Regardless of your take on the iPad as a do-everything replacement device for laptops and netbooks, other e-book readers are gaining a substantial foothold. Devices such as the Kindle and the Nook provide access to volumes of literature and documents without having to lug a fully-functional computer around. However, EBRs do not completely replace the need for notebooks and netbooks. Depending on your specific needs, both laptop/netbook-based EBR software and a stand-alone e-book device can be indispensable for portable access to work-related and recreational reading.

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When Samsung’s Android-powered Galaxy S makes its U.S. debut in the coming months, it will do so as five different phones tailored for five different carriers. AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon and U.S. Cellular will all support a Galaxy S device, though the handset will be renamed and recast slightly for each wireless company. On AT&T, it will be the Samsung Captivate; on Sprint, it will be the Samsung Epic 4G; the Samsung Vibrant will be the version for T-Mobile; the Samsung Fascinate will be Verizon’s version; and U.S. Cellular has yet to declare a distinct name.

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Well, it’s been an emotional rollercoaster ride here in the Linux blogosphere in recent days, thanks to Dell’s proclamation — and then apparent retraction — of its love for Linux. “Ubuntu is safer than Microsoft Windows” read item No. 6 on Dell’s “Top 10 list of things you should know about Ubuntu” as recently the middle of this month. “The vast majority of viruses and spyware written by hackers are not designed to target and attack Linux,” it added. “Hoorah!” one might say. “At long last!”

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Google announced Thursday that it has remotely deleted two Android applications from users’ phones, reasoning that the “practically useless” apps had “intentionally misrepresented their purpose.” The Internet search giant pointed to this action as one of many security controls Android posses to protect users. The announcement came shortly after the release of a study earlier in the week that claimed a large number of Google apps present security issues. The apps Google removed contravened the Android Market’s terms of service, according to Google.

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The GNOME Project is widely recognized in the world of Linux as a leading developer community of a free and easy-to-use desktop environment. GNOME is part of the GNU/Linux Project. The label “GNU” is a recursive acronym meaning GNU’s Not Unix, according to GNU.org. Based in Cambridge, Mass., the GNOME Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the goals of the GNOME project. The Foundation is comprised of a board of directors, the executive director and the members consisting of supporting vendors and individuals.

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