Section: News

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This Is What’s New In Linux 3.16

Linus posted a new stable release of the Linux kernel this weekend. Great. But what changes does it bring? Take a look...

4 August 2014
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Latest Skype Release Now Available from Ubuntu Software Center

The latest stable release of Skype 4.3 for Linux is available to install from the Ubuntu Software Center on 12.04 LTS and 14.04 LTS.

2 August 2014

Open-Source Media Center ‘XBMC’ Announces New Name

One of the most popular open-source media center applications that's available on Linux (and other platforms) is getting a new name.

1 August 2014
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Ubuntu Gone: Deadline Sees All Ubuntu One Data Deleted

If you're yet to retrieve files stored on Ubuntu One, Canonical's zombified cloud storage service, you are pretty much out of time.

31 July 2014
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New Intel Linux Graphics Stack Adds Broadwell Support, Improves Bay Trail

The latest Intel Graphics Stack for Linux has been released with Broadwell support and improvements to Bay Trail and Haswell chips.

27 July 2014

GOG.com Linux Support Arrives, 50+ Games Available DRM Free

Say goodbye to your productivity: GOG.com has just made a stash of 50 classic PC games available on Linux.

24 July 2014

Time to Upgrade: Ubuntu 13.10 Support Ends Today

It's had a fair old run, but after 9 months basking in the sun today marks the end of official support for Ubuntu 13.10 'Saucy Salamander'.

17 July 2014

Switching to Linux Saved Munich City Tens of Millions

It may have taken the best part of a decade, but the City of Munich says its decision to switch to open-source software has saved an estimated ten million Euros.

7 July 2014

Is Windows 9 Planned Convergence Feature Similar to Ubuntu?

New rumours suggest that Microsoft's upcoming Windows 9 release will adapt its user interface to suit the type of hardware it's running on.

4 July 2014
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KDE Improv, Tablet Projects Officially Axed

In news that few following the saga will find surprising, the team behind a highly publicised open-source hardware effort has announced that it is calling time on the project.

1 July 2014
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First Alpha for Ubuntu 14.10 Flavours Released

It's that time of year again: the first alpha of the Utopic Unicorn has been released.

26 June 2014

Canonical Release New ‘Ubuntu One Downloader’ App

A new app has released by Canonical to help Ubuntu One users export their files to their desktop ahead of the service shutdown in July.

20 June 2014