Section: News

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GIMP 2.9.6 Released with Experimental Multi-Threading Support

A new development release of graphics editor The GIMP is available to download — the first in over a year — and boy is it packing some big changes.

24 August 2017
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Purism is Crowdfunding an Encrypted Linux Phone

Crowdfunding for a Linux phone that respects your privacy and keep your data secure is underway by Linux laptop maker Purism.

24 August 2017

MellowPlayer is a Cross-Platform Qt Cloud Music App

MellowPlayer is a Qt cloud music app for Linux, Windows and Mac. Never heard of it? I can’t say I had, either. But a reader of this site, and a fan of MellowPlayer,  asked if […]

21 August 2017
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Color Emoji Support Is Coming to GNOME Desktop

If you're a regular readers you'll know how I've longed to see full color emoji support on Linux — and it seems, at long last, I'm very close to getting it!

20 August 2017
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GPD Pocket, The 7-Inch Ubuntu Laptop, is Now Shipping

Ubuntu fans with small fingers (and big pockets) will be pleased to hear that the GPD Pocket Ubuntu edition has begun shipping.

16 August 2017
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Firefox 55 Upgrade Is Finally Rolling Out on Ubuntu

Ubuntu users can now upgrade to the latest stable release of Mozilla Firefox through the Software Updater tool, without the need for extra PPAs.

15 August 2017
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Ubuntu is adding a Trash Can Icon to the Desktop

With no (easy) way to add a trash icon to the new Ubuntu Dock, Ubuntu's devs instead opt to add a trash icon to the Ubuntu desktop.

15 August 2017
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Why Rhythmbox Looks Very Different in Ubuntu 17.10

The Rhythmbox music player will look very different in Ubuntu 17.10, due for release later this year. But the changes on show aren’t because there’s been a new release. Instead, Ubuntu devs plan to make […]

10 August 2017
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Ubuntu 17.10 Wants to Ship Sushi By Default (Update: Decides Not To)

Ubuntu is considering adding the GNOME file preview utility Sushi as part of Ubuntu 17.10, the next stable release of the Linux distro due for release in October.

9 August 2017

Firefox 55 Released with Big Performance Improvements

Firefox 55 features a number of welcome improvements in memory usage and startup time, and offers 'search suggestions' in the URL bar.

8 August 2017

Firefox May Be Getting a New Logo

Firefox 57 is shaping up to be one of the browser's biggest and most important releases in its history — but might it also bring an update logo?

6 August 2017
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Phew, Ubuntu 17.10 Will Have a Desktop Dock (Of Sorts)

If you were worried Ubuntu 17.10 would use a vanilla GNOME Shell desktop, you can relax. Ubuntu says the release will have a desktop dock.

4 August 2017