But if you want to browse the internet, stream, or use most productivity software or office suites, you’ll find a capable ...

Forget the bare minimum - here's how much RAM you really need to unlock your Linux system's full potential and keep it running smoothly.

There are some other benefits to using an OS within a VM, like having a virtual drive that grows and shrinks based on what you need. If I need a bit more oomph, I can reconfigure my VM with more RAM ...

Linare, a seller of cheap Linux PCs, plans to offer a free e-mail service for fans of the open-source operating system. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, ...

Using Ubuntu Linux to import and edit photos from a digital camera. By J. D. Biersdorfer Companies are starting to see the advantages of being able to do large amounts of computing with technology ...

T iny Core Linux is a distribution that doesn’t try to compete with the giants. Instead, it carves out a unique niche by ...

Chilliware has released two software packages designed to make Linux-based computers more useful. XFaxtor, which costs $49.95, lets Linux computer owners send faxes using fax modems, a feature that ...

As Dell Inc. approaches its one-year anniversary of selling laptop and desktop computers preloaded with Ubuntu Linux, the company is continuing to expand the fledgling program to new computer models ...

The Pocket P.C. is a handheld Linux computer that looks a bit like an old-school pager, but larger. It has a 4.95 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel IPS LCD touchscreen display with a QWERTY keyboard beneath it ...

Winboat is a new technology to run Windows apps on Linux. If the developers can deliver, this will be a game changer.

There are fast computers, and then there are Linux fast computers. Every six months, the Top 500 organization announces “its ranked list of general purpose systems that are in common use for high end ...