The computer's master control program. When a computer is turned on, a small "boot program" loads the operating system. Although additional system modules may be loaded as needed, the main part, known ...

With cybersecurity threats on the rise and data breaches occurring almost every week, it’s natural to ask: What is the most secure operating system (OS)? Unfortunately, the answer isn’t ...

Windows 7 was first available for consumers to purchase in October of 2009, and nearly more a decade later, its time is finally coming to end. Today, January 14, officially marks the end of support ...

PlayStation 5 will be launching with a custom lightning-fast solid-state drive (SSD) that features 825GB of storage space. The oddly numbered storage capacity was believed to be calculated after ...

The end of Windows 10 is nigh. In October, Microsoft will halt support for its nearly 10-year-old operating system, meaning the software will no longer get bug fixes or security patches unless you pay ...

Huawei has confirmed that it is developing its own smartphone operating system as the company begins to distance itself from Google’s Android software. Google blocks Huawei’s Android licence: how the ...

ON WEDNESDAY, Research In Motion, manufacturer of the Blackberry smartphone, announced its latest operating system, Blackberry 10. RIM has been struggling to remain relevant against an onslaught of ...

Sun Microsystems is working hard to ensure that Linux and Solaris play well together. The server seller is continuing its effort to integrate Linux interfaces into its Solaris operating system, a move ...

Cisco is separating the operating system and applications from the underlying hardware, and it is making it possible to host apps on certain switches and routers. The notion of disaggregation — ...