Operating System Archive

Windows 10 at-a-glance Windows 10 launched globally on 29 July 2015 and touted as “the last version of Windows”, marking the end of decades of occasional heavy duty OS updates in favour of a more incremental approach. Available as a free upgrade for a year after launch,

Microsoft Germany blasts its own operating system for being ‘outdated’ Despite being three years away from the end of its lifecycle, Windows 7 is no longer fit for business use, according to Microsoft Germany. The company’s German division yesterday said Windows 7, which will receive regular security

When you count all the different ways Windows 10 will be available, there are actually seven different editions: Windows 10 Home, Pro, Enterprise, Education, Mobile and Mobile Enterprise, plus several versions designed for Internet of Things devices and embedded systems. The list of SKUs makes most sense

Long-time Windows and Mac users might rejoice at the thought that Linux is no longer exclusive to developers who wince at the sight of any software that isn’t open-source. Nowadays, Linux is for everyone, even if some companies like Lenovo are prone to blocking it out. In

As is the norm before a commercial release, Google has published the Developer Preview version of Android 7.1 Nougat. For now, this preview build is only compatible with the Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P and the Pixel C. Since this is meant to be a developer only build,

The next update to Google’s mobile operating system, Android M promises to deliver significantly improved user experioence, according to Dave Burke, vice president of engineering for Android. Burke gave an insight into M during a keynote at the Google I/O conference yesterday, claiming it was Google’s “most

German manufacturer Bosch claimed automated driving systems will bring it 1 billion euro worth of annual sales by next year. Bosch has a team of technologists that are developing refined embedded systems to improve autonomous driving.  This includes “more powerful” variations on the minicomputers  that are currently installed

Derided by some Linux purists but unarguably successful, Ubuntu has come to be seen an accessible way to experience Linux and the one distribution that has seemed determined to push the boundaries of Linux to as many end-user devices as possible. Ubuntu is also very easy to

Today concludes the five ‘Go’ matches played by AlphaGo, an AI system built by DeepMind and South Korean champion, Lee Sedol. AlphaGo managed to win the series of games 4-1. ‘Go’ is a strategy-led board game in which two players aim to gather and surround the most

While most of us are sound asleep on June 30, our computers and GPS systems will insert an extra second into our lives. It doesn’t seem like much, but a single second that was not planned for is enough to cause some interesting problems for computer systems.