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.
The latest development release of Compiz – version 0.9 – was released earlier this month to much fanfare. The widely used compositing manager gained a major re-write in C++, added a new developer API, rendering […]
In a rather bizarre move Dell have decided to drop Ubuntu-loaded computers from their online store. The move, they say, is down to simplifying their online offerings; “Ubuntu systems are primarily targeted towards advanced users […]
Smuxi IRC client - which impressed us considerably in our previous review - has released a new version packed with updates and fixes.
GNOME users have often drooled over the cool visual style of KDE 4’s Plasma Desktop space – but something similar could be on it’s way to the GNOME desktop. Meet ‘The Board’. What Is The […]
The source code for the Ubuntu One iPhone application has been made available for users to download. iphone: https://launchpad.net/ubuntuone-ios-client android: https://launchpad.net/ubuntuone-android-client The source code for the as-yet-unreleased Android Ubuntu One app will also be made […]
Before I hit the sack for tonight here is a small icon-based treat for, well, the icon-loving fans out there. Desktop RSS application Liferea has a pretty colourful tray icon and, whether you dig it […]
OMG! reader Sebastian stopped by the OMG! Mailbox to drop off a link to this immensely impressive Dell/Ubuntu promotional video that, curiously, I – nor anyone I showed this to prior to posting – had […]
Ubuntu 10.10 will make sharing your favourite tracks with all your friends and online buddies a breeze. The Ubuntu One Music Store in the Maverick Meerkat introduces a new ‘link share’ button to Rhythmbox. When […]
Ubuntu 10.10’s new indicator-style clock applet is coming along nicely and, in an update today, added a new calendar widget in the menu. The new DateTime indicator applet will help make users lives easier and their […]
Give your desktop a dramatic make over with the ‘Elegant GNOME’ theme pack. If you’re looking for something that isn’t simply a variation on the default Ubuntu Light themes, shies away from looking like Aero […]
With yesterday’s release of Banshee fresh in my mind I decided to take the latest version of the Banshee-derived Moovida Core Media Player for a test drive in Ubuntu. Moovida what? Moovida, known for being […]
We’re big fans of the Ubuntu Software Centre and avidly follow its continued visual evolution. When a reader dropped by the OMG! Inbox to tip us off to ‘the most awesome software centre mock-ups you […]