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The best Linux distros for 2022

Wanting to ditch Windows or MacOS? Linux is a great option, but which version is the best for you? Here are some of our favorite Linux distros to choose from.
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Android 11: Everything you need to know

The history of Windows: How the OS has changed over time

Meltdown

Apple plans to bring iOS apps to MacOS later this year

Windows Mixed Reality Review

Windows Mixed Reality hands-on review

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Windows Vista officially reaches the end of life support

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Windows 10’s minimum requirements present an olive branch to outdated PCs

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Microsoft Developer Evangelist claims Windows 10 will be the last version of the OS

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Windows 7 takes top spot in OS battle, easily defeating Windows 8.1

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Android for virtual reality is on the way, says report

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Has Microsoft ‘fixed’ Windows 8? Our final verdict on Windows 8.1

Windows 1.0

If you thought Windows 8 was bad, here are 6 operating systems that failed miserably

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Don’t want to wait for Windows 8.1? Here’s how to install Preview today

Don't want to wait until Windows 8.1 is released this fall? Here's how to download and install Microsoft's Windows 8.1 Preview today.

Way to rate, Windows 8! Microsoft’s new OS finally passes Vista in market share

A new analyst report from Net Applications' NetMarketshare tracker says that Windows 8 has finally surpassed Vista in market share.
Ubuntu

Is Ubuntu really the promised land for Windows 8 refugees?

Ubuntu turned Linux from an arcane, difficult OS into software most users can understand. Do users angry about Windows 8 finally have a real alternative?

Ubuntu OS coming to smartphones in October

Open source operating system Ubuntu will make its smartphone debut late 2013, targeting business workers as its prime demographic.

Tizen OS gains support from Acer, Asus, and maybe HTC

MeeGo killed in favor of Tizen, a new OS backed by Samsung and Intel

Windows 8 first impressions: What happened to ‘no compromises’?

HTC considers buying its own smartphone operating system

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Windows XP’s share below 50% for first time in recorded history

LG and China Mobile may adopt MeeGo, the platform Nokia abandoned

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HP planning to put WebOS on every PC it ships in 2012

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Eight Windows 8 features that could save Microsoft

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Report: Microsoft won’t release Windows for tablets until 2012

Microsoft Hopes for a Fresh Start with Windows 7

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Windows 7 Upgrade Guide: Everything You Need to Know

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Experts Review Windows 7, Recommend You Upgrade