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.
Wunderlist is back on Ubuntu thanks to Fogger.
Thunderbird 15 Beta 1 left the hatchery last week, bringing with it the first iteration of Mozilla's new theme (codenamed 'australis') and Ubuntu One support for file attachement.
A new hotfix update to the Skype Linux client has been released that aims to fix numerous bugs. This is the third update to the Linux client this year. Last month saw the app lose beta status and bag a boatload of new features.
Question: When is a web-app not a web-app? Answer: When it's created by Fogger. It allows native desktop features, like notification bubbles, Unity launcher badges and progress bars, to be utilised by websites to deliver updates, alerts and information right on the desktop. And the first website to get Fogger support is Facebook.
Avid users of OMG! Ubuntu! can now help manage their addiction by adding a nifty OMG! Ubuntu! item to the Unity launcher. Okay, so it's nothing more than a glorified bookmark in Unity clothing, but it does give you super quick access to various OMG! Ubuntu! sections. In fact all you have to do is press Super (a.k.a. the Win key), type OMG! and start OMG! Ubuntu! to open the homepage in your default browser.
Of all of the Ubuntu App Showdown apps that we wrote about over the last three weeks, none has been as hotly anticipated as Google Reader app 'LightRead'. Here's a hands-on look at what it can do, what it can't, and how you can get it.
Alien Arena is an online first person shooter game that is based on the source code from the extremely popular Quake FPS game series. The makers of Alien Arena (ID Software) have released it under the GPL license, which basically means that anyone is permitted to copy and distribute copies of this Alien Arena, but changing it is not allowed.
The Ubuntu App Showdown is drawing to a close, but developers still have the weekend to polish off and package up their entries. Over the last three weeks we've taken a look at various entries in various states of progress - from RSS readers to an awesome desktop-integrated Google Docs app - but here some more interesting apps in development that we haven't previously mentioned...
When the Unity News Lens was first released earlier this year, our excuse for not being knowing what’s going on in the world …Well, it evaporated. And now, in the Unity News Lens’ most recent update, […]
Whether you're writing an essay or a lengthy response to a troll on reddit, it's important to take regular breaks from typing to help your hands, and keep your mind refreshed and focused. It's a habit easier said that done, so making use of a timer app to remind yourself to take a break can work wonders.
Can you think of a stylish video playing app? Many are anything but, and that's okay because a video player is a functional app; it doesn't need to look overly fancy. Most of its time is spent in full-screen, showing us we want: the video. But that notion is being challenged by Audience - an up-and-coming (read: in development) video player that brings both simplicity and good looks to the table.
VLC 2.0.2 was pushed out a few days back - but if you're looking to upgrade you'll need to add a PPA.