Operating Systems Industry News & Blogs

Industry News & Blogs

Linux Popularity Sparks Salary Jump - Digits - WSJ
blogs.wsj.com | Feb 10, 2012
Companies adopting the free, open-source Linux operating system are having trouble finding developers and system administrators skilled in Linux, says a new survey.

Windows 8 on ARM: the Schrödinger's cat of operating systems | Technology | guardian.co.uk
www.guardian.co.uk | Feb 10, 2012
Matthew Baxter-Reynolds: There's been plenty of criticism of an article suggesting that Windows 8 will be 'dead on arrival' - but like the mythical cat, the answer to this one is all in the observation

IBM Redbooks | Advanced Networking Concepts Applied Using Linux on IBM System z
www.redbooks.ibm.com | Feb 10, 2012
This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes important networking concepts and industry standards that are used to support high availability on IBM System z®. Some of the networking standards described here are VLANs, VLAN trunking, ...

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www.icewalkers.com | Feb 10, 2012
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Microsoft stores stop taking Nokia Lumia 900 pre-orders
www.mobileburn.com | Feb 9, 2012
Microsoft has apparently stopped taking pre-orders for the upcoming Nokia Lumia 900 smartphone in its retail locations. The Microsoft Store started taking pre-orders a week ago, requiring interested buyers to put down a $25 deposit to secure their Lumia 900. This week, it was revealed that

ARM(R) Unified Extensible Firmware Interface Support Available | SYS-CON MEDIA
www.sys-con.com | Feb 9, 2012
SYS-CON Media, NJ, The world's leading i-technology media company on breaking technology news.

The Nokia Lumia 710 and the Nokia Asha 201 now available from Vodafone
www.tracyandmatt.co.uk | Feb 9, 2012
The Nokia Lumia 710 and the Nokia Asha 201 now available from Vodafone, Technology News and Reviews, Mobile Devices and gadgets. Smartphone and Android Reviews; HTC, HTC EVO 3D, Samsung Galaxy S2, HTC Desire S, LG Optimus Black, HTC Sensation, BlackBerry, iPhone, Windows Phone 7

Technology News: Community: The Trouble With Mandriva
www.technewsworld.com | Feb 9, 2012
Now that Linux distributions like Ubuntu and Mint are enjoying such widespread attention and success, it's increasingly difficult to remember that not all distros are sharing in the same good fortune. Take Mandriva, for example. This venerable distro dates back to 1998, when it was born as Mandrake

Update: WebEx and Lion
blogs.webex.com | Feb 9, 2012
Does WebEx Support Mac OS 10.7 (Lion)? Question(s): Does WebEx Support Mac OS 10.7 (Lion)? Is Mac OS 10.7 supported? Is Mac OS X 10.7 Lion supported? Solution: UPDATE 09.07.11: The SP28 EP2 software update has been deployed to most...

Mac News: Reviews: Yoink: Efficient Swatch Snatcher Makes Full-Screen Feel Less Bloated
www.macnewsworld.com | Feb 9, 2012
Of all the changes brought about with OS X Lion, full-screen viewing was one that failed to make much of an impression on me, at least at first. Ballooning a window to the edges of the screen and blowing out the menu bar seemed a little restrictive at first. Full-screening an app the way OS X does