Want Google out of your life? It's pretty easy to find alternative search, email, and photo storage providers, but it's much harder to come up with a mobile operating system that's free of Google. The ...

If you thought Windows, macOS, and Linux were the only operating systems for general-purpose PCs, you might want to take a look at the sheer number of alternative OSes out there. The FreeBSD scene ...

GrapheneOS, an operating system based on Android that focuses mainly on privacy and security features, is finally getting support for Android Auto. The OS comes without Google apps and services, and ...

But the market is not entirely without options. Linux, a free software is a viable alternative to Microsoft as an operating system. It can be downloaded for use at no charge. "Linux is open source ...

GrapheneOS claims Google's security systems make it harder for alternative operating systems and devices to access apps and online services.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has begun selling PCs manufactured by Microtel Computer Systems Inc. this week featuring Sun Microsystems Inc.’s alternative operating system based on Linux and its StarOffice ...

The leaked shots indicate that Tizen could look significantly different from the TouchWiz overlay, which the company already uses on its Android-based smartphones. However, there are also some visible ...

An operating system is the essential software that's needed to run your computer's suite of software. Everything from video games to web browsing, basic word processing, and more is down thanks to the ...