Meet The New Default Wallpaper of Ubuntu 16.10

The default wallpaper of Ubuntu 16.10 has been revealed, but does it break with tradition? Find out inside, plus download a high-resolution copy for your desktop.

8 September 2016

Wireshark 2.2 — New Stable Release of Open-Source Network Analyzer

A new stable release of Wireshark, the nifty network sniffing tool, is now available for download.  You may recall the app from the Ubuntu “Spyware” saga. Wireshark was among the tools used to inspect packets/searches travelling from the Unity […]

8 September 2016
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Use CPU-G to View Battery Usage on Ubuntu Laptops

Monitoring the battery life of your Ubuntu laptop just got a touch easier. The Atareao team has added a new battery usage and information section to its fork of the CPU-G hardware information tool (think CPU-Z for Windows). You’re […]

8 September 2016

Ubuntu Phone Now Has a Nifty, Native Photo Editing App

Ubuntu Phone finally has a photo editing app. Although early alpha quality, Instant FX for Ubuntu is already looking like an impressive app. And with so few native Ubuntu apps around, each one is truly appreciated. Now, […]

7 September 2016

Harmony is an iTunes-Inspired Music Player with SoundCloud and Spotify Integration

Harmony is a sleek desktop music player for Linux (and macOS & Windows) that can play your regular music files and online streaming services like Spotify and SoundCloud.

7 September 2016

Plexydesk Brings Desktop Widgets to Ubuntu

If I asked you about Plexydesk you’d probably look at me blankly. I last mentioned the promising widget-toting project five years ago today. Curious as to what became of it I went on a Google today. It […]

7 September 2016
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Tesla Autopilot 2.0 Capabilities Demoed With Ubuntu

Ubuntu? In self-driving cars? What is this madness?!

7 September 2016

Spotify Web Player for Linux — The Best Spotify Experience on Ubuntu?

You don’t need to tell me. I know it already: you’re sick of hearing about Spotify on this site. But be a champ and suck it up, cos I’m back with another app, one that […]

6 September 2016

Rocket League Launches on Linux This Week

Oh boy, have you been patiently waiting for it — and now it’s finally coming.  Yes, Rocket League for Linux will launch in beta on September 8. Developer’s Psyonix say they will only support SteamOS “officially”, though the game […]

6 September 2016
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Intel Graphics Update Tool Adds Support for Ubuntu 16.04

Intel's graphic update tool has been updated to support Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Fedora 24. It offers users the Intel 2016Q2 graphics stack.

6 September 2016
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Adobe Has Decided To Support Flash Player on Linux Again

Adobe has announced that it plans to start supporting Adobe Flash for Linux — 4 years after it abandoned Flash on Linux.

5 September 2016
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Google Earth Update Fixes Several Linux Bugs, Adds New Icon

The latest bug fix update to Google Earth desktop app finally allows Linux users to see Panoramio photos without pesky workarounds, and adds a new app icon.

4 September 2016