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It’s taken more than 25 years to develop but the Hurd operating system may soon be released. It’s been more than 25 years in the making and yet most people have never heard of it. Now the Free Software Foundation’s Hurd operating system may finally get to show what it has to offer.

Firefox was always the coolest browser but it is rapidly losing that crown to Google’s Chrome

Canonical bets on netbooks, but is it the right move? Ubuntu backer Canonical earlier this week announced that its Linux operating system would be shipped with at least three of Asus’ EEE PC netbooks.

Forget the networked printer. The cloud printer is coming. Most PC users have used a networked printer at one time or other. Soon, printing documents over the Internet may become just as commonplace. Especially if Google has its way.

Android may rule the smartphone market but when it comes to magazines Android users are sorely neglected. Android may well be the most dominant smartphone operating system available. It may also be the OS with the coolest apps. However, there is one area in which Android users are sorely neglected: magazines.

Earlier this month (May 2011), Ubuntu developers from around the world gathered at the Ubuntu One Developer Summit with the primary purpose of laying down plans for the next release of the operating system. Although not yet set in stone, here are some of the things users can expect from Ubuntu 11.10, also known as Oneiric Ocelot.

Linux has a reputation for being available in many shapes and sizes, but now there is a version of Linux that promises to beat all-comers on both size and price. The new Linux PC, created by UK game developer David Braben, is not much larger than a thumb, but packs enough power to replace a lightweight laptop.

Google's I/O conference, which was held this week, was highly anticipated for one primary reason: Chrome OS. The internet has been abuzz with speculation that Google would officially release its long-awaited Chrome operating system. What the search giant announced was Angry Birds for Chrome and Chromebook. The first extends the birds' global domination while the second could well extend Google's already broad reach.

The big issues in the world of Linux right now are the Gnome3 desktop interface and Ubuntu's pending Natty release which will use the Unity desktop interface by default. The tried and tested Gnome2 desktop is finally making way for a new generation of desktop effects and most users will find the change jarringly different.

With Gnome and Ubuntu shaking up the Linux desktop market it might be time to look at an alternative desktop interface

There are literally dozens of tablet PCs heading our way. We look at some of the iPad alternatives. If you've been paying attention over the past couple of months you'll know that tablet PCs are big business. You've probably even played with an iPad if you've ventured into any of the many hardware retailers in your local mall.

It's just a few days to go until the next major release of Ubuntu and the developers have issued a final testing version. Released late last week the second Ubuntu Natty Narwhal Beta will be the final pre-release ahead of a planned 28 April final release.

We have a winner in the 20 year battle for operating system dominance. Well, almost... It's been 20 years since a geek from Helsinki first started dabbling with an operating system known as Linux. For many of those 20 years the upstart open source operating system has been seen as a potential Windows killer. So, on this anniversary, where do we stand?

Of the five big names in the Tablet PC OS market, who will emerge dominant?

HP is freeing itself of Microsoft and mapping its own future. Right now just about everyone is talking about Google, Apple, iOS and Android but there is one player that most are overlooking - HP. The US$130 billion company, the world's largest hardware maker, has been noticeably quiet over the past couple of years but judging by recent declarations, is now ready to take a leadership role.

Android's default media players are reasonable enough but if you want a little more from your mobile media player then there is good news. The number of great media players now available for Android is growing daily and includes the likes of stalwarts such as Winamp as well as some new names.

Free software world announces ambitious plans to build an open source Skype alternative. In an effort to create a free software alternative to Skype the GNU Project has announced plans for GNU Call. The project hopes to provide secure over-the-internet calls to all users and rival the popular Skype VoIP service.

For some time Apple has dominated the app marketplace space, outpacing rivals with literally hundreds of thousands of applications on offer - but Android is catching up and could well surpass Apple's app share.

Microsoft has released Internet Explorer 9 and Firefox 4 is coming next week. How do the two shape up?

For many years HTML has simply been a way of marking up bits of text and images so that they are displayed attractively on the Internet. Now there is HTML5 and the long-standing mark-up language is no longer just about building websites.