Section: News

Firefox 28 Arrives On The Desktop, But There’s Little To Get Excited About

The latest version of the Mozilla Firefox web browser has been made available for download - but what's new and improved? Dive on in to see.

18 March 2014

Ubuntu GNOME Ups LTS Support Period to Three Years

Ubuntu GNOME 14.04 LTS will be supported for three years — up from the two originally planned.

18 March 2014

That’s Better: Ubuntu 14.04 Suru Wallpaper Fixes Alignment Issue

A tweaked version of the new 'Suru' wallpaper in Ubuntu 14.04 is on the way, just days after it first arrived on the desktop.

17 March 2014
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Music Creation App LMMS Seeks Feature Freeze Exception for 14.04

Music creation enthusiasts are hoping that a faster, sleeker version of Linux Multimedia Studio (LMMS) will be made available in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.

17 March 2014

Geeksphone ‘In Talks’ to Bring Ubuntu Touch to Latest Smartphone

Geeksphone are 'in talks' with Canonical to bring Ubuntu Touch to its latest dual-core Intel-based 'Revolution' smartphone.

16 March 2014

Extra Photo Added to Ubuntu 14.04 Community Wallpaper Pack

An extra image has been added to the Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Community Wallpaper pack.

14 March 2014

Mir Display Server May Not Arrive on Desktops As Default Until 2016

Ubuntu's next generation display server Mir, developed by Canonical as a flexible alternative to Wayland and XServer, may be facing another delay on its way to the desktop.

13 March 2014
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At $200 to $400, Are Ubuntu Phones Priced for Success?

The first pair of Ubuntu phones will be priced at $200 to $400, Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Canonical, the company developing the mobile OS, has said.

12 March 2014

These Are The 12 Community Wallpapers Chosen for Ubuntu 14.04

The eleven tentative winners of the Ubuntu 14.04 Community Wallpaper Contest have been attached to a bug report tracking the contest and are intended to ship by default in the upcoming LTS release this April.

11 March 2014

This Is The New Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Default Wallpaper

With the Ubuntu Wallpaper contest wound up and the winners due to be announced shortly, the other part of the wallpaper puzzle, the default, has been revealed.

10 March 2014

Ubuntu GNOME 14.04 Seeking LTS Status

Ubuntu GNOME is seeking approval to become an official 'Long Term Support' release with its upcoming version.

7 March 2014

Chromium Browser Ported To Mir Display Server

In an impressive feat, Ubuntu has demoed a working port of Chromium running on Mir, Canonical's in-house, next-gen display server.

5 March 2014