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Mir Adds Multi-Monitor Support And Readies For Default

The final features are now landing in Mir just in time for feature freeze which is happening this Thursday, August 29th.

27 August 2013

18 New Wallpapers Chosen for Ubuntu 13.10 (Updated)

The winning wallpapers of Ubuntu 13.10's wallpaper contest have been revealed - and, as always, there are some beautiful choices included.

23 August 2013

Ubuntu Edge Campaign Ends, Fails to Reach $32m Target

Canonical's crowd-funding campaign has failed in its bid to secure $32m, ending its 30 day run just over 40% of its overall goal.

22 August 2013

Ubuntu Touch Coming to the Oppo Find 5 Smartphone

Work on bringing Ubuntu Touch to the Oppo Find 5 smartphone is underway.

20 August 2013

Did Stephen Fry Just Back The Ubuntu Edge Crowd-Funding Campaign?

British comedian, actor and writer Stephen Fry has, seemingly, backed the Ubuntu Edge campaign.

17 August 2013

Ubuntu Edge Now Most-Backed Crowdfunding Campaign Ever

Canonical's Ubuntu Edge campaign has raised more money than any other project on IndieGoGo or Kickstarter, smashing yet another record.

16 August 2013

Football Manager 2014 Hits Steam, Supports Linux

Football Manager 2014 has gone on pre-sale on Steam - the first release of the popular sport simulation game to support Linux.

14 August 2013

Ubuntu Edge Campaign Passes $10 Million in Pledges

Over $10 million has now been pledged to the Ubuntu Edge crowd-funding campaign on IndieGoGo. The figure, some $22 million short of Canonical's required $32 million goal, is made up by contributions from over 21,000 backers.

14 August 2013

Mark Shuttleworth ‘Not Giving Up’ On Hitting $32m Ubuntu Edge Goal

Mark Shuttleworth has thanked backers of the Ubuntu Edge campaign but says that neither he nor Canonical are 'giving up' on hitting their audacious crowd-funding goal yet.

13 August 2013

Firefox To Remain Default Browser in Ubuntu 13.10

Firefox will remain the default browser in Ubuntu 13.10, after plans to replace it with Chromium hit a minefield of issues.

12 August 2013

Ubuntu 13.04 Enables Phased Updates – But What Are They?

Earlier this week 'Phased Updates' were enabled for Ubuntu 13.04 - but what are they? Worry ye not: we're here with a quick overview of what this sci-fi-sounding change is and what it will mean to you going forward.

11 August 2013

Ubuntu Edge Passes $9 Million, Smashes Crowd-Funding Record

Over $9 million has now been pledged to the Ubuntu Edge campaign on IndieGoGo, helping it smash yet another crowd-funding record.

9 August 2013