<p>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 Intel or AMD processor. Now they're just about ready to launch a version of Android 4.4 KitKat for PCs with x86 processors.</p><p>You can download a release candidate from the Android-x86 project website.</p><p>Android-x86 4.4-RC1 is based on Google Android 4.4.2 KitKat, but it includes a number of additions to help it run on tablets, netbooks, and other devices with x86 chips.</p><p>Among other things, the update includes support for playing HD videos in apps thanks to improved ffmpeg integration, OpenGL ES hardware acceleration for Intel and AMD graphics processors (but not older Intel Atom chips with PowerVR graphics), and support for most hardware including WiFi, Bluetooth, audio, cameras, and multitouch input.</p><p><a href="http://liliputing.com/2014/02/android-x86-4-4-release-candidate-run-kitkat-pc.html">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://androidcommunity.com/android-x86-announces-4-4-release-candidate-20140216/">Android-x86 announces 4.4 release candidate</a> (Android Community)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dTMd48eCErZF5oMIuzWjH74ynhAYM&authuser=0&ned=us">98 additional articles.</a></p>