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Ubuntu for Android bridges the gap between smartphone and PC

Canonical, the developers of the popular Linux-based platform ubuntu, have been hard at work at developing a hybrid platform which transforms Android into a fully-fledged desktop operating system when you dock your phone.
Could the reality of carrying your home/work PC in your pocket be closer than you think? read more
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