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You Can Now Upgrade the Original PinePhone with More RAM, Storage

Original PinePhone owners can now upgrade their device using a replacement mainboard. This offers 3GB RAM and 32GB storage, and is available to buy now.

1 November 2020
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Control Philips Hue Lights on Ubuntu with this GNOME Extension

Control Philips Hue lights from your Ubuntu PC check with this neat GNOME extension. It lets you turn bulbs on or off, adjust brightness, and more.

31 October 2020
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And We’re Off: Ubuntu 21.04 Development Begins

Development of Ubuntu 21.04 ‘Hirsute Hippo’ is now officially underway! Ubuntu developer Matthias Klose posted the traditional ribbon-cutting post over on the Ubuntu mailing list. There he explains that development starts with one major change […]

28 October 2020
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The Ubuntu 21.04 Codename Revealed — It’s Hairy ‘n Huge!

The codename of Ubuntu 21.04 has been revealed but brace yourself: it’s a humungous hodgepodge of a name! Heroic Hare? Haughty Hamster? Hypnotic Hyrax?! No, Ubuntu 21.04 is the Hirsute Hippo! This is the development […]

28 October 2020
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Fxtec’s Pro1-X is an Ubuntu Phone with Physical QWERTY Keyboard

Fxtec's Pro1-X is the first smartphone available with Lineage OS preinstalled. The Pro1-X also boasts a physical QWERTY keyboard and supports Ubuntu Touch.

27 October 2020
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Download Now: Pop!_OS 20.10 Released Based on Ubuntu 20.10

Pop!_OS 20.10 has been released. System76's bespoke Linux distro is based on Ubuntu 20.10. Find out what's changed and where to download it.

27 October 2020
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Ubuntu 20.10 Flavours Released, This is What’s (Mostly) New

Arriving alongside the final Ubuntu 20.10 release are new builds from Ubuntu's family of flavours, which includes Kubuntu, Ubuntu MATE and Ubuntu Budgie.

22 October 2020
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Ubuntu 20.10 Released, Now Available to Download

Ubuntu 20.10 downloads are live meaning you (and everyone else) can now download Ubuntu 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" to try the operating system out firsthand.

22 October 2020
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Ubuntu 20.10 Desktop Now Supports the Raspberry Pi 4

Ubuntu 20.10 includes full desktop support for the Raspberry Pi 4 4GB and 8GB models. In this post we recap the benefit and share the link to download it.

22 October 2020
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1Password’s Linux App Enters Beta

An official 1Password Linux app is available for testing ahead of a stable release next year. The beta is fully functional but require a 1Password account.

22 October 2020
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Check Out Ubuntu France’s Gorgeous Groovy Gorilla Tee

The graphical design gurus at Ubuntu France have generated another great t-shirt. Their latest garment is a gallant nod to the Groovy Gorilla. It costs €15.

21 October 2020
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First Look: We Go Hands on With Microsoft Edge for Linux

We install Microsoft Edge for Linux using the developer build that's now available and share our early thoughts. Want to try Edge? Read on to learn how.

20 October 2020