The German company, Neofonie has finally made the decision to show off its WePad. The company inivited journalist to a press-conference and experience two working model of the tablet PC, touted to fend off the hype of Apple iPad. Netbooknews.de was among the invited press and they managed to capture several videos of WePad. From the video, you can see the working WePad with its Linux-based user in... more.

The wait is over, Google has released its stable version of Google Chrome 4, now with extensions [currently for Windows]. This is another feature that will perhaps give Firefox more competition in providing more useful addons/extensions. Though currently only available for Windows, the Linux version is already available in BETA and MAC users can use the Chrome DevChannel to install the extension. ... more.

As a proponent of Cloud Computing, Google is in the process of finalising its latest open-source baby known as Chrome OS (operating system), as many have been anticipating for months. Announced on July 7, 2009, Google Chrome OS is meant for netbook users and will depend heavily on internet connection to run (since it's meant for Cloud Computing anyway). It's coded based on Linux and will continue ... more.

If you're an owner of netbook like Asus EeePC, Aspire One or HP Mini, you might get bored or annoyed with the use of "downgraded" and "over-priced" Windows OS. Well, thanks to Moblin, you can transform your netbook into a stunning and efficient mobile tool for you to complete your daily tasks. Moblin, short for mobile Linux, is an open source project  that is different. It... more.

I'm been using Ubuntu for quite a while, which I installed on my old HP Compaq laptop as a second platform for me to work with my programming stuff. Unlike any other Linux-based open source operating system (OS), Ubuntu is super fast and user friendly and a decent platform for your open source needs. So, yesterday, Ubuntu version 9.04 (code-named Jaunty Jackalope) was launched and I spent som... more.