Dekko Is Shaping Up Nicely for Desktop Convergence

The popular e-mail client for Ubuntu on phones and tablets is coming to the desktop.

5 July 2016

How To Try Servo, Mozilla’s Next-Gen Web Engine, on Linux

Nightly builds of the next-gen web rendering engine 'Servo' are now available for Linux and Mac desktops.

4 July 2016
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Linux Desktop Marketshare Just Passed 2 Percent

Worldwide Linux marketshare has passed 2% for the first time, according to data from analytics company Net Market Share.

1 July 2016
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SuperTuxKart 0.9.2 Released With New Tracks, Single-Player Modes

A brand new version of the hugely popular racing game SuperTuxKart has zipped past the release line to land on download servers.

1 July 2016
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Ubuntu 16.10 Alpha 1 Is Now Available to Download

Alpha 1 in the Ubuntu 16.10 'Yakkety Yak' development cycle is now available to download, with 3 flavours choosing to participate in the milestone.

30 June 2016
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In Which We Answer: ‘What Icon Theme Is In That Screenshot?’

Readers keep asking what icon theme I use in my screenshots. So here's a post answering, plus the full skinny on how to install it yourself!

30 June 2016

Meizu MX6 Ubuntu Phone Features 10-Core Processor, Costs €399

Following rumours earlier in the week we now have firm proof that the next Ubuntu phone is the Meizu MX6.

30 June 2016

TweetDeck, HipChat and Gmail Added to Franz Messaging Client

The Franz desktop messaging app has received a big update, adding a host of popular web services to its roster.

29 June 2016
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Ubuntu Looking to Drop 32-bit Support for Desktop and Server

Ubuntu 32-bit desktop installers may soon be a thing of the past. Developers are debating how best to drop support for 32-bit Ubuntu ISOs.

29 June 2016

Do These Photos Show a New Ubuntu Phone? (Updated)

We've been passed a photo that purports to show the 'mystery' new Ubuntu Phone we reported on yesterday.

27 June 2016

See How Far GNOME 3 Has Come in 5 Years [Video]

It's been 5 years since the GNOME 3 was first released. In a talk at OSC2016, GNOME dev Tobias Mueller walks through the major changes since.

27 June 2016

How to Install Gedit 3.10 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Updated)

Wish Gedit still had its toolbar? We show you how to install an older version of popular open-source text editor on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.

26 June 2016