Section: News

GNOME 3.28 features

First GNOME 3.28 Point Release Is Now Rolling Out

Developers have issued the first point release to GNOME 3.28, which was released last month. GNOME 3.28.1 brings a boat load of bug fixes for a stack of GNOME desktop components, modules and apps. And, because […]

15 April 2018
elisa music player

Elisa Music Player Makes Its Debut Release

The Elisa music player is a Qt-based open source music player for Linux and, uniquely, for Windows.

13 April 2018
Ubuntu 18.04 Beta 2

Ubuntu 18.04 Final Beta Available to Download

The Ubuntu 18.04 beta download is ready for testing. Grab your USB thumb drive and help test the release that will become the next LTS version of Ubuntu.

6 April 2018
Lenovo BIOS corrupted by Ubuntu 17.10

That Huge GNOME Shell Memory Leak? It’s Being Fixed

Some good news: the (rather large) GNOME Shell memory leak we spotlighted last week is in the process of being fixed. The cause? GNOME forgetting to take out the garbage…

30 March 2018
intel logotype

Intel Axes its Linux Graphics Update Tool

Intel has announced it is ‘discontinuing’ the ‘Intel Graphics Update Tool for Linux‘. The tool (which was known as “Intel Graphics Installer for Linux” for a while) was created in 2013 to give Linux users a […]

26 March 2018
gnome logo

GNOME 3.30 Release Date is Set for September 6

GNOME 3.30 is scheduled for release on September 6, 2018. It will be the next major stable release of the GNOME desktop environment.

25 March 2018
peek gif recorder

Peek Gif Screen Recorder Drops Support for Snap App

Peek is discontinuing support for its Snap app. The developer behind the popular animated gif screen capture tool cites complex set-up and a lack of cross-distro support.

25 March 2018
Ubuntu MATE 18.04 LTS

Ubuntu MATE 18.04 LTS: What’s New?

Planning to upgrade to Ubuntu MATE 18.04 LTS? Then you may be wondering what new features and changes the update will bring. Well, wonder no more. In this post we round up all of the […]

19 March 2018
Stacer system optimiser on ubuntu 17.10

Linux Release Roundup: Amarok Sees First Release in 3 Years

The past 7 days have been pretty dang busy in Linux release land. We’ve taken a look at the best GNOME 3.28 features, recapped the latest Firefox 59 changes, and made ourselves comfortable with the latest changes to […]

17 March 2018
Firefox Snap Package on Ubuntu 17.10

Firefox is now available as a Snap package

The latest version of Mozilla Firefox is available as a Snap package for Ubuntu and other Linux distros. Not just any ol’d Snap package either, but an official, made-by-Mozilla Snap package. It’s arrival, without any sort […]

15 March 2018
the new ubuntu theme

Dang it! Ubuntu 18.04 Won’t Include a New GTK Theme After All

If you were hoping to see Ubuntu 18.04 LTS arrive with an all-new look then brace yourself as we’ve bad news to share. Ubuntu has said that the new theme, which it asked the community to […]

13 March 2018
Cozy 0.5.6 on Ubuntu

Cozy Audiobook Player for Linux adds HiDPI Support & Dark Mode

A new version of Cozy, the GTK-based audiobook player for Linux desktops, is available to download. Cozy 0.5.6 isn’t a major update, but it does improve some welcome new features, including a new audiobook overview […]

12 March 2018