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Bracket Computing Detects Cloud OS Threats With Server Guard

In an effort to improve cloud security, Bracket Computing announced on Nov. 9 a new Server Guard functionality to provide immutable server protection for cloud deployments. Server Guard is built into Bracket Computing’s Metavisor isolation technology that separates application workloads from the cloud guest operating system. With

Roku rolls out Roku OS 8, refreshes TV hardware with 4K and faster processors

Photo by Lauren Goode/ The Verge Roku just announced updates to five of its TV streaming products, as well as a new operating system that marries access to over-the-air TV with video streaming services. The announcements from Roku come after both Apple and Amazon have revealed updates to their own video

Indus OS becomes first mobile operating system to integrate UPI

India’s homegrown mobile operating system Indus OS has integrated the United Payments Interface (UPI) interface on its platform, making it the first smartphone operating system to do so. With this integration, 8 million Indus OS users will be able to access the UPI platform on their phones

Government asks Microsoft for discount on Windows OS

The government has asked global software giant Microsoft to offer a “one-time special” discount to its users in India so that they can move to the latest operating system (OS) and stay protected against malware and ransomware attacks. “We have asked Microsoft to offer a one-time special

Is Chrome OS right for you? A 3-question quiz to find out

Google’s Chrome OS is among the world’s most misunderstood computing platforms. Chromebooks are foundationally totally different from conventional PCs, in any case — and consequently, there are a whole lot of misconceptions about how they work and what they will and can’t do. Since individuals are all

Linux vs. Windows Server OS Comparison

A comparison between Linux and Windows while selecting the server operating system is like being in stalemate while playing the chess game where the outcome is unpredictable. Various versions of the Microsoft—from Windows—and the Linux-based operating systems are available in plenty today. But deciding the best option is

Oxygen OS 3.2.6 rolling out for the OnePlus 3

OnePlus has started rolling out Oxygen OS 3.2.6 update for the OnePlus 3 which brings with it several improvements and bug fixes such as Improved camera quality, optimized white balance and improved 1080p video recording. This is an extremely incremental update and does not bring any new

Android M puts user experience at centre of OS update

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

Dear Windows, OS X folks: Update Flash now. Or kill it. Killing it works

Adobe has published new versions of Flash to patch a vulnerability being exploited right now by hackers to hijack PCs and Macs. The APSB16-10 update addresses a total of 24 CVE-listed flaws, including one (CVE-2016-1019) that’s been exploited in the wild to inject malware into Microsoft Windows

Chrome abandons XP, Vista and older versions of OS X

Google yesterday released Chrome 50, and as promised last year, dropped support for Windows XP and Vista, along with three older editions of Apple’s OS X. The upgrade to Chrome 50 will not be recognized or downloaded by personal computers running Windows XP, Windows Vista, OS X