There is no shortage of ways you can run Android apps on a PC, be it a Windows, Mac, or Linux computer. But, as we've learned recently, not all of them are that trustworthy after all. Ensure that ...

Remix OS is a desktop-optimized port of Android-x86 that can be installed on a flash drive and booted on almost any computer. Taylor Martin CNET Contributor Taylor Martin has covered technology online ...

With the Android platform gaining popularity over the years, the thought of having an authentic Android OS system running on one's PC may have crossed the minds of many. You're in luck! The developers ...

Working with the Android OS on a desktop computer environment takes personal computing in a new direction. How many will follow it remains to be seen. The release of Android-x86 version 4.4-RC1 ...

Google Android may be designed for smartphones and tablets, but for the past few years a team of developers has been porting the open source operating system to run on just about any computer with an ...

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Google's open source Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich" operating system for smartphones and tablets has been ported to work with x86 processors, says Android-x86.org, a group of volunteer developers ...

For the past few years, as Intel has struggled to gain market share for its Android-x86 project, it's been hampered by software compatibility issues and associated performance degradation. Now, some ...