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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Video-Editor ‘Novacut’ Unveil New UI prototypes, Available To Try Online

Novacut have shown off two new UI prototypes for their real-time collaborative video editor.

14 July 2011
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Gwibber Gets Revamped For Ubuntu 11.10: Faster, Lighter, Prettier

Gwibber - it's Ubuntu's default social client, but do you use it? Chances are you don't. Despite have a great feature set and support for almost every major social networking sites Gwibber is tarnished with a reputation for being slow, laggy, resource hungry and a notification-nuisance. But come Ubuntu 11.10 in October Gwibber will be a very different beast. Gwibber just got sexy.

12 July 2011
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elementary Music App ‘BeatBox’ Sees New Release

The first stable release of lightweight music player Beatbox is now available for Ubuntu users. Pictures and download how-to inside.

11 July 2011
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Goober Instant Messenger, VoIP and Video Calling Client Has Ample Features

With Pidgin and Empathy both eeking it out in the multi-service instant messaging arena one could be forgiven for thinking there was no need for another candidate. Enter Goober.

6 July 2011
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Linux Screenshot Tool ‘Shutter’ Update – Adds Minor Features, Bug Fixes

A new version of popular screenshot utility 'Shutter' has been released. Shutter 0.87.3 finally sees the ability to capture the 'real' cursor image in use. Shutter previously only used the 'standard' cursor image.

4 July 2011
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Critically Acclaimed Puzzle Game Braid Hits Ubuntu Software Centre

Platform puzzle game 'Braid' is the latest paid game to hit the Ubuntu Software Centre.

4 July 2011
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Multi-platform music app Minitunes updates with search, new icon, more

Minimalistic multi-platform music app 'Minitunes' has been updated with a new search feature, new icon and updated translations.

3 July 2011
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LibreOffice 3.4.1 Released, Brings Bugfixes

LibreOffice 3.4.1 has been released for all platforms.

1 July 2011
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Novacut back on Kickstarter

OS X and Windows users always had no shortage of pro video editors but Linux never had such privilege. Novacut project aims to bring a pro video editor to Linux that is 100% free and open source right down to every single detail.

1 July 2011
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Threaded E-Mail Coming to Postler

Conversation-style e-mail display, like that found in GMail, is heading to Postler - and plans on looking sexy in the process. Initial work on conversation threads - which groups sequential e-mails from the same 'conversation' - is already present in the development builds of Postler.

28 June 2011
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Wallpaper Slideshow App For Gnome 3 (Updated)

Dhananjay Sathe sent in news of an application he's been working on that will be of use to those running GNOME 3 - a wallpaper slideshow tool.

24 June 2011

Opera 11.50 Hits Release Candidate, Ready to Download

A Release Candidate build of Opera 11.50, the next version of Opera Software's web browser, is now available to download.

24 June 2011