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 ecosystem, documenting every major Ubuntu release since 9.04 to the present. With over 16 years of hands-on experience in Linux desktops, distros and apps, Joey's insights and reporting have been cited by leading technology outlets including Ars Technica, The Verge, Engadget and Forbes.

Merry Xmas To All Our Readers

With Xmas now upon us I wanted to take the opportunity to wish each and every one of you a happy Xmas*.

24 December 2013

Desktop IRC App Smuxi Tweaks Layout, Adds Scripting Support

With Christmas being a time for the coming together of friends and family it's an apt time for Smuxi, the popular cross-platform desktop IRC client, to push out a new release.

24 December 2013

New Drivers, Bug Fixes Feature in Latest SteamOS Beta Update

An update to the beta of Valve's SteamOS has been made available to download. The release features a variety of bug fixes and improvements.

22 December 2013

A Nest Full Of Features: Twitter App Turpial Hits 3.0 Stable

A new stable release of popular Linux Twitter app Turpial has been made available.

20 December 2013

Ubuntu 14.04 Flavours Hit Alpha 1 Milestone

Xmas has come early for fans of unstable Ubuntu flavours; the first alpha releases of Ubuntu 14.04 are now available to download.

19 December 2013

Ubuntu 14.04 to Feature SSD TRIM Support By Default

Ubuntu users using SSDs have something extra to look forward to in April's release of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: TRIM support is finally included.

19 December 2013
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Action Game ‘Overgrowth’ Hits Steam Early Access At Discounted Price

3D action-adventure game Overgrowth is currently available to buy from Steam Early Access for just $24.99/£19.08 – a saving of 17% on the regular retail price.

19 December 2013

The Biggest Ubuntu News Stories of 2013 – Part Two

If I had to choose one word to describe 2013 for Ubuntu it would be "exhausting". We covered the first half of the year yesterday, but what did the rest of the year hold for Ubuntu?

17 December 2013

Ubuntu One Gets New Unofficial, Cross-Platform Mobile App

A new application is aiming to help Ubuntu One users access their files on more platforms – including Ubuntu Touch.

16 December 2013

The Biggest Ubuntu News Stories of 2013 – Part One

Christmas time means two things: One, I have to reach for the big box of tree decorations on top my wardrobe, and two, I have to reach for the big box of cliches on top […]

16 December 2013

SteamOS Beta Now Available For Download

Does it feel like a special day? It should – the first release of Steam OS has been made available for download.

13 December 2013

Latest Geary Mail App Available for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

A newer version of desktop mail client Geary is now available to install on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.

13 December 2013