The two biggest OS (operating system) makers in China announced plans last week to unite and jointly build a new "domestic operating system." The two companies are China Standard Software (CS2C) and ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Both Linux Mint and Zorin OS are great operating systems.You'll find ease of use and a wide range of ...

The recent release of an FEA package handles complex simulations, supports more than one operating system, and boosts analysis speed, power, and flexibility. Algor V19 software includes fluid-flow, ...

One problem with building things using state-of-the-art techniques is that sometimes those that look like they will be “the next big thing” turn out to be dead ends. Next thing you know, that hot new ...

IBM assured customers Thursday that the company will continue to sell and support OS/2, clarifying an online notice that drew speculation that the vintage operating system was being phased out. The ...

It is very normal to have multiple operating systems installed on a PC. If you need to use Linux and Windows for your work purposes or any other purposes, the obvious option you have is dual-booting ...

You could be forgiven for thinking that the era of the PC is ending, at least where consumers are concerned. The market for PC desktops and laptops has been dropping since 2011. Microsoft, whose ...

PalmSource has released two operating system updates — one major and one minor. PalmSource’s Cobalt is an almost entirely new OS aimed at giving enterprise users more flexibility, while Garnet is a ...

Operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, Linux and Apple OSx are the software “bridge” between application code and computer hardware. It’s the operating system (OS) that defines the capabilities ...

Parallels promises to let both OSes do their thing on a Mac at the same time, unlike Apple's BootCamp. During her years at CNET News, Ina Fried changed beats several times, changed genders once, and ...