Katherine Noyes - Author - Good Gear Guide

Stories by Katherine Noyes

Article | 8/01/2011 Ubuntu adds sparkle to Nufront laptops

Despite Linux's growing popularity, trade shows like CES tend to be dominated by Microsoft and other vendors of closed-source products.

Article | 9/01/2011 Dreaming of an open source CES 2012

It's been an interesting week watching all the many products coming out of this year's CES, with all their shiny new features and innovative appeal.

Article | 7/01/2011 Tablets getting tough for rugged conditions

All the world may be agog over the iPad and its Android-powered competitors, but a new class of tablets is emerging that's made of tougher stuff. They...

Article | 6/01/2011 Linux adds driver support for raft of devices

While much of the world's focus was on the Consumer Electronics Show Wednesday, Linux creator Linus Torvalds quietly released the next version of the ...

Article | 4/01/2011 Why Apple’s iPhone Will 'Drown in a Sea of Androids'

Google's Android mobile platform may still follow Apple's iPhone in the smartphone race, according to fresh Nielsen data released Monday, but that adv...

Article | 29/12/2010 7 predictions for Open Source in 2011

With Android, Ubuntu, and ARM set to shine, 2011 promises to be a banner year for open-source software.

Article | 22/12/2010 'Do Not Track' coming to Firefox 4

Hard on the heels of Microsoft's decision to offer "do not track" functionality in its upcoming Internet Explorer 9 browser comes word that Mozilla is...

Article | 21/12/2010 Smartphone Apps Are Betraying Us, Report Says

More than half of iPhone and Android apps routinely share the personal data of their users with outside companies, a Wall Street Journal investigation...

Article | 20/12/2010 10 last-minute gift ideas for Linux geeks

It may be better to give than it is to receive, but that doesn't mean geeks the world over don't have virtual sugarplums dancing through their heads.

Article | 18/12/2010 Android 'Honeycomb' will debut as 2.4 in February

Despite ongoing speculation that Android 3.0 is imminent, it looks like the next release of the mobile operating system--dubbed "Honeycomb"--will be v...

Article | 17/12/2010 What will you build with app inventor for Android?

After several months in private beta, Google's App Inventor for Android is now available for general use, so any business or individual can start usin...

Article | 17/12/2010 How Ubuntu Linux could help Google's CR-48 notebook

Google's Chrome operating system-based CR-48 notebook computer may be in just a select set of hands so far, but it's been generating plenty of media a...

Article | 16/12/2010 Google polishing Chrome browser for businesses

Google on Wednesday unveiled administrative tools designed to make its Chrome browser a compelling choice for businesses.

Article | 15/12/2010 Top 10 Ubuntu ideas offer hint at what's to come

As part of its effort to involve the Ubuntu community in making its Linux distribution better, the Ubuntu Technical Board last week published a list o...

Article | 11/12/2010 Who’s using Twitter? Some surprising answers

Eight percent of online Americans may use Twitter, as the Pew Internet & American Life Project reported on Thursday. But does that mean your small bus...