With the new Android OS 2.2 release gaining plenty of kudos from Nexus One owners, Google has been unpicking some of the low level smarts that make it so much faster. One key component is the Dalvik ...
Virtual machines emulate physical computers; they're easy to create and configure, and you can experiment without harming the ...
Having a virtual machine on-hand can be useful for a variety of purposes, such as testing software or tweaks in a sandboxed environment that is separate from your primary operating system. A virtual ...
If you follow gaming news, you’ve probably heard of Steam OS—Valve’s new operating system for dedicated gaming PCs. It’s Linux-based, designed for use in the living room, and completely free. So are ...
If the imminent end-of-support deadline for Windows XP has finally spurred you to make the update to Windows 8, you might be concerned about whether you’ll still be able to run your old programs. And ...
A virtual machine is a computing resource that uses software instead of a physical computer to run programs and deploy applications. It operates by running one or more virtual “guest” machines on a ...