Section: News

This is the Ubuntu 17.04 Default Wallpaper

The Ubuntu 17.04 default wallpaper has been revealed — but you may need to be a keen spot-the-difference enthusiast to notice much of a difference…

28 February 2017
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GNOME’s New Night Light Feature Aims to Help You Sleep Better

We take a look at GNOME Night Light, a blue light filter that is included in the GNOME 3.24 desktop and adjusts the color temperature of the display.

28 February 2017

Mozilla Acquires Pocket, Will Open Source Pocket Code

Chances are you've heard the new: Mozilla has acquired Pocket, the go-to 'read it later' service, and says it plans to open-source Pocket code in due course.

27 February 2017
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Ubuntu 17.04 Beta 1 Flavors Now Available to Download

The first beta releases in the Ubuntu 17.04 development cycle are ready for testing, with Xubuntu, Ubuntu GNOME and Ubuntu Budgie among the flavors taking part.

23 February 2017

Simple Screen Recorder Is Now Available as a Snap App (Updated)

SImple Screen Recorder, a popular screen recording app for Linux desktops, is now available to install as a Snap app from the Ubuntu Store.

21 February 2017
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Peek Gif Recorder Gets Updated, Now Available from a PPA

Peek, the nifty animated gif screen capture app for Linux desktops, has been updated. Peek 0.9 reduces the size of temporary files, adds a resolution downsampling option (to help the app use fewer resources when rendering your […]

21 February 2017

Ubuntu 17.04 Will Ship with GNOME 3.24

For first time in a long time, Ubuntu will include the latest GNOME release, GNOME 3.24 which is due for release in March, 2017.

20 February 2017

GPD Pocket Crowdfunder Passes $1 Million Mark

GPD Pocket, a 7-inch ultra-mobile PC available pre-loaded with Ubuntu, has received over $1,000,000 in user contributions in under a week.

19 February 2017

Over 3,000 Linux Games Are Now Available on Steam

More than 3,000 Linux games are available on Steam according to numbers listed by the Steam ‘Linux’ Store page, and things show no sign of slowing down.

17 February 2017
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GPD Pocket, the 7-Inch Ubuntu Laptop, Has Raised $700k in 24 Hours

The GPD Pocket has only been live on IndieGoGo for 24 hours, but it's has already amassed a staggering $700,000 — $500,000 more than it was seeking!

16 February 2017
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Transit Route Planning Is Coming to GNOME Maps

Transit routing features are headed to GNOME Maps, the open-source desktop map app for Linux. GNOME developer Marcus Lundblad detailed the upcoming changes, which will include the ability to reverse routes, in a blog post. […]

16 February 2017
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Flatpak Update Enhances OpenGL Driver Support

The latest stable update to Flatpak, the distro-agnostic, decentralised, and open-source application packaging and distribution format  Flatpak 0.8.3 provides OpenGL support that will allow Flatpak apps to work with so-called “out-of-tree” OpenGL drivers, like Nvidia’s, out […]

15 February 2017