Section: News

GNOME Maps Hits A Dead End, Can No Longer Display Maps

If you were set to plan your weekend activities using the GNOME Maps application, you'll need to change course.

14 July 2016
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VirtualBox 5.1 Arrives With Linux Improvements in Tow

A brand new version of VirtualBox has arrived touting improved Linux integration, multi-channel audio support and more.

13 July 2016
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This Is the Unity Desktop Running On Windows 10

This is the Ubuntu Unity desktop running on Windows 10 natively, without a virtual machine.

10 July 2016
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Skype Tease ‘Exciting News’ for Linux Users

Skype say "exciting news for Linux users" will be announced this coming Wednesday, July 13.

10 July 2016
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Linux Desktop Marketshare Just Passed 2 Percent

Worldwide Linux marketshare has passed 2% for the first time, according to data from analytics company Net Market Share.

1 July 2016
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Ubuntu Looking to Drop 32-bit Support for Desktop and Server

Ubuntu 32-bit desktop installers may soon be a thing of the past. Developers are debating how best to drop support for 32-bit Ubuntu ISOs.

29 June 2016
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Ubuntu Snap Apps Can Run On (Pretty Much) ANY Linux Distro

Ubuntu’s Snap packages will now work on other Linux distros. Snapd, the tool powering them, has been ported to Arch, Gentoo and Fedora among others.

14 June 2016

Canonical Respond to Web Browser App Icon Brouhaha

The design team as Canonical has responded to concerns raised in the community about the design of the Ubuntu Web Browser icon.

9 June 2016

Instagram Just Killed the Instagram Scope for Ubuntu Phone

The Instagram Scope for Ubuntu Touch will stop working from May 31. This is the date Instagram retires access to its feed-reading APIs.

1 June 2016
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Snappy Ubuntu Core To Power Innovative Digital Signage

Screenly is the world's most popular digital signage solution for the Raspberry Pi — and it's announced plans to adopt Snappy Ubuntu Core.

18 May 2016
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Linux Mint Drops Multimedia Codecs From Install Image

Linux Mint will no longer come with multimedia codecs pre-installed out-of-the-box, the project has announced.

11 May 2016

Ubuntu 16.10 Won’t Use Unity 8 By Default

Unity 8 will not ship as the default desktop in Ubuntu 16.10, the Ubuntu desktop team has said. Yakkety Yak will ship the tried and trusty — or tired and dusty, depending on your point of […]

3 May 2016