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.

Extra Games Added to Humble Bundle with Android 5

It's been the fastest selling Android bundle they've done - and now it's just gotten sweeter as 3 extra games join the pay-what-you-want offer.

12 March 2013
Icons Changes in 13.04

Ubuntu 13.04 Updates Nautilus & Update Tool Icons

File manager Nautilus and system utility Software Updater have been given new icons in the recent updates to Ubuntu 13.04.

12 March 2013

It’s Official: Ubuntu GNOME Remix Joins the Ubuntu Family

The Ubuntu GNOME projects has been officially accepted into the Ubuntu family.

11 March 2013

Ubuntu Touch-Style Launcher Icons for the Ubuntu Desktop

Aiming to bridge the design divide between desktop and phone, DeviantArt user Aerilius has created a set of replacement launcher assets (tile shapes, etc) that adds some of the phone's swish stylings to the stale look of the desktop.

10 March 2013

[How To] Install Ubuntu Touch Core Apps in Ubuntu 12.10

The 12 Ubuntu Touch apps being built as part of the Core Apps Project are available for testing on the Ubuntu desktop.

8 March 2013

New Unity-Styled Shutdown Dialogs Heading To Ubuntu 13.04

New Unity-styled shutdown dialogs are gearing up to arrive in Ubuntu 13.04 - and boy do they look good!

7 March 2013

Ubuntu 13.04 Still On Course for April Release?

Is The Decision To Ditch Ubuntu 13.04 Less Certain Than Before?

6 March 2013

Humble Bundle with Android 5 Launches, All 6 Games Available for Linux

The Humble Bundle for Android 5 has just gone live. Four titles, three of which are new to the Humble Bundle, are available to buy for whatever price you're willing to pay.

5 March 2013

Revamped QML ‘Gwibber’ Shown Off

A new QML version of Ubuntu's default social client 'Gwibber' has been demoed by its developer...

5 March 2013

Ubuntu’s New Display Server ‘Mir’ Gets Demoed [Video]

A day after its reveal the first video demos of Mir in action have been shown off by one of its developers, Thomas Voß.

5 March 2013

“World’s First Ubuntu Tablet” Starts Taking Pre-Orders – But Is It Legit?

I was pointed to the website of the 'intermatrix u7' on Google+. It bills itself as 'the world's first Ubuntu Tablet'. But before you part ways with your hard-earned cash, take a step back and consider what's really on offer here.

5 March 2013

Ubuntu Building Own Display Server, Unity To Switch to Qt/QML

Canonical has today publicly confirmed that they are working on a new cross-platform displayer server for Ubuntu. Called ‘Mir‘, the X Window Server replacement is tasked with ‘enabling development of the next generation Unity’. Which, in yet another […]

4 March 2013

HP Launch Ubuntu All-In-One PC for £349

HP, the worlds biggest PC vendor as of 2012, has today launched a brand new all-in-one PC running Ubuntu.

4 March 2013

Ubuntu Touch Will Be Usable In ‘Couple of Weeks’ Says Shuttleworth

Ubuntu Touch will be featured enough for developers to use daily within 'a couple of weeks', Mark Shuttleworth has said.

2 March 2013

Firefox’s New Theme Starts Taking Shape on Linux

Work on the Linux version of Firefox's new Australis interface is finally under way, as the latest UX builds of Firefox nightly show. Firef

2 March 2013

Desktop Weather App February’s Biggest Selling Ubuntu App

Desktop weather app Stormcloud was the Ubuntu Software Center's biggest selling app in February. Made by prolific developers Caffeinated Code (Lightread, Gradiator, Nitro), the $2.99 app supports forecasts for multiple-locations, and various unit reporting.

2 March 2013

SuperTuxKart Devs Demo Native WiiMote Support

SuperTuxKart developers have demoed support for Nintendo's WiiMote.

28 February 2013

Ubuntu To Discuss Move to Rolling Release At Next Weeks UDS

Canonical are opening a debate on whether or not Ubuntu should move away from its current release pattern in favour of a 'rolling release' model.

28 February 2013