Posts from February 2014

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Use Sound Switcher to Quickly Switch Audio Inputs/Outputs in Ubuntu

Sound Switcher lets you switch between audio input and output devices straight from the system tray - no need for Ubuntu System Settings.

16 February 2014

China Downloaded More Than 1.5 Million Copies of Ubuntu in 2013

Ubuntu Kylin, a version of Ubuntu orientated to Chinese users, has been downloaded more 1.5 million times in over the last year.

16 February 2014

GNOME 3.12 Will Include Yet More Hi-DPI Display Improvements

Two items recently covered on this site, the upcoming release of GNOME 3.12 and Ubuntu's intention to support HDPI displays in 14.04 LTS, combined neatly over the weekend.

16 February 2014

Because You Can: Windows 8 GTK Theme For Linux

The weather is pretty torrid here in my home town at present, but it will likely pale to the storm that this post will generate: yes, I'm writing about a Windows GTK theme.

15 February 2014
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Ubuntu Notes App ‘Springseed’ Adds Categories, Improves Dropbox Sync

It describes itself as a 'simply awesome' note-taking app, but development on Springseed has been 'simply slow'. Today it has received its first update in over six months.

14 February 2014

Ubuntu To Switch to Systemd As Default Following Debian Decision

In news few of us could have or would have predicted this time last week: Ubuntu has announced plans to switch to the Systemd init system.

14 February 2014

Five Things To Look Out For In GNOME 3.12

GNOME 3.12, the next major stable update of the GNOME desktop, is due in April. In this post we take a look at 5 changes coming with it.

14 February 2014

Philippines’ Biggest Mobile Network Joins Ubuntu Phone Group

At 57 million subscribers strong, Smart Communications are the latest big name addition to the Carrier Advisory Group for Ubuntu for Phones.

13 February 2014

Watch This Ubuntu Touch App Run Across Phone, Tablet and Desktop

The buzz word resonating throughout the mobile industry right now is 'convergence' – and Canonical are leading the charge to make it a consumer reality.

12 February 2014

Ubuntu Wallpaper Contest Offers Artists Chance to Feature on Millions of Desktops

Ubuntu is giving amateur and professional artists alike the chance to have their work shipped in Ubuntu – and here's how you can take part.

11 February 2014

i-Nex – A CPU-Z Hardware Stat Tool for Linux

Looking for the Linux equivalent of the Windows CPU-Z style system profiler tool? Say hello to i-Nex, an open-source CPU-Z clone.

10 February 2014

gNewSense 3.1 Released, Available to Download

gNewSense may no longer be based off of Ubuntu, but the Free Software Foundation-backed Linux distribution remains an important mile-marker of progress within the open-source community.

10 February 2014