world cup 2018: linux apps

Check World Cup Scores on Linux With These Neat Apps

The 2018 FIFA World Cup is well underway and you’re probably obsessively refreshing your favourite website to get all the latest fixtures and results. But with over 30 nations from around the world competing in this prestigious […]

27 June 2018
shotwell face recognition

Shotwell 0.29.3 Released with Face Recognition Feature

A new unstable snapshot of Linux photo manager software Shotwell has been released. Shotwell 0.29.3 brings a number of improvements to the fore, enhancing the user interface and overall stability of the application. But it’s the […]

25 June 2018
GNOME screenshot with app menu in view

GNOME Plans to Move App Menus Back Inside App Windows

Application menus in the GNOME Shell desktop environment may be about to move. GNOME developers have proposed moving app menu entries back inside applications windows, in to the “hamburger menu” that most modern desktop apps use. “This […]

25 June 2018
average ubuntu install time

The Average Ubuntu Install Takes 18 Minutes (And Other Stats)

Did you know that the average Ubuntu install takes just 18 minutes? That’s one of several nuggets of information Canonical has collected (and now revealed) thanks to the new “Ubuntu Report” tool included in Ubuntu […]

23 June 2018
Turok Remaster is out now on Linux & macOS

Turok Remastered Finally Lands on Linux

A remastered version of ‘Turok: Dinosaur Hunter’ has arrived on Linux. The game first found fame on the Nintendo 64 back way back in 1997, where it helped define the fledgling first-person shooter genre for an […]

22 June 2018
GNOME Web browser

GNOME Web Browser is Adding a Reader Mode

An experimental reader mode will ship in the next version of GNOME Web, aka Epiphany. The feature is already available to try in the latest development builds of the GTK Webkit-based web browser, released this […]

22 June 2018
ubuntu suru icon set

Ubuntu Suru Icon Theme Now Covers More Filetypes

Work on the new Ubuntu icon theme is beginning to pick up steam. As you may know, developers plan to revamp the look and feel of Ubuntu for its next release by shipping the new […]

21 June 2018
intel nuc image from trustedreviews

Intel’s 7th Gen NUCs Are Now “Ubuntu Certified”

A slate of 7th-gen Intel NUCs are now officially certified for Ubuntu, Canonical has announced. If you’ve had your eye on an Intel NUC for dev work, IoT shenanigans, or to use as an entertainment hub in […]

21 June 2018
macos mojave gtk theme for Linux desktops

A macOS Mojave Inspired GTK Theme Appears

A new GTK theme brings the luscious look of macOS Mojave to the Linux desktop. Not that you should be surprised; we’ve written before about how easy it is to make Ubuntu look like a Mac. […]

20 June 2018
hacker news desktop client

HackUp is a Desktop Hacker News Client for Linux

Avid readers of social news sharing site Hacker News might be interested in a new app recently added to Flathub. Called HackUp, it is a Hacker News desktop client written in Vala. It lets you browse and read […]

18 June 2018
Total War Warhammer II hero

It’s Official: Total War: WARHAMMER II is Coming to Linux

Good news for any merciless warmongers amongst you: you’ll soon be able to play ‘Total War: WARHAMMER II’ on Linux. Games porting powerhouse™ Feral Interactive has announced that is is bringing the acclaimed strategy title to […]

18 June 2018
how to install deepin desktop on ubuntu

How to Install Deepin Desktop Environment on Ubuntu 18.04

Learn how to install the Deepin desktop environment on Ubuntu 18.04 from a PPA. The Deepin desktop is an attractive alternative desktop shell for Linux.

18 June 2018