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Missing Microsoft Office? Try SoftMaker Office 2018 for Linux

Softmaker 2018 for Linux is now available to download. The office suite includes native support for Microsoft office documents, and a new Ribbon UI.

7 February 2018
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How to Try the New Ubuntu Theme

A new Ubuntu theme has been made for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. In this post we show you how you can try the new theme, right now, on Ubuntu 17.10.

5 February 2018
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Elementary OS Juno will be version 5.0, not 0.5

A new version of elementary OS arrives in the spring, and when it does it’ll have a number of significant new features and changes on offer. Among them a small yet appreciable bump to the version number. […]

5 February 2018

How to Check Linux Kernel Version on Ubuntu & Linux Mint

How to check the Linux kernel version your Ubuntu system is running using a terminal command. Plus, learn what the linux version numbers mean.

3 February 2018
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Want to Install Skype on Ubuntu? It’s Now Easier

Skype for Linux is available as a Snap app on the Snap store, making it easy to download and install Skype on Linux distros like Ubuntu and Linux Mint.

1 February 2018
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Telegram Releases Library to Make Better Unofficial Telegram Apps

Linux users love Telegram — and I know that because I’m one of them! Telegram is a cross-platform messaging service analogous to WhatsApp, but with a much broader set of features. You can have public […]

1 February 2018
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LibreOffice 6.0 Released with ‘Dramatic’ Improvements

You can now download LibreOffice 6.0, the latest major release of this hugely popular free office software. The release of LibreOffice 6.0 marks the first major update to the productivity suite since the LibreOffice 5.4 […]

31 January 2018
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Linux Support for Wacom Smartpads Is In the Works

Linux support for Wacom Smartpads, like the Bamboo Slate and Bamboo Spark, is in the works thanks to a new open source project from Red Hat developers.

30 January 2018
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You Can Now Use VirtualBox to Test KDE Plasma Mobile

It's gotten easier to try KDE Plasma Mobile. Download the latest ISO image and boot it using a virtual machine app to try out the KDE alternative to Android.

30 January 2018

Lollypop Music Player Adds Responsive Design

Responsive design is coming to the Lollypop music player. A week or two back I shared a video of the stylish KDE music player Babe which showcased the app’s sleek new ‘responsive design’ capabilities. But GTK […]

29 January 2018
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[How To] Put Icons on the Desktop in elementary OS

Ever tried elementary OS? If so you’ll know that you can’t put icons on the desktop by default. It’s a frustrating experience, particularly if you’re used to being able to use the desktop space as […]

27 January 2018
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Ubuntu 18.04 Adds a To-Do App to Default Install

When you boot in to the Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 'Bionic Beaver' later this year you'll find a new app is preinstalled by default: GNOME To Do, a personal task manager.

27 January 2018