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.
Despite the popularity of alternatives, Ubuntu One remains my go-to cloud storage/sync service. And good news for anyone who dual-boots Ubuntu with OS X is that the official Ubuntu Mac client has slipped out of beta and gone 'stable' in its 4.0 release.
Unity's Previews feature has seen a number of refinements over the last week as work on Unity in 13.04 continues. A slicker animation has been introduced, along with better visual differentiation between the active and inactive preview items. If you're a subscriber to our YouTube channel then you'll have seen a video of these tweaks in action yesterday.
The beta of Steam for Linux is now available to download by all, confirming the news we brought you last week. After 6 weeks as a private, invite-only download Valve, the makers of Steam, have opened the doors to anyone running Ubuntu 12.04.
Santa has come early for Linux gamers, as the latest Humble Indie Bundle goes live. Back for its 7th 'indie' outing, the latest iteration of the 'pay what you want' promotion features 6 games and the feature-length documentary 'Indie Game: The Movie'.
Will Dare Up! Wingsuit, a new addition to the Ubuntu Software Center, take off with users? Like a lot of recent game arrivals on Ubuntu Wingsuit makes it’s debut thanks to the game engine it uses, Unity3D, […]
Almost 100 bug fixes features in the latest 'minor update' to the VLC. Fixes the VLC development team say 'improves the overall stability.'
A new video celebrating the achievements of Linux during 2012 has been published online by the Linux Foundation. At 2:38 minutes long the video offers whirlwind highlights of a number of milestones reached by the open-source Unix operating system during the last 12 months.
'Steam for Linux' will be available for everyone to try from next week, after spending just over a month as a limited beta. Valve cite the 'stability of the client' as allowing for the beta to be opened up to more users.
Updated navigation bar icons for the Unity Dash have been proposed for Ubuntu 13.04. The updated designs by Matthieu James iterate rather than overhaul those currently used in Ubuntu.
Some Ubuntu One users are experiencing issues with extra storage earned as part of the Ubuntu One Referrals programme.
More users now been given access to the limited Steam for Linux beta, Valve have confirmed. Announcing the expansion of beta access on the Steam for Linux form, Valve's Frank Crockett urged those who have applied previously to check their inbox.
More online integration is coming to Ubuntu in its next release, Canonical have announced. Ubuntu 13.04 will 'fulfil' the goal of the Unity Dash to be a one-stop global search tool. It will include more 'Scopes', a new relevancy ranking system, and a wider range of commercial product suggestions.
Could Sony Entertainment's massively multiplayer online first person shooter 'PlanetSide 2' ever make it on to Linux? The 'freemium' game, a sequel to the popular 2003 game 'PlanetSide', is currently only available for Windows. But, if one of the game's developers is to be believe then there is hope for Linux fans.
A new job listing from Canonical once again reinforces the 'design first' philosophy shaping the Ubuntu experience. In a newly posted role for a 'Head of Apps Design', Canonical are seeking a capable designer capable of 'delivering high-quality, value-adding, and unique apps for the Ubuntu platform' that '...address key user needs and serve as a vehicle to demonstrate Ubuntu's values.' Exciting stuff.
A number of small changes have landed on the Ubuntu desktop in the latest update to Unity. Although none of them will be causing any jaws to drop in wonderment, the small and subtle - if not yet finished - updates do fix a number of out-standing usability 'bugs'.
Various titles in the Steam Store have begun to list their Linux system requirements, hinting that the client is making good progress towards a wider release. Not every title is yet sporting the listing, but a great many are (including Steam's own first-party titles).
An updated version of Google Earth 7 that will work in Ubuntu is on the way, with Google testing a build that doesn't fall foul of the 'caught signal 11' error.
Racing game 'RC Mini Racers' made a speedy debut as one of Ubuntu's top selling apps during November. The $4.99 racing game bags the #2 position despite having only gone on sale November 27th!