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Warner Brothers Scraps Plans For Batman: Arkham Knight Linux And Mac Versions
Batman: Arkham Knight will go down in history as one of the worst PC ports ever released. The PC version is marred by atrocious optimization with sudden frame-drops, bugs, instability and a host of...
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Vulkan 1.0 Specification Released
DirectX 11 has been the dominant API for a significant amount of time and doesn’t really allow for effective scaling across a wide range of hardware configurations. Thankfully, DirectX 12 is a major...
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Linux Mint Site Hacked – Genuine ISO Replaced by Malware
The official website for Linux Mint has been hacked, and the ISO download of the operating system was replaced with a malicious version on Saturday (20th February), the head of the project has...
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Microsoft Bringing SQL Database Software To Linux
Microsoft is well-known for three things, their hardware (such as the Microsoft Surface series), their operating systems and their software. The problem being is that a lot of these are closely tied...
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Microsoft Estimate Around 8000 Companies Looking To Try SQL Servers On Linux
Microsoft recently announced their interest in providing their SQL server software for Linux operating systems. It would seem the news has been well received, with over 8000 companies looking to try...
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How Dell Plan to get More People Using Linux
When you buy a new PC, it’s almost certain that it’ll be running one of two types of operating systems, Microsoft Windows or Mac OSX. Despite this market dominance, Dell plans to get more of their...
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QNAP Launches TDS-16489U Dual Xeon E5 Double Server
QNAP’s newest server, the TDS-16489U, is an amazing one that sets itself apart from the rest in so many ways. I want one so badly even though I have absolutely no need for this kind of power. This...
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Welcome The First Ubuntu Tablet
When it comes to tablets people are often faced with the decisions between Windows and iOS operating systems, but that could soon be coming to an end with the first official Ubuntu tablet coming soon....
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Microsoft Demo Linux Bash Terminal on Windows 10
At Build 2016, Microsoft showcased something almost unbelievable, the Linux Bash shell running natively on the Windows 10 operating system, using Ubuntu binaries. Kevin Gallo, director of the Windows...
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Orbweb.me Now Also Supported on All Thecus Linux NAS’
It has been a little over half a year since Thecus introduced the support for Orbweb.me on their WSS-based NAS’. That was so successful that the support now has been extended to all of Thecus’...
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Bash for Windows 10 Unfazed by Deadliest Linux Command
Linux Bash shell came to Windows 10 recently as part of the latest Windows Insider preview build. Immediately, people began to experiment, some to see how well the shell was implemented, while others...
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CERN Releases 300TB of LHC Data to the World
Do you remember the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) run by CERN? The device that people feared would create a black hole? In a move that’s rarely done, the organisation has now released terabytes of data...
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QNAP TS-453A QTS-Ubuntu Combo NAS Review
Introduction This is a review that I’ve been looking forward to because the QNAP TS-453A is anything but an ordinary NAS. QNAP likes to take one step further and this is clearly such a case. The...
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QNAP TS-251A 2-Bay SOHO NAS Review
Introduction There are a lot of different NAS systems on the market and they each have their ups and downs, or rather the area where they excel – which is great as there is a good chance that there is...
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Motorsport Manager Release Date & System Requirements Released
Do you prefer to sit in the pit lanes or a booth rather than behind the wheel? Then you’re going to love Motorsport Manager! The already hugely popular mobile game is heading to PC on November 10th...
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Linux Kernel Founder Explains Why he Prefers X86 Over ARM
Linus Torvalds, the Linux Kernel creator is one of the most influential figures of the technological age and paramount to the Linux’s success. During the Linaro Connect conference, Linus answered a...
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Mad Max Now Available on Mac and Linux
Today is a great day for those who game on Linux or Mac, as the gritty open-world action of Mad Max hits both platforms! Admittedly, it’s not the greatest game we’ve ever played, but having about 20...
