ITworld Operating Systems

Canonical taps international cell carriers for mobile advice

IDGNS staff — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:58:59 +0000

Canonical announced Tuesday that it has formed an advisory group of international wireless carriers – including big names like Deutsche Telekom and Korea Telecom, but excluding all of the big four U.S. networks.

Start-up readies network-optimized Linux for data centers

IDGNS staff — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:49:40 +0000

Start-up Cumulus Networks this week has emerged with a Linux network operating system designed for programmable data centers like the ones Google and Facebook are building.

Four ways OS X Mavericks will save your MacBook's battery

IDGNS staff — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:47:39 +0000

A few clever software tricks make all the difference.

Master the command line on a Mac: navigating files and folders

IDGNS staff — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:27:20 +0000

If you aren't already familiar with OS X's command-line interface, this article will help get you up to speed.

Apple pours OS X Snow Leopard another Java fix

IDGNS staff — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:18:02 +0000

Apple on Tuesday patched Java 6 for OS X Snow Leopard, Lion and Mountain Lion, fixing 34 flaws that Oracle addressed the same day for Windows.

Install Ubuntu-Style icons in Ubuntu 13.04

jimlynch — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:44:25 +0000

Here's how you can install the Ubuntu-Style icons in Ubuntu 13.04. Ubuntu-Style icons work with GNOME, Unity, KDE, Xfce and LXDE desktop environments.

Microsoft slashes Surface RT prices by 60% for schools

IDGNS staff — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:34:59 +0000

Entry-level 32GB Surface RT costs $199, less than cost of goods.

Walmart taking the Chromebook mainstream

IDGNS staff — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:48:58 +0000

Walmart has begun selling the Chromebook in 2,800 of its approximately 4,600 U.S. stores, expanding the reach of this still-on-the-margins platform. Staples too.

Install PlayOnLinux in Ubuntu 13.04

jimlynch — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:14:26 +0000

Here's how you can install PlayOnLinux in Ubuntu 13.04. PlayOnLinux lets you run Windows applications in Linux, via Wine.

Install PlayOnLinux in Linux Mint 15

jimlynch — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:13:46 +0000

Here's how you can install PlayOnLinux in Linux Mint 15. PlayOnLinux lets you run Windows applications in Linux, via Wine.

Install Stepmania in Ubuntu 13.04

jimlynch — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:59:41 +0000

Here's how you can install Stepmania on your Ubuntu 13.04 system.

Install Stepmania in Linux Mint 15

jimlynch — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:59:09 +0000

Here's how you can install Stepmania on your Linux Mint 15 computer.

Install OpenBox window manager in Ubuntu 13.04

jimlynch — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:54:04 +0000

Here's how you can install the lightweight window manager OpenBox to your Ubuntu 13.04 system.

Install OpenBox window manager in Linux Mint 15

jimlynch — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:53:31 +0000

Here's how you can install the lightweight window manager OpenBox to your Linux Mint 15 computer.

Install HotShots screenshot app in Ubuntu 13.04

jimlynch — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:47:55 +0000

Here's how you can install the HotShots screenshot app in Ubuntu 13.04.