Section: News

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Precise Update Removes Giant Shortcuts from Dash

We previously mentioned that the 'Giant Shortcuts' in Unity's Dash were being given the ol' heave-ho in Ubuntu 12.04. That update has now landed in the Unity PPA ahead of its push to Ubuntu 12.04.

31 January 2012
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New Stable Release of OpenShot Video Editor Ready

New features and effects have landed in the latest release of open-source linux video editor OpenShot. Read in for more details, screenshots, short video of the new 3D wireframe text effect and the all important download instructions.

30 January 2012
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Lubuntu 12.04 Default Wallpaper Revealed

The default artwork for Lubuntu 12.04 is one step nearer to being ready as its default wallpaper and system theme get updated.

29 January 2012
Spark KDE Plasma Active Tablet

€200 KDE Plasma Active Tablet Announced

Does a $200 tablet running KDE Plasma Active sound good to you? Say hello to Spark.

29 January 2012

Should CCSM Be Purged from the Ubuntu Repos?

The headline to this article might sound inflammatory but it's a question currently being debated on the Ubuntu Desktop mailing list. Ubuntu's Jorge Castro makes the case for 'jettisoning' the tool from the the Ubuntu Universe repositories (i.e. removing it from the Ubuntu Software Centre).

26 January 2012

[How to] Play with Unity ‘Keyboard Shortcuts Overlay’ In Ubuntu 12.04

If you've upgraded Unity in Precise so you can play with Ubuntu's new 'HUD' feature then you also have another slick new update ready and waiting to be checked out...

26 January 2012
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Precise Adds New Unity Configuration Options

A handful of new configuration options have landed in the Ubuntu 12.04 'User Interface' settings pane.

26 January 2012
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Strategy Game OilRush Finally Washes Ashore

Naval strategy game Oilrush has finally washed up on the welcoming beach of release-land.

25 January 2012
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KDE 4.8 Released With New Features, Improvements

A new set of KDE releases has been announced by the KDE development team. KDE 4.8 provides 'major updates to KDE Plasma Workspaces, KDE Applications, and the KDE Platform'.

25 January 2012

Ubuntu Developer Week: 31st January-2nd February

It's everybody's second-most favourite time of the release again. No, not the actual release, but it's Ubuntu Developer Week!

25 January 2012
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Ubuntu Unleashed 2012 Released

Do you own any books about Ubuntu? The first one I ever bought was Ubuntu Unleashed 2008 (covering Ubuntu 8.04 and 8.10) - and it taught me a great deal about using, configuring and getting involved in Ubuntu.

25 January 2012
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Meet HUD: The New Way of Using App Menus in Ubuntu

A brand new way of using application menus in Unity interface is coming to Ubuntu. HUD - Heads UP Display - uses an intelligent search-based approach to finding and accessing menu items you need. It's smart too; HUD is capable of remembering what items you use most often and prioritising them in the results.

24 January 2012