Page 2 - Operating System

Microsoft working on File Explorer update with UI improvement on Windows 11

Microsoft is reportedly working on a significant update to File Explorer on Windows 11 that will improve its UI and features

BharOS: Know about indigenous OS successfully tested by union ministers

The BharOS operating system is said to benefit one billion (100 crore) smartphone users in India by offering a more secure and private proposition

Union ministers test 'BharOS' operating system developed by IIT-Madras

Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Ashwini Vaishnaw successfully tested "BharOS", an indigenous operating system developed by IIT Madras, on Tuesday. "Poor people of the country will be the main beneficiary of a strong, indigenous, dependable and self-reliant digital infrastructure. 'BharOS' is a successful step towards data privacy," Pradhan said. BharOS was developed by JandK Operations Private Limited (JandKops), which has been incubated at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras. The system can be installed on commercial off-the-shelf handsets. BharOS services are currently being provided to organisations that have stringent privacy and security requirements and whose users handle sensitive information that requires confidential communications on restricted apps on mobiles. Such users require access to private cloud services through private 5G networks. BharOS comes with no default apps. This means that users are not forced to use apps that they may not be familiar

BharOS: Everything about India's indigenous mobile operating system

The BharOS was developed by JandKops, which has been incubated by IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation, a Section 8 (Not for Profit) Company established by IIT Madras

Tech-tonic shift: Govt looks to take on iOS, Android with Indian OS

Move to build IndOS comes at a time when Google is under CCI scrutiny

Zoho Corp revenue hit $1 billion in 2021, India business grew 77%

Company plans to double investments in blockchain and AI

Google may face a third CCI fine in less than a month. Now for Android TV

Google has already been fined in previous two cases for "abusing its market dominant position" in connection with the Android mobile device ecosystem

Google rolls out Chrome OS 107 update with 'save desk for later' feature

Users can also see a row of open favicons, assign it a name, and check its creation date. Upon tapping, the desk will be immediately launched and restored

Fossil to roll out Wear OS 3 update on Gen 6 Wellness Edition smartwatches

Watchmaker brand Fossil announced on Monday that it will begin rolling out Wear OS 3 to its Gen 6 wellness edition smartwatches, which will offer improved wellness features and a streamlined design

Microsoft discloses 85 vulnerabilities, no fix for exchange server bugs

With no updates available to fully address these bugs, the best IT administrators can do is ensure the September 2021 security update is installed

Pakistan government's Twitter account withheld in India for the 2nd time

The Twitter account of the Pakistan government has been withheld in India. This is reportedly the second such incident in recent months.

Apple releases iOS 15.6, iPadOS with live sports features, bug fixes

Tech giant Apple has released iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6 that bring new live sports features, storage bug fixes and more

Top manufacturers set to flood the smartphone market within next few days

At least four key players are bringing out a slew of handsets over a span of five days

Apple likely to bring detachable laptop-like experience with macOS on iPad

According to the patent illustrations, the iPad will feature a macOS-like user interface to elevate the user experience with the keyboard

What is Android Go?

For people who still use budget phones, Android had launched its GO editions. Last year, the Android 12 GO edition was rolled out in the market. Let's find out more about it

Apple Inc releases minor update to macOS Monterey operating system

Apple has released macOS Monterey 12.3.1, a minor update to the macOS Monterey operating system that launched in October.

TMS Ep113: Semiconductor, railways' budget, market, indigenous OS

Will India become a semiconductor superpower? When will railways' budget come on track? What is IIFL Securities R Venkataraman's take on market trends? Why India wants indigenous OS? All answers here

Why India wants indigenous operating system?

All operating systems in our gadgets are made and managed by Big Tech. Now the govt is planning to facilitate an ecosystem to create an indigenous OS as an alternative to Android and iOS. Here's more

Google sues South Korean regulator to overturn $173 million fine

Google has filed a lawsuit against South Korea's antitrust regulator to overturn the regulator's decision to penalise the global technology giant for pressing smartphone makers into only using Android

iOS 15.4 hints at push notifications coming to web apps

With the first betas of iOS and iPadOS 15.4 released last week, Apple added a 'Push API' toggle in the Experimental settings page for Safari, reports MacRumors