Operating Systems
IBM to buy Red Hat in deal valuing the open-source software company at $34bn
Red Hat governance, brands, headquarters and facilities to be retained under IBM ownership
Acorn Computer's RISC OS operating system finally goes fully open source
RISC OS 5 to form the basis of RISC OS Open after Castle Technology sells to RISC OS Developments
Google's antitrust compliance plan to license Android apps for up to €40
Google responds to European Commission antitrust ruling with Android licensing scheme
Google to charge a licensing fee for Android apps in Europe
Google responds to anti-trust fine over bundling of apps with Android by levying licence fee for apps in the EEA
Google to appeal €4.34bn EU antitrust fine
Least surprising news of the year so far
Windows 10 October update released
Update includes improved Android connectivity and cloud clipboard
Microsoft issues new Windows 10 patches to mitigate Intel Foreshadow and Spectre vulnerabilities
Stand-alone Windows 10 update rushed out following Foreshadow CPU security flaw disclosure
Microsoft publishes details of Windows 10 connections in GDPR compliance document
Microsoft's Windows 10 GDPR document also indicates how users can disable data collection
Red Hat confirms details of CoreOS integration with container software
Red Hat claims development will make managing large-scale Kubernetes deployments easier
Google plan to bring full Linux app support to Chromebooks
SuperTuxKart - and other Linux apps and games - coming to Chromebooks soon
Rejoice! Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, the 'Bionic Beaver', is here!
'Bionic Beaver' comes equipped with Gnome desktop, Kuberflow and Nvidia GPU acceleration
Windows 10 Build 17639 will provide 'Skip Ahead' insiders with better support for Sets
Build 17639 will see Windows 10 go even more 'tabby'
Review: Qubes OS 4.0
The long-awaited release of Edward Snowden's favourite operating system is here
Apple iOS 12 to enable iPhone apps to be developed that can run on MacOS
Apple to stuff fewer new features into OS releases as it tries to improve security and stability
Microsoft to dump Windows 10 S in favour of Windows 10 'S Mode'
Subtle difference reflects change of hardware plan at Microsoft
Windows 10 finally catches up with Windows 7
Windows 10 is now more popular than Windows 7, according to stats
Met Police to finish long-running Windows XP migration by May
Met Police's Next Generation Desktop programme was started in January 2015
Apple to introduce new tools in 2018 to unite iOS and MacOS user experience
Apple plan to make iPhone, iPad and Mac a seamless user experience with new tools coming in 2018
Google security bod finds security flaw in Microsoft Windows 10 password manager
Critical security update released for Microsoft password management software
Google unveils new version of Chrome for added business security
Google has unveiled new security features for businesses using Chrome
SCO versus IBM (and Linux) springs back to life after court ruling
SCO wins appeal against IBM over claims 'Big Blue' incorporated purloined Project Monterey code into AIX
Microsoft's Joe Belfiore finally admits that Windows Phone is stone dead
It's not pining for Finland's only fjord, it's stone dead
Linux overtakes Mac OS in global market share
Latest figures from netmarketshare reveal sudden surge in Linux install-base
Canonical to end 32-bit installation options with Ubuntu 17.10 Linux
Polls suggest it's no longer widely used