Section: News

Rumour: Firefox Premium Coming Later This Year, But Will You Pay for It?

Mozilla plan to launch a 'premium' version of the Firefox web browser later this year. Mozilla CEO revealed the news in an interview with T3N.

11 June 2019
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Open Source Music Creation Tool ‘LMMS’ Scores Its First Update in 4 Years

Open-source music creation tool LMMS has issued its first stable update in over 4 years! The previous version of the music composing, sequencer and tracker app was LMMS 1.1.3, released way back in 2015. Read […]

10 June 2019
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VLC 3.0.7 Released with Improved MP4 Support, 42 Security Fixes

VLC 3.0.7 is now available to download. We recap the changes and show you how to install or upgrade to VLC 3.0.7 on Ubuntu using a PPA or a Snap app.

9 June 2019
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You Can Install Snap Apps on elementary OS Using ‘Snaptastic’

Snaps are a must-try in Linuxland because they work across multiple Linux distributions, from Arch to Fedora — and it’s dead simple to sample ’em! But what about on elementary OS? In this article we […]

8 June 2019
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Google Stadia Pricing Revealed (But It’s a Bit Confusing Tbh)

Google Stadia will launch in November, but gamers will need to buy a $129 Stadia Founders Pack to join the fun. We look at Stadia subscription cost & launch.

6 June 2019

Why Ubuntu MATE 19.10 Is Ditching VLC for GNOME MPV

GNOME MPV will replace VLC as the default media player in Ubuntu MATE 19.10, due for release in October. We look at the reasons for the swap.

6 June 2019
Things to Do: Install GNOME Extensions

Okay Dash to Panel, That Does Look Super Slick…

I haven’t used a Windows desktop “properly” for around 8 years or so (and can’t say I miss it, either). Back when I first started this blog I had a multi-boot set up on my […]

6 June 2019

Zorin OS 15 Released, Based on Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS

Zorin OS 15 is a Linux distro based on Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS. Learn more about Zorin OS 15's new features and where to download it.

5 June 2019
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LibreOffice 6.3 Drops 32-bit Linux Builds

The LibreOffice 6.3 beta is out, but it brings some bad news for 32-bit Linux desktop users. The free office suite is dropping 32-bit support for Linux.

4 June 2019
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How to Install Wine 4.0 on Linux Mint 19

It just got easier to install Wine 4.0 on Linux Mint 19 thanks to a backport by Linux Mint developers and a new meta package to streamline install.

3 June 2019
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Authenticator, a 2FA Token Generator for Linux, Gets Updated

The Authenticator GTK app lets you generate 2FA tokens for over 500 well-known services, straight from the Linux desktop. We look at the new release.

31 May 2019
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Krita 4.2 Debuts with 1000+ Bug Fixes, New Features

Krita 4.2.0 is the latest version of the powerful open-source graphics app written in Qt. We recap its new features and show you where to download it.

28 May 2019