MASSIVE YACHT-toting, E Corp Lite Oracle has claimed that the addition of Android apps to Google Chrome OS, currently in the early stages of rollout, changes everything about the firm’s beef with Google. Oracle is licking its wounds after a judge cited ‘fair use’ in deciding once and for all ... Read More »
In my recent TechRepublic post “Is the Superbook the next best solution for convergence?” I explored how the Superbook might be the ideal convergent platform. The Superbook from the startup Andromium is basically a docking station for your smartphone that transforms it into a fully-functioning laptop. The Superbook’s creators have ... Read More »
Copperhead OS and Android security Android has had its share of security problems over the years, but now a startup is working hard to fix them. Copperhead OS might be just what the doctor ordered when it comes to Android security. JM Porup reports for Ars Technica: Copperhead OS, a ... Read More »
A startup on a shoestring budget is working to clean up the Android security mess, and has even demonstrated results where other “secure” Android phones have failed, raising questions about Google’s willingness to address the widespread vulnerabilities that exist in the world’s most popular mobile operating system. “Copperhead is probably ... Read More »
Android apps arrived on Chromebooks with Chrome OS 53 in June, but as we noted during our initialhands-on, the developer channel was still quite buggy and not recommended for use as a daily driver. While the Play Store is still limited to three Chromebooks, version 53 has entered the beta channel with some ... Read More »
While Google is still mum about when the next version of the company’s mobile operating system, dubbed Android 7.0 Nougat, will be released, LG issued a statement Monday with a tentative time frame. The company said it plans to launch the new LG V20 — the successor to its 2015 flagship ... Read More »
Remix OS, the popular Android-based operating system developed by Jide Technology, is now receiving an update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Along with some new features that will make the OS more user friendly, this update to Marshmallow also brings along with it additional device support. The biggest news here is ... Read More »
After several weeks of developer and public beta versions, Apple today has officially released OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 through the Mac App Store for all users. The latest software update to OS X El Capitan will likely be the last before Apple releases macOS Sierra 10.12 with new features ... Read More »
Continuing a tradition of naming Android software after sweet treats, Google has revealed that its newest mobile OS will be called Android Nougat. The name for the next OS was announced seven weeks after Google sought suggestions during its annual conference for software engineers. Successive developer previews of Android Nougat ... Read More »
Raspberry Pi was originally aimed at students and hobbyists, and it can now function as a Linux computer. And if support for Microsoft’s Windows 10 desktop OS is added to the latest Raspberry Pi 3, it could become a viable computer for millions of PC users who are not technically ... Read More »
