An operating system (OS) is a collection of software that manages computer hardware resources and provides common services for computer programs. The operating system is a vital component of the system software in a computer system. Application programs usually require an operating system to function. Time-sharing operating systems schedule tasks for efficient use of the system and may also include accounting for cost allocation of processor time, mass storage, printing, and other resources.
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Huawei is building its own Google Maps (and Yandex and Booking.com are already on board)
Huawei is quietly gearing up to take on Google Maps with its own mapping service – and it's already got Yandex and Booking.com's ...
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Google’s Gallery Go is a lightweight Photos alternative that works offline
Google has boosted its app lineup for Android Go with Gallery go – a lightweight version of Photos that uses machine learning ...
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Creating software for multiple OSes: 13 things new developers need to remember
Developing across platforms is no bed of roses, especially when you're first starting out as a developer. Individual operating ...
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Huawei wants to name its Android OS replacement 'Harmony' in Europe
Huawei has filed a trademark application with the European Union Intellectual Property Office, attempting to register the ...
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How to download and install macOS Catalina's public beta right now
Apple released the public beta versions of its new operating systems iOS 13, iPadOS, WatchOS 6, macOS Catalina. How to download. ...
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How to install tvOS 13 public beta on your Apple TV
Apple has seeded the beta version of tvOS to its public beta testers. The first beta of tvOS 13 corresponds to the second ...
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Apple reveals Catalina, the latest version of macOS
From the desert to the ocean: Apple today revealed its latest macOS update today, Catalina. The new OS comes with a host ...
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Awkward: Apple leaks 'iPadOS' before WWDC 2019 even starts
A fork of iOS for tablet users makes sense. Bring on iPadOS.
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Apple announces iPadOS, making its tablets more like laptops
Apple today announced iPadOS at its annual WWDC event. The new operating system comes with a plethora of updates over iOS ...
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Microsoft hints towards a new 'modern OS' with seamless updates
Microsoft's Nick Parker, hinted yesterday towards a new 'modern OS' with seamless updates at the Computex trade show in ...
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Huawei's next big challenge is building its own OS
After a bunch of companies stopped trading with Huawei, the company is preparing for life after that. Most important of them ...
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All Android phones should run stock OS (including you Samsung!)
Countless consumers around the globe cherish the customization options available to them when it comes to their smartphones, ...
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Justin Sun now owns BitTorrent, the first of his Infinity stones
Justin Sun's acquisition of BitTorrent has been finalized, effectively bringing 100 million new users to the Tron (TRX) decentralized ...
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We tried to force our intern to exercise with this app — it half-worked
Goya-Move is an app that stops children using their phones until they've hit a specific step count. We reviewed it by testing ...
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EOS rumored for new wave of investments from Bitmain and billionaire Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel, the tech billionaire who co-founded PayPal, is rumoured to have backed development group Block.one and by extension ...
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Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10 are worthy...if you play in Amazon's sandbox
In its line of Fire tablets, Amazon operates on a core principle: we'll give you a great tablet at a low price, as long ...
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Tempted to try Windows 10? New 'emulator' let's you do it without installing the OS
If you're an OS X user that's curious about Windows 10 -- or perhaps you're a Windows 7 or 8 user that keeps swatting away ...
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The excellent Remix OS is bringing Android to every old x86 PC (and Mac) for free
If you have some old hardware, or share a computer and want your own personal Android OS you can carry around, Remix OS for ...
