Ever wondered what would happen if you threw another mobile OS onto your Nexus One? Without removing Android? Contrary to popular belief, the world will in fact not end, and in many cases, lives could very well be improved. One particular modder over at Nexus One Hacks has managed to put together a video how-to demonstrating the installation of Ubuntu as a secondary OS on his rooted N1, and while you’ll obviously find yourself dealing with a few incompatibilities should you follow suit, it’s not like you really have anything better to do tonight than tinker. Right? Right. Jump on past the break and mash play to get going.
Category: Technology news
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iPhone 4 Complaints Mounting: A Rocky Rollout
Only weeks after hitting the streets, iPhone 4 and iOS 4 have been peppered with serious user complaints. Apple promises to fix the software problems. But is a recall in iPhone 4’s future?
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Telstra makes support calls free
Telstra chief executive David Thodey today announced that calls to Telstra inquiry and complaint numbers would be free of charge.
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NBN Co chooses Melbourne for ops centre
The company in charge of building and operating the National Broadband Network this morning revealed it would construct its national operations and test facility in Melbourne’s Digital Harbour development.
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iiNet disappointed at NBN customer publicity
It claims an agreement with NBN Tasmania was in place to prevent ISPs bragging about first NBN customers.
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The secret to axing 3G blackspots: you
Network architects have known about the potential for femtocells — small, short-range mobile network base stations — to fill in mobile coverage black spots for years.
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Gillard’s diary dictates NBN live date
July has arrived, but the first National Broadband Network (NBN) service is yet to be turned on, despite former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd having nominated this month as the go-live time. According to Communications Minister Stephen Conroy, the start of services will be dictated by new Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s diary.
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Vividwireless to open Sydney, Melbourne networks in late July
Open for registrations, targets universities.
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Finland becomes first country to make broadband Internet the law, Australia left behind
Every Finnish citizen gets reasonably-priced Internet at 1Mbps compared to Australia’s 64Kbps.
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Plan B for the NBN
If there’s a change in government at the next election we know the National Broadband Network (NBN) will be ditched. So is there another way of achieving the objective of providing ubiquitous high speed broadband across the country?