Section: Dev

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Ubuntu Software Can Now Show Screenshots of Snap Apps

Ubuntu Software is now able to show app screenshots for desktop Snap apps, just like it can for apps in the standard Ubuntu archive and in PPAs.

3 October 2016
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GNOME Calendar Pencils In Great New Features

GNOME Calendar is one of the few decent desktop calendaring apps available on Linux — and it's going to get better.

29 September 2016
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Ubuntu 16.10 Flavors: Beta 2 Downloads Now Available

Sneaking out alongside the main Ubuntu 16.10 Beta 2 release are beta builds from the rest of the Ubuntu family.

28 September 2016
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Ubuntu 16.10 Beta 2 Now Available to Download

The first (and final) beta release in the Ubuntu 16.10 Yakkety Yak development cycle. What's new? We take a look…

28 September 2016

Insomnia 3.0 Is a Slick Desktop REST Client for Linux

Looking for a free, easy-to-use REST client for the Linux desktop? Don't lose sleep: get Insomnia.

15 September 2016
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OpenOffice In Danger of Shutting Down, Project VP Warns

The future isn't look bright for OpenOffice, the open-source office suite run by the Apache Foundation.

4 September 2016

Ubuntu 16.10 Beta 1 Released, Available to Download Now

The Ubuntu 16.10 Beta 1 releases are now available to download.

25 August 2016

That Wasn’t In The Forecast — GNOME Weather Has Stopped Working

GNOME Weather is no longer able to display weather forecasts.

24 August 2016
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GNOME Improves Handling of Unknown Audio Devices (Thanks to Unity)

Is it a mic? Is it a speaker? No, it's a … well, actually GNOME doesn't know either — but the open-source desktop is about to be smarter about finding out.

9 August 2016
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Ubuntu Designers Show Off New Look ‘Scopes Toolkit Cards’

Back in May we got a peek at what the Canonical Design Team has in store for the future of Ubuntu — now there's more to see.

8 August 2016
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This is Why The ‘Snap Find’ Command No Longer Works on Ubuntu

It's no longer possible to see a list of Snap apps at the command line by running the 'snap find' command. This is why.

4 August 2016

Well That Only Took Forever: Ubuntu Phone To Finally Add iCal, CalDav Support

It’s been at the top of many an early Ubuntu Phone users’ wishlist — and now it’s finally happening. Yes, the native Ubuntu calendar app is to add support for the leading open standards for exchanging […]

2 August 2016