Section: News

Nerds Vs Zombies: ZHackers Volume 2 Hits Ubuntu Software Center

Like a herd of the shuffling, mindless dead, the follow up to 2012's Ubuntu-themed Zombie novel 'Zhackers' has taken a while to arrive...

1 November 2013

‘Mappero’ Offers Native ‘Maps’ App for Ubuntu Touch

There are a number of applications that I see as being 'key' to a mobile OS - and some sort of Maps app is one of them.

30 October 2013

CISCO Announce New Open Source H.264 Codec

Networking company Cisco has announced plans for an open-source H264 codec - a move it says will "remove barriers" to its use in WebRTC.

30 October 2013

Linux Twitter App Polly Updated With Minor Fixes

Tweet, tweet: a new update to the popular multi-column desktop Twitter app 'Polly' has been released to the wild.

28 October 2013

What The Press Are Saying About Ubuntu 13.10

We take a look at what some notable websites and publications have had to say about the recent release of Ubuntu 13.10.

22 October 2013

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Opens For Development

Take a deep breath and prepare to jump back on the development rollercoaster: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS has opened for development.

21 October 2013

Happy Birthday, Ubuntu – The World’s Most Popular Linux Distro Turns 9 Years Old

At 11.06 AM on this very day back in 2004, Mark Shuttleworth took the Ubuntu mailing list to announce the inaugural release of Ubuntu 4.10.

20 October 2013
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Mark Shuttleworth Brands Mir Opponents “The Open Source Tea Party”

Opponents of Mir are 'politically motivated', says Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth in a blog post announcing the name of Ubuntu 14.10.

19 October 2013

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Named ‘Trusty Tahr’

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS has been code-named 'Trusty Tahr'. Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth confirmed the choice of name in a blog post.

18 October 2013

4 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Install Ubuntu Touch on Your Nexus

Don't install Ubuntu Touch - that's my advice to anyone thinking about replacing Android on their primary device expecting a polished OS.

18 October 2013

Ubuntu 13.10 Released – But Is It An Essential Upgrade?

Ubuntu 13.10 brings a number of minor changes to the desktop - but are any of them essential? We review the latest release.

17 October 2013

‘Worms Reloaded’ Arrives on Linux As Part of Latest Humble Bundle

Worms Reloaded has been brought to Linux for the first time as part of the new Humble Bundle with Android 7, alongside 5 other indie games.

15 October 2013