Ambient Noise Player for Ubuntu Plays Relaxing Sounds to Keep You Creative

'Ambient Noise Player, as the name might suggest, is an audio player designed specifically for playing ambient background sounds like falling rain and coffee shop chatter.

3 April 2015

Firefox 37 Adds Native HTML5 YouTube Playback, New Feedback System

As one of the world's most popular pieces of open source software each new version is welcomed, however small the changes within may be.

31 March 2015
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How To Install Linux Email App Geary in Ubuntu

Geary, the popular desktop e-mail client for Linux, has been updated to version 0.10 — and it gains a glut of new features in the process.

31 March 2015

Ubuntu 15.04 Beta 2 Released, Ready for Download

You can now Download Ubuntu 15.04 Beta 2, the latest release in the Vivid Vervet release cycle.

26 March 2015

GNOME 3.16 Released — This Is What’s New And Improved

GNOME 3.16, the latest stable update of the popular open-source desktop environment, has been released.

25 March 2015
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Latest Intel Linux Graphics Drivers Now Available for Ubuntu 14.10

A new release of the Intel Graphics Installer is available for download, giving Ubuntu users an easy way to update their graphics drivers.

17 March 2015
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Meet Blueberry, Linux Mint’s New Bluetooth Setup Tool

What do you do when the default Bluetooth confirmation utility is less than ideal for your users? Why you dive in and improve it! This is Linux after all!

16 March 2015
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Ubuntu at Mobile World Congress (Video)

Canonical has uploaded a short video recapping their booth at this year's Mobile World Congress 2015.

13 March 2015

The New Ubuntu 15.04 Default Wallpaper Is Here

The Ubuntu 15.04 default wallpaper has been revealed. It once again uses origami folds over a purple gradient but has a distinct feel, too.

11 March 2015
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Ubuntu MATE 15.04 Will Ship With Nifty Tilda Terminal App

The Ubuntu MATE team, fresh from going official community flavour status, have been busy detailing some of the handy new features shipping in Ubuntu MATE 15.04.

10 March 2015
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CompuLab Utilite2 Is a Tiny ARM Desktop PC Running Ubuntu

CompuLab, best known in Linux circles for making the popular MintBox PCs, has launched the Utilite2 — a super small ARM PC running Ubuntu or Android.

9 March 2015
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New App Brings Android Notifications to The GNOME Desktop

You'll shortly be able to view your Android notifications on the GNOME desktop thanks to a new application in development.

6 March 2015

BBC to Le Monde: Ubuntu Phone Press Round-Up

The BBC was among several well-known press outlets to cover the Ubuntu Phone showing during Mobile World Congress 2015.

6 March 2015
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Popular German Website ‘Spiegel Online’ Reviews Ubuntu Phone

The popular German news website Spiegel Online has published a hands-on review of the Bq Ubuntu Phone, which is due to ship to successful Flash Sale buyers later this month.

3 March 2015

VLC 2.2 Released, Here’s How To Install It in Ubuntu

The go-to media player of millions, VLC 2.2 'Weathermax' was released this weekend and brings some nifty new features to the desktop.

2 March 2015

Xfce 4.12 Released After Almost 3 Years — And The Changes Are Huge

Two years and ten months in development, this weekend saw the release of Xfce 4.12.

1 March 2015
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New Video Demos Ubuntu Convergence on Tablet, Phone

A new video shows how far Canonical has come with the idea of convergence, both at the software level and on working hardware.

27 February 2015

Ubuntu MATE Is Now An Official Ubuntu Flavor

The Ubuntu MATE Linux distribution is now an official Ubuntu flavor, joining the likes of Xubuntu, Kubuntu and Ubuntu Kylin.

26 February 2015