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7 Ace Games for Ubuntu, Available to Install as Snaps

In this post we list the best Ubuntu games that you can install as Snap apps, for free, from the official Snapcraft store on Ubuntu and other Linux distros.

8 January 2019

Stream Media From Ubuntu to Chromecast with ‘Cast to TV’

It just got easier for Ubuntu users to cast video, music and pictures to a Chromecast equipped TV, direct from the desktop. We’ve previously shown you how to cast video from Ubuntu to a Chromecast […]

6 January 2019

Pretend you’re a CLI wizard with Blessed-Contrib

Do you want to feel like a Hollywood hacker or the sort of super-powered sysadmin that always show up in low-budget cable shows? Then check out blessed-contrib. Blessed-contrib is a Node.js based terminal utility that […]

5 January 2019
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Tilix 1.8.7 Released, Here’s How to Install it on Ubuntu

A brand new version of the Linux terminal emulator Tilix is available to download. Now, chances are you already know about this app. It’s one of the most popular tiling terminal emulators available for Linux desktops. So […]

4 January 2019
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‘Tweet Tray’ is a Distraction-Free Twitter App for Your Desktop

If you like to tweet a lot, but don’t like the distraction of other people’s tweets, tirades and trivia, read on. I discovered a marvellous little app called Tweet Tray. Tweet Tray is a desktop Twitter app […]

3 January 2019
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Thunderbird UI Refresh, Better Gmail Support Coming in 2019

The dev team behind the Thunderbird e-mail client have detailed their ambitions for the coming year — and if you’re a fan of fast, pretty things, you’re gonna be pretty well pleased. Mozilla’s desktop email client […]

2 January 2019
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What to Expect From Ubuntu in 2019

This year (2019) promises to be a bumper one for Ubuntu. We’ve got two all-new short-term releases ahead of us: Ubuntu 19.04 mid April and Ubuntu 19.10 in late October. Both release will be packed full of […]

1 January 2019
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VLC 3.0.5 Released with Improved YouTube, HDR & BluRay Support

A new version of the versatile VLC media player has been released — and would you believe it: the update is already available on Ubuntu! VLC 3.0.5 isn’t dramatic; a minor update in the 3.x […]

30 December 2018
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5 Linux Predictions for 2019

With a brand new year about to kick off my mind is in a contemplative mode, wondering what the next twelve months might hold for Linux and the wider open source community. So naturally, and […]

30 December 2018
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Linux Release Roundup: Dash to Panel, Audacious, Linux 4.20 + More

While most of us use the holiday season as an excuse to do as little as possible — while eating as much as possible — Linux developers tend to use their downtime to dive in […]

27 December 2018
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The 5 Best Linux Distros Released in 2018

Before we slack off for the xmas holidays there’s just enough time to present our list of the best Linux distro releases of 2018. And, as ever, there were a lot of them! Don’t take […]

24 December 2018

Ubuntu 2018 Recap: From Memory Leak to Marvellous LTS

Ubuntu began the year on a buoyant note, carried high by a wave of (much-needed) positive press resulting from the release of Ubuntu 17.10 ‘Artful Aardvark’ a few months prior. But with a new long-term […]

22 December 2018