Operating systems software Reviews

Windows 7 vs Windows 10

Windows 10 is better than Windows 7, and if you're still running the older OS it's time to upgrade. Here's why.

10 Sep 2018     Price from: £99

Windows 8 vs Windows 10

No longer a free upgrade, Windows 10 is still a much better operating system

11 Dec 2017     Price from: £99

Windows 10 review

Windows 10 is a worthwhile upgrade. Here's why you'll want to upgrade your PCs and laptops to Windows 10 right away

11 Dec 2017     Price from: £99     

The best Windows phones for 2017

Windows might hold a tiny share of the smartphone market, but the phones on which it runs are well worth a look

07 Apr 2017

iOS 10 review

Even if you update purely for iMessage, it's well worth it

13 Sep 2016     Price from: Free     

Android 7 Nougat review

Take a look at all the best and new features in the latest version of Android

23 Aug 2016     Price from: Free     

How fast is Android N? Android M vs Android N

Google makes great claims for performance enhancements in Android N, so we put the public beta to the test

24 May 2016

Android 6.0 Marshmallow review

We take an in-depth look at the latest version of Android

19 Jan 2016     Price from: Free     

iOS 9 vs Android M | Apple Pay vs Android Pay | New features in iOS & Android

It's the only iOS 9 vs Android M comparison you need in order to decide between iPhone and Android

23 Jun 2015     Price from: Free

Android L vs Android M preview

See the changes and learn about new features of Android M

03 Jun 2015     Price from: Free

Android Lollipop review

10 Nov 2014     Price from: Free     

Windows 10 launch event live: Windows 10 live blog

Re-read our Windows 10 launch live blog - everything you need to know about Windows 10

30 Sep 2014

iOS 8 review

17 Sep 2014     Price from: Free     

Android Lollipop offers remarkable battery life, but it's no faster than KitKat

It brings a huge improvement to battery life, but how do Android Lollipop and Android KitKat compare in other aspects of performance?

09 Jul 2014

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS review

30 Apr 2014     Price from: Free     

Windows 8.1 review

Windows 8.1 review: improved but still an OS of two halves

28 Feb 2014     Price from: £25     

LinuxMint 15 'Olivia' review

21 Nov 2013     Price from: Free     

Apple OS X Mavericks review

24 Oct 2013     Price from: Free

Nexus 7 2 and Android 4.3 launch as it happened

Watch Google's Nexus 7 2 and Android 4.3 launch event as it happened here

24 Jul 2013

Nokia Lumia 1020 launch live

Live coverage of the Nokia Lumia 1020 launch event from New York

11 Jul 2013