Google introduces Debian Linux terminal app for Android. My phone's a laptop at last! Written by Steven Vaughan-Nichols, Senior Contributing Editor March 7, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. PT.

Google’s decision to roll out Linux on Android is one of the most significant updates the platform has seen in years. While Android has always had Linux at its core, this new development goes beyond ...

Although Android technically runs on top of Linux, generally most Android devices abstract away the underlying Linux-ness of these machines. In theory this is a good thing; we wouldn’t necess… ...

Apple's Swift programming language is now being officially extended to support Android app development through the ...

While "the news" spreads phony numbers for Microsoft [ 1, 2] (the scale of layoffs is a lot greater than what they claim) let's examine what's happening to Windows in its home country. The US ...

This makes Android e-readers more expensive than their Linux counterparts. There are some exceptions; the NOOK runs Android, but it taps into a massive online bookstore, ditto with Hyread and Readmoo.

Swift, the programming language used to create apps for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and other Apple platforms, could be used to ...

Apple's Swift programming language will soon be officially extended to provide support for Android app development, according ...