Posts from August 2018

connect android to ubuntu using GSConnect

Ubuntu 18.10 Won’t Include Android Integration After All

Always possibility, and now sadly confirmed: Ubuntu 18.10 won’t ship with Android phone integration out of the box. The feature, provided by the GSconnect GNOME Shell extension, a Qt-free implementation of the KDE Connect service, was proposed […]

31 August 2018

Dell Unveils its Cheapest XPS 13 Yet

The Dell XPS 9370 is now available with an 8th-en Intel Core i3 processor, making the laptop more affordable without shirking on decent performance.

29 August 2018

Chrome’s New Tab Page is Finally Customizable

Google is giving Chrome users a more configurable "new tab" page to play with, with options to add custom links and set a custom background image.

28 August 2018
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Ubuntu 18.10 Will Ship with an Older Version of Nautilus

Barring an unexpected spurt of last-minute development (not to mention a feature freeze exception) it’s looking like Ubuntu 18.10 will ship with an older version of Nautilus. Again. April’s release of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS offered […]

28 August 2018
telegram desktop calls

Telegram updates desktop app with chat export, night theme

Telegram has updated its mobile and desktop apps with a number of small improvements. Telegram 1.3.13 on desktop gains a new night time theme, options to set notification exceptions, and the long-sought ability to export chat […]

27 August 2018
Linux Apps

Linux Release Roundup: Tilix, Wine, Freespire Linux + More

Another week, another roundup of recent Linux app, utility and distro releases. This week we’re taking in a variety of projects, including a popular terminal tool, a development update a famous Windows compatibility layer, and […]

26 August 2018
27 amazing facts about linux

27 Interesting Facts About Linux

A list of 27 interesting facts about Linux, its creator Linus Torvalds, and the impact that his open source operating system has had on the world.

25 August 2018
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Happy Birthday, Linux!

Happy Birthday, Linux! It's 27 years since Linus Torvalds' famous Linux announcement of his (now hugely influential) open source operating system.

25 August 2018
windows 95 because why???

Run Windows 95 on Your Desktop as a Standalone App

Fancy running Windows 95 on your Ubuntu, macOS or Windows 10 desktop? Of course you don’t, but for some bizarre reason you now can. A developer by the name of Felix Rieseberg has resurrected Microsoft’s […]

23 August 2018
thunderbird monterail theme

Thunderbird Monterail Themes Redux

It just got easier to install the stylish Monterail themes in Thunderbird, the free and open source email client. The Monterail themes for Thunderbird were created last year by the open source community based on […]

23 August 2018
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The $99 Pinebook Laptop Can Now Run KDE Neon

A $99 laptop that can run KDE Neon and the full Plasma desktop? I’m intrigued! But that’s exactly what KDE Neon’s Jonathan Riddell has shared word of on his blog, highlighting a new collaborative version of the distro […]

23 August 2018
Desktop Icons on the GNOME desktop

GNOME’s New ‘Desktop Icons’ Extension Enters Beta

Anyone hesitant of upgrading to GNOME 3.28 because of its decision to remove desktop icons need worry no more. A new extension for GNOME Shell brings desktop icons support back to the GNOME desktop. It works almost […]

22 August 2018