When Intel introduced the Atom processor last year, the chip's primary function was for implementation into what the company called MIDs (Mobile Internet Devices). Instead, the chip became one of the ...

Canonical on Thursday updated its Linux distribution for netbooks, simplifying the interface and adding new programs that the company says will make it easier for users to access and use Web content.

Intel has expanded the scope of Linux-based Moblin by porting the OS from netbooks to mobile devices and desktops, where it could compete with Microsoft’s Windows OS. The company introduced a beta ...

Microsoft’s biggest operating system competitor may not be Apple or Linux. Instead, a possible Google operating system based on its Android OS for mobile phones may power netbooks. If that’s the case, ...

As Linux continues to grow as a popular alternative to Windows and macOS, we tested some of the best Linux-compatible laptops from brands like Lenovo and Dell. Here are our favorites.

There isn’t a lack of Android MIDs and smartphones these days, and soon there will be an Android netbook on the market. Acer will release its dual-boot Android ...