Apple is promising a sneak peak at the next version of its OS X operating system.
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Ten years ago, Apple introduced the first major release of its OS X operating system, Cheetah.
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And Schiller likely will tout the latest version of Apple's OS X operating system, Snow Leopard, due this year.
But tell that to Mozilla, which held a press conference unveiling progress with its Firefox OS mobile operating system.
The 700p also marks Palm's return to its traditional Palm OS operating system.
In 2005, Apple released a version of its OS X operating system with a slick, built-in search feature dubbed Spotlight.
Apple continues to lead the industry with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system, and iLife, iWork and professional applications.
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Last month Apple announced it was releasing to developers source code for a few key components of its Mac OS X Server operating system.
This quarter's star will be Apple's OS X Leopard operating system.
The new version of Apple 's OS X operating system that the Cupertino, California-based company will release Friday is a big part of the reason why.
First, it requires a Mac running the Jaguar version of Apple's OS X operating system (version 10.2 or later), which is how it gets its razor-sharp graphics.
The new version of Apple (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people )'s OS X operating system that the Cupertino, California-based company will release Friday is a big part of the reason why.
Jonathan Broskey, a former Apple employee who now heads the Army's Apple program, argues that the Unix core at the center of the Mac OS operating system makes it easier to lock down a Mac than a Windows platform.
Under its shiny new skin, new hardware and software, such as a slimmed down version of Apple's OS X operating system and a flash memory drive, instead of the current iPod's mechanical hard drive, could keep the new device thin and light.
In addition, it is powered by an updated version of the Leaf OS, a custom operating system designed for payment security, speed and usability.
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The TomTom navigation application for iPhone will be available via the Apple iTunes App Store, following the release of Apple's OS 3.0 operating system.
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That seems to be the thought behind Chrome OS, a minimalist operating system that Google announced it was working on a couple of months ago.
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And while Mozilla has certainly made progress on that front, the organization understands that diversifying is an important factor in the future success of the company, first through Thunderbird and more recently through the Firefox OS, a mobile operating system targeted toward users in developing nations.
For now, PalmSource will develop the Linux-based OS in concert with its existing operating system, offering it as "another flavor" of the Palm OS. There are no plans to stop development of PalmSource's latest "Cobalt" OS 6, though Limp concedes it could be eliminated at some point in the future.
Firefox OS is a new mobile operating system built entirely using open web standards.
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Its new operating system, OS X Snow Leopard, wasn't mentioned by Apple this week.
Until today, it's been tough for even Chromebook sympathizers to defend Chrome OS' status as a bona fide operating system.
It might seem a little early, with the last version of Apple's operating system, OS X Leopard, going on sale last October.
Developers also may get a closer look at OS X Mountain Lion, the Mac operating system scheduled for release this summer.
The Galaxy Nexus by Samsung is the first smartphone on the Verizon Wireless network to be upgraded to the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system (OS).
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But more recently, users of Apple's newest operating system, OS X, have again been left out of the exclusive club that the Exchange server can sometimes seem to be.
BarCap's Gardiner says Vanjoki's replacement could consider moving Nokia towards embracing Google's Android, the mobile operating system (OS) that is growing at many times the speed of Nokia's own OS, Symbian.
Apple pointed out in its statement that Macs running the most recent operating system, OS X Lion, have not come with Java pre-installed and that the computers automatically disable the plug-in after 35-days of inactivity.
Apple pointed out in its statement that Macs running the most recent operating system, OS X Lion, have not come with Java pre-installed and that the computers automatically disable the plug-in after 35 days of inactivity.
More broadly, Apple's move to put a shrunk-down version of its operating system, OS X, on the iPhone and the iPod Touch tells us that Apple sees portable, Web-friendly gizmos as a big part of its future.
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