Android 16 introduces a new feature that lets you run full desktop Linux apps, but Qualcomm Snapdragon chips don't support it. Here's why.

The Google Pixel 10 can run Linux apps with near-native performance as it supports GPU-accelerated rendering in Android's Terminal app.

Smartphones are basically pocket-sized computers running mobile-friendly operating systems. And folks who want to run a free and open source GNU/Linux distribution on their phones get the advantages ...

Chris has reported for various tech and consumer goods outlets over the past decade, including Android Police and MakeUseOf since early 2022. Previously, he has contributed to outlets such as ...

Microsoft has long intended to make Windows the place for developers. Its intention is shown in both software and hardware as the company aims to deliver tools that make it possible to build code ...

The first preview release of the Swift SDK for Android was published this week, allowing developers to build Android apps in ...

For years now, Google has been developing Fuchsia, an operating system that is distinctly not based on Linux. The latest proposal for Fuchsia OS shows how this “not Linux” operating system could run ...

The Linux Plumbers Conference is this week, and since Android is one of the biggest distributors of the Linux kernel in the world, Google software engineer Todd Kjos stopped by for a progress report ...

Google and Apple have come to dominate the smartphone space in recent years, but there are a small (but growing) number of phones that ship with GNU/Linux-based operating systems instead. But as of ...

Developers can now build native Android apps in Swift using official tools, marking a major step for cross-platform ...