Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. Aug 26, 2019, 05:52am EDT Aug 27, 2019, 03:09am EDT This article ...

I'm a Linux geek and have been using Ubuntu since its original release in 2004. These are the essential settings, apps, and ...

Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, possibly the most popular of all Linux distributions, is asking its users what new, proprietary programs they’d like to see as optional software in Ubuntu. Note, ...

The version of ownCloud in Ubuntu’s Universe repositories is old and full of “multiple critical security vulnerabilities.” It’s no secret. The ownCloud project itself asked Ubuntu to remove it so ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

Linux is not the same as Windows. The operating system is operated and configured differently than Windows and Windows programs cannot be started directly. With the help of virtualization or Wine, ...

Wireless networking manufacturer Netgear sells a range of products for home and small office users, including network cards and routers. Their accompanying Genie software allows offices with minimal ...

Another win for Team Tux.

Canonical's newest versions of Linux are due Thursday. Notable features: synchronization for PCs and a built-in replica of Amazon Web Services for servers. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 ...

On the whole I rather enjoyed taking a break from OS X and wandering into the world of Linux. I’m not sure if I’d want to live here full-time, though. Ubuntu is a great operating system to use if ...

Over the past five years, the diffusion and adaptation of Linux into mobile operating systems (OSes) has grown to 60 million units per year, with various mobile phone vendors, such as Motorola, NEC, ...