chuwi lapbook 12.3" laptop

Chuwi LapBook 12.3 is a 2K Ubuntu Laptop for $329

Chinese computer company Chuwi plan to release an Ubuntu laptop called the Chuwi LapBook 12.3, a thin, all-metal clamshell with a 12.3-inch 2K display.

8 May 2017
sound converter for ubuntu

Yup, This is The Best Sound Converter for Ubuntu

Though I tend to stream music from the cloud when at my desktop PC, I prefer to download and play local audio files when listening to podcasts and audio books on the move. Earlier this week I needed convert a stack of […]

7 May 2017
simplenote on linux

Simplenote, the popular note-taking app, is now available as a Snap on Linux

Simplenote is one of the most popular note-taking services around, and it’s just gotten easier to use on Linux. Launched last year, the official Simplenote Linux app is available as a Snap on Ubuntu and other Linux distributions. The simple, straightforward note-taking service offers cloud […]

5 May 2017

Cross-Platform SSH Client Termius is available as a Snap app on Linux

If you use SSH regularly, be it to connect to a local machine, Docker container, VM, or Raspberry Pi cluster, check out Termius, a free cross-platform app.

3 May 2017
corebird twitter client for linux

Corebird Twitter App Update Brings a Handful of New Features (Updated)

An update to desktop Linux Twitter app Corebird is available for download, and features an improved set-up wizard, a quick-pick photo palette, and more.

3 May 2017

The GNOME 3.24 Point Release Just Landed in Ubuntu 17.04

GNOME 3.24.1, the first point release since the GNOME 3.24 stable release in March, is now available to users of Ubuntu 17.04.

3 May 2017

How Many Stickers Do You Have on Your Laptop?

Are users of open-source software more likely to stick stickers on the back of laptops? That's what we're aiming to find out in this week's reader poll.

3 May 2017
firefox photon redesign

Firefox Containers Feature Now Lets You Assign Websites to Specific Containers

Have you heard about Firefox containers? Until today neither had I. But this neat experimental feature recently picked up a neat new feature, so it feels like a good time to mention it. Firefox Containers Firefox […]

2 May 2017

Meet the Slimbook Excalibur, a 15″ Aluminium Linux Laptop

Spanish computer company Slimbook has unsheathed its latest Linux laptop, the all-aluminium 15.6-inch Slimbook Excalibur.

2 May 2017
firefox multiprocess

Enabling This Makes Firefox More Responsive On Ubuntu

Multiprocess Firefox mode is disabled on Ubuntu due to incompatibility with the Ubuntu Modifications add-on that's preinstalled. So, here's how to enable it.

1 May 2017
krita 3.1.3

Open Source Graphics App Krita Sees New Bug Fix Release

Krita, one of the most popular open-source graphics editors available, has a new release — and it's already available to install on Ubuntu.

1 May 2017
slick greeter

Linux Mint Is Adopting LightDM as its Login Manager

Linux Mint is adopting the LightDM display manager to handle user sessions, with a new GUI front-end to the login experience called Slick Greeter.

30 April 2017