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The best Linux laptops make running the open-source operating system smooth and seamless. These are our top-rated laptops with Linux pre-configured and pre-installed. Our team of reviewers have tested the best Linux PCs, mini computers, and laptops, and reviewed all the best Linux distros for when you want to move away from Windows and macOS. And while you can install the alternative OS on to almo

As soon as you slip on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 VR Developer Kit (VRDK) headset, you'll notice two things. For one, there are no wires, nothing that tethers you to a high-end PC or mobile device. You can move freely around a room (careful not to run into a TV though, as we almost did). The second thing you notice: you can see your hands. Well, they're not your hands, but rather animations that st

Type in style with the best Linux terminal emulators– install an upgraded window to the shell

The best free video editing software helps you cut content and add effects, titles, and transitions. My team and I have tested all the apps, and these are the ones I recommend. Prior to tech journalism, I worked in a film editing house, where Premiere Pro and Final Cut dominated - but for free video editors, there's a clear winner: DaVinci Resolve is the best free video editing software you can ge

The best Linux distros for privacy and security make it simple and easy to better secure your computer against cybersecurity threats. Although Linux is generally regarded as reasonably secure and a lesser security risk than Windows computers, Linux distros still needs regularly security updates to keep it secure, Additionally, privacy and security have become increasing concerns for internet users

The best free Linux firewalls make it simple and easy to set up a security perimeter around your Linux PC or IT network, without having to pay for a license. A dedicated firewall is the first line of defense when it comes to cybersecurity, intended to prevent unauthorized intrusion by providing a guarded perimeter between the internet and your computer or IT network.

The best Chromebooks need to be affordable, accessible, and ideally family-friendly devices; a solid alternative to the best Windows laptops or the best MacBooks that won't burn a hole in your wallet. Thanks to the cloud-based nature of ChromeOS, the best Chromebooks are fast and responsive devices that can run smoothly even on less powerful internal hardware - which is why they're often cheaper t

We went hands-on with the top audio editing software - and it was music to our ears

It’s easy to get lost in the sea of apps in Apple’s App store, which makes finding the best free iPhone apps a chore. Don’t worry too much that the App store has over a million apps, a good portion of them with that ideal price tag of zero. Unfortunately, a good number of them are not worth the download. Luckily, we’ve hunted down the top ones for you to download today from music players and healt

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Android Lollipop isn't been great news for low-end phones, in which it appears to have incited raft of annoying performance issues, but the new look and feel are great. Lollipop marks a slightly different direction for Android, and it's a sensible one.

Google IO 2013 has come and gone, leaving us tantalized with technologies to come. After covering the show at San Francisco's Moscone Center, we've rounded up our five favorite moments, developments and reveals from the show. This year's IO was slim on hardware. We didn't see a new Nexus 5 or redesigned Nexus 7 tablet, or hear any word about the next iteration of Android. Instead, we found Google

I have a terrible secret that I have to reveal: I'm addicted to Candy Crush Soda. I hate myself for saying it because a) I'm a million years late to the game and b) I spent those million years telling everyone else that King's approach to microtransactions was a bit dodgy. But now I'm hooked, and those tiny coloured candies have become my nemesis. I see everything in delicious structures. Please,

The microblogging service Twitter has become a very big deal, enabling everybody to depose dictators, mock X Factor contestants and lose their jobs for posting offensive things when they're drunk. Top 60 best free iPhone apps 2012However, while the service itself is really simple the choice of desktop Twitter software isn't. From stripped-down clients to do-everything social media dashboards, ther

We list the best alternatives operating systems, to make it simple and easy to find an OS you may never had heard of, but can be worth checking out for their unique features. Whether you're fed up with Windows, Linux, or macOS, or you just want something new to experience or play with, you'll be happy to know there are some great alternative desktop operating systems worth exploring.

If you are just taking your first steps in Linux, you should begin your journey with Nitrux. The distro leverages on some of the most stable and well-respected open source projects and builds on them to create a distro that suits the sensibilities of new Linux users. For instance, instead of building a custom desktop environment from scratch, Nitrux relies on KDE Plasma’s famed malleability along

Augmented reality is being hailed the next big thing on mobile devices, for everything from gaming to checking out house prices; point a smartphone running Yelp at a city street and the Monocle feature gives you reviews and ratings for the businesses there. Google Goggles can do much the same thing but Goggles product manager Shailesh Nalawadi isn't that interested in AR: "We don't really see ours

The best antivirus provides your device with comprehensive protection against most of the threats present on the internet today. From malware to trojans, cyber criminals are always inventing new tools to break into your devices and steal your data, credentials, and even your identity. This is why having a trustworthy antivirus provider is so important.

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Android is a great little mobile operating system for the modern smartphone, but it can feel a little bewildering and complex to the newcomer.

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As soon as you take your shiny new business computer out of the box and switch the machine on, it starts saving temporary files, caching pages, rewriting registry entries and otherwise populating the hard disk. Over time all of this stuff has an impact on the system as the disk becomes fragmented, old registry keys get left behind, items are added to startup and more. The same applies to your busi

Perhaps you like the iOS-style string of numbers for logging into your smartphone. Perhaps you're more of a creative type, and like Android's artistic scribble system. Either way, your phone's internal sensors could be giving away all your secrets. Cybersecurity experts at Newcastle University have discovered that it's possible to crack a four-digit pin within five guesses using only data collecte