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FS Icon Theme for Ubuntu Get Expanded

FS Icons - a glossy icon set inspired by an unused peice of Ubuntu branding - has been updated with a wider selection of icons and refreshed folders.

19 March 2012
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More Ubuntu 12.04 Apps Add Quicklists

Ubuntu 12.04 has been adding much needed functionality to many of its default apps though new ‘quicklists’.

18 March 2012
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Instant Messaging Comes to Thunderbird 13, Speed-Dial to Firefox 13

Two apps. Two new alpha releases. Two great new features.

14 March 2012
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LIM Feature Explained, May Land in 12.04 Update

Ubuntu's offer of 'Locally Integrated Menus' has intrigued many - but how much do you really know about them? To many they appear to offer a pseudo-compromise between the tidiness provided by Ubuntu's (oft-derided) App Menu and an atheistically pleasing but easily-accessible way of adding menus back to application windows. But what are Locally Integrated Menus? And how do they work? The Ubuntu Design Team's John Lea took some time out to dispel the myths and misconceptions surrounding the forthcoming feature...

14 March 2012
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Get Better Looking Folder Icons in Ubuntu with FS Icons

The default Ubuntu icon theme isn't the most glamourous of icon sets but I like that; it doesn't distract me from working or get in the way. But that's not to say it couldn't do with a bit of oomph in a few places.

13 March 2012
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Spotify Launches in Germany

Music streaming service Spotify has launched in Germany. The service was previously only available in 9 countries, including France and the UK, but with Germany being the third largest music market in the world the launch is sure to be a popular one. But why not launch sooner?

13 March 2012
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Bug Fixes Land for Desktop YouTube Music App ‘MusicTube’

A bunch of bug fixes have been added to the latest release of YouTube Music Player MusicTube. The innovative application lets use YouTube’s vast inventory of videos as your own personal on-demand music library. You […]

12 March 2012
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Oodle, That Icon Looks Familiar…

We love keeping an eye on Ubuntu in public – especially when n when it’s not an intentional nod. Oodle, an online listings site for ‘buying, selling, and lending among one’s community’, powers the ‘Facebook […]

12 March 2012
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Spotify for Linux Preview Gets Small Bug Fix Update

A new experimental version of Spotify for Linux Preview is available to download. This minor update brings the client upto parity with the Windows and Mac clients, as well as fixing a number of bugs and crashes.

12 March 2012
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Global Menu ‘Off Switch’ Won’t Land in 12.04

With the release date of Ubuntu 12.04 looming ever closer it’s becoming clear not everything wished for inclusion will make it into the final release. One such feature is a simple and easily accessible switch […]

12 March 2012
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Have You Taken The Ubuntu User Survey?

Assumptions about Ubuntu users and their preferences are made on a daily basis. From “They hate Unity” to “No-one wants to use Ubuntu TV.” But with the launch of the Ubuntu User survey you can […]

11 March 2012
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Minor Updates Land in Latest Release of Midori Web Browser

A new release of lightweight webkit browser Midori is now available to download.

9 March 2012