Posts from December 2010

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Support GNOME by shopping at Amazon this Xmas

If you're going to be busy on Amazon over the festive period don't forget to use GNOME referral links. These links work like normal amazon links but instead of the shopping giant getting all your cash a slice goes to help keep GNOME developers warm and happy.

16 December 2010
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Opera 11 released

The latest iteration of web browser Opera has been released. Adding in many new features, refinements and obligatory performance boosts, it's an essential upgrade for Opera fans and well worth a punt for the curious.

16 December 2010
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Faenza icons for Android Desktop notifier

The useful ‘Android Notifier’ application, which displays alerts and notifications from your Android device on your Ubuntu desktop, is a firm favourite with Android-using Ubuntu fans. Now the app has received some Faenza-love icons courtesy of reader Matt.

16 December 2010
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New release of Lightweight image viewer Viewnior

Lightweight image viewer Viewnior – which reached number 5 on our 12 top applications of 2009 – has gained a host of new features in its first update in 9 months.

16 December 2010
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Create Ubuntu-ized weapons in Call of Duty: Black Ops

If you suspect that Santa is bringing you a shiny new copy of FPS game Call of Duty: Black Ops this 'seasonal holiday' then bookmark this page now ready for next week!

15 December 2010

How to install the latest Rhythmbox (including its new last.fm plugin) in Ubuntu 10.10

The recent update to music player Rhythmbox brought with it many feature updates and fixes. Amongst these came a newly souped-up Last FM plugin offering up detailed user stats, artist recommendations and support for music streaming. Maverick users can now install it via a dedicated backport PPA.

15 December 2010
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Creative suite for Linux: an update [updated]

An Adobe employee has urged Linux users wanting native Creative Suite applications for their OS to submit a 'Feature request directly' to the company's engineering team.

15 December 2010
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Ubuntu, the Lion, the Cloud, and the Behemoth

Which direction are the four major players taking? Is the cloud really the next step? Was porridge the best choice for breakfast this morning? Find out all this and more with Tyler's exciting editorial after the jump.

15 December 2010
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Ubuntu running on a Chrome CR-48 notebook [video]

Ubuntu. On a Google CR-48.

15 December 2010
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Humble Indie Bundle returns: pay what you want for 5 awesome games

The Humble Indie Bundle is back! Independent gaming company WolfireGames are once again letting you set the price for five of mutli-platform DRM-free games.

14 December 2010
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Flash alternative Lightspark 0.4.5 released

A new version of flash-alternative 'Lightspark' has been released.

14 December 2010
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Googsystray 1.3.0 released with tasks support, fixes

Googsystray, the tray-residing Google services notification app, has improved Calendar support, added Google tasks notifications and splatted a few bugs, too.

14 December 2010