Fedora 20, originally slated for a November 26 release, has been delayed again till December 17 because a number of bugs still remain unfixed – major ones related to Anaconda component of…
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Microsoft warns users to move away from dying Windows XP, again
Microsoft is trying its best to get users away from Windows XP onto newer platforms including Windows 7 and Windows 8 and has been issuing repeated warnings about the operating system’s age…
CentOS 6.5 released
CentOS project team has released version 6.5 of CentOS Enterprise Linux for both 32-bit and 64-bit architectures marking the fifth release in the 6.x series. Some of the new features in CentOS…
Microsoft fails to move users away from Windows XP as Windows 8 garners less than 7% share
Windows XP EOL date is approaching fast, but it seems that Microsoft’s efforts of moving customers away from the decade old operating system are not bearing fruits as it is still the…
Linux Mint 16 ‘Petra’ Cinnamon, MATE editions released
The team behind Linux Mint has announced two of the distributions latest versions – Linux Mint 16 Cinnamon and Linux Mint 16 MATE – which are now available for download. The team…
Microsoft releases Windows 8.1 update to fix battery issues
Microsoft has released an update for its Windows 8.1 operating system to address complaints from Lenovo Miix2 8 tablet owners regarding poor battery life. The update dubbed KB2913236 is currently limited to…
FreeBSD 10.0 behind schedule
FreeBSD 10.0 stable was slated for November release; however, it isn’t going to happen from the way things are progressing and chances are that the distribution might not even ship in this…
Fire OS 3.1 update for Kindle Fire HD, Kindle Fire HDX released
Amazon released an update to its Fire OS – version 3.1 – for its Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire HDX tablets. Slated to hit customer’s devices over the course of next…
Windows 8.1 update cocks-up metro apps for some
Users who upgraded their Windows 8 systems to Windows 8.1 are complaining that they are not able to launch any modern ‘metro’ app; add new users or open the ‘settings’ app by…
Mac OS X Mavericks: Things to keep in mind before you upgrade
Mac OS X Mavericks is now available for download from Mac App Store and Apple has effectively opened the flood gates by offering it for free. Many users will be inclined to…
Microsoft temporarily removes Windows RT 8.1 update from Windows Store
Microsoft has removed the Windows RT 8.1 update from its Windows Store after user reports that there is some issue with the update. Microsoft hasn’t specified the issue which is supposedly “affecting…
Microsoft Windows 8.1 goes on pre-order
Microsoft has made available its latest Windows 8.1 on pre-order from its online store starting today. Microsoft will be offering boxed copies of Windows 8.1 with delivery guaranteed by October 17 in…
IBM releases FusedOS operating system
IBM has publicly released its open source general purpose FusedOS operating system on Thursday – just days after it released its new cloud operating system. FusedOS is basically a fusion between a…