Posts from January 2018

kde discover software center

Discover, the KDE Software Center App, is Improving Nicely

Plasma Discover is a KDE software center app that makes it easy to browse, install and remove apps on the Plasma desktop. And it recently got even better.

9 January 2018
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Linux Release Roundup: Wine, Soundnode, Etcher + More

The Linux Release Roundup of 2018 includes updates to Windows app compatibility layer WINE, the Etcher USB writer, the desktop Soundcloud app Soundnode, and more.

8 January 2018
ubuntu 17.10

Ubuntu 17.10 Will Be Re-Released on January 11, Will No Longer Brick Laptops

A fixed version of Ubuntu 17.10 will be available to download again from January 11. The updated image will no longer cause BIOS corruption on Lenovo laptops.

7 January 2018

Babe Music Player Get Mobile-Friendly Qml Port

It’s been almost a year since I publicly stood in front of you all to coo over the Qt-based Babe music player — and now I’m back to coo at it some more. You can blame Babe developer Camilo […]

5 January 2018

Dell’s New XPS 13 – the Ultimate Ubuntu Laptop?

The new Dell XPS 13 (2018) is a compelling Ubuntu laptop. It has a smaller footprint, yet bigger performance. We look at the specs, price and release date.

5 January 2018

Flameshot is the Linux Screenshot Tool I’ve Been Longing for

Flameshot is the Linux screenshot tool I’ve been longing for. As a blogger I take a lot of screenshots and annotate a lot of screenshots. Any app that can help to speed up my workflow […]

4 January 2018
desktop icons on the gnome 3 desktop

GNOME 3.28 Removes Option to Put Icons on the Desktop

Developers are removing the option to show icons, folders and files on the GNOME desktop. The feature, part of the Nautilus file manager, is said to be hindering development.

4 January 2018
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Linux Mint 19 Release Date & Features

The Linux Mint 19 release is set to arrive in June, 2018. The codename for the major release of the popular Ubuntu-based Linux operating system, to be based on Ubuntu 18.04, is Linux Mint 19 […]

3 January 2018

Red Hat Worries as Amazon Targets Enterprise with New Linux Distro

The launch of Amazon Linux 2 marks Amazon's most concerted foray in to the enterprise yet, a move that is some suggest fear will see it compete against Red Hat.

3 January 2018
apps on a shelf

Linux Release Roundup: LibreOffice, Dash to Dock, Tilix + More

We're back with another round-up of recent Linux app releases, including updates to LibreOffice, Dash to Dock, Tilix terminal emulator and more.

2 January 2018
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OpenShot Hopes to Crash Less in 2018

Open source video editor OpenShot has shared a list of 'favourite ideas for 2018' that include improving stability, improving the UI and adding more effects.

2 January 2018