Section: News

More Games Added to Humble Voxatron Debut

Four more games have been added to the Humble Voxatron Debut, the latest promotional offer from the minds behind the 'Humble Indie Bundle'.

10 November 2011
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[How to] Set Location Bar In Nautilus As Default

Nautilus in Ubuntu displays a button-based pathbar by default. Although I, like many, prefer this approach because it's simple to navigate and easy to understand, you may prefer to have an address bar show by default. Read on for instructions on how to do just that.

9 November 2011
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LibreOffice 3.4.4 Released With Numerous Bug Fixes

The Document Foundation have announced the release of LibreOffice 3.4.4 - an updated version of their popular open-source office suite.

9 November 2011
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Btw, We Have a Google+ Page

Google+ recently introduced “pages” for brands, blogs and anyone else with a self-inflated sense of importance. We have a lot of fans on our Facebook and Twitter pages, but as not everyone uses those services […]

9 November 2011
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Bisigi GTK+ Theme Project Ends

Development on the popular 'Bisigi' GTK+ themes has come to an end. Writing on the French Ubuntu forum, 'ZgegBall', the themes' developer, quietly announced the 'competition' of the project and that users should not expect support for Bisigi themes in Ubuntu 11.10 or GNOME 3.

9 November 2011

Emesene Not Connecting? Here’s A Quick Fix

The developers of popular third-party MSN client 'emesene' have warned that some users may experience login issues with the stable version of the client. But fear not - there is a temporary fix available that should tide you over until the issue is sorted.

8 November 2011
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Ubuntu Developer Summit Interview Videos Go Online

With so many Ubuntu folk in attendance at last weeks UDS Ubuntu's Amber Graner made sure she grabbed some prime interview time with many of Ubuntu's important figures. Head on in for video interviews with Mark Shuttleworth, Jason Warner, and many more.

8 November 2011

Win One of 200 Free #Flattr Vouchers

Flattr is a social micropayments service started in 2010 by a couple of entrepreneurial Swedes. The idea is that web users can support content creators by donating small amounts of money for items they like, and content creators can earn money for their hard work. The Flattr team are stoked to have us onboard, in fact they have 150 vouchers to give away to our lucky readers, to the tune of 5 euros each, which will hopefully help you get started supporting the content you love.

8 November 2011
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Banshee Adds DVD Playback

It might be getting the ol’ heave-ho from the default application set in Ubuntu 12.04, but Banshee still has a lot to give. For example, the most recent release of Banshee, version 2.3.1, added in […]

6 November 2011
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Multi-Monitor Support To Improve in Ubuntu 12.04 [Video]

Ubuntu's shaky support for users of multiple monitors has long been an issue for many. But as part the fit and polish of planned for Ubuntu 12.04, users will soon find themselves at the helm of a well supported and dependable multi-screen solution. Watch a video of a working prototype inside.

4 November 2011
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Banshee, Tomboy, and Mono Dropped from Ubuntu 12.04 CD

Banshee will be replaced by Rhythmbox for Ubuntu 12.04. The news was confirmed during the wrap-up session of the Ubuntu Developer Summit.

4 November 2011
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Ubuntu Translator André Gondim Passes Away

Years ago, I became a full-time Ubuntu user and was looking into the options I had for contributing back. Being a Brazilian, one of those options was naturally helping with the Brazilian Portuguese translations. Shamefully I never went forward with it, but during my brief experience one name caught my attention: André Gondim.

4 November 2011