Section: Apps

Here you can discover the latest Linux apps, software and system utilities to use on Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and related distributions, from office suites and music players to dev tools and CLI scripts for getting things done.

Vocal Podcast App for Linux

Vocal is a Promising New Podcast Manager App for Linux

I'm not a massive podcast fan, but I know plenty of people who are and one of the chief complaints I hear is that Linux lacks a decent app for managing them. But hopefully this won't be the case for much longer.

11 April 2014

Viber Desktop App for Linux Holds Its Own Against Skype, But Lacks Users

It is often touted as a superior alternative to the perennially popular VoIP service Skype — but is Viber truly able to live up to such claims?

7 April 2014
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VLC 2.2 Introduces New Add-Ons Manager

Many of us are used to adding extra features to our web browsers, but our media players?

1 April 2014
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Intel Linux Driver Installer Hits Version 1.0.4

The Intel Open Source Technology Centre has updated its GUI Graphics Driver Installer for Linux.

23 March 2014

Video Editor Pitivi Pushes Out 0.93 Beta, Refines Stability, Interface

Pitivi video editor today announced its latest release, version 0.93, is available for download.

21 March 2014
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Banshee 2.9.1 Released With New MediaPanel UI

Headphones at the ready; the latest development snapshot of the popular open-source media player ‘Banshee’ has been released.

18 March 2014
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Music Creation App LMMS Seeks Feature Freeze Exception for 14.04

Music creation enthusiasts are hoping that a faster, sleeker version of Linux Multimedia Studio (LMMS) will be made available in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.

17 March 2014

How To Add Shutdown, Restart Options to Ubuntu’s Unity Dash

Without turning to Google, do you know the terminal command needed to log out of Unity? If not, Power Commands brings a slew of session commands to the Dash.

6 March 2014

Open Source Download Manager uGet Turns 11, Celebrates With New Release

The open-source download manager uGet is one of the most versatile download helpers available on Linux — and it has more reason to celebrate.

5 March 2014
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GNOME Shell Sound Switcher Extension Lets You Switch Audio Devices Easily

Last week we highlighted a handy applet for Ubuntu sound enthusiasts that allows input and output devices to be switched on demand, ad-hoc style.

25 February 2014

Nexus 4, Windows Phone Fixes Debut In Latest Banshee Media Player Release

A new version of the popular open-source media player 'Banshee' has been released.

19 February 2014
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Use Sound Switcher to Quickly Switch Audio Inputs/Outputs in Ubuntu

Sound Switcher lets you switch between audio input and output devices straight from the system tray - no need for Ubuntu System Settings.

16 February 2014