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Ubuntu Linux 12.10 'Quantal Quetzal' Alpha 1 - New features in free OS

Early release offers a sneak peak at what's to come in the next version of Canonical's popular operating system

Windows 8 security - What's new in latest operating system

Windows 8 is a major OS overhaul, but some of the most important additions might be the ones you can't see

Mageia Linux 2.0 - Six key features coming to new OS

Choices will abound for users of this free OS, which is now available as a release candidate.

Does BlackBerry still have the juice?

RIM's future hinges on the QNX code, but can it still make a comeback?

Microsoft System Center 2012 switch simplifies virtual systems management duties

Two businesses say they saved money by switching from VMware

What will Windows 8 touchscreen laptops look like?

Windows 8's touch-centric interface may make tablet-style touchscreens possible on laptops

Streamlined Windows Server 8 offers key benefits

Microsoft is changing Windows Server 8 to be more like Linux servers, and the improvements should benefit providers and businesses

Fast boot enthusiasts should check out xPUD Linux

Stripped down to the metal

Replicant developer interview - Building a truly free Android

Frustration with Android's reliance on non-free software led to the creation of Replicant: An effort to make a 100% free version of Android

What comes after Android 5.0 Jelly Bean - 'Key Lime Pie'?

Reports suggest Google has already settled on the new name for Android 6.0

Five Windows 8 features businesses should watch

As consumers get a preview look at an early version of Windows 8, here are key features that should turn the head of any business manager.

Gatekeeper: Apple's answer to validity checks on OS X

Gatekeeper does the same validity check as the iOS system but only does it when an app is first installed

Eight features Windows 8 copies from Linux

Useful features Microsoft cribbed from open source

Microsoft thwarts Start button hacks as New Windows 8 build launches

Microsoft wants to kill the Start button on Windows 8 so badly it is working proactively to stop people from coding their own Start button

Computing fossils: Old tech that's still plugging along

From Windows XP to IBM 402 - why're you all still using the old stuff?!

Windows Phone smokes Android and the iPhone - But nobody wants it

Despite critical acclaim and cheap phones, few people in the US want a Windows Phones

Developer support for BlackBerry 10 key to RIM's future

HTML5 and RIM's larger development strategy will come into sharp focus at BlackBerry World in Orlando

Five hot iPhone apps that Android still lacks

iPhone users no longer have bragging rights about Instagram exclusivity, but these five apps will leave Android users green with envy

Five things Microsoft should fix in Windows 8 to prevent another 'Vista'

New Microsoft OS Windows 8 has a lot of innovative features, but it also has a few fatal flaws

Sirius CTO: UK businesses must start tapping SME talent

Businesses can save money and implement solutions faster by working with SMEs and using open source technology, says Andrew Savory

How to keep Windows 8 in sync with SkyDrive

A guide on using your new Microsoft Account

iOS leaves Android in the dust for HTML 5 performance

A new study from spaceport.io finds that iOS delivers three times better performance than Android when it comes to HTML 5 apps

Three ways to make Android more free

Free Software Foundation Europe urges Android users to liberate their devices from data collection and corporate control

Open source code has fewer mistakes

Open source software has fewer defects on average than proprietary code does, according to new data from Coverity

Five new app developments in Apple's Mountain Lion OS

Here are some details about the apps in Apple's upcoming OS update for the Mac


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