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Quickly Take + Annotate Screenshots on Ubuntu with Shots

If you’re looking for a simple way to quickly capture desktops and add a few annotations, we’ve found an app that you’ll want to try. Shots (stylised as –shots, but we’ll drop the dashes for this […]

2 February 2017
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Simple Menu Launcher Is The KDE App Launcher I’ve Been Dreaming Of

I’ve recently started using KDE Plasma again after several years of only poking around in GNOME-based desktops, e.g. Unity, Budgie, Cinnamon, etc. While I wouldn’t say I’m fully orientated in K Desktop Environment land just yet I […]

1 February 2017
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LibreOffice 5.3 Is The ‘Most Feature-Rich Release’ Ever

LibreOffice 5.3 is now available to download, and The Document Foundation is calling it 'one of the most feature-rich releases in the history of the application'!

1 February 2017
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You Can Now Install Snap Apps on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Snappy, Canonical's new app distribution and package management system, is now available to users running Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.

1 February 2017
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Where To Download The (Gorgeous) KDE Plasma 5.9 Wallpaper

Today’s release of Plasma 5.9, the latest stable release of the Linux desktop environment created by KDE, brings with a bunch of welcome changes and new features. Among them is a shiny new wallpaper — and […]

1 February 2017
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How to Install Oh My Giraffe! on Ubuntu

Oh My Giraffe is a twee endless runner game where you chase a high score. Better yet, the game is available to install for free from the Ubuntu Snap Store.

31 January 2017

Meet Stacer, a System Optimizer App for Ubuntu

Stacey helps you monitor system resource usage, clear app caches, uninstall unwanted apps, and even stop system processes from running in the background.

31 January 2017
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KDE Plasma 5.9 Released, This Is What’s New

KDE has announced the release of Plasma 5.9, the latest version of its modern desktop environment.  “Plasma 5.9 brings many exciting new features to your desktop”, project lead Jonathan Riddell says. But precisely what? Let’s take a […]

31 January 2017
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KDE Connect Indicator Now Lets You Send SMS from the Ubuntu Desktop

Want to send SMS messages from the Ubuntu desktop? Well, now you can as Indicator KDE Connect has been updated to support sending SMS from the desktop.

29 January 2017
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Ubuntu 17.04 Alpha 2 Released, Available to Download Now

Ahoy there, it’s (belated) release day for Ubuntu 17.04 Alpha 2!  But don’t get too excited. As is typical of this stage in the Ubuntu development cycle there’s not an awful lot of change clear in […]

27 January 2017
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How to Install Dekko Email Client on Ubuntu Desktop

Dekko for Ubuntu Touch¹ may be going nowhere, but the re-written, Snap-based version is already starting to shine. And better yet: it’s available for testing right now. Development Snap builds of Dekko are available in the beta and […]

27 January 2017
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The Old Dekko App Will Get ‘No Further Updates’

The current Dekko email app for Ubuntu phone is no longer supported, and no further updates will be released. Work is to continue on a Snap-based version.

27 January 2017