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Firefox 4 is almost ready for prime time! It offers lots of new features and is currently in beta. The following is an easy way to install the latest stable beta version of Firefox on any Linux distribution.

In my previous Dropbox article, I highlighted that Dropbox had released apps for the Android, iOS and Blackberry platforms. These enabled Dropbox users to access their data while on the move. However, the apps, especially the Android one, was very much in its infancy and there were a lot of basic functions that it lacked. Dropbox has recently updated its Android app and I thought it was a good time to review the app.

Google has expanded Android Market paid application support for developers to 29 countries, and boosted to 32 the number of countries where consumers can buy apps for their phones. The search giant has also replaced its Nexus One web store with Google Phone Gallery, a site where users may compare three Android handsets at a time.

What Linux Community needs, and what needs to avoid to be bigger, why the problems the different projects have with each others is counterproductive. Does Linux community really need a "head"?. What do you think?

If you love your Apple iPad but wish you could run your favorite 'nix applications on it, StarNet Communications has an app for that. StarNet has built an app called iLIVEx. It turns the iPad into an X terminal that runs Linux and Unix apps hosted on remote servers. The app was released on Thursday. Even better, iLIVEx users get a free account to run StarNet's virtualized Linux desktop on their Windows and Macs (and Linux) PCs, too. Could be a cheap and easy way of spreading Linux joy to those still under the yolk of a PC platform dictatorship.

We formally announce Ubuntu 10.10 Release Candidate. Code-named 'Maverick Meerkat', 10.10 continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open-source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. The release includes new Ubuntu font family, the just-released GNOME 2.32, Shotwell as the default photo manager, the brand-new Unity interface for the netbook edition, KDE 4.5.1 in Kubuntu, Linux kernel 2.6.35, and many other new features. Ubuntu10.10 RC, Kubuntu 10.10 RC

Microsoft has announced a lawsuit against Motorola, alleging that several of the mobile company's Android devices infringe on nine of its patents. The software giant is suing in US District Court in Washington, and is also bringing a complaint before the International Trade Commission (ITC).

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results (Albert Einstein). Boobytrapped websites don't capture readers, they chase them away. So why do advertisers get increasingly obnoxious? Does obnoxiousness work?

"A kind of poor website management consists of "file includes" (that is: one file requests to display and/or execute the contents of another file) having multiple HTML or PHP files and then including multiple other files for headers, footers, navigation, and/or copyright and other things. As a business we have to add and remove -- or just adjust prices for -- products on multiple pages several times a month."

Microsoft has filed suit against Motorola, alleging that the mobile phone maker's Android-based smartphones violate nine of the Redmond company's patents. Motorola promised to "vigorously defend" against the allegations, citing the strength of its own intellectual property portfolio.

[We all saw this coming from a thousand miles away.. - Scott]

"Google has open sourced a new "lossy" image format known as WebP — pronounced "weppy" — claiming it can cut the size of current web images by almost 40 per cent. CNet revealed the format with a story late this morning, and Google soon followed with a blog post describing the technology, which has been released as a developer preview. WebP is derived from VP8, the video codec Google acquired with its purchase of On2 Technologies earlier this year and promptly open sourced as part of the new WebM format."

Improving Debian Policy and support of upstreams, and trying to get Sage, a FOSS mathematics system, back into Debian were some of the initiatives that I pursued after attending DebConf10.

Is your Apache web server too slow? Koen Vervloesem shows you how to use lighttpd instead. This lightweight web server alternative is perfect for virtual private servers and ageing hardware solutions…

We heard the news today that paid apps in Android market place have been extended to 18 new countries. Could “Carrier Billing” (Allowing your service operator to add the apps’ price to your cellphone bill) be the reason behind it? I think so and this is a GOOD thing.

One of the core statements Oliver Diedrich makes in his article The hype is over is that commercial open source software has outlived itself. According to the author, an important reason for this is that most of this software belongs to the "open core" category – products where only the software core is available under an open source licence, while other components which are equally important for professional environments are provided via classic proprietary licences

Dell's recently tipped seven-inch Android tablet will ship in a few weeks, going head to head with the new RIM PlayBook and a rumored seven-inch version of the Apple iPad, says an industry report. Meanwhile, Dell is also readying a 10-inch Android tablet for release next year, says the story.

Fortress Linux is the first free Linux distribution that is specially designed to protect your fundamental right to privacy and security on your computer in every aspect.

Canonical uploaded and replaced today the default font in the the upcoming Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) operating system.

CLI Companion is a tool aimed at making the terminal easier to use: it's a GUI that displays a list of commands and an embedded terminal under it. The application comes with a list of commonly used commands by default, but you can of course add your own commands to the list.

Canonical is preparing to augment its Ubuntu One cloud synchronization service with a new music streaming feature that will enable users to stream songs to their mobile phone from their Ubuntu One cloud storage account. During the initial stages of beta testing, the streaming feature will offer compatibility with the MP3 file format and Android-based devices. Canonical plans to extend support to the iPhone and possibly other products at a later date.