Four Ways in Which an Operating System Controls the Hardware of a Computer. Everything you do on your computer is the direct result of hardware and software working together. The hardware provides ...

Today, that changes as Hewlett-Packard, which has a fairly large datacenter switch business, launches OpenSwitch, a new Linux-based and open source network operating system that is inspired by its own ...

Yesterday was the 30th anniversary of Windows 95, the operating system that revolutionized personal computing and introduced ...

HP Palm unveiled a 9.7-inch tablet Wednesday called the TouchPad that could be a serious challenger to Apple's iPad. No pricing was given for the tablet, which is expected to be available this summer.

Patrick Marshall answers questions about how to find out if you have a pirated version of a Windows operating system and how secure are VPNs.

Which Operating System Uses the Least Resources?. As computers become more powerful, operating systems become more resource-intensive to take advantage of these improvements. The problem, of ...