This new Linux distro is a multimedia powerhouse right out of the box ...

But getting Linux systems to run multimedia is far from easy. For example, Fedora Core 2 (FC2) out of the box " at least, as of when I first installed it last year -- lacked workable multimedia access ...

My past few posts have been about Debian GNU/Linux and its derivatives. However, the derivatives I have looked at so far have been general-purpose distributions and there is another large and very ...

Some Linux distributions are better for streaming. There are certain factors to consider for streaming on Linux. The distributions here should work fine without tweaking. Among Spotify, Netflix, Hulu, ...

Both Mentor Graphics and Jungo Connectivity are active members of GENIVI®, the non-profit industry alliance committed to driving the broad adoption of an In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) open-source ...

As a multimedia-capable platform Linux has seen terrific growth over the past few years. At the system level, a simple kernel patch can now improve scheduler efficiency and bring performance latencies ...

Vinno-III-Linux platform is based on Vimicro’s newly launched Vinno-III application processor running popular open source Linux OS. Along with traditional, strong multimedia processing capabilities ...

Japan’s Turbolinux will begin selling its Wizpy Linux-based multimedia player in February. As a bonus, the device can also be used to boot a PC into the Linux OS, allowing users to access their files ...

There are Linux distributions out there for pretty much every taste and purpose, but every once in a while I’ll come across one that seems especially intriguing. That happened this week with the ...

No single Linux distribution can compete with Windows’ hardware compatibility. But you’ll find a surprising breadth of support for graphics hardware Early Linux desktops were crude affairs, sharing ...

I have audiobooks from a variety of sources, which I've purchased in a variety of ways. I have some graphic audio books in MP3 format, a bunch of Audible books in their DRM'd format and ripped CDs ...