lot to help make Linux usable as a smartphone OS. But the company burns through a lot of good will by charging high prices for its hardware (the price of a Librem 5 smartphone has more than doubled since it first launched), taking years to ship devices to folks who pre-order, and then delaying or denying refunds. https://forums.puri.sm/t/louiss-rossman-on-purism/21009/7 #Purism #LinuxSmartphones #Librem5 #LouisRossmann

bradlinder, 11 months ago to linux

Running Linux On The ASUS ROG Ally Gaming Handheld: most hardware seems to work out of the box... except for WiFi. https://www.phoronix.com/review/asus-rog-ally-linux

#AsusROGAlly #Linux #HandheldGamingPC

bradlinder, 10 months ago to linuxphones

Phosh 0.30.0 is now available, and the latest version of the GUI for mobile Linux operating systems includes a number of bug fixes and updates, support for saving screenshots at full res, and more. https://phosh.mobi/releases/rel-0.30.0/

#MobileLinux #Phosh #LinuxSmartphones