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Hardware, software or a combination of the two that enables a computer to act like another computer and run applications written for that computer. In the past, it was often a hardware add-on...

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Hardware, software or a combination of the two that enables a computer to act like another computer and run applications written for that computer. In the past, it was often a hardware add-on that actually contained an instruction execution module for the emulated computer. Today, "emulator" more often refers to software, which provides a translation layer from the emulated computer to the computer it is running in. The emulator may translate machine language, calls to the operating system or both. Contrast with simulator. See x86 emulator, terminal emulation, Wine, 3270 emulator, disk emulator, FX 32, ROM emulator, ICE, Mac emulator and Virtual PC for Mac.


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  • Android gets a lot less open as Google takes down game console emulators

    The wild west formerly known as Android Market is getting some bottom-down taming from Google as the company removes a set of popular gaming apps.

    Blog posts | May 31, 2011 5:00am PDT

  • Javascript Emulator runs Linux in a browser

    Programmer Fabrice Bellard has unveiled a JavaScript program that emulates an x86 processor fast enough to run Linux in a web browser.

    News items | May 18, 2011 9:05am PDT

  • WebOS 3.0 (HP TouchPad) emulator demonstrated on video

    The flood of tablets appearing can leave one jaded at the sameness of them all, with the exception of the HP TouchPad that is not shipping yet. Take a look at this video of the webOS emulator and...

    Blog posts | April 13, 2011 1:14pm PDT

  • webOS 3.0 Beta 1 emulator leak

    The guys at PreCentral got their hands on a leaked webOS 3.0 emulator and taken a tour of the new OS.

    Blog posts | April 13, 2011 1:01pm PDT

  • Apple approves DOS emulator for App Store, then changes its mind

    For a short period of time a DOS emulator made its way into Apple's App Store. But don't all rush to the App Store looking for it, because Apple quickly had a change of heart and pulled iDOS from...

    Blog posts | October 27, 2010 9:00am PDT

  • DOS, Windows app runs on an iPad, iPhone

    Somehow, Apple has approved a DOS emulator for the iPhone and iPad and it's on the App Store for 99 cents.

    News items | October 26, 2010 1:57pm PDT

  • iPad hacks for fun and profit

    Software and Hardware hackers will view the iPad as the latest vehicle for their collective cracking genius. What sort of Apple-unauthorized gifts can we expect to see from our underground friends?

    Blog posts | March 30, 2010 10:26pm PDT

  • The unlocked Windows Phone emulator (images)

    A video at Australian technology site TechAU provides a look at the Windows Phone Series 7 features hidden within the emulator Microsoft released this week.

    Image galleries | March 19, 2010 11:00am PDT

  • Android 2.0 (Eclair) FAQ

    In this article I'll answer some frequently asked questions about Android 2.0 from regular users and developers. Just for fun I've tossed in a few questions about the new Motorola DROID phone as...

    Blog posts | October 29, 2009 8:54pm PDT

  • Palm webOS SDK emulator screenshots leak

    Several shots showing Palm's WebOS SDK emulator in action have appeared on the Web this morning. Fourteen screens in all, in fact, from Preferences screens to Synergy screens (Exchange!...

    Blog posts | April 29, 2009 3:42am PDT

  • Shady video game console emulators at CES 2009

    One of the interesting trends we saw at the lackluster gaming showcase at this year's CES was an abundance of Nintendo, Super Nintendo, and Sega Genesis hardware manufactured by third party...

    Image galleries | January 12, 2009 10:00am PST

  • The Apple II is baaaaccckk (via emulator)

    In the Friday nostalgia department, TechRepublic's John Sheesley has unearthed an emulator for the Apple II. All you need is a browser and you're off to memory lane. Sheesley writes: Unlike the...

    Blog posts | October 10, 2008 3:01am PDT

  • Garnet VM Palm OS emulator for Nokia Internet Tablets updated with better display support

    I wrote about the Garnet Virtual Machine for Nokia Internet Tablets last year and if you remember this is the application that allows you to run Palm OS applications on your Nseries device. I used...

    Blog posts | May 30, 2008 9:48am PDT

  • Who's interested in a non-Apple Mac?

    Interested is buying a non-Apple Mac? If so then Psystar might have the machine for you.

    Blog posts | April 14, 2008 5:50am PDT

  • Sudoku ported to Android

    I've written a free Android version of Sudoku. It's very basic, but after I clean it up I hope it will serve as a good example to beginning Android programmers. Here's a screen shot: The source...

    Blog posts | February 28, 2008 7:16am PST

  • This BlackBerry Pearl emulator is the best I have seen

    If you are thinking about buying a BlackBerry Pearl- or just have too much time on your hands- you might want to take phone emulator site TryPhone's realistic T-Mobile BlackBerry Pearl emulator...

    Blog posts | December 12, 2007 5:12am PST

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