Articles on Operating System
Mobile browser showdown: Bolt Browser vs. Opera Mini - Oct 12, 2009
Crave Split screen is Bolt's take on zooming. We were impressed with the Opera Mini 5 beta browser, which came out in mid-September. At CTIA Wireless 2009, a smaller player, Bolt ... Read story »Is Apple's Snow Leopard worth the upgrade? - Aug 18, 2009
Features Curious about Apple's upcoming operating system? Here's what to expect from Snow Leopard, and why it may matter to you. Read story »Symbian OS to get new user interface - Aug 9, 2009
Crave At last, a piece of good news we've waited an eternity for: The Symbian S60 user interface will be completely reworked in the not-so-distant-future. We've said it before that the ... Read story »Snow Leopard incompatibilities listed - Sep 8, 2009
Crave Apple's US$29 operating-system upgrade, Snow Leopard, is for most users a straightforward and worthwhile upgrade. But some are regretting their haste in upgrading to Mac OS X 10.6. Little incompatibilities ... Read story »Google Chrome OS challenges Windows 7, while Microsoft Gazelle takes on Google Chrome browser - Jul 8, 2009
Blogs The fight between Google and Microsoft is heating up after Google announced its intention to enter the OS market via Google Chrome. Yes, Chrome, which started as a browser, is now ... Read story »Google's Chrome OS on Netbooks doesn't scare Microsoft - Jul 13, 2009
Crave While it may not have the same buzz as a new iPhone, Google's announcement of a new computer operating system based on its Chrome Web browser, has certainly set tongues wagging ... Read story »The long upgrade path for Windows 7 testers - Jul 7, 2009
Crave Going from Windows Vista to Windows 7 is relatively straightforward. So one might think that moving from a pre-release version of Windows 7 to the final version would also be simple. ... Read story »
Logitech Harmony 1100 universal remote control
Review When Logitech brought out its touchscreen, tablet-style Harmony 1000 in 2007, it was clearly taking a stab at the high end of the universal remote market. Unlike other high-end--and more expensive--models from the likes of Crestron and Philips' Pronto line, the Harmony 1000 did not require a...
8.3What to expect for BlackBerry smartphones - Nov 12, 2009
Features We spoke to several RIM executives on what the announcements made at the BlackBerry Developer Conference mean for consumers. Here's what we got. Read story »Twitter as your operating system? - Jun 2, 2009
Blogs If you are like this geek, you would likely frown at the sheer thought of Twitter being mentioned as an operating system (OS), or a "social OS" as seen in Steve ... Read story »Why Chrome OS? Google says, why not? - Jul 13, 2009
Features Apparently, organizing the world's information and making it universally accessible and useful will require a new operating system. Read story »Vista Home Basic: Upgrade to Windows 7 without losing your data - Jul 24, 2009
Crave In most Windows 7 coverage, Vista Home Basic users are left out because Microsoft does not offer a direct upgrade path to Windows 7. For this group of consumers, switching to ... Read story »Microsoft's plan to get back in the phone game - Aug 20, 2009
Features The company's long-rumored "Pink" plans will start revealing themselves next year, as a long-delayed overhaul of Windows Mobile hits the market. Read story »Google sees separate paths for Android, Chrome OS - Jul 13, 2009
Crave Google's Andy Rubin (left) and T-Mobile's Cole Brodman discuss Google's Android smartphone operating system at a press conference. SAN FRANCISCO--Among the many questions raised in the wake of Google's announcement ... Read story »Five things that are wrong with Android - Aug 26, 2009
Features There's lots of potential in the Android mobile operating system, but some things need to be addressed to make it better. Read story »Jump to page: 1 2 [3] 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 [Next 15] ... Last »
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