Section: News

Ubuntu Developer Summit Becomes an Online-Only Event

Starting next week, the Ubuntu Developer Summit will transition from being a physical event held once every 6 months, to an online one held every three months.

26 February 2013

Ubuntu Touch Preview Up & Running On Samsung Galaxy S III

We all knew it wouldn't take long for eager developers to get the Ubuntu Touch Developer Preview up and running on non-Nexus hardware. Enter Ubuntu touch on the Samsung Galaxy S3...

22 February 2013

Ubuntu Touch Developer Preview Released, Available for Nexus Devices

Though not a complete, finished version of Ubuntu's new 'convergent' interface, the preview offers developers and enthusiasts alike the chance to go hands-on with the most talked about interface change in Ubuntu's history.

21 February 2013

Ubuntu Tablet Unveiled By Canonical

Confirming the expected, Canonical have unveiled a new 'tablet' face for Ubuntu as part of their focus on convergence across devices.

19 February 2013

HTC Making Ubuntu Tablet? Countdown Sync Fuels Speculation [Squashed]

It's either a masterstroke of timing or an unfortunate coincidence but both Canonical and Taiwanese smartphone & tablet makers HTC are to make important new product announcements later this evening.

19 February 2013

Ubuntu Gearing up For Tablet Announcement Tomorrow

The Ubuntu website is once again displaying a countdown - similar to the one shown ahead of January's Ubuntu Phone announcement. Next to the clock sits a not-so-subtle clue about the purpose of the countdown that reads: 'Tick, tock, tablet time!'

18 February 2013

Ubuntu to Add ‘Incognito’ Mode to Unity Dash & Legal Notice to Installer

Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth has revealed how the OS will address the on-going privacy concerns around it's online searching feature in Unity.

18 February 2013

Canonical Host Weekend ‘TeamFortress 2’ Server

Calling all gamers: Canonical are hosting a TeamFortress 2 server this weekend to mark the arrival of Steam for Linux on the Ubuntu Software Center.

16 February 2013

KDE Dev Says Ubuntu Phone Fans Being ‘Duped’

In a rant on Google+, KDE Plasma Active developer Aaron Seigo takes Canonical to task over a statement made in a recent press release for the Ubuntu Phone.

16 February 2013

Steam Added to Ubuntu Software Center, Celebrates With Big Sale

Valve's Steam client is now available to install on Ubuntu directly from the Ubuntu Software Center.

14 February 2013

Stormcloud Shines As January’s Best Selling Ubuntu App

Made by prolific developers Caffeinated Code (Lightread, Nitro), the $2.99 app boasts a number of handy features, including customisable colours and multiple-location support.

14 February 2013

Ubuntu Phone App Design Guidelines Go Live

Ubuntu has published a set of design guidelines for developers looking to create apps for the Ubuntu Phone.

13 February 2013