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Mandriva's Frederic Crozat has a blog entry describing their efforts to reduce Linux boot time.

KDDI has announced a Linux-based IP set-top box (STB) that converts and transmits TV and Web content to the Japanese carrier's cell phones.

Based on Motorola's VIP1830 hardware platform, the "Au Box" also plays back music stored on the phones, and offers CD ripping, says KDDI.

If Mark Shuttleworth's Ubuntu wants to compete with Apple's Mac OS X on look-and-feel, it should take a look at the hardware platform that serves as the primary benchmark for the design of OS X's look-and-feel: the iMac.

July 16, 2008 - 1 hour, 50 minutes ago Share Comments The OpenMoko Neo FreeRunner lives up to its billing as a completely open source, hackable hardware platform, says an Ars Technica first look.

The OpenMoko Neo FreeRunner lives up to its billing as a completely open source, hackable hardware platform, says an Ars Technica first look.

Yet that very openness, including its choice of three mobile stacks, adds to the confusion for Linux developers, says the article.

OpenMoko will start selling its Linux-based Neo FreeRunner phone online on July 4th, says the company. Billed as a completely open source, hackable hardware platform, the Neo FreeRunner will receive updated software with new location-based applications in August, says OpenMoko.

Openmoko has announced that its long-awaited phone will go on sale on July 4. "The Openmoko Neo FreeRunner utilizes GNU/Linux and comes with core software for dialing, SMS and recording contacts.

Openmoko will supplement these features with periodic downloads beginning with a software suite that takes full advantage of the phone's hardware platform.

The new software, debuting at Linux world in August, will provide exciting new location based applications."