SAN FRANCISCO--Thin is in again, at least for a spell, as hardware makers use Linux to sell companies on the idea of forsaking full-fledged PCs in favor of stripped-down "thin clients." In the 1990s, ...

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Technology moves at a lightning-fast pace. A brand new desktop computer has an average lifespan of two to five years, after which both its hardware and its software have become obsolete. For ...

The sun is shining on Linux in the Florida peninsula of Pinellas County. At a time when Microsoft Windows dominates the corporate desktop, the City of Largo has chosen Linux. The city runs ...

Thin is in again, at least for a spell, as hardware makers use Linux to sell companies on the idea of forsaking full-fledged PCs in favour of stripped-down "thin clients." In the 1990s, Microsoft foes ...

As industry talk swirls around Linux desktops vs. Windows desktops, Neoware Systems, a leading provider of thin clients, this week unveiled a $199 appliance that runs both. As industry talk swirls ...

Thin client vendors have shown a greater presence at this week’s LinuxWorld conference than in the past, with Wyse Technology, Hewlett-Packard and Sun Microsystems all offering new products. The moves ...

eSpeaks' Corey Noles talks with Rob Israch, President of Tipalti, about what it means to lead with Global-First Finance and how companies can build scalable, compliant operations in an increasingly ...

Wyse Technology has released a new version of Linux for its thin client terminals, and a new terminal to run it. Wyse Linux version 6 and the Winterm 5150SE are intended for what executives at the San ...