Posts from September 2016

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ZTE ‘Seriously Considered Ubuntu’ for New Crowd-Sourced Phone

ZTE will announce round-one winners of its crowd-sourced smartphone contest tomorrow but, despite getting the most votes, Ubuntu won't be selected.

12 September 2016

Ubuntu Torrent Removed from Google for ‘Infringing’ Transformers Movie

Did you know that Ubuntu 12.04 LTS infringes on the copyright of Hollywood movie 'Transformers: Age of Extinction'?

12 September 2016

Launcher List Indicator Update Adds PPA, New Workspaces Features

Did you find the Launcher List Indicator we wrote about recently useful? If so, you'll want to check in with the latest version that's available.

11 September 2016

How To Install The Budgie Desktop on Ubuntu

It’s a been a couple of years since I last wrote anything about the Budgie desktop environment. You might think that was intentional but it wasn’t. Fact is, I didn’t know the project was still going, […]

11 September 2016

How To Install Unity Mail on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Unity Mail — does the name ring a bell? It might. This small app let you see the number of unread messages in your Gmail (or other webmail) account on the Unity launcher without the (comparative) hassle of setting […]

9 September 2016

In Time for the Weekend: Rocket League Lands on Linux at 25% Off

Rocket League is finally finally available to install on Linux, albeit as a beta.  If you don’t already own the game on Steam then now might be a good time to pounce as Rocket League is currently […]

9 September 2016

Official Spotify App for Linux Updated, Can Open Spotify URLs Again

A new version of the official Spotify desktop app rolled out last week. The update, which bumps the version number to v1.0.37, features just one notable Linux-specific fix: support for opening/playing albums, artists and tracks using […]

8 September 2016

The Raspberry Pi Has Sold Over 10 Million Units, Celebrates with New Starter Kit

I think most of us expected it would be a success, but this big a success?

8 September 2016

Meet The New Default Wallpaper of Ubuntu 16.10

The default wallpaper of Ubuntu 16.10 has been revealed, but does it break with tradition? Find out inside, plus download a high-resolution copy for your desktop.

8 September 2016

Wireshark 2.2 — New Stable Release of Open-Source Network Analyzer

A new stable release of Wireshark, the nifty network sniffing tool, is now available for download.  You may recall the app from the Ubuntu “Spyware” saga. Wireshark was among the tools used to inspect packets/searches travelling from the Unity […]

8 September 2016

Use CPU-G to View Battery Usage on Ubuntu Laptops

Monitoring the battery life of your Ubuntu laptop just got a touch easier. The Atareao team has added a new battery usage and information section to its fork of the CPU-G hardware information tool (think CPU-Z for Windows). You’re […]

8 September 2016

Ubuntu Phone Now Has a Nifty, Native Photo Editing App

Ubuntu Phone finally has a photo editing app. Although early alpha quality, Instant FX for Ubuntu is already looking like an impressive app. And with so few native Ubuntu apps around, each one is truly appreciated. Now, […]

7 September 2016
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