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.

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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

Ubuntu Confirm GNOME Control Centre Fork for 14.04

Canonical developers have confirmed their plans to fork the GNOME Control Centre in Ubuntu 14.04.

13 December 2013

Canonical Sign First Ubuntu Touch Hardware Partner, ‘High-End Phone’ To Debut in 2014

After nearly 12 months of hints, hopes and finger crossing Mark Shuttleworth today announced that Ubuntu Touch has its first smartphone partner.

10 December 2013

Firefox 26 Released With On Demand Java Plugin Feature

Bang on schedule, the latest release of Mozilla Firefox has been made available for download.

10 December 2013

The Best Linux Applications of 2013

What a year it's been for Linux. In this, the first in a series of posts looking back at our highlights of the year, we list our top 10 apps.

10 December 2013

Turpial 3 Beta Builds Available for Ubuntu

Desktop Twitter app Turpial 3 is available for testing on Ubuntu – albeit unofficially.

6 December 2013

How to Install GNOME 3.10 in Ubuntu 13.10

Don't want to use a stale version of GNOME Shell in Ubuntu 13.10? It's easy to upgrade to the latest release, and in this post we'll show you how.

6 December 2013