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44 Community Wallpapers Shortlisted for Ubuntu 11.10

More than 40 community wallpapers have been shortlisted for inclusion in Ubuntu 11.10. And here's where to download them.

30 August 2011
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The Legendary Ubuntu Cola – Now Available From Waitrose

Have you tried an Ubuntu cola? It might sound like an odd question, but if you're British, Swedish, Norwegian, Belgian, Irish or French then there's every possibility you have...

30 August 2011
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The Ubuntu 11.10 Default Wallpaper

Is this the default wallpaper for Ubuntu 11.10? All signs point to it being so....

29 August 2011
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Ubuntu Download of the Week: Oil Rush

I've refrained from featuring non-free/paid apps/games for a bit now, but feel this one deserves its place as Download of the Week: Oil Rush

29 August 2011
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Faience: A Complete GNOME Shell Theme From The Creator of Faenza

Fans of Faenza may want to take a few minutes to calm themselves: its designer is crafting an entire GNOME Shell theme. 'Faience' is a complete theming solution for GNOME Shell comprising of a GTK2/3 theme, GNOME Shell theme and a Faenza-derived icon set. Click the image below for a supery-duper large version of the WIP so far, but note that the GTK2/3 theme has yet to be created.

28 August 2011
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‘In The Dark’ Game Fails To Reach Funding Goal

The funding drive to bring innovative puzzle game 'In The Dark' to fruition ended unsuccessfully last night.

26 August 2011
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Ubuntu 11.10 Update: New Software Centre Icon, Unity Changes, Window Controls, More

With the Ubuntu 11.10 User Interface and Beta freeze happening on the same day it was inevitable that a lot of updates would be firing out of the update canon thick and fast. Rather than bore you with too much exposition why don't we dive right on in and take a gander and some of the most notable changes Ubuntu 11.10 is snow sporting...

25 August 2011
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Music Player Tomahawk 0.2 Tweaks Appearance, Adds New Features

Yeah folks, we know it often feels like that there are too many music players available for Linux, but when they're as innovative as Tomahawk we're more than happy to give them a try.

25 August 2011
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Linux Turns 20 Years Old

Today is a very special day for Linux.

25 August 2011
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‘In The Dark’ Kickstarter Drive Update, Plus Gameplay Footage

With 59 hours to go, indie game 'In the Dark' is almost at the half-way stage of its funding target. The developers, Escapement Studios, are seeking $10, 000 to fund development of the game which includes ports for Linux and Android. The deadline for their goal is August 26th.

23 August 2011
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Interested In Developing Ubuntu One Apps? A Free Event Is Being Held to Help

Application developers keen to learn more about creating applications based on or using Ubuntu One APIs are being invited to a free event hosted by Ubuntu One developer Stuart Langridge.

23 August 2011
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Mozilla Introduces WebAPI

Mozilla have today announced WebAPI - a new project tasked with standardising access to mobile specific features.

23 August 2011