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First Ubuntu phones go on sale in fall, Mark Shuttleworth reveals

BARCELONA, Spain — The first Ubuntu phones will launch in the autumn, and will be “astonishingly great in some areas” and “weak in others” — but the software “outperforms” Microsoft, according to Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth. Ubuntu-powered versions of the Meixu MX3 and BQ Aquaris smartphones will debut in the third quarter of this year. I sat down with Shuttleworth, …

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Amazon brings Ripper Street back from the dead

Amazon launched its Prime Instant Video service today — which is basically Lovefilm rebadged — and to celebrate, it’s breathed some new life into an axed BBC show. Amazon will fund a new series of Ripper Street, and show it exclusively on Prime Instant Video. After two series, the period crime drama was cancelled last year because of low viewing figures. Filming …

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