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OpenShot Adds Animated Video Masking, New Video Presets

A new version of the open source video editor OpenShot is now available for download — the first update to the app since July.  Among plenty of other changes OpenShot 2.4.3 adds support for creating animated masks and transitions […]

23 September 2018
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LibreOffice Getting Started Guide Available to Download

Want to learn to use free office software LibreOffice? A new downloadable guide is on hand to help. The LibreOffice documentation team has announced a new version of the ‘Getting Started Guide’, which offers “concise and […]

22 September 2018

Elementary OS Juno Beta 2 Released

Elementary OS June beta 2 is now available to download. This second beta build of the Ubuntu-based Linux distribution touts a number of changes over the elementary OS june beta released back in July. Due to the […]

22 September 2018
Ubuntu 14.04 Extended Security Maintenance

Ubuntu 14.04 Snags Extended Security Maintenance Support

Canonical has confirmed that Ubuntu 14.04 Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) support will be available from next year. Ubuntu 14.04 LTS ‘Trusty Tahr’ will reach end of life (EOL) in April 2019, but Canonical is aware […]

20 September 2018

Microsoft Announce Enhanced Version of Ubuntu 18.04 for Hyper-V

A New Hyper-V Quick Create Gallery Ubuntu 18.04 image has been released. It allows users to run Ubuntu on Windows 10 as a virtual machine.

18 September 2018

SMPlayer Lets You Stream Videos from Your PC to Android

The latest version of open source media player SMPlayer lets you stream video from your PC to Android phone or tablet — all with a single click! SMPlayer makes it easy to stream video from PC to Android […]

17 September 2018
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Slimbook Kymera Aqua is a Powerful Water-Cooled Linux PC

A pair of powerful new Linux PCs have gone on sale from Spanish company Slimbook, including a high-end liquid-cooled illuminated rig. Best known for its range of Linux laptops, like the KDE-branded KDE Slimbook, the […]

14 September 2018
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Wobbly Windows Are Making a Comeback

Wobbly windows and other animated desktop effects could return to Ubuntu thanks to the 'libanimation' project created by a former Compiz developer.

13 September 2018
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WPS Office Update Now Available to Download for Ubuntu

An updated version of WPS Office for Linux is available to download for Ubuntu and other Linux distributions. The popular China-based office suite (formerly known as Kingsoft Office) is not open source but it is […]

11 September 2018
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Linux Release Roundup: Firefox, Nextcloud, Nano + More

The Linux landscape exists in a state of constant flux, with new distro releases, kernels, apps and other updates appearing all the time. In our Linux Release Roundup series we collate the latest app, software and […]

10 September 2018
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‘Life Is Strange: Before the Storm’ Linux Release Date Set

Episodic adventure game ‘Life is Strange: Before the Storm’ has a Linux release date. Games porting company Feral Interactive has revealed that the award-winning title will be released on Linux and macOS on September 13. Developed by […]

6 September 2018
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The GNOME 3.32 Release Date is Set

The GNOME 3.32 release date has been set, with the full release schedule for the next development also finalised.  Yes, I know: the GNOME 3.30 release literally only just arrived, but development doesn’t stop. So to save […]

6 September 2018