Former Microsoft chief sheds light on Windows 8 a decade later
In a recent interview, the ex-chief of Windows 8 shed light on the development and legacy of the controversial operating system. Windows 8 took risks, garnered mixed reviews and influences the IT landscape to this day.
Windows 8, released in 2012, was seen as a revolutionary new operating syste... Read more
macOS Ventura adds productivity tools and connectivity features
The latest version of Apple's operating system makes life a lot easier for Mac users.
Apple this week announced the release of macOS Ventura, the latest version of their desktop operating system. The new version "takes the Mac experience to a whole new level," Apple says.
Foremost among the... Read more
Google boosts performance with the release of Android 11 Go
Google has launched a new version of its mobile operating system for low-powered handsets, with improvements and privacy control expansions. Android 11 Go will most likely grow Google's mobile install base. The operating system first appeared in 2018, and now more than 100 million entry-level devic... Read more
Huawei Harmony OS will compete with Android
Huawei Technologies plans to introduce a new operating system for smartphones, named Harmony O.S. The new operating system is primarily viewed as a rival to Google Android. The move comes at a time when the U.S. has placed multiple trade bans on the Chinese tech giant.
Harmony O.S. was first unv... Read more
AWS Bottlerocket container OS generally available
AWS has made its AWS Bottlerocket operating system, developed for containers, generally available. The special open-source operating system should make container management safer and easier.
AWS Bottlerocket should distinguish itself from the traditional Linux-based business operating systems. T... Read more
Slack and Atlassian integrations make their partnership stronger
It is common to see tech companies partnering up to work on something. Most of the time, they do not go too far beyond releasing a statement to the press and some noncommittal co-selling announcements. Slack and Atlassian keep working on new integrations within their products.
When Atlassian sol... Read more
Developers can now build Android apps on Chrome OS much easier
Google just launched their ChromeOS.dev site to help developers start building Android apps for the company’s Linux-based OS. With this new update, Google is making it easy for developers to develop and test their apps on Chromebooks.
The ChromeOS.dev site is available in English and Spanish f... Read more
‘Microsoft wants to roll out new Windows 10X OS in 2021’
Windows 10X, a modified version of Windows 10, will be rolled out in 2021, according to ZDNet. Enterprises and the education sector will be the first ones to get access to the OS.
Early May, Microsoft hinted that Windows 10X was no longer being developed as an OS for dual-screen devices (such as... Read more
Microsoft changes Windows Insider program
Microsoft replaces the old Rings model for testing Windows previews with Windows Insider Channels. The Dev, Beta and Release Preview Channel each serve a different purpose.
Previously, testers could try out new versions of the OS via Rings, but according to Microsoft, that model is outdated. The... Read more
Microsoft focuses on IoT and edge with new operating systems
Microsoft has a vision, namely that of the Intelligent Cloud and the Intelligent Edge. To realize this vision, the company has launched a series of new operating systems and products to support use cases within the Internet of Things (IoT) and edge computing.
Microsoft now offers a version of i... Read more