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We Review Open-Source RTS Game 0 A.D.
0.A.D is a completely open-source RTS available for Linux, Mac and Windows. The game, which is in heavy development, currently sits at the Alpha 8 junction. Undeterred by the development nature I took the title for a spin…
Latest Firefox Releases Coming to Ubuntu 10.04
From February 17th Ubuntu 10.04 and 10.10 users will be automatically upgraded to the latest release of Firefox. The move comes as a result of Ubuntu’s decision to follow Mozilla’s ‘rapid release’ cycle for Firefox. Currently Ubuntu pushes updates users of Ubuntu 10.04 and 10.10 with ‘point’ releases for Firefox 3.6. These updates contain important security [...]
The Ubuntu Vodafone WebBook “Disappoints” Reviewers
The Ubuntu-powered Vodafone WebBook has been out in South Africa for a few months but little opinion on the device has appeared online. Or so I thought. Having exhausted my own avenues trying to get hold of one of the devices to review for OMG! Ubuntu! I was pointed in the direction of a write-up of the [...]
Ubuntu-integrated Cloud Music Player ‘Nuvola’ Sees New Release, Adds Lucid Support
A new stable release of ‘Nuvola’ music player – formerly known as Google Music Frame – is now available for download.
Nuvola 1.0 adds a number of additional features and improvements to the desktop-integrated player, including support for Grooveshark, 8Track and Hypemachine.
Java To Be Removed from Ubuntu, Uninstalled from User Machines
Oracle’s Sun Java JDK packages are to be removed from the Ubuntu partner repositories and disabled on users systems.
Oracle, in retiring the ‘Operating System Distributor License for Java’, means Canonical no longer have permission to distribute the package.
The change will affect Ubuntu 10.04 LTs, Ubuntu 10.10 and 11.04 users only.
Nuvola Music Player Hits Beta, Adds Grooveshark, Hype Machine Support + More
A new beta release of Linux music player Nuvola, with Grooveshark and Hypermachine integration, is available for testing.
New Release of Twitter App Turpial Now Available for Ubuntu Users
The latest stable release of Linux Twitter client Turpial is now available to install in Ubuntu.
The python application, which also supports the Identi.ca service, has been updated with a small, but welcome, set of new features and improvements.
Read on for what’s new in the app, and how to get install it in Ubuntu 10.04 through 12.04.
Screenshot App ‘Shutter’ Adds New Upload Services
Linux screen capture application ‘Shutter’ has been updated to support more online image sharing services.
New Stable Release Of Linux MSN App ‘Emesene’ Available
Emesene, the popular MSN-styled messaging client, has a new stable release available for download.
The update fixes several issues, including a recent connection issue caused by changes to the MSN service.
Firefox 8 Officially Released
Firefox 8 might have been ‘out in the wild’ for a few days, but today marks its official release.
Ubuntu 11.04 and 11.10 will automatically upgrade to Firefox 8 at some point in the coming days – no PPAs or downloads necessary.
Word Game ‘Tanglet’ Gets Refreshed Visuals, Difficulty Settings
If it seems like it was only last week that I mentioned Boggle-style word game Tanglet – and that’s largely because it was.
But my timing in highlighting the app was ripe: Tanglet has just been updated with improved graphics and new game-play feature.
Focus Writer Update Adds .Odt Support
Full-screen distraction free writing app ‘Focus Writer’ has been updated. The application, which sports custom-themes, configurable toolbars and a daily goal tracker amongst its various features, has now gained basic support for the opening and saving of .Odt files (the file format most commonly used by LibreOffice). Download Focus Writer for Ubuntu To install the [...]
OpenShot 1.4 Released With New Effects & Improved Features
A new version of popular Linux video editor OpenShot – featuring numerous interface and performance improvements and new effects – has been made available for download.
New Dev Release of Linux Hardware Monitor ‘Psensor’
A new development release of Psensor – a small utility for monitoring hardware temperature in Linux – is now available for download.