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China Unicom Signs Up to Ubuntu Touch Advisory Group

Chinese mobile operator China Unicom - which has over 300 million subscribers - is the latest network to join the Ubuntu Touch Advisory Group

8 July 2013
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Prepare for The Infection: Left 4 Dead 2 Goes Stable on Linux

Trigger-fingers, hazmat suits, and co-op strategies at the ready: Left 4 Dead 2 is now officially available on Steam for Linux.

4 July 2013
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Kingsoft Office Launch English-Language Website

Microsoft Office clone 'Kingsoft Office' has launched an English-language website in a bid to help expand testing of its Linux builds.

4 July 2013

Indonesia’s Largest Mobile Internet Network Joins Ubuntu Touch Forum

Indonesian mobile network 'Smartfren' has been named as the latest member of Ubuntu's Carrier Advisory Group (CAG).

3 July 2013

Inky to Update Users on Progress of Linux App

Linux users interested in innovative desktop mail app Inky are now able to sign up for updates on its progress.

1 July 2013
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Survey Shows Strong Developer Interest in Ubuntu Touch, Firefox OS

App developers are more interested in developing for Ubuntu Touch than Blackberry 10, a new survey reveals.

1 July 2013
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Lubuntu, Kubuntu Won’t Ship With Mir in 13.10

The KDE-based spin Kubuntu, as well as the lightweight distro Lubuntu, have both announced they have no plans to adopt Mir for their future releases.

30 June 2013

US Mobile Network Joins Ubuntu Touch Advisory Group

Three international mobile networks, including one from the US, have joined the Ubuntu Touch 'Carrier Advisory Group'.

30 June 2013

MiniTube Adds Account-Free Channel Subscription, Added to Ubuntu Software Centre

Desktop YouTube player MiniTube has been updated with a rather nifty new feature: account-free channel subscriptions.

28 June 2013
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Half Life 2 & Sequels Turn Stable on Steam for Linux

Half Life 2, along with a number of its sequels, are now officially available on Steam for Linux, dropping beta status after several months.

27 June 2013
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2nd-Gen Linux Mint PC Unveiled With i5 CPU

The fanless MintBox2 boasts 4x the performance power of the original device by switching to an Intel i5 CPU.

27 June 2013
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Mir To Ship As Default Display Server in Ubuntu 13.10

Mir is to ship as the default display server in Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu engineers have today announced.

27 June 2013