Section: News

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Opens For Development

Take a deep breath and prepare to jump back on the development rollercoaster: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS has opened for development.

21 October 2013

Happy Birthday, Ubuntu – The World’s Most Popular Linux Distro Turns 9 Years Old

At 11.06 AM on this very day back in 2004, Mark Shuttleworth took the Ubuntu mailing list to announce the inaugural release of Ubuntu 4.10.

20 October 2013
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Mark Shuttleworth Brands Mir Opponents “The Open Source Tea Party”

Opponents of Mir are 'politically motivated', says Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth in a blog post announcing the name of Ubuntu 14.10.

19 October 2013

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Named ‘Trusty Tahr’

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS has been code-named 'Trusty Tahr'. Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth confirmed the choice of name in a blog post.

18 October 2013

4 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Install Ubuntu Touch on Your Nexus

Don't install Ubuntu Touch - that's my advice to anyone thinking about replacing Android on their primary device expecting a polished OS.

18 October 2013

Ubuntu 13.10 Released – But Is It An Essential Upgrade?

Ubuntu 13.10 brings a number of minor changes to the desktop - but are any of them essential? We review the latest release.

17 October 2013

‘Worms Reloaded’ Arrives on Linux As Part of Latest Humble Bundle

Worms Reloaded has been brought to Linux for the first time as part of the new Humble Bundle with Android 7, alongside 5 other indie games.

15 October 2013

System 76 Ubuntu Touchscreen Laptop Now Available to Pre-Order

Say hello to the Darter Ultra thin - a 14-inch touchscreen laptop from Linux PC sellers System 76.

15 October 2013

Music App ‘Musique’ Adds Album Sorting, Gapless Playback and Playlist Tweaks

It's a good week for music fans on Linux. Following the recent update to Banshee comes a new release of the lightweight Qt music player Musique.

9 October 2013

Native Trillian Linux App Hits Beta, Boasts Tight Ubuntu Integration

Is the Trillian for Linux Beta any good? We've gone hands on to see what it's like - and while we're impressed there's a one glaring issue...

8 October 2013
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XMir Dropped from Ubuntu 13.10 Default Due to ‘Technical Difficulties’

The goal to enable XMir by default for supported graphics cards in Ubuntu 13.10 has been pushed back.

2 October 2013

Historical Strategy Game 0 A.D. Looks to Crowdfunding for Future Development

The team behind the cross-platform game 0 A.D. is asking for donations to drive continued development of the free and open source realtime strategy title.

30 September 2013