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KDE Plasma Spells Out Its Vision Statement: Durable, Usable, Elegant

Ever wondered exactly what the KDE Plasma desktop stands for? If so the KDE Plasma vision statement, unveiled this week, neatly lays out the project's aims.

25 July 2017
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Firefox 55 Starts Up Faster, Uses Less Memory

Tab hoarders rejoice because Firefox 55 is ridiculously good at handling a stack load of tabs. Tests show faster startup times and lower memory use.

24 July 2017

Someone Finally Asks Why Ubuntu Has 3 Terminal Apps…

I’ve often wondered why Ubuntu ships with several different terminal apps installed by default. It’s a minor little quirk, granted, and something few people will notice. But a query that has, from time to time, confused […]

24 July 2017
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Bing Wallpaper Extension for GNOME Shell Desktops

A GNOME Extension that automatically changes your desktop background to the Bing image of the day each and every day — an ideal add-on for photography fans.

24 July 2017
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Plasma Mobile on Show at Akademy 2017

Plasma Mobile, the convergent KDE smartphone OS, is on show at the annual Akademy summit for KDE developers and enthusiasts.

24 July 2017
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Native Linux Menus Finally Come to Brackets Code Editor

A new version the Brackets code editor is available to download. This update adds native menus on Linux, inline CSS code hints, and a whole heap more.

23 July 2017
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Even Microsoft’s AI Chatbot ‘Zo’ Prefers Linux

Microsoft AI chatbot Zo appears to hold some interesting opinions on tech -- opinions that might leave the Redmond-based giant a little red-faced!

23 July 2017
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Seriously Folks, Electron Apps Aren’t That Bad…

Do you like Electron apps? Chances are you don't. In this post I list reasons why I don't think Electron apps are bad, and why haters should chill.

22 July 2017
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QupZilla, the Qt Web Browser, Finally Adds a Session Manager

Qupzilla, the Qt-based cross-platform web browser, now has a session manager. A bug requesting this feature was first opened in 2013.

21 July 2017
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Ubuntu wants to know which apps should be default in 18.04 LTS

Which apps should Ubuntu ship by default? Nows your chance to let the Ubuntu desktop team know, as they launch a user survey scouting for feedback.

21 July 2017

7 Flatpak Apps You Can Install Right Now from Flathub

We list 7 great apps that you can install as Flatpak apps on Ubuntu by using the Flathub repository, which is almost like the official Flatpak app store.

20 July 2017
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‘GNOME Tweak Tool’ Has Been Renamed

GNOME Tweak Tool, the handy advanced settings utility for the GNOME desktop, has changed its name to the shortened title of 'GNOME Tweaks'.

20 July 2017