An operating system is the essential software that's needed to run your computer's suite of software. Everything from video ...

Year in review: Operating system strategies Microsoft talked up the Tablet OS and Media Center, while dreaming Longhorn. Meanwhile, Linux moved ahead, despite SCO threats, and Apple unleashed its ...

Dell has an alternative in mind for consumers who choose not to pay extra for Microsoft's Media Center operating system. The Round Rock, Texas-based PC maker said Tuesday it would offer its Dell Media ...

Internally, Apple engineers rely on a dedicated app to view, manage, and toggle in-development features and user interface elements within pre-release versions of new operating systems. Here's what ...