Section: Video

Ubuntu Phone Adds New ‘Swipe to Close’ App Gesture

An improved way of quitting running applications in Ubuntu for devices is about to land in development builds — and this is how it works.

31 July 2014

Linus Torvalds’ Workspace Is Nothing Like I Imagined (Video)

If you've ever found yourself wondering what sort of workspace environment the creator of Linux works from, it's your lucky day.

18 July 2014

KDE Plasma 5 Arrives with Fresh New Look, True Convergence

KDE has announced the first release of Plasma 5, a major reworking of the KDE desktop.

15 July 2014
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Ubuntu Devs Demo GTK+ App Support for Mir

Canonical software engineers have shared word on work they've been doing to get GTK+ applications running on Mir in Unity 8 on Ubuntu 14.10.

18 June 2014

Linux Deepin 2014 Release Candidate Available to Download

The first release candidate of Ubuntu-based 'Deepin' Linux distribution has been made available to download ahead of a stable release.

16 June 2014

Raspberry Pi’s Maynard is a Modern Linux Desktop Using Wayland

Maynard is a modern, lightweight Linux desktop using Wayland being tailored for use on the single-board Raspberry Pi computer.

15 June 2014
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Samsung Z Tizen Smartphone UI, Apps Video Demo

Ubuntu for devices isn't the only Linux-based open-source mobile effort heading to market. Tizen, which is backed and supported by the Linux Foundation, Intel, LG and Samsung, is preparing to launch its first smartphone.

4 June 2014
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Humble Bundle 10 for PC and Android Arrives With New Linux Games In Tow

Now in its tenth release, the latest Humble Bundle for PC and Android is now live and features a selection of games brand new to Linux.

27 May 2014

Support for Ubuntu 12.10 Officially Ends

After 18 months of support today is the day that the Quantal Quetzal spreads its wings to fly off into the sunset...

16 May 2014

Open-Source Racing Game ‘Stunt Rally’ Sees Sizeable Update

Popular open-source racing game Stunt Rally has hit a new milestone with its recent 2.3 release — and not just in version numbers.

15 May 2014

New Graphics Engine to Power Next SuperTuxKart Release

An all-new graphics engine is on course to arrive in the next major release of esteemed Linux racing game SuperTuxKart.

5 May 2014

Latest Alpha of Linux Distro ‘Deepin’ Brings the Bling (Video)

A video demoing key changes to be found in the upcoming stable release of Ubuntu-based Linux distribution 'Deepin' has been posted online.

4 May 2014