In today's open source roundup: Toshiba releases details about a refreshed Chromebook 2. Plus: A review of the 2nd generation Moto 360 smartwatch. And did Apple ripoff Ubuntu? Toshiba refreshes the Chromebook 2 Chromebooks have been selling like hotcakes on Amazon, with many models getting very high ratings by users. Now Toshiba has announced a refresh of its popular Chromebook 2 laptop. The new version will offer a 1080P IPS display and Intel i3 processor. Rich Edmonds reports for Android Central: Toshiba today announced the newly refreshed Chromebook 2 with 5th generation Intel i3 processor support. The new laptop not only comes with a new backlit keyboard for those late night blogging sessions, but also Skullcandy-tuned speakers, a 1080p IPS display and more, making it quite the workhouse. The new Toshiba Chromebook 2 will be available for purchase in October 2015 at participating retailers, as well as Toshiba’s US website, for $329.99 for the model with an Intel Celeron processor, or $429.99 for the Intel Core i3 variant. More at Android Central The news about the refreshed Chromebook 2 spawned a large discussion thread on the Chrome OS subreddit: Jarec707: ”This is a very promising description! If they’ve upped the build quality a bit it could indeed be the dream Chromebook. I wonder how it will compare to the new Dells.” RatedG: ”Why’s it not called Toshiba Chromebook 3?” Thuper: ”No USB-C charging? I’ll just keep waiting. (What is taking so long!?)” Abattleofone: ”Well, here’s the dream Chromebook everyone has wanted. Mine from last year is chugging along just fine though.” Nighserenity: ”Basically this is exactly the same Chromebook except they expanded the lineup with broadwell processor options. If you want fanless you can get the older model. You will not be missing anything from the refresh other than backlit keyboard. ” Pockets69: ”This is awesome!!! The missing piece of the puzzle was added, now this computer makes sense, and can actually be up there with the power houses, an i3 or a celeron (imagine it’s a real celeron not those bay trail) ill probably buy it, extremely happy 🙂 this could be the dream chromeboook, aesthetically pleasing, awesome screen, powerful enough and on a good price tag. ” DeadSkyy: ”So what will be the noticeable differences between this and the current CB2 Full HD? Obviously the keyboard will be lit up, how does the processor affect my day to day? ” Pandachest: ”I think better processor means faster speeds and less battery consumption. ” DavidA: ”The stronger processor, especially the i3, is going to drain more power than what was really a mobile processor in the old TCB2. I’d expect the Celeron to have about the same power drain.” Major: ”Just when I thought I didn’t need any more electronics this year. Not sure if the backlit keyboard is enough. I haven’t really had any performance issues on my CB2.” More at Reddit Ars Technica reviews the 2nd generation Moto 360 smartwatch Smartwatches are really beginning to hit their stride, with many consumers beginning to add them to their technology arsenal. Ars Technica has a full review of the 2nd generation Moto 360 smartwatch. Ron Amadeo reports for Ars Technica: For the second generation Moto 360, Motorola set out to right the wrongs of the past version. The crusty OMAP has been swapped out for a modern Snapdragon 400, which not only greatly improves the speed, but it bumps up the battery life, too. Motorola has also elevated the device’s market-leading design; the 360 is now part of Moto Maker, meaning it has tons of customization options. Even size can vary, as the second generation brings a more compact 42mm version and even a smaller version marketed specifically toward women. Our biggest problem with recommending the Moto 360 is that this just isn’t a “second-generation” Android Wear device. It has the same SoC as the very first launch devices—not much has changed in terms of the hardware. This edition is a big upgrade for Motorola but only because the original 360 was so far behind the competition. It was almost like Motorola originally launched a “generation zero” Android Wear device and is only now catching up. Future speculation aside, we don’t think Motorola’s lack of technical improvement is a deal breaker. For many, wearables are largely about how they look when you’re wearing them, and Motorola clearly focused on that. This is the most compact Android Wear device out there and one of the best looking and most customizable. For those with small wrists, this is easily the best option. It’s fast enough to smoothly run Android Wear, and the battery lasts long enough to survive the day. For wearables today, there may be more important things than the spec sheet. More at Ars Technica Did Apple ripoff Ubuntu? Apple has added a number of new features to iOS 9, and it seems that the Cupertino giant may have been…er…inspired by Ubuntu Touch. Silviu Stahie reports for Softpedia: One of the features promoted by Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of Canonical, in the Ubuntu for tablets trailer was the ability to multitask between a couple of apps. Lo and behold, the new iPad Pro running iOS 9 features something that is more than similar. Mark Shuttleworth mentioned a while back that he doesn’t really care that some of the players in the industry are snatching their ideas of the tablet. They didn’t patent any one of them, and it only serves to reinforce the fact that they were on the right track. This is hardly the only feature borrowed by Apple. Some even said that this particular feature was actually taken from Windows, but that’s very unlikely. More at Softpedia Did you miss a roundup? Check the Eye On Open home page to get caught up with the latest news about open source and Linux. Technology IndustryOpen SourceSoftware DevelopmentSmall and Medium Business