Posts from November 2013

The Ultimate Ubuntu Xmas Gift Guide (Updated)

With the annual holiday gift buying period now very much upon us, thousands of folk the world over will be glancing at the Linux-loving people in their lives and scratching their heads, bereft of gift ideas.

30 November 2013

Is Emotional Adventure Epic ‘Papo and Yo’ Heading to Linux?

Hit indie game 'Papo & Yo', which proved a hit on the Playstation Network last year, could be heading to Linux.

30 November 2013

Ubuntu 14.04 Adds Global Menu “Off” Switch

In the current daily builds of Ubuntu 14.04 the Unity global menu can now be disabled on a per-app basis.

29 November 2013

Get Your (Linux) Game On: Steam Autumn Sale Highlights

Brush away the fluff from under your mouse, crack those knuckles and sound the bargain klaxon – the latest Steam sale is upon us!

29 November 2013

SuperTuxKart Adds New Tracks, Characters & Game Modes

After a whole year in the making – a process I assume involves wax, oil and those twirly car wash things – the latest and greatest version of SuperTuxKart is now available to download.

28 November 2013

What to Expect in Xubuntu 14.04 LTS and Lubuntu 14.04 LTS

Xubuntu and Lubuntu both release their Long-Term Support releases next year, but what changes will they bring? Click through for a rundown.

28 November 2013

What to Expect in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

In around five months time the terrifically named Trusty Tahr – aka 'Ubuntu 14.04' – will be released - but what can you expect to find in it? We take a ramble through the known plans...

25 November 2013

Find Creative Commons Music Easily With The Jamendo Scope for Unity

Looking for some new Creative Commons music? Before you fire up your browser to search the Jamendo website you might want to try out the following new Unity Scope.

25 November 2013
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Linux Audio App ‘DeaDBeef’ Updates With Interactive Layout Designer

The lightweight Linux audio player DeaDBeeF has been updated, with an interactive new design mode being one of several new features included in the 0.6.0 release.

25 November 2013

Twitter App Turpial 3 Coming Soon With Multi-Account, Tweet Filtering

The Desktop Linux Twitter app Turpial is undergoing something of a regeneration for its upcoming 'Version 3' release.

23 November 2013

Ubuntu’s New Mobile And Desktop Icon Theme Gets Shown Off

It's been a long time coming but work a revamped set of icons for the Ubuntu desktop is underway in 14.04 – and we've got screenshots.

22 November 2013

Jolicloud Desktop, OS To Be Discontinued In December

Updates to the Jolicloud OS, based on Ubuntu 10.04, and the Jolicloud desktop environment, available for Ubuntu 12.04 and up through a PPA, will be discontinued in December of this year.

21 November 2013