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Precise Software Centre Adds ‘Books and Magazines’ Category

The Ubuntu 12.04 Software Centre has added a new category – ‘Books and Magazines’. Although a variety of e-books are already available to purchase in Ubuntu 11.10 there is no distinct ‘filter’ available for their […]

19 December 2011
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[How to] Browse the Ubuntu Software Centre Online

Ever hand a pang curiosity about whether or not an app available in the Ubuntu Software Centre but not been near Ubuntu to see? Did you know that you can browse the entire contents of the Ubuntu Software Centre online - from any browser on any OS?

19 December 2011
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Midori Gets Faster Startup, GTK3 Improvements in Lastest Release

A new release of lightweight webkit web browser Midori is available for download. See what's new and learn how to upgrade by clicking on the 'read more' button below...

18 December 2011
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Java To Be Removed from Ubuntu, Uninstalled from User Machines

Oracle's Sun Java JDK packages are to be removed from the Ubuntu partner repositories and disabled on users systems. Oracle, in retiring the 'Operating System Distributor License for Java', means Canonical no longer have permission to distribute the package. The change will affect Ubuntu 10.04 LTs, Ubuntu 10.10 and 11.04 users only.

18 December 2011
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Ubuntu 12.04 Disables the Distro’s Iconic Login Sound

The familiar login sound of Ubuntu has been disabled by default in an update to Ubuntu 12.04.

18 December 2011
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PayPal Payments Now Supported in the Ubuntu Software Centre

PayPal payment support is now available in the Ubuntu Software Centre, as we previously reported. The update, which is only available to users of Ubuntu 11.10, provides millions of Ubuntu users with another safe and secure payment method for accessing the continually growing range of paid software and digital-publishings that are available through the Ubuntu Software Centre.

18 December 2011
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Developers Suggest Ubuntu Spin Using ‘Gnome-Shell by Default’

Ubuntu Desktop team have asked for help in the creation of an Ubuntu derivative that uses 'GNOME-Shell by default'.

15 December 2011
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Ubuntu One Launch Music Web Streaming

The Ubuntu One team have unveiled a new web streaming feature for the playback of stored music via a web browser. The feature, available to subscribers of the Ubuntu One Music package, is to compliment the […]

15 December 2011
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Microsoft Announce Windows Live Messenger XMPP Access

Microsoft has announced public access to the Windows Live Messenger network via the open-standard XMPP protocol - a move that should see improved features and performance for Linux users accessing the service via Pidgin, Empathy and other open-source clients.

15 December 2011

Ubuntu Tweak Readies New Release

Popular third-party ubuntu utility 'Ubuntu Tweak' has been quiet for the last fews month - but with good reason. The developer behind the once 'must-have' application has been tailoring the tool for use with Ubuntu updated Unity interface and feature set.

14 December 2011
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Linux Mint Agree Amazon Revenue Share

Linux Mint have agreed to split the revenue generated from Banshee's MP3 Store plugin with 'upstream'.

14 December 2011

KDE Plasma Active Two Sees Release

A new release of Plasma Active - the touch-orientated interface for KDE - has been released. Plasma Active Two comes with many new features enhancements over those found in last october's 'Plasma Active One' release.

14 December 2011