Tag: operating system
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Smart Alternatives: Ubuntu Touch Mobile Operating System
Smartphones come in a variety of operating systems from the ever present iOS and Android to Blackberry 10 and Windows. But we’re not here to talk about those this week. We are here to talk about something else. A Smart Alternative in the mobile operating system market called Ubuntu Touch. Many of you already know…
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Ubuntu comes to Smartphones!
The first ever smartphone to be powered by the Linux based operating system Ubuntu is coming to retail stores in the EU beginning today, its makers BQ have announced. The handset itself is called the Aquaris E4.5, it currently can only be purchased by being lucky enough to be in the right place when one of the…
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Xbox One Soon To Stream Games To PCs
Microsoft’s January 21st conference and press event showed off some interesting new products and services from the company. In our first of a trio of articles covering the event, we’ll explore how the new Windows 10 operating system will interact with the Xbox One, as well as additional Windows 10 content and updates coming to…
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Mainstream Support Ends For Windows 7
It seems like only yesterday that Windows XP support was ended by Microsoft, and now the company has announced that the Windows 7 operating system will be experiencing the same kind of support redaction in the next few months. Microsoft plans to end ‘mainstream’ support for the operating system, which is currently one of the…
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Windows 10 Phone Coming This Month
It’s been a long and drawn out testing experience for desktop users of the preview version of Windows 10, the hot new computer operating system from Microsoft. On the mobile side of things, Microsoft has been playing their cards close to their chest of late, with Windows Phone execs even having to reassure customers that…
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Next Windows 10 Event Announced
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Microsoft are forging ahead with new operating system Windows 10, following an immensely successful testing initiative which spawned many opportunities for the company to iron out the bugs in the new computer operating system. Billed as a powerhouse OS designed to run on a whole range of devices, Windows 10, the unified operating system, has…
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Jolla Tablet campaign easily crosses funding goal
As I’m sure a lot of you will be aware, Jolla the company behind the Jolla Phone have intentions on producing their own tablet device. While the concept of design and features are there, the product itself is not yet ready and the company was hoping that it can rely on the “power of people”…
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Nexus 7 2013 having video playback issues after Lollipop update
There has been much talk about the latest version of the popular Android operating system, Lollipop 5.0, and ever since Google announced it earlier this year, users have been eager to get their hands on the update. Well, according to latest reports, owners of the Nexus 7 (2nd edition) may have wished they hadn’t bothered with…
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Google Modular Phone Trademarked as ‘Ara’
Google’s modular ‘lego model’ smartphone, known as Project Ara, has been making headlines ever since a combination of subtle leaks and media attention brought the phone to the public eye. Finally a copyright for the technology along with a final name for the device has been spotted at the US Copyright office. Project Ara is…
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Octo-Core Alcatel Phone Coming At Just £250
Alcatel’s Idol X+ Image Credit: TechRadar Alcatel. A name synonymous with the aftermath of losing a more expensive mobile for most, and definitely not one associated with incredibly fast, mid range smartphones with eight core processors. Until now. Alcatel, or Alcatel Onetouch if we’re going to be picky, are pioneering a new range of smartphones…
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iOS 8.1 Out Today – What’s New?
Apple’s event last week caused a stir, especially with the announcement of a fixed version of iOS 8.1 arriving today. The new OS has dropped on US handsets and is now serving new features to the incredible amount of iPhone 6’s that have sold since September. But what’s new in this update of the long…
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Android Silver Shelved, Manufacturers Not Keen
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Android Silver, Google’s out of the box, straight up and very much restricted version of Android, designed to go straight onto phones with minimal fuss and little adaptation needed, has apparently been declared dead and gone by technology sites everywhere. We’re yet to hear confirmation from Google themselves, but according to Re/code, a tech site…