Dell's Ubuntu-powered Developer Edition XPS 13 now available for $1449

Dell's selling an Ubuntu-powered XPS 13 geared for developers that is runnng the Precise Pengolin version of Canonical's Ubuntu Linux distro and which has all the necessary drivers and applications. Available from Dell's US online store the Ultrabook features an Intel Core i7 processor, 8GB of RAM, 256GB of SSD storage and a basic set of developer tools and utilities, as well as access to two beta projects: the cloud launcher and the profile tool.

CableKeeps keep your Apple chargers neat and tidy

CableKeeps are an innovative series of simple to use yet attractive accessories for the iPad and  iPhone charger. Cablekeeps secure your USB docking cable to Apple power adaptors so cable & charger stay together. The intuitive design will keep your cables tangle free when shoved in a bag, pocket, or purse and can shorten and organize when plugged into the wall.

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Ubuntu for Android turns multi-core smartphones into desktop PCs

Ubuntu believes that multi-core Android phones can be PCs too. Ubuntu for Android enables high-end Android handsets to run Ubuntu, the world’s favourite free PC desktop operating system. So users get the Android they know on the move, but when they connect their phone to a monitor, mouse and keyboard, it becomes a PC. Interesting proposition, specially since most multi-core smartphones today only use a percentage of their processing power.

Video: A look at Batman Arkham City Armored Edition for Wii U

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Like many people, I didn't 'get' the idea of the Nintendo Wii U or the need for the Gamepad. During a recent event hosted by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, I got the opportunity to  check out the console for the first time and see some of the games.

I also got the chance to speak with Ans Beaulieu, Producer of Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition, made by Warner Brothers Games Montreal. Ans explains how the Gamepad is complementary yet integral to the game which was designed from the ground up for the Wii U.

The Gamepad serves as Batman's Bat-Computer giving him clues and activating weapons and gadgets. Users can also take the game off the HDTV and play on the Gamepad while someone is watching TV.