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Microsoft Joins The Linux Foundation
During the annual Connect(); developer event, Microsoft unveiled a series of products and partnerships which strengthen the company’s Azure cloud platform. In an interesting turn of events, Microsoft...
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Create A Media Center Solution – Thecus N4810
Introduction Long gone are the times where your NAS only served the single purpose of holding all your files in a centralized location. Today’s NAS are equipped with powerful processors that can do so...
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AMD Polaris 12 Mentioned in Linux Patches
AMD‘s Polaris architecture was unveiled this year in the form of the RX 460, RX 470 and RX 480. The Polaris 10 series is designed for entry-level VR and consumers wanting to play the latest games at...
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Raspberry Pi Launches Desktop Version of Pixel OS
The Raspberry Pi Foundation, the company responsible for the Raspberry Pi single-board computer range, has announced that it is releasing a desktop version of its Pixel operating system, originally...
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KODI Gets a Facelift in Version 17.0
KODI is one of the most popular media playing and streaming apps around, but it hasn’t had the most beautiful nor most user-friendly interface. It has kept the same look it has had for years and while...
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AMD Ryzen Requires Modern Linux Kernel Support
Last month, some disappointing news came out about AMD’s Ryzen. According to AMD representatives, Ryzen requires Windows 10 for full support. While AMD had tested and certified Windows 7, it would not...
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MacBook Air Lookalike Pinebook Might Still Happen
Readers might remember the very tempting and very cheap MacBook Air lookalike Pinebook which was planned for a release last month. That sadly didn’t happen. The good news that it still could happen as...
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Windows 7, 8.1, 10, & Linux to Get Vulkan Multi-GPU Support!
Recent news revealed that while Vulkan would be getting multiple graphics card support, the feature would only be rolling out for Windows 10 users. This news pissed a lot of people off, as they use...
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Netflix Launches Official Linux Support Through Firefox
Netflix has announced that its video streaming service is now officially available on Linux-based systems using the Firefox internet browser. Of course, Netflix has been unofficially available on...
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Unigine Releases New Superposition Benchmark
Unigine, while creators of the Unigine game engine, are more well-known for their suite of benchmarks. Heaven and Valley have been staples of the DX11 benchmarking scene and still remain popular to...
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AMD Linux Drivers Detail Vega 10 Core Configuration
As we near launch in Q2, more and more AMD RX Vega GPU details have started leaking. one of the best sources of information are the pre-release drivers, especially for Linux which are publically...
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Premier Farnell Turns Raspberry Pi into a PC
UK tech manufacturer Premier Farnell has unveiled a new case for turning your Raspberry Pi into a desktop PC. Pi Desktop integrates SSD support, power and reboot switches, plus onboard connectivity to...
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Biostar Announces Exclusive Partnership with ethOS Mining OS
Even though Biostar is enjoying a growing Gaming-centric product line with their Racing series, they also seem to be doing well with their mining board line. Even before the recent cryptocurrency...
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New Details Confirmed Over Atari’s New Console – The Ataribox
Atari really is making a new console Atari is a brand that suffered heavily in the 1990’s. When Atari’s initial struggles began, they ended up being purchased by Jack Tramiel. Under his “leadership”,...
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Linux LTS Kernel Support Extended to 6 Years
Despite being a free and open source OS, Linux has one of the quickest development cycles. Every 70 days, a major new version of the Linux kernel rolls out. This deprecates any older versions except...
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Linus Torvalds Calls Intel’s Meltdown/Spectre Fix “Utter Garbage”
The always outspoken Linus Torvalds has some choice words to say about Intel and their handling of the Meltdown/Spectre flaw. He calls it “COMPLETE AND UTTER GARBAGE” and claims it does “insane...
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Rise of the Tomb Raider Coming to Linux on April 19
Better Late Than Never Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration came out in 2016, but MacOS gamers were finally able to play it starting April 12. UK-based publisher Feral Interactive has ported...
