Remember that Unity Quicklist window switching patch we mentioned at the end of January? It arrived as default in Ubuntu 13.04 earlier today.
An update to the Ubuntu One desktop client in 13.04 has brought with it a new 'Sync Menu'. The panel-based menu provides quick access to common Ubuntu One service features, including an 'On/Off' toggle; list of recent transfers; and links to online information.
In an attempt to both broaden the types of data that can be searched from the Dash and increase the relevancy of results, Ubuntu and Canonical are to introduce some major improvements to the Scopes API.
An additional way of switching between application windows in Ubuntu's Unity desktop has been proposed by a developer.
During every 6 month release cycle we run Ubuntu Developer Week. It's back and we're going to have it from 29th January (tomorrow!) to 31st January. And there's never been a more exciting time to get involved...
Cameras at the ready - the contest to choose 10 new wallpapers for Ubuntu 13.04 has kicked off.
Ubuntu's system update application has received a refreshed look in Ubuntu 13.04. The new changes, which we wrote about earlier this week, is aimed at making the information displayed to users easier to digest.
A redesigned version of Ubuntu's 'Software Updater' application is likely to arrive in Ubuntu 13.04 before April. Writing about the UI tweaks on his blog, developer Michael Terry says that a patch containing the changes has been 'proposed'.
A new window snapping effect is one of several changes to have recently arrived in Unity in Ubuntu 13.04. Read on for more details and a video of the effect in action.
Chinese Ubuntu users will be able to find music from their favourite national artists straight from the Unity Dash. Search support for China's largest music download site, Baidu Music, is now available in Ubuntu 13.04.
Ubuntu's default music player Rhythmbox won't ship with the Ubuntu One Music Store plugin in 13.04. Sounds like a bad move, but it's actually for the best...
New options have been added to the Appearance Settings pane in Ubuntu 13.04. With a click you can now disable the 'Workspace Switcher' item, used to navigate between the four workspaces Ubuntu provides by default.