dropbox

Dropbox 3 for Linux Goes Stable With New Qt UI, Setup Wizard

Arriving with all the trimmings we showed you back in July, cloud storage service Dropbox 3.0 is now stable for Linux, Windows and Mac.

15 December 2014

Ubuntu 15.04 to Include GNOME 3.14, Updates to Default Apps

A small update, but one that should have a big impact on the lives of app developers and users alike: Ubuntu 15.04 will ship with GTK 3.14.

14 December 2014

This Modular Smartphone Wants to Offer Ubuntu, SailfishOS

A Finnish tech startup founded by an ex-Nokia manager is hoping to put Ubuntu and Sailfish at the forefront of the modular smartphone race.

10 December 2014
security key

Yes, This Trojan Infects Linux. No, It’s Not The Tuxpocalypse

Grab a crate of canned food, start digging a deep underground bunker and prepare to settle into a world that will never be the same again: a powerful trojan has been uncovered on Linux.

9 December 2014

Linux Kernel 3.18 Released, This Is What’s New

A new month means a new stable release of the Linux Kernel and today Linus Torvalds has announced the immediate availability of Linux 3.18.

8 December 2014

After an 18 Month Gap, Opera for Linux Returns With New Stable Release

The first stable release of Opera for Linux in 18 months is now available for download, but will be a shock to those used to its v12 release.

3 December 2014

Official Ubuntu 14.10 ‘Utopic Unicorn’ T-Shirts Now Available to Buy

For a while it looked like an official mascot t-shirt to accompany the release of Ubuntu 14.10 would be as rare as the Unicorn fronting it.

2 December 2014

The Easy Way to Keep Track of Multiