Operating System Archive

  Released just last week, Microsoft Windows 8.1 Update brings a plethora of changes aimed to make the mouse/keyboard experience more tolerable. Enhancements in this major update includes pinning Start Screen apps to the taskbar, adding a power icon on the Start Screen and loads more. Unfortunately,

An international team of computer science researchers has identified serious security vulnerabilities in the iOS operating system used in Apple’s iPhone and iPaddevices. The vulnerabilities make a variety of attacks possible in Apple devices. “There’s been a lot of research done on Android’s operating systems, so we

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 software that isn’t open-source. Nowadays, Linux is for everyone. Yes, you can put down your pitchforks, Windows and Mac users, as developers aren’t

macOS Sierra With iOS 10 apparently serving as Apple’s flagship operating system, it’s easy to overlook Apple’s latest software offering for desktops. However, macOS Sierra ought not to be ignored, as it’s evidently jam-packed with new features and improvements. How does macOS Sierrra compare to the Windows

Sales of Windows smartphones plunged 76% in the second quarter, plummeting from 8.2 million in 2015 to less than 2 million this year, researcher Gartner said today. The dramatic decline was more fallout from Microsoft’s botched acquisition of Nokia’s handset business, the writing off of more than

The Linux kernel is improving faster than ever, gaining 7.8 patches per hour and 4,600 lines of new code every day. That’s according to a report published Monday by the Linux Foundation and focusing on the state of kernel development. Entitled “Linux kernel development — how fast

These 5 courses will take you from newbie to Linux pro. Complete with two classes designed for Linux beginners, the Linux Essentials Bundle is the first step to a system administrator career, or to making a lateral move to your IT department. The classes in your bundle

Microsoft today made a play to boost usage of Edge with an awards program that gives users points for browsing with the Windows 10 application. “Earn points for every hour of active browsing … up to 30 hours a month,” Microsoft announced on a promotional page. To

If you’re using a version of Linux based on the 4.6 series of the kernel, the software’s lead maintainer has a message for you: It’s time to upgrade. Greg Kroah-Hartman on Tuesday announced the arrival of Linux 4.6.7 and made it clear that it will be the

In fact, with hundreds of Linux distros, or distributions, to choose from, there’s bound to be something out there that appeals to you. See, Linux is just the heart, the kernel, of any Linux-based system. It’s the distribution that determines the rest – the user interface design,