Section: News

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

Valve Announcement: The Steam Controller

In the last of three announcements this week, Valve have revealed the Steam Controller for their Steam OS-powered devices.

27 September 2013

Maxthon Web Browser Is Coming to Linux

Maxthon Cloud Browser, a popular web browser for Windows, Mac and mobile, is coming to Linux – but will its unique features find favour?

25 September 2013

GNOME 3.10 Released With New Apps, Experimental Wayland Support

GNOME 3.10, the latest update to the popular free and open-source GNOME desktop environment, has been released.  Developers have spent 6 months crafting the stable release, contributing nearly 36,000 changes both big and small. The […]

25 September 2013

Valve Announce Linux-Based Steam OS

Valve has lifted the lid on Steam OS - a Linux-powered operating system designed 'for the TV and the living room' based around Steam.

23 September 2013

First Valve Announcement Due Later Today

Valve are gearing up for the first of three announcements today - but what might they reveal?

23 September 2013

Ubuntu 13.10 Default Wallpaper Revealed

The default wallpaper for Ubuntu 13.10 has been revealed - but don't expect too dramatic a change...

20 September 2013

HP to Stock Ubuntu Laptops in 1,500 China Stores

HP is the latest hardware vendor to increase the number of their China stores selling Ubuntu laptops.

17 September 2013