Section: News

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KMail Bug Sent Encrypted Emails in Plain-Text — for 4 years

A KMail bug has inadvertently sent PGP encrypted emails in plain-text — for the past four years! A flaw in the ‘Send it Later’ feature, introduced in Kmail 4.11, allows users to schedule the time […]

26 June 2017

Nylas Mail Is Dead, Jim

Nylas N1 …Or is it Nylas Mail now? I can't remember, and it doesn't really matter because, we learn today, this cross-platform desktop email app is dead.

21 June 2017

Shotwell Photo Manager Updated, Here’s How To Upgrade on Ubuntu

A new unstable release of photo manager Shotwell is now available.  Shotwell 0.27 introduces a small set of new features and improvements, as well fixes for a number of bugs. Notably, Shotwell 0.27 no longer […]

20 June 2017
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Two Popular Open-Source Apps Are Now Available in the Windows Store

Two of the most celebrated open-source applications are now available on the Windows Store, though one comes with a £7.49/$9.79 price tag attached.

18 June 2017
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Steam is Now Available as a Flatpak, Here’s How To Install it on Ubuntu

Well, this is interesting: it looks like Steam for Linux is now available to install as a Flatpak app. The Steam Flatpak is even being distributed through Flathub, a centralised repository for app developers to host […]

18 June 2017
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Tomahawk Music Player is “Essentially Abandoned”

Don't expect to see new releases of Tomahawk player, as devs of the multi-service music app for Windows, Mac and Linux say it is "effectively abandoned".

16 June 2017
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WPS Office for Linux 2016 Released (Update: Downloads Now Live)

A new version of WPS Office for Linux is available to download. It ships with new 'enhancements', including remote file sharing and improved performance.

15 June 2017
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Ugh, It Doesn’t Look Like Google’s New Google Drive Client Is Coming to Linux

'Backup and Sync' is the name of Google's all-new Google Drive desktop client. The rejigged and refreshed app is being released later this month.

14 June 2017
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Firefox 54 Is Rolling Out on Ubuntu, but Multiprocess is Disabled

Ubuntu users can now upgrade the latest Firefox 54 release through Software Updater, but Firefox's new multiprocess handling is disabled by default.

14 June 2017
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Firefox 54 Is Here, And It’s Way Faster Than Before

This is it: this is the Firefox release you've been waiting for, the release that finally puts a bit of pep in the open-source browsers' step.

13 June 2017
stacer 1.0.7

Linux System Utility ‘Stacer’ Updated with Process Monitoring Panel, New Look

A new version Stacer, an open-source system cleaning n’ tune-up tool for Linux desktops, is available to download. Stacer 1.0.7 ships with improved language support, adds in a choice of light or dark theme, and introduces […]

12 June 2017
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A KDE Connect Bluetooth Backend Is In Development

A KDE Connect Bluetooth backend is now in development, meaning you can soon pair your Android phone with your Ubuntu PC without the use of wifi.

11 June 2017