Posts from April 2013

Ubuntu Website Undergoes Subtle Revamp

Some minor design changes have gone live over on the official Ubuntu website.

15 April 2013

7 Subtle Unity Changes You Might Not Notice in 13.04…

They're not headline features, but these 7 bits of polish to the Unity desktop in Ubuntu 13.04 deserve a bit of limelight...

14 April 2013

How To Easily Install Minecraft on Ubuntu

Looking for an easy way to install and launch Minecraft on Ubuntu? 'Minecraft Installer' by Cody Garver makes installing, setting up and using the famous sandbox game a total cinch.

12 April 2013
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VLC 2.0.6 Released With Boatload of Bug Fixes

A new version of VLC is available for download. Videolan, the team behind the app, say VLC 2.0.6 is an 'important update' to the 2.x series of the popular media player.

11 April 2013

Focus Pip Added to Unity Quicklists

Here's an update to file under 'little things that matter': Unity quicklists in 13.04 now relay the state of the focused window.

11 April 2013

Ubuntu Website Warns Windows 8 Users: Don’t Use WUBI

A week or so after being thrown off of the default Ubuntu 13.04 disc image, the Ubuntu website is now also warning users against using WUBI to install Ubuntu 12.10.

11 April 2013

Where’d Gwibber Go in Ubuntu 13.04? And What’s Friends?

Anyone booting into the new-fangled Ubuntu 13.04 desktop later this month will notice something missing; Gwibber does not come pre-installed on Ubuntu any longer. Why not? We find out...

10 April 2013

Team IM App ‘HipChat’ Gets New Linux Release

Team-orientated instant messaging and collaboration tool HipChat is once again available for Linux users - this time without the crutch of Adobe Air that its old client required.

8 April 2013

Ubuntu’s Top Selling Apps for March 2013

Umbrellas at the ready for another shower of discontent in the comments section: Stormcloud was once again Ubuntu's best-selling app last month.

8 April 2013

Alienware Joins the Ubuntu OEM Family

Dell Inc. subsidiary Alienware begins offering its first Ubuntu-powered PC targeted at gamers with its x51 series –a standalone tower which you would attach to your own TV and peripherals. Get yours starting at $599.

6 April 2013

Intel Makes It Easier To Install Their Latest Linux Drivers

In March, the Intel Open Source Technology Centre released a graphical installer providing Linux users with a user-friendly way keeping their system up-to-date the latest open source, Intel Linux drivers and components.

6 April 2013

Latest Release of GNOME Web Browser Available for Ubuntu 13.04 Users

Following on from its release last week, GNOME's default web-browser is now available for users of Ubuntu 13.04 to install.

5 April 2013