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.

ASUS Revive The Netbook With Sub-$300 Model, Offer Ubuntu Option

If it looks like a netbook, feels like a netbook then it probably is a netbook right? ASUS don't think so.

22 April 2013

GNOME’s New Music App Starts to Take Shape

Work on a new music app for the GNOME desktop continues to pick up pace - going from mock-up to music player in less than a month.

22 April 2013

Open-Source E-Mail App Geary Enters Final Days of Fundraiser

Less than 3 days remain for open-source e-mail client Geary to raise $100,000 towards future development.

22 April 2013

Ubuntu Community Survey Needs Your Help

Got a spare 3 minutes? Why not be a helpful so-and-so and take part in this bi-annual Ubuntu Community Survey?

21 April 2013

10 Best Ubuntu 13.04 Features – From Social Lens to Window Snapping

Ubuntu 13.04 is now less than a week away from arriving - but what you can expect to find rocking up on the Raring desktop? We take a look at the 10 best new features....

19 April 2013
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Canonical Axe Ubuntu Discs for Non-LTS Releases

If you're looking forward to buying Ubuntu 13.04 on DVD later this month you might want to brace yourself

18 April 2013

Jolicloud Desktop Comes to Ubuntu – And Here’s How to Install It

The 'Jolicloud Desktop Environment' puts a HTML5 launcher with shortcuts to popular websites and services front and center, in place of the traditional desktop.

17 April 2013
Ubuntu One Music Store in Rhythmbox

Ubuntu One Music Store to be Removed from Rhythmbox in 12.04, 12.10

The Ubuntu One Music Store is to be removed from Rhythmbox in Ubuntu 12.04, 12.10 and 13.04 in favour of the online store.

16 April 2013

Ubuntu Button Tweaked to Meet ‘Cultural & Aesthetic’ Expectations

The Ubuntu button in 13.04 has received a last minute change: the background swirl now spins in a clockwise direction.

16 April 2013

Ubuntu Website Undergoes Subtle Revamp

Some minor design changes have gone live over on the official Ubuntu website.

15 April 2013

7 Subtle Unity Changes You Might Not Notice in 13.04…

They're not headline features, but these 7 bits of polish to the Unity desktop in Ubuntu 13.04 deserve a bit of limelight...

14 April 2013

How To Easily Install Minecraft on Ubuntu

Looking for an easy way to install and launch Minecraft on Ubuntu? 'Minecraft Installer' by Cody Garver makes installing, setting up and using the famous sandbox game a total cinch.

12 April 2013