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Do You Plan to Upgrade to Ubuntu 17.10? [Poll]

Chances are you've some ideas if you will upgrade to Ubuntu 17.10 when it's release this coming Thursday, so share your intentions with us in this poll.

15 October 2017
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‘Write’ is a Fantastic Handwritten Note Taking App for Linux

Write is a free app that lets you make handwritten notes on Linux using a touchscreen and stylus (or a smudgy finger), with features tailored for this use.

13 October 2017
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Dash to Panel Adds Support for Dynamic Transparency

The popular Dash to Panel GNOME extension has added support for dynamic transparency introduced in GNOME Shell 3.26.

11 October 2017
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Success — Linux Phone Crowdfunding Campaign Reaches Its Goal

Purism’s crowdfunding campaign to create a pure Linux smartphone has reached its goal. The security-conscious US-based Linux laptop vendor has raised the full $1.5 million target it sought. The money will be used to help fund […]

9 October 2017

This Script Helps Install Adobe Creative Cloud on Linux

You can install Photoshop on Linux using PlayOnLinux using a new script. The script will install Adobe CC apps correctly on Ubuntu and other Linux distros.

9 October 2017

Google Chrome Now Uses Native GTK Window Buttons on Linux

Google Chrome now draws native GTK window buttons for minimisze, maximize and close in the latest development builds rather than using custom controls.

9 October 2017

Simple Weather Indicator Hits 1.0, Adds “Feels Like”, More Stats

Simple Weather Indicator for Ubuntu's Unity desktop has reached version 1.0. It adds more meteorological metadata including 'feels like' temperature.

8 October 2017

Lenovo Unwraps the 25th Anniversary ThinkPad

The Lenovo ThinkPad 25th Anniversary Edition has been officially unveiled — and it seems last month's leak was spot on.

5 October 2017
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Purism’s Linux Phone Crowdfunder Just Passed $1 Million

Over $1 million has now been pledged to Purism's Linux phone crowdfunding campaign, which aims to create a privacy-focused smartphone.

5 October 2017
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First GNOME 3.26 Point Release Is Now Rolling Out

The first point release update to GNOME 3.26 has been released, and brings a number of bug fixes to many parts of the GNOME 3.26 desktop.

4 October 2017
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Mailspring is a Powerful New (Semi Open Source) Email App

Mailspring is a free, open source desktop email client for Windows, Mac and Linux. It's a fork of Nylas Mail, but with a native core and better performance.

4 October 2017
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Voting Open – Help Choose the New LibreOffice Mascot

You can help choose the new LibreOffice mascot by voting in the LibreOffice mascot survey. The 7 most popular designs will then be put to another vote.

3 October 2017