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.

Native GTK uTorrent Desktop App in Development

uTorrent arrived on Linux back in 2010, but not in the form most were expecting. Now, one user is planning on putting that right.

2 February 2014

‘Iris’ Is a Stylish Flat GTK Theme for Linux

I'm an avid fan of Ambiance, the default theme in Ubuntu. As such it takes a lot for another theme to tear me away from it.

31 January 2014

LibreOffice 4.2 Arrives With New Icon Theme, OpenCL Support And More

LibreOffice 4.2, the latest version of the worlds most popular open-source Office Suite, has been released.

30 January 2014
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Skype for Linux Nixes Noise Issues, 64bit Bug in Latest Release

Mirroring the quality of my laptop's microphone, Skype has quietly pushed out an update to their Linux client this week.

29 January 2014

Aptik Lets You Quickly Reinstall Your Favourite Apps On a Fresh Ubuntu Install

Many of us spend time re-installing apps and PPAs on a fresh Ubuntu install. Utility 'Aptik' can help automate the process.

29 January 2014

Xubuntu Reveals 14.04 Wallpaper Contest Winners

Xubuntu has revealed the winning community wallpapers that will be included in its upcoming 14.04 release.

29 January 2014

Canonical At Mobile World Congress 2014 – What Can We Expect?

It's the worlds biggest meeting of mobile industry experts, enthusiasts and original equipment manufacturers and, once again, Canonical will be in attendance.

28 January 2014

Why A Million Linux Music Players Is A Good Thing

It's a predictable, if understandable reaction. So, when writing an article on QupZilla's latest release earlier today, I was prepared to hear it.

27 January 2014

Samsung To Preview ‘New Tizen Devices’ Ahead of MWC In February

Samsung is to preview a selection of new Tizen-powered devices later this month, just days before the 2014 Mobile World Congress kicks off.

27 January 2014
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Qt Web Browser ‘QupZilla’ Refines Features in Latest Release

QupZilla, the nimble Qt-based web-browser, has been updated with a bunch of minor feature enhancements and bug fixes.

27 January 2014
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New Pop-Over Dialogs Heading to GNOME Apps

For all the initial concerns GNOME's visual overhaul is really starting to come together, as the addition of new pop-over dialogs shows.

24 January 2014
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More Themeing Options Added to LightDM GTK+ Greeter

Fake transparency support for widgets and session selector badges are just two of improvements to arrive in the latest update to the LightDM GTK+ Greeter.

24 January 2014

Conky Harmattan Is A Stylish Desktop Companion For Linux

Looking to add stylish system stats to your Linux desktop? Conky Harmatten offers you a slew of options, themes and modes to do just that.

21 January 2014

Ubuntu GNOME 14.04 Wallpaper Contest Kicks Off

Macro lenses at the ready: Ubuntu GNOME is on the hunt for a new set of community-contributed wallpapers to feature in its forthcoming release.

21 January 2014
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Video Demo of New Ubuntu Touch Content Picker Transitions

A new visual approach when calling the 'content picker' in Ubuntu Touch been previewed by the Canonical design team.

20 January 2014
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Intel Update Automated Linux Driver Installer for Ubuntu 13.10

An updated version of the Intel Graphics Installer for Linux has been released by the Intel Open Source Technology Centre.

20 January 2014

GNOME 3.10 Will Be Available In Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

GNOME 3.10 will be available to install from the Ubuntu Software Centre in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, a recent package update confirms.

17 January 2014

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Plans To Ship With Newer GRUB Bootloader

Ubuntu 14.04 may ship with a beta version of GRUB, the GRand Unified Bootloader used virtually all Linux distributions.

17 January 2014