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Tux the Linux mascot

Has Linux gained too much weight?

Linus Torvalds is unhappy with just how big Linux is getting. Is he onto something or is it just a load of hot air?

By Jennifer Scott, 24 Sep 2009 at 13:28

Desktop Software/Analysis & Insight

Windows 7 vs Mac OS X Lion 10.7

Head to Head: Mac OS X 10.7 Lion vs Windows 7

The eternal question: which is better, Windows or Mac OS? With the release of a new Mac OS, 10.7 Lion, David Ludlow takes another look at this...

By David Ludlow, 16 Aug 2011 at 15:54

Desktop Software/Reviews

MeeGo

MWC 2011: Intel demos MeeGo tablet experience

Intel shows off how MeeGo looks on tablets, but will it be enough to save the platform?

By Tom Brewster, 15 Feb 2011 at 14:43

Operating Systems/News

Chrome OS on netbooks

Dell releases Chrome OS for Mini 10v netbooks

Forget waiting until next year for a Chrome OS netbook, Dell has already made an experimental version available.

By Nicole Kobie, 30 Nov 2009 at 09:00

Public Sector/News

BlackBerry BBX

RIM announces its next OS: BBX

QNX, Android, HTML5, WebGL, Flash and open source: BBX-OS promises to support almost everything mobile except BlackBerry.

By Mary Branscombe, 19 Oct 2011 at 10:27

Mobile/News

Microsoft Windows Mango

Windows Phone 7 final Mango build leaked

The final build for Windows Phone 7 Mango is available, but only if you are brave enough to go through a lengthy install process.<br> <br> <br> <br>

By Ben Griffin, 15 Aug 2011 at 09:55

Mobile/News

Symbian

Symbian Foundation to close websites in December

The Symbian Foundation will take down its websites in less than a month.

By Tom Brewster, 29 Nov 2010 at 14:40

Symbian/News

Toppling

Is Windows XP set to be toppled anytime soon?

It’s been with us nearly a decade, with no sign of disappearing just yet. So why is Windows XP still going strong, and what can Microsoft do next?

By Simon Brew, 28 Jun 2010 at 12:12

Desktop Software/Analysis & Insight

Lost world of Xandros

The lost world of the Xandros desktop

The latest release of the Xandros Linux desktop edition was in June 2006, which is several lifetimes in the history of Linux. Is this the end of...

By Richard Hillesley, 20 Apr 2010 at 11:49

Desktop Software/Analysis & Insight

ubuntu vs win7

Head to Head: Windows 7 vs Ubuntu 9.10

Windows 7 turns to face its latest challenger in the form of Ubuntu 9.10, the latest and greatest flavour of Linux to be released.

By Benny Har-Even, 18 Nov 2009 at 16:06

Card Scanners/Reviews

Symbian logo

Symbian microkernel goes open source

Heart of Symbian OS made available to developers in 'Kernel Taster kit' some nine months ahead of schedule.<br>

By Martin James, 26 Oct 2009 at 12:06

Symbian/News

Steve Ballmer

Ballmer claims Windows 7 saves £100 a seat

Microsoft's chief executive Steve Ballmer argued the business case for its latest OS Windows 7, and claimed the Server 2008 update can compete with...

By Nicole Kobie, 5 Oct 2009 at 14:07

Strategy/News

boxing gloves

Linux and Windows battle for netbooks

Did last week signal the resurgence of Linux on desktops - or is Microsoft still in charge?

By Nicole Kobie, 8 Jun 2009 at 11:51

Netbooks/News

Linux logo

Your views: Time for Linux?

The recession is apparently driving some firms to look at Linux as a cost-saving alternative to Microsoft – is it time for open source to take off?

By Nicole Kobie, 23 Apr 2009 at 11:14

Desktop Software/News

Virtualisation

Virtual clients can solve real management trouble

Pairing virtualised clients and servers is one way to help IT managers meet workers' personal demands.

By Martin Banks, 29 May 2008 at 12:26

Server/Analysis & Insight

thumb

Google Chrome OS review: First Look

We review a compiled version of Google Chrome OS to get a taste of what the new operating system has in store for us.

By Benny Har-Even, 26 Nov 2009 at 18:05

Strategy/Reviews

Ubuntu logo

Ubuntu 9.10 review: Karmic Koala

Windows 7 isn't the only new operating system that's recently launched. In this review, we look at the latest flavour of Ubuntu Linux to see if it...

By David Fearon, 3 Nov 2009 at 21:12

Voice Recognition/Reviews

tablet computer

Desktop OS tablets vs Mobile OS tablets

The popularity of tablets has exploded in the past 12 months, but is this due to the introduction of operating system suitability?<br>

By Clare Hopping, 31 Jan 2011 at 09:00

Tablets/Analysis & Insight

Google Chrome

Clues to Chrome OS lie within the browser

Google’s upcoming operating system is built very much on the foundations of its browser. Simon Brew investigates.

By Simon Brew, 2 Dec 2009 at 16:17

Desktop Software/Analysis & Insight

New Ubuntu desktop and server versions ready this week

Canonical has announced the version 8.10 of its desktop and server Linux operating systems will be available for download on 30 October.

By Nicole Kobie, 28 Oct 2008 at 11:26

Desktop Software/News

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