6 Interesting Things We’ve Learned About Ubuntu for Phones

When Ubuntu founder and space tourist Mark Shuttleworth speaks, people tend to listen — more so since he and his company Canonical announced they were planning to enter the manic mobile market place with Ubuntu for Phones.

20 February 2014
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Two Ubuntu Phones Coming This Year, Here’s Who’s Making Them

Two manufacturers, China based Meizu and Spanish OEM BQ Readers, are both set to release Ubuntu-powered handsets at some point 'within 2014'.

19 February 2014

Nexus 4, Windows Phone Fixes Debut In Latest Banshee Media Player Release

A new version of the popular open-source media player 'Banshee' has been released.

19 February 2014
Unity Spread Gets New Filter Feature

Ubuntu 14.04 Adds Window Name Filtering to Unity App Spread

It may not be planning any big new features, but the forthcoming release of Ubuntu 14.04 is intending to ship with a raft of refinements.

18 February 2014

Humble Indie Bundle 11 Arrives with 5 Linux Games

The Humble Indie Bundle is here again with another 5 games for Linux!

18 February 2014

One Year On: Steam for Linux Content Increases by 900%

One year on from its arrival in the Ubuntu Software Center, Steam for Linux now offers more than 500 gaming titles - an increase of 900%.

18 February 2014

Improved HTML5 App Support Is Coming to Ubuntu Touch

Ubuntu is working to improve support for the development of HTML5 applications on Ubuntu Touch through Cordova.

17 February 2014

Need an Icon for Your Ubuntu Touch App? This Awesome Guy Is Offering To Help

Designer Sam Hewitt is offering to help Ubuntu Touch developers create custom-made icons for their applications.

17 February 2014
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Use Sound Switcher to Quickly Switch Audio Inputs/Outputs in Ubuntu

Sound Switcher lets you switch between audio input and output devices straight from the system tray - no need for Ubuntu System Settings.

16 February 2014

China Downloaded More Than 1.5 Million Copies of Ubuntu in 2013

Ubuntu Kylin, a version of Ubuntu orientated to Chinese users, has been downloaded more 1.5 million times in over the last year.

16 February 2014

GNOME 3.12 Will Include Yet More Hi-DPI Display Improvements

Two items recently covered on this site, the upcoming release of GNOME 3.12 and Ubuntu's intention to support HDPI displays in 14.04 LTS, combined neatly over the weekend.

16 February 2014

Because You Can: Windows 8 GTK Theme For Linux

The weather is pretty torrid here in my home town at present, but it will likely pale to the storm that this post will generate: yes, I'm writing about a Windows GTK theme.

15 February 2014