Google prepping new Linux 3.8 kernel, can you say Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie?

A new Linux 3.8 kernel repository has been uploaded by Google with the features including “Samsung Exynos DRM advancements, open-source NVIDIA Tegra driver inclusion and lowered RAM usage."

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is based on Linux 3.0 kernel, but Google has uploaded the next 3.3 and 3.4 versions as well, for the Android 4.2.2 on its Nexus 4 handset.

We can't help but wonder then, if the Linux 3.8 kernel repository is not up for the work on Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie, although, with the suspected unveiling less than 3 months from now, we doubt its kernel hasn't been readied for prime time yet. Google's I/O will be coming in May, so we should now more then.

How To Create A Windows 8 USB Boot Pen Drive

 

  

For many years now laptops, netbooks and other devices have come without an optical drive. While this isn’t a problem for most folk, those who like to use their computers to install different operating system on have had to resort to either attaching an external optical drive, or using the tried and tested method of booting from a USB stick.

The Linux users among us have been booting from a USB for a number of years, and are no strangers to the benefits that come when installing an operating system from the USB. These benefits include the speed at which the data is read from the USB pen drive compared to the speed data is read from an optical drive, and the fact that stability of the USB pen drives is considered much better than optical media these days. What’s more, pen drives are far more rubust, making them easier to transport.

The benefits aside, it’s always been a little easier to create a bootable Linux USB pen drive than a Windows one, the problems inherent with creating a decent windows boot image have plagued some users in the past. These days, however, it’s a lot simpler to create a Windows boot USB pen drive, and many of the regular applications that allow the creation of USB pen drives also allow Windows images to be written as well.

With Microsoft’s latest operating system upon us, what better time to give creating a USB boot installer a try. The process is remarkably simple, but you will need a few items first. The first is fairly obvious, you’ll be needing a USB pen drive that’s at least 4GB in size, a PC with Windows already installed (no matter the version) and a spare USB port. You’ll also need an .iso of Windows 8, which we’ll go through the creation of in a minute, and the free Windows 7 USB Tool. Don’t worry, it’ll work for any version of Windows from XP onwards.

Create The Windows 8 ISO

HTC One Specs Review:

                                                                                                                                                  

HTC is one of our favorite smartphone companies. No, really. They have proven it numerous times that they can think outside the box. We've seen it in some of their earlier Android smartphones, which could easily stand out from the crowd thanks to their characteristic design features and highly-customized software experience. Once the Android mania exploded, though, and Samsung started swamping the market with countless handsets, HTC became a runner-up, trying to get its smartphones noticed among the hordes of other devices. Obviously, that's one area where the company failed, as it has been going in a steady downward motion for the last one or two years, seeing its profits dwindle to a minimum and its brand reputation fall dangerously low.

Many consider last years One line as a step towards HTC's reinvigoration, but we're not really sure if the flagship One X and the other two handsets were really a step in the right direction. At least, HTC's market performance doesn't seem to reflect such a thing. But 2012 is now history, and HTC is once again looking to stabilize its image as a reputable Android smartphone maker by introducing its new killer handsets - the HTC One. This top-end smartphone clearly has a lot going for it. For starters, it has an amazing design and a vastly overhauled user interface. It also introduces numerous new features that will try to become an inseparable part of your daily grind. How far has HTC gone in its effort to surpass what is currently available? Will it be able to regain its lost positions and prove to be a real challenge for the juggernaut that is Samsung? These are all questions that we can't really answer right now, but we can closely examine the HTC One and try to make a few educated guesses. Want to be a part of all this? Then you simply need to read on!


Design and dimensions

"Google Magic" Stock surges to record heights

As Apple stumbles, Google stock surges to record heights, flirts with $800   

If you are following the stock market with a focus on technology you’d know one thing - the former blue chip Apple stock has fallen catastrophically from its nearly $700 September peak to around $450 where it has remained relatively stable in the past couple of weeks.

Now, you can add one more thing - to contrast that recent downfall, Google shares have surged in value in the exact same period of Apple’s demise.

Today for the first time Google stock has flirted with $800 and is now traded at around $803 apiece. While that value will change many times today and in the coming days, the trend is definitely easy to spot.

The last big rally for Google stock before this one was in 2007 when it hit $700, and now the search giant is enjoying even greater market appreciation.

Can we link this to Android’s success? The mobile platform is definitely a part of Google’s success, but it’s also a lot about its ad business and the overall positive developments at the company.

source: Google