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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KDE Connect Aims to Bridge Android & Linux Desktop

KDE Connect puts call, text and app notifications from Android on to the Ubuntu desktop, as well as sync clipboard contents and more.

1 September 2013

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Release Schedule Revealed

17th of April - that's the tentative date set for the release of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS according to an early draft of the next release schedule.

30 August 2013

Ubuntu One Set-Up Added to Ubuntu 13.10 Installer

Ubuntu One login has been added to the the system installer of Ubuntu 13.10.

29 August 2013

You Can Help Choose Lubuntu 13.10’s New Wallpaper Set

Which of the following five wallpapers should ship with Lubuntu 13.10 later this year? That, dear reader, is entirely up to you...

29 August 2013

Ubuntu Touch Adds Interactive Intro Tour of Interface

An interactive tour of the Ubuntu Touch phone interface has been added to latest daily builds of Canonical's mobile OS.

29 August 2013

GNOME’s Web Browser Ditches Google For DuckDuckGo

Google has been replaced by DuckDuckGo as the default search engine in GNOME's web-browser Web, developers have announced today.

29 August 2013
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Use Typecatcher to Install Google Web Fonts on Ubuntu

If you want access to a wider selection of fonts in Ubuntu there’s easy way to add a tonne — and in this post I show you how. Google Fonts provides web developers and designers with hundreds of […]

29 August 2013

‘Metro: Last Light’ Coming to Linux ‘Later This Year’

Popular FPS game 'Metro: Last Light' is on its way to Linux 'later this year' its developers have confirmed.

28 August 2013

Moka – The Most Delicious Linux Icon Set Available Right Now

Moka is my favourite alternative Ubuntu icon set right now - and I think it could end up being your new fave, too.

27 August 2013

5 GNOME Core Apps: Maps, Music, Photos, Software & Calendar

GNOME's core app project has me excited for the future of the Linux desktop - just take a look at this five and you'll soon see why.

26 August 2013

18 New Wallpapers Chosen for Ubuntu 13.10 (Updated)

The winning wallpapers of Ubuntu 13.10's wallpaper contest have been revealed - and, as always, there are some beautiful choices included.

23 August 2013

Ubuntu Edge Campaign Ends, Fails to Reach $32m Target

Canonical's crowd-funding campaign has failed in its bid to secure $32m, ending its 30 day run just over 40% of its overall goal.

22 August 2013

Ubuntu Touch Coming to the Oppo Find 5 Smartphone

Work on bringing Ubuntu Touch to the Oppo Find 5 smartphone is underway.

20 August 2013

If Only The Real Ubuntu Boot Experience Was This Cool [Video]

Could Ubuntu's boot experience look slicker? One YouTube thinks so, and has created a video demo of his dream boot sequence.

20 August 2013

Flat Theme Trend Continues With Plateau Icons for Linux

Here's an icon set that will please those into 'flat design' - it's what clichéd people on the TV would called 'bang on trend' right now.

20 August 2013

5 Reasons Why You Should Stop What You’re Doing And Pledge to Ubuntu Edge

With $20+ million left the success of the Ubuntu Edge is down to people like you - those who've yet to pledge. Here's 5 reasons why might you want to get behind the project.

19 August 2013

Did Stephen Fry Just Back The Ubuntu Edge Crowd-Funding Campaign?

British comedian, actor and writer Stephen Fry has, seemingly, backed the Ubuntu Edge campaign.

17 August 2013

$32 Million Or Not: 5 Reasons Why Ubuntu Edge Is Already A Success

If the Ubuntu Edge fails to meet its $32m goal will it have really failed? Here are 5 compelling successes the project can be proud of making.

16 August 2013