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.

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New Pre-Alpha of Twitter App Polly Available

A new pre-alpha release of multi-column twitter application Polly is available for download.

4 October 2011
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Drag & Drop Evernote Uploader for Ubuntu’s Unity Launcher

Evernote – it’s one of the most widely used note taking/to do applications around, yet it still lacks an official Ubuntu client. We’ve covered Evernote clone ‘Nevernote‘ previously, but if you’re seeking something less full-blown […]

3 October 2011
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Open Source Radio Station Management Software Airtime Sees New Release

Airtime - an open source application designed to make radio station management easier - has seen a new release with .deb packages available for Ubuntu. The award-winning software has been bumped to version 1.9.4, and along with a host of bug fixes, now includes handy packages for your favourite Debian based distribution to make installation and updating easy. Powering stations like London’s Resonance FM, Senegal’s West Africa Democracy Radio and Canada’s NationTalk, Airtime platforms have been receiving industry acclaim including a Knight-Batten Award for Innovations in Journalism. Airtime is also a finalist in the Packt Open Source Multimedia Software Awards 2011 alongside Blender, GIMP and Inkscape.

3 October 2011
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Add a ‘Force Quit’ Applet to Ubuntu’s Unity Launcher

Long-time users of Ubuntu might recall that a handy 'Force Quit' applet was once available to add to the desktop panel, which made 'closing' misbehaving applications a cinch. Thankfully for the lazy amongst us reader Josh Leverette has put together a script that adds a 'Force Close' button to the Unity Launcher. With one click you can once again kill crashy, CPU-hogging applications without having to reboot or revert to the Terminal.

2 October 2011
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Ubuntu One Sync App Released for Windows

The official Ubuntu One desktop client for Windows has been has released. Ubuntu One is the cloud-storage service from Canonical and installed by default in Ubuntu. All users are entitled to 5GB of free space, with additional […]

29 September 2011
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PiTiVi Video Editor Update Adds New Features, Changes

The folks behind user-friendly Linux video editor PiTiVi have announced the release of version 0.15, which adds faster start-up time, new transformation features and support for saving project presets.

28 September 2011

GNOME Pie Is A Slick App Launcher for Linux Desktops

Launching applications in Ubuntu isn't exactly difficult. And with plenty of third party applications - such as Launchy, Synapse and Do - the relatively new launcher GNOME Pie has a lot of competition. Read on in for video review, screenshots and the oh-so-desired installation instructions.

28 September 2011
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Spotify for Linux Updates With Facebook Features

The Linux client for Spotify has been updated.

23 September 2011
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OpenShot 1.4 Released With New Effects & Improved Features

A new version of popular Linux video editor OpenShot - featuring numerous interface and performance improvements and new effects - has been made available for download.

23 September 2011
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Banshee 2.2 Released

A new stable release of media player Banshee has been made available for download.

21 September 2011

Latest Hedgewars Release Adds 3D Rendering, New Gameplay Modes, And Downloadable Content

A new version of cross-platform Worms-like strategy game Hedgewars has been released with new game modes, new utilities, and downloadable content.

21 September 2011
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Ubuntu One For Windows Beta 2 Review

The second beta of Ubuntu One's native Windows client slipped out into the wild recently. As an avid user of the Ubuntu One cloud storage service I just had to try it out...

20 September 2011