Posts from June 2017

latte dock

Latte Dock 0.7 Promises to be a Big Release

Latte Dock is a really neat desktop dock app (and a whole lot more) for the KDE Plasma desktop — now it's about to get a whole heap o' beans better.

30 June 2017
micro machines: world series gameplay

Micro Machines: World Series Arrives on Steam with Day-One Linux Support

Micro Machines: World Series has steered on to Steam with day-one Linux support. This modern entry in the Micro Machines franchise features plenty of action.

30 June 2017

Terminus is modern, highly configurable terminal app for Windows, Mac and Linux

Hands up if use GNOME Terminal as your default terminal on Ubuntu? That’s a lot of hands. GNOME Terminal is great. It’s fast, featured, and straightforward. But it doesn’t hurt to try a few alternatives […]

30 June 2017
linux photography apps

PhockUp is a Clever CLI Tool To Organize Photos by Date

Phockup is a simple, straightforward, command line tool for sorting photos into folders based on date. It's an ideal tool for making organized backups.

29 June 2017

System76 Announce Their Own Linux Distribution called Pop!_OS

Pop!_OS is a new Linux distribution from System76, a computer company better known for selling Linux laptops pre-loaded with Ubuntu.

29 June 2017

Wormhole is a Fast, Secure Way to Send Files to Other Users Through the CLI

Next time you a file you want to send to a friend but don’t fancy the hassle of using Dropbox, try Wormhole. It’s a fast, free and secure way to send files to Linux and […]

28 June 2017
ubuntu mate software boutique

Meet the New ‘Software Boutique’ App That Will Ship in Ubuntu MATE 17.10

An improved software store is coming to Ubuntu MATE 17.10. The new 'Software Boutique' supports Snap apps, improves archive searches, and more.

28 June 2017
libreoffice mascot competition

LibreOffice Launches Competition to Find New Mascot (And Here’s How To Take Part!)

When you think of GIMP, you think of Wilber; when you think of OpenSUSE, you picture the gecko; and when you think of Mozilla you picture 1990s t-rex clipart. But when you think of LibreOffice? You […]

28 June 2017

2 New Linux Laptops Unveiled by Entroware

Two powerful new Linux laptops have been announced by UK-based computer company Entroware. The Entroware Apollo is a 13.1-inch notebook made from aluminium, while the Entroware Hybris is a 17.3-inch desktop replacement goliath. Both models are powered by […]

28 June 2017
papirus icon theme

Papirus Icon Theme Picks Up 64 New App Icons, Including Etcher, Standard Notes and InSync

Earlier this month the Papirus icon set received a small bump update, broadening the theme's app coverage and fixing a few mis-named glyphs in the process.

27 June 2017
gnome shell search results list mockup

GNOME Shell Is Finally Improving its Search Results Page

Search results in the GNOME Shell overview may soon look a little neater. Improvements to the look and layout of the GNOME Shell search list is being worked on as part of this year’s Google […]

27 June 2017
qOverview for KDE

qOverview is a GNOME Activities Overview Clone for KDE Plasma

KDE users keen wanting to get a taste of GNOME Shell’s Activities Overview can now do so thanks to a new project. qOverview is a dashboard “inspired by” GNOME’s Activities. It’s written in QML and has a […]

27 June 2017