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Dell Rolls Out New Developer Edition Mobile Linux Workstations
Ubuntu-Powered Precision Laptops from DELL Dell is rolling out new additions to their Precision series of mobile workstation notebooks. These are “Developer Edition” models, which means they do not...
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DragonBox Pyra Handheld PC Almost Ready After Four Years
The Long Wait is Almost Over The DragonBox Pyra open source mobile game console has been announced all the way back in 2014. Now, four years later, and after evolving into a handheld gaming PC, it is...
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Overwatch Players Using Linux Get Accidentally Banned
Overwatch Players Using Linux Get Accidentally Banned Overwatch is definitely one of the best FPS games around. Even despite the fact that is has been out for over 2 years now, it remains highly...
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IBM Acquires Red Hat for $34 Billion (£27B)
Largest Acquisition Yet by IBM It is now official. Open source specialists Red Hat is now part of IBM. This is IBM’s largest ever acquisition worth $34 billion USD (£27B). IBM offered $190 per issued...
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Orange Pi 3 H6 Now Available with Up to 2GB RAM
Raspberry Pi Competitor Gets an Update A new open-spec Orange Pi 3 is now available sporting the Allwinner H6 SoC. This of course has significant upgrades feature-wise from the Orange Pi Lite 2. The...
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Microsoft to Bring a Full Linux Kernel in Windows 10 Update
Windows 10 To Get Linux Kernel Update Given that they are two operating systems seemingly in direct competition, you would be forgiven for thinking that Microsoft would prefer to pretend that Linux...
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Eight AMD Navi GPU Variants Spotted In Linux Code
AMD Navi Graphics Cards While we do know that AMD plans to release the RX 5700 XT graphics card in the coming months, there has been a lot of speculation as to whether this would form an individual...
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Linux Driver Update Hints At Upcoming AMD Graphics Cards
With Linux releasing its latest operating system drivers, some users can’t help but delve into them to see if there’s anything interesting lurking within. It might sound a bit weird, but these driver...
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Rocket League Dev Psyonix May be Ending Mac/Linux Support
Rocket League is undoubtedly one of the most popular games out there and, being available on various systems (in addition to the introduction of crossplay support), the community continues to grow...
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Linux Creator Switches to Threadripper After 15 Years with Intel
Since the launch of AMD Ryzen back in 2017, we’ve seen a remarkable turnaround in the fortunes of Team Red. With masses of consumers (some for the first time) moving to the platform, it has seen AMD’s...
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New AMD Graphics Card is Listed in Latest Linux Update
AMD has certainly been talking about it for quite some time, as of yet, however, we have seen very little concrete news surrounding ‘Big Navi’. For those of you unfamiliar with the term, ‘Big Navi’...
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HighPoint Launches Low-Profile, Bootable NVMe RAID Controller
HighPoint has announced the launch of its third generation SSD7202 NVMe RAID controller – the industry’s first ultra-compact, low-profile, bootable NVMe RAID solution for Windows and Linux platforms....
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Steam Hardware Survey Shows Linux Finally Breaks the 1% Barrier
The monthly Steam Hardware Survey is quite possibly one of the best windows we get into not only how consumers are playing games but how their hardware is transitioning to keep up with the graphical...
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Vulkan Ray Tracing is Now (Sort Of) Available on Pre-RDNA2 AMD GPUs
While Nvidia has been happily building upon its ray tracing technology introduced with the launch of their 20XX graphics cards, AMD has certainly been a little bit slower in catching up to join the...
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Kubuntu Focus Announces The Focus Ir14 Linux-Based Laptop
The Kubuntu Focus team has today announced their latest Linux-based laptop, The Focus Ir14 designed in partnership with Carbon Systems. Kubuntu Focus Ir14 The Focus Ir14 is an affordable,...
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A Game Porter Is Offering Services To Maintain Old Games To Prevent Them...
Many older video games have been lost to time with around 87% of them being inaccessible which is caused by a plethora of different reasons. One of those reasons is developers not maintaining their...
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