This is a bit of a departure for me in the Linux distribution review area because Redox OS isn't exactly a new Linux distribution. It's an experimental, UNIX-like, general-purpose, microkernel-based ...

In a recent blog post, Nick Parker, Corporate Vice President of Consumer and Device Sales at Microsoft, outlined the company’s vision for the “modern operating system” of the future. It sounds like a ...

A traditional operating system (OS) such as Windows, macOS and Linux facilitates user interaction with hardware through a graphical user interface and manages tasks like memory allocation and process ...

Google's Chrome OS is far, far more than just a cloud-based operating system and it's only getting more so as the years go by. It’s been over 10 years now since Chrome OS redefined the desktop ...

Recently, we asked if it was possible for Europe to have a dominant smartphone again. The answer was simple: no, not unless there’s some sort of miracle. The reason behind this is multifaceted, but ...

Illustration: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac July 22, 1997: Apple launches Mac OS 8, its next-gen operating system for Macintosh computers. The OS introduces a new three-dimensional look and makes surfing the ...

In December 2015, Mozilla announced it would be abandoning Firefox OS as a smartphone platform. Many assumed the company's withdrawal would kill any hope of a mobile operating system built around the ...