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GNOME Twitch 0.4 Released With Various Improvements

A new version of GNOME Twitch, an open-source Twitch.tv player for the Linux desktop, is available with various improvements in tow.

4 April 2017
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Is Ubuntu 17.10 Named ‘Acrobatic Aardvark’?

Spied in a mailing list post earlier this week, we may know the codename for Ubuntu 17.10. But then again, it might all be a bit of speculatory fun…

4 April 2017
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Android Beats Windows, Now Officially The World’s Most Popular OS

Android is now the world's most popular operating system, having beaten Microsoft Windows in worldwide marketshare for the very first time.

3 April 2017
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Firefox Is Getting a Massive Redesign, And This Is What It Looks Like

Mozilla plans to give Firefox is a brand new look dubbed "Photon" later this year, and now a handful of screenshots of the redesign have leaked online.

2 April 2017
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Telegram Voice Calls Are Coming to Desktop Linux App

Messaging app Telegram is rolling out encrypted voice calls to its mobile apps, but has confirmed that Telegram desktop will also get the feature.

31 March 2017
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Museeks Music Player Adds Native Notifications, Tray Applet, More

It’s been nearly 6 months since we last heard from Museeks, a stylish cross-platform desktop music player. But good things come to those who wait. Museeks 0.8 is now available for download — and it’s […]

31 March 2017

GNOME 3.26 Release Date Set

The GNOME 3.26 release date is set for September 13, 2017, according to the full GNOME 3.26 release schedule added to

30 March 2017
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Linux Mint May Switch to LightDM Login Screen

Linux Mint 18.2 may ship with LightDM and Unity Greeter by default, replacing the current MDM login screen.

30 March 2017
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Vivaldi 1.8 Debuts With Insanely Cool Browsing Stats Feature

Vivaldi 1.8 is super-charges the browser history, helping to give you an unparalleled amount of insight in to your online activities.

29 March 2017

Scriptwriting App Celtx Desktop Officially Discontinued

Desktop scriptwriting software Celtx is officially Fin. The open-source Final Draft rival now only offers a web-based app for writers to use.

28 March 2017
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Ubuntu System Cleaner Stacer Scores a Spring Update

Linux system optimizer and monitoring app Stacer has picked up a few new features — just in time for some early spring cleaning!

28 March 2017
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Hurrah! Dash to Dock Now Supports GNOME 3.24

The Dash to Dock GNOME Shell Extension has been updated to support GNOME 3.24, and improves its app launch keyboard shortcut feature.

27 March 2017