We list the best lightweight Linux distros, to make it simple and easy to run a simpler Linux OS on older x86 machines. This means you shouldn't expect these distros to provide blistering ...

We list the best Linux distros for Windows users ... Find out more about how we test. Elementary OS is based on Ubuntu. There are new releases every 1-2 years each of which are named after ...

So ZDNET experts went hands-on with Linux-capable laptops from Lenovo, Dell and more to test user-friendliness, performance, and battery life. Our pick for the best Linux laptop overall is the ...

Windows and macOS support the most hardware peripherals and software, ChromeOS is lightweight and runs on inexpensive computers, and the Linux-based Ubuntu embraces the open-source model the most.

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One of Android’s greatest strengths, and source of occasional frustrations, is its wide variety of software variations. Samsung’s One UI and even Google’s Pixel UI offer their own spin on ...

Wear OS 5 is the latest major update to Google’s smartwatch platform, marking the brand’s first release of major new smartwatch software in consecutive years. However, not every Wear OS ...

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If you’re into hosting your own services, monitoring tools are amazing additions to your app suite. Besides helping you collect the key statistics of your home server, these utilities can also ...