Canonical plans to expand its Ubuntu Linux distribution so it could be used on smartphones, tablets and other touch interface consumer electronics, said Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth. “Everyday ...

Linux may be primarily associated with servers and desktop PCs, but it’s surprisingly well-suited to touchscreen devices. My preferred desktop environment, GNOME, looks like it was designed with ...

On the heels of its smartphone edition launch at CES, Canonical this week unveiled the all new Ubuntu for tablets, a version of the popular Linux distro that CEO Mark Shuttleworth described as ...

We almost weren’t going to post something about this, but what the heck, it’s been a slow weekend for gadgets: Desktop Evolution is coming out with the first tablet PC running Linux. The De-Tablet is ...

Canonical this week released a software framework that brings multitouch interaction to the open-source Ubuntu OS, which could accelerate adoption of the OS on tablets. The uTouch 1.0 software stack ...

We talk a lot about replacing Windows with Linux here at XDA, and it's something I personally advocate for. I've tried a handful of Linux distros over time and prefer them in many ways to Windows 11.

What if your next tablet wasn’t just another off-the-shelf device, but a fully customizable, Linux-powered powerhouse? Enter the Raspberry Pi 5 16GB tablet, a bold experiment in portable computing ...

Valve’s Steam Deck ships with the Linux-based SteamOS operating system pre-installed, but it can run a lot of Windows games thanks to Valve’s Proton software, which translates many Windows system ...

If you are in the market for a Linux tablet you might be interested in the new piece of hardware created by Juno Computers. In the form of the aptly name Juno Tablet, now available to purchase priced ...

Canonical has unveiled the tablet version of its open-source Ubuntu operating system. The latest edition of the software, which is already available on mobile phones, computers and TVs, offers ...

Nokia Corp. announced on Wednesday the latest version of its Linux-based tablet device, this time with a full keyboard. The N810 is the third version of the Wi-Fi tablet from Nokia. It’s expected to ...