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RoboLinux is an impressive traditional Linux desktop distro. It could be an ideal vehicle for both enterprises and SOHOs to make the migration to Linux. RoboLinux comes with a few extra features that solve some of the potential problems of leaving other desktop platforms. One of its more enticing migration tools is a preconfigured virtual machine add-on that greatly reduces the IT burden of setting up Windows XP or Windows 7 to run in a VM environment within the Linux distro.

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RoboLinux Smooths the Linux Migration Path

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RoboLinux is an impressive traditional Linux desktop distro. It could be an ideal vehicle for both enterprises and SOHOs to make the migra...

A small team in France has created what it calls the world's first full HD 360-degree camera -- the 360cam by Giroptic. The 360cam is currently one of the hottest Kickstarter projects, blasting past its modest $150,000 goal to rack up nearly $800,000 in crowd-based funding with 29 days to go. So what is the 360cam? Basically, it's a small, portable pear-shaped device that has three 185-degree fisheye lenses mounted on the top. These lenses are synchronized to capture and stitch images in real time inside the camera.

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Full HD 360-Degree Camera Screams Past Kickstarter Goal

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A small team in France has created what it calls the world's first full HD 360-degree camera -- the 360cam by Giroptic. The 360cam is ...

One quick and easy way to refresh an aging Android smartphone phone is to replace the home screen with a Launcher. Launchers are skins with themes and unique behaviors, like transparency and scrolling styles. Our No. 1 pick is Nova launcher, an extremely customizable launcher app designed to speed up performance. Neat tricks include substituting KitKat-styled icons for the aging Ice Cream sandwich versions. Adding splendid, depth-inducing subtle shadows to the home screen border is another example of why this launcher reigns.

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All Things Appy: Top 5 Android Launcher Apps

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One quick and easy way to refresh an aging Android smartphone phone is to replace the home screen with a Launcher. Launchers are skins wit...

A worldwide operation led by the United States involving law enforcement, private sector cybersecurity firms and software vendors has disrupted the GameOver Zeus botnet for now. The U.S. also has filed criminal charges in Pittsburgh, Penn., and Omaha, Neb., against Russian national Evgeniy Mikhailovich Bogachev, and has charged a number of other suspects in the Russian Federation and the Ukraine. Whether these men will be extradited to the U.S. for trial is not yet clear.

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US-Led Posse Scatters GameOver Zeus Botnet

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A worldwide operation led by the United States involving law enforcement, private sector cybersecurity firms and software vendors has disr...

The Obama administration once again has trained its spotlight on climate change. The Environmental Protection Agency this week announced a plan to cut carbon pollution, a leading cause of climate change, by an average of 30 percent nationwide by 2030, compared with 2005 levels. Power plants account for 40 percent of carbon pollution, the biggest driver of climate change. The new regulations would allow the U.S. to combat climate change while supplying the country with a reliable, affordable power source, the EPA said.

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