May 16

Google changelog reveals upcoming Chrome devices with Star Fox-inspired codenames

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Upcoming Google Chrome x86 devices get Star Foxinspired codenames

Though we know virtually nothing about any Chrome OS-based devices in development at Google, we at least know what their engineers are calling them. Google insider François Beaufort revealed that developers working on such projects might be Star Fox fans, as several possible x86 devices seem to bear the Fox, Falco, Peppy and Slippy monikers, according to a recent changelog. None of this is proof of any future products, of course, but Fox and Slippy seem to be Haswell-equipped, according to Beaufort — which would be a nice step up from their 1993-era Nintendo graphics power.

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Oct 18

Ubuntu 13.04 will be called Raring Ringtail, emphasize mobile and battery life

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DNP Ubuntu's next codenamed Raring Ringtail focus on mobile

After running with other alliterative codenames such as Oneiric Ocelot, Precise Pangolin and Quantal Quetzal, Canonical has announced the latest in its line of fauna-inspired Ubuntu releases — Raring Ringtail. With version 13.04 CEO Mark Shuttleworth plans to start seriously laying the groundwork for phone, tablet and TV interfaces, which he hopes to have in place for the next LTS release in April of 2014 (14.04). Don’t expect a full-fledged Ubuntu smartphone OS in six months, however, the first step will be working on core aspects of the OS, such as power and memory management, that will prove crucial to its success as a mobile platform. First though, the company needs to get through today’s planned launch of 12.10, which will deliver some highly-anticipated webapp integration. For more, check out the source.

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