All articles by Joey Sneddon

Joey Sneddon is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of OMG! Ubuntu. Since 2009, he has reported on Ubuntu and the wider open-source and Linux ecosystem, covering every major Ubuntu release since 9.04 to the present. With 16 years of hands-on experience reporting on Ubuntu and Linux, his coverage has been cited by leading technology news sites including Ars Technica, Engadget and Forbes.

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Opera Browser Gets First Updates of The Year, Has Linux Fixes Galore

Opera user running Ubuntu? You'll want to update to the latest releases to benefit from a host of bug fixes, including native Linux Netflix support.

15 January 2016
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New Ubuntu Convergence Device To Be Announced Next Month

Canonical will demo at least one new Ubuntu convergence device at next month's Mobile World Congress, we've learned.

14 January 2016
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3 Years In The Making: OpenShot 2.0 Finally Hits Beta

A new beta of the popular open source video editor OpenShot is available for testing.

11 January 2016
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GNOME 3.20 Improves Wireless Function Keys, Audio Jack Detection

Polish to the UX of wireless connections and sound devices is coming

10 January 2016
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Ubuntu ‘Spyware’ Will Be Disabled In Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Unity's controversial online search feature is being disabled by default in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, due for release in April.

8 January 2016
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Ubuntu 16.04 Alpha 1 Is Now Available for Testing

Alpha 1 in the Ubuntu 16.04 'Xenial Xerus' development cycle is now available to download (should you feel so inclined).

6 January 2016
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This Is The Release Date for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus will be the 6th Long Term Support release of the popular open-source operating system - but when will it be released?

29 October 2015

Xiaomi Linux Laptop To Enter Production Early Next Year

Xiaomi's long-rumoured Linux laptop will enter production in the first part of 2016, a new report claims.

26 October 2015

Kubuntu Lead Has Stepped Down, But It’s Not The End For Kubuntu

Jonathan Riddell has quit his role as Kubuntu release manager, casting a shadow over the future of the popular KDE based Linux distribution.

23 October 2015
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Ubuntu 15.10 Flavors Now Available for Download

Downloads for the Ubuntu 15.10 flavors, including Xubuntu, Lubuntu, Kubuntu, Ubuntu MATE and Ubuntu GNOME, are now live.

22 October 2015

10 Things To Do After Installing Ubuntu 15.10

Your Ubuntu 15.10 Wily Werewolf download has finished, and installation has begun. Now you’re wondering what to do next. Well, no worries, we’re here to help. Below you’ll find our list of the top 10 things to do […]

22 October 2015

Ubuntu 15.10 Available to Download, This Is What’s New

Ubuntu 15.10 is shy on new features but big on confidence. What the Wily Werewolf lacks in raw transformation it makes up for in sheer bite — Ubuntu has never been so scarily stable.

22 October 2015

The Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Codename Has Been Announced

The Ubuntu 16.04 LTS codename has been revealed — and, unsurprisingly for a release beginning with 'x', it's a little ...unexpected.

21 October 2015

Brand New Ubuntu 15.10 T-Shirt Available to Buy

A new Ubuntu t-shirt is available to buy from the Canonical store – but it might not be suited to the easily spooked! Per tradition the new shirt bears bears the official Ubuntu 15.10 mascot on […]

21 October 2015

Happy 11th Birthday, Ubuntu!

Today marks the 11th anniversary of the first ever release of Ubuntu, Ubuntu 4.10 Warty Warthog.

20 October 2015

A World Without Linux Episode 2 Is Now Online

A World Without Linux Episode 2 is now available to watch. The latest clip in the video series says we'd literally be lost without Linux.

15 October 2015

Lightworks Video Editor Adds 4K Exports (And Other Recent Linux App Updates)

Another week and another roundup of recent Linux apps updates, all neatly grouped together for your perusal.  From a small bump to a lesser-known web-browser to super high-definition support in a leading Linux video editor; let’s […]

13 October 2015

Nautilus File Search Is About To Get A Big Power Up

Finding files in Nautilus, the default GNOME file manager, is about to get a whole heap easier.

12 October 2015