But getting Linux systems to run multimedia is far from easy. For example, Fedora Core 2 (FC2) out of the box " at least, as of when I first installed it last year -- lacked workable multimedia access ...

As a multimedia-capable platform Linux has seen terrific growth over the past few years. At the system level, a simple kernel patch can now improve scheduler efficiency and bring performance latencies ...

There are Linux distributions out there for pretty much every taste and purpose, but every once in a while I’ll come across one that seems especially intriguing. That happened this week with the ...

Japan’s Turbolinux will begin selling its Wizpy Linux-based multimedia player in February. As a bonus, the device can also be used to boot a PC into the Linux OS, allowing users to access their files ...

Linux Mint is one of the most popular desktop distributions around. And one of its most appealing features was that it shipped with multimedia codecs. But that practice will end with Linux Mint 18, ...

I'm relatively new to linux so am a little unsure exactly how things work in the world of open source and free software, especially when it comes to the patent encumbered world of ...

Japan’s Turbolinux will begin selling its Wizpy Linux-based multimedia player in February. As a bonus, the device can also be used to boot a PC into the Linux OS, allowing users to access their files ...

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...

STMicroelectronics has integrated Linux and Trolltech's Qtopia application environment into the STn8815 Nomadik multimedia application processor engine. The Nomadik platform provides a complete ...

There are a few different reasons why the average person — as opposed to an enthusiast tinkerer — might want to try out one of the many available flavors of free Linux-based operating systems. If ...