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Tomahawk Music Player is “Essentially Abandoned”

Don't expect to see new releases of Tomahawk player, as devs of the multi-service music app for Windows, Mac and Linux say it is "effectively abandoned".

16 June 2017
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WPS Office for Linux 2016 Released (Update: Downloads Now Live)

A new version of WPS Office for Linux is available to download. It ships with new 'enhancements', including remote file sharing and improved performance.

15 June 2017
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Ugh, It Doesn’t Look Like Google’s New Google Drive Client Is Coming to Linux

'Backup and Sync' is the name of Google's all-new Google Drive desktop client. The rejigged and refreshed app is being released later this month.

14 June 2017
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Firefox 54 Is Rolling Out on Ubuntu, but Multiprocess is Disabled

Ubuntu users can now upgrade the latest Firefox 54 release through Software Updater, but Firefox's new multiprocess handling is disabled by default.

14 June 2017
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Firefox 54 Is Here, And It’s Way Faster Than Before

This is it: this is the Firefox release you've been waiting for, the release that finally puts a bit of pep in the open-source browsers' step.

13 June 2017
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Linux System Utility ‘Stacer’ Updated with Process Monitoring Panel, New Look

A new version Stacer, an open-source system cleaning n’ tune-up tool for Linux desktops, is available to download. Stacer 1.0.7 ships with improved language support, adds in a choice of light or dark theme, and introduces […]

12 June 2017
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A KDE Connect Bluetooth Backend Is In Development

A KDE Connect Bluetooth backend is now in development, meaning you can soon pair your Android phone with your Ubuntu PC without the use of wifi.

11 June 2017
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Snappy Is Finally Doing Something About Super Large App Sizes

Ubuntu is finally doing something to tackle the size of Snap apps, albeit only for GNOME apps at present. A new GNOME platform snap is available in for testing in the testing channel of the Snap […]

11 June 2017

GDM to Replace LightDM in Ubuntu 17.10

Ubuntu is switching to GDM as the default display manager for both Ubuntu 17.10 and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. GDM will replace LightDM and the Unity Greeter.

7 June 2017
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Why The Next Chromium Update Will Look a Lot Nicer On Linux

The next stable update to Chromium uses GTK3 by default. This means Chromium 59 is able to adopt more of the underlying GTK theme of the desktop.

5 June 2017
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The Native Skype Linux App Will Stop Working July 1

If you use Skype 4.3 on Linux I've some bad news as Microsoft has said the Qt Skype Linux app will no longer work from July 1, 2017.

4 June 2017
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‘Next generation of Skype’ Unveiled, But Theres No Mention of Linux Support

Microsoft has unwrapped “the next generation of Skype”, a feature-packed update aimed at injecting youthful appeal into the venerable VoIP brand. Dubbed ‘new Skype’, Microsoft say the new version of Skype add more personalisation, more immediacy, and more intimacy […]

1 June 2017