Section: News

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Must Read: GNOME 3.34: The 10 Best Changes & Features

The new GNOME 3.34 release brings a sizeable set of new features and changes with it, and in this post we look at the best. GNOME 3.34 is a substantial yet iterative upgrade that rounds off […]

3 September 2019

Thunderbird 68 Released with New App Menu, Other UI Changes

Thunderbird 68, a major update to the popular open source desktop email client, is now available. Features include an improved app menu.

28 August 2019
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Xfce 4.16 Gets Underway, Plans New Release Next Year

Following on from the warmly received release Xfce 4.14 the Xfce development team is turning its attention to the next major update. And there’s some good news: it will arrive much sooner than you, I, […]

27 August 2019

How to Install Chromium on Ubuntu (Snap or DEB Package)

Here's how to install Chromium on Ubuntu the easy way, without using source code downloads, on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and above, as well as Linux Mint.

26 August 2019
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You Can Buy the $199 Pinebook Pro Linux Laptop Right Now

Pinebook Pro, the hotly-anticipated $199 Linux laptop from Pine64, is now available to order. The ARM-based 14-inch notebook has been available for members of the Pine64 messaging board to buy over the past few weeks. […]

26 August 2019
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Enlightenment Desktop Scores Its First Major Release in 2 Years

A brand new version of Enlightenment is now available to download and features a modest set of improvements, including better Wayland support.

25 August 2019
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Glimpse is the G-Rated GIMP Fork We All, Er, Apparently Need…

Glimpse image editor is a direct fork of The GIMP that rebrands the raster graphic editing tool with a new name to make it more accessible.

25 August 2019
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The GPD MicroPC in 3 Minutes [Video Review]

The GPD MicroPC is a tiny, but impressive sub-notebook so I made a three minute YouTube video to show you what's cool, and what's not.

24 August 2019

Kdenlive 19.08 Released with Clip Speed, Project Bin Improvements

Kdenlive 19.08 is now available to download. The latest release of this free open source video editor for Windows and Linux features various improvements.

21 August 2019

New Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition Announced, Powered by Ubuntu

If you're in the market for a powerful Linux laptop you definitely want to check out the new 9th generation Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition, announced today.

21 August 2019
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Skype Snap Gets First Update in 6 Months, Plus a New Icon

The Skype Snap app has been updated for the first time in six month. Additionally, the new version of the VoIP app debuts a new icon.

18 August 2019

Xfce 4.14 Desktop Officially Released, This is What’s New

Xfce 4.14 has been released. The latest stable version of the lightweight Linux desktop environment includes a swathe of new features and refinements.

12 August 2019