Operating Systems – Page 5

Huawei makes HarmonyOS open source to boost it as Android alternative

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Huawei has released its HarmonyOS to open-source developers as it looks to widen support for the OS and with an eye on IoT devices and applications. What We Think Those that …

Tags:Huawei| Operating Systems| Software

Huawei Brings HarmonyOS to is Smartphones

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Huawei has rolled out its HarmonyOS V2.0 on its smartphones after it was barred by the US government from using Google’s software and a range of semiconductors. AP reports that about …

Tags:Huawei| Operating Systems| Smartphones

Samsung has no plans to abandon Tizen

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Samsung told Protocol that “Tizen still is the default platform for our smart TVs going forward” after the company decided to merge its OS with Google’s Android platform for wearables. (Android …

Tags:Operating Systems| Samsung| Smart TV| Tizen

Microsoft Confirms Windows 10X Cancellation

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Microsoft confirmed the rumour that it would cancel the WindowsX operating system which was said to have been developed to better compete with ChromeOS and also to support multi-display devices. What …

Tags:Microsoft| Operating Systems| Windows

Android and Tizen Merge for Wearables

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Google said at the Google I/O conference that it had decided to merge the Samsung Tizen smartwatch platform with Google’s WearOS to create a unified platform. What We Think This makes …

Tags:Google| Operating Systems| Samsung| Smartwatches| Wearables

Windows 10X rumor says it’s no longer being developed at Microsoft

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Microsoft is reported to have changed its mind about the Windows 10X operating system that was intended as a simpler OS for PCs in education and for simpler applications. It is …

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It’s Still the Early Days for Foldable Device Software

by Bob Raikes

After yesterday’s dig down in the weeds of colour gamut measurement, I’m going in the other direction today with some thoughts about devices and operating systems, prompted by recent changes by Apple in its …

Chromebooks outsold Macs worldwide in 2020

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Geekwire was able to persuade IDC to confirm its PC data by OS that showed that in 2020, Chromebooks outsold Macs worldwide for the first time over the year, although this …

Links Round-up Week Ending 26th Feb 2021

by Bob Raikes

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the first part of this week. HP U28 4K HDR Monitor Review: Color …

Strategy Analytics: HP Narrowly Wins #1 Notebook Share Amid Strong Back-to-School Demand

by Artem Alekseenko

HP edged out Lenovo for the first time in years by a slim margin to regain leadership in the notebook PC market. Overall, the industry picked up pace last quarter as the world moves …

macOS Big Sur Update Bricking Some Older MacBook Pro Models

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Apple has hit snags with an OS upgrade to macOS Big Sur, which is reported to have been bricking some late 2013 and 2014 MacBook Pros. (see this MacRumors forum thread). …

Tags:Apple| Notebooks| Operating Systems

Apple releases iOS 14.1 with support for iPhone 12, 10-bit HDR, and bug fixes

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Macworld reported that Apple has released iOS 14.1 for the iPhone 12 and added support for 10 bit HDR playback to devices from the iPhone 8 onwards. Those with an iPhone …

Tags:Apple| HDR - High Dynamic Range| iPhone| Operating Systems