VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Canonical has announced that Lenovo will be shipping Ubuntu preloaded devices starting with Thinkpad L450 laptop series starting early July 2015. The laptops will be available to purchase from selected commercial resellers and distributors throughout the region at prices starting from INR 40,000. This marks another milestone in the global adoption of Ubuntu, and is the first joint launch between Lenovo and Canonical in India – another OEM coming into the fold in a region where Ubuntu already possesses a strong foothold. The Thinkpad L450 laptop series will come preloaded with Ubuntu 14.04 (the long term support version) which affords support and maintenance for five years from release date. In addition to long-term support, Ubuntu 14.04 comes with touch screen enhancements and works seamlessly on hiDPI monitors. Prakash Advani ubuntu 150x150 Ubuntu to ship on Lenovo laptops in India‘’It is very exciting to be working with Lenovo on bringing the Ubuntu Edition of the Thinkpad L...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Canonical has announced the upcoming release of the Ubuntu operating system on April 28th 2011 for public download. Ubuntu 11.04 introduces Unity, Ubuntu's new interface, which is simpler, easier to use and more beautiful than previous editions of Ubuntu. This is the culmination of two years' design and engineering effort by Canonical and the Ubuntu community. Ubuntu 11.04 stands out from its competitors as a genuine free alternative to Windows, allowing users to personalise their PC with free and paid apps in a way that’s proven hugely popular in the smartphone and tablet market. "This release breaks new ground for Ubuntu by offering users a PC experience that is stylish and efficient" said Jane Silber, CEO of Canonical. "With this release Ubuntu will recruit an entirely new wave of users to free software. Ubuntu 11.04 is a high watermark for what has been achieved with open-source technologies for the everyday compu...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Canonical conducted a successful inaugural Ubuntu Developer Day in Bangalore on January 27, 2011. Presentations were given on Ubuntu, Ubuntu uTouch and Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud, as well as demonstrations on Ubuntu Netbook Edition, Ubuntu Light and Ubuntu 10.10. Also present were partners and customers to Canonical, including IBM, Freescale and Marvell. The attendees were from a various backgrounds, including engineers, developers and journalists. Marvell and Freescale both highlighted their silicon with demos running Ubuntu at Ubuntu Developer Day. "We were very pleased with the interaction at the event and the opportunity to update this very important audience for Ubuntu," said Jon Melamut, Vice-President, Product and Sales, OEM Services, Canonical. "We were expecting around 200 people so to get at least a 50% increase on our forecast shows the popularity of Ubuntu and working with Canonical in a key country for us like India ...