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Ubuntu 12.04 Beta 2 Released

The second beta release of Ubuntu 12.04 is now available to download.

29 March 2012
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75% of Ubuntu Users Also Use Windows (And Other Fun Stats)

Chances are if you're using Ubuntu you're a 25-35 year old male living in either the USA or Mexico. At least, those are the findings from the recently-conducted 'Ubuntu User Survey 2012'. With a response rate of over 17,000, the survey will help Ubuntu developers better understand their user base. But what else has the survey revealed?

28 March 2012
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New GNOME 3.4 Release Offers Features, Fun & UI Finesse

The latest version of the GNOME desktop has been released today. But what’s new, what’s improved? Dynamic Wallpaper “He’s starting by telling us about the wallpaper? Geesh!” I know it’s an odd place to start […]

28 March 2012
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Linux Photo Manager Shotwell Updates, Adds Straighten Tool

Ubuntu's default photo manager 'Shotwell' has put out a new release. A new image straightening tool and improved Flickr login are amongst the changes to be found in Shotwell 0.12.

28 March 2012
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Elementary Launch Luna Wallpaper Experiment

The next version of elementary's Ubuntu-based operating system, code-named Luna, is likely to see release in the coming months. With work under the hood of the lightweight-Linux OS well underway, the team are starting to turn thoughts to some of the more visual aspects. This includes assembling a set of wallpapers to ship with the release. And to do so they need your help.

27 March 2012
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‘Snuggle Truck’ Added to Latest Humble Bundle

Another title has been added to sweeten the deal of the latest Humble Bundle promotion. 'Snuggle Truck', a watered down version of the politically controversial game 'Smuggle Truck', sits alongside four other titles as part of the 'Pay What You want' offer.

26 March 2012
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Ubuntu’s uTouch Tech Brings Smooth Scrolling to Chromium

Little has been heard of Ubuntu's multi-touch framework 'uTouch' of late - but it seems for good reason. The uTouch team have today demoed 'pixel perfect scrolling' in the open-source web-browser Chromium in Ubuntu, a feat made possible by taking advantage of Ubuntu's touch-friendly technology stack. The effort is part of the teams goal of 'adding multitouch and gesture support to major browsers on the Linux desktop.'

26 March 2012
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KDE Tablet ‘Vivaldi’ Gets Gutted

The €200 KDE tablet might have been given a new name but it still has the same lure on the surface: a low price, stylish design, and awesome open source software. But what about inside? Is there anything to tempt potential buyers under the hood?

25 March 2012
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Unity 5.8 Lands in Ubuntu 12.04

Unity 5.8 landed in Ubuntu 12.04 this weekend - but what's new and what's improved? Let's take a quick gander...

25 March 2012

15 New Photo Wallpapers Chosen for Ubuntu 12.04

From a poll of thousands, 13 photographic wallpapers have been chosen for inclusion in Ubuntu 12.04. As with previous releases, the submissions were picked through an open contest run on social networking site Flickr.

22 March 2012
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Firefox 13 Alpha 2 Appears in the Wild

The second alpha release of Firefox 13 (no, we can barely keep up either) is now available for download. The release doesn’t see too much in the way of ‘stuff to shout about’, with its […]

22 March 2012
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Beta Demo of Adventure Game Incursion Sees Release

A beta demo release of old-skool text based adventure game Incursion has been made available to download.

22 March 2012