Tag: Linux

Google’s Chromebook nabs 0.2% Web traffic share in North Amercia

Friday, February 21, 2014 12:02 pmFriday, February 21, 201419 Comments

Devices running Google’s Linux-based Chrome OS are showing very modest usage share…

Malicious Java app infects Mac, Linux systems with DDoS bot

Sunday, February 2, 2014 11:32 am22 Comments

Criminals are once again using Java’s cross-platform design to add Linux and Mac users…

The Darling project attempts to bring OS X apps to Linux

Friday, January 10, 2014 10:28 amFriday, January 10, 201420 Comments

New life has been breathed into a project to make OS X apps..

How to natively boot Linux on your Mac

Monday, September 9, 2013 2:31 pmMonday, September 9, 201333 Comments

Linux is not for everyone. It is, however…

Fewer than 10% of Android users care that it’s so-called ‘open’

Wednesday, June 5, 2013 8:53 pmThursday, June 6, 201377 Comments

It’s clear that there’s a highly vocal and highly technical group of people…

Adobe issues emergency Flash update

Friday, February 8, 2013 10:29 amFriday, February 8, 201314 Comments

Adobe Systems has released a patch for two Flash player vulnerabilities…

IDC: Google’s Android hits 75% smartphone market share worldwide

Friday, November 2, 2012 4:01 pmFriday, November 2, 201244 Comments

The Android smartphone operating system was found on three out of every four smartphones…

IDC: iOS and Android surge to new smartphone OS record

Wednesday, August 8, 2012 4:30 pmWednesday, August 8, 20129 Comments

Android and iOS powered 85% of all smartphones shipped in the second quarter of 2012…

Warning: New Java trojan targets Apple’s OS X along with Windows, Linux

Wednesday, July 11, 2012 12:30 pmWednesday, July 11, 201221 Comments

A new form of browser-based cross-platform malware can give hackers remote access…

Steve Jobs tried to hire Linus Torvalds

Thursday, March 22, 2012 2:33 pmThursday, March 22, 201231 Comments

If you meet Linus Torvalds, he comes off as a mild-mannered, down-to-earth…

It’s about time for Apple to dramatically improve graphics card driver performance

Friday, January 27, 2012 12:05 pmFriday, January 27, 201244 Comments

For years, Apple never really spent time and resources for improving performance…

Linus Torvalds: Apple’s lockdown mentality will ultimately lose

Friday, November 18, 2011 11:02 am85 Comments

Apple’s restrictive control measures and policies will ultimately fail…

NetApplications: Apple’s U.S. Macintosh Web share hits all-time record 14%

Tuesday, November 1, 2011 9:26 am10 Comments

NetApplications’ has measured Apple’s Mac market share at a record…

Hackers port Linux trojan to Mac OS X

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 4:04 pmWednesday, October 26, 201117 Comments

OSX/Tsunami-A, a new backdoor Trojan horse for Mac OS X, has been discovered…

Apple’s Mac grabs 13.74% U.S. web share; iOS takes 61.58% U.S. mobile web share

Saturday, October 1, 2011 11:30 amSaturday, October 1, 201122 Comments

In September 2011, Apple Mac platform grabbed nearly 14% share of U.S. web traffic…

Most Android vendors lost their Linux distribution rights, could face shutdown

Monday, August 15, 2011 1:36 pmMonday, August 15, 201132 Comments

Rampant non-compliance with the source code disclosure requirement…

Apple’s iOS – on iPad only! – passes Linux in U.S. operating system use

Thursday, April 21, 2011 3:06 pm19 Comments

If you’re a Linux enthusiast, you may want to stop reading now…