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Canonical Strikes Deal To Bring Ubuntu Core to Intel Gateways

Canonical has teamed up with embedded solutions giant Advantech to certify the company’s Internet of Things (IoT) gateways for Ubuntu Core.

16 August 2016

Canonical Show Off Converged Terminal App Design

Reshaping the classic terminal app to fit the multi-form factor world isn't easy, but it's the task that the Canonical Design team face as part of their work on Unity 8.

15 August 2016

Firefox 49 for Linux Will Let You Watch Netflix Without Plugins

Firefox is adding support for the Google Widevine CDM on Linux this year, allowing native, plugin-free playback of encrypted media content on sites like Netflix.

15 August 2016
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No, Microsoft Hasn’t Killed the Old Skype for Linux App

Is the Skype Linux app refusing to connect for you? If so I can tell you that you're not alone. But is it a move designed to migrate users to the new Linux app? We find out…

14 August 2016

Vivaldi 1.3 Released, This Is What’s New

A new version of the power-user web browser Vivaldi has been released and is now available for download.

11 August 2016
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How to Upgrade to LibreOffice 5.2 on Ubuntu

LibreOffice 5.2 is now available to install on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS & Ubuntu 16.04 LTS from the official LibreOffice PPA.

9 August 2016
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Ubuntu Designers Show Off New Look ‘Scopes Toolkit Cards’

Back in May we got a peek at what the Canonical Design Team has in store for the future of Ubuntu — now there's more to see.

8 August 2016

Claws Mail 3.14 Released with Improved Password Security

Claws Mail 3.14.0 is the latest release of the lightweight GTK+ email client. Among its latest crop of changes is master passphrase support.

8 August 2016

Papirus Icon Theme Update Adds More App Icons

Papirus is one of the best Linux icon themes, so we were pleased to hear it has been updated with icons for more apps, many of which we've written about.

7 August 2016

Bq Say They “Don’t Have Any Plans” For New Ubuntu Phones

Bq say they "don't have any plans" for new Ubuntu Phones — but is this reason to be worried? We don't think so, and here's why.

7 August 2016
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Choqok Lives — Qt Twitter App Sees First Update in Over a Year

There's a brand new version of Qt Twitter app Choqok on the way — and it's loaded with new features.

7 August 2016

Mozilla Has Axed Firefox Hello, Will Remove It From Installs Next Month

Firefox Hello becomes Firefox Goodbye, as Mozilla announce they've discontinued the WebRTC feature and plan to remove it from the browser starting next month.

5 August 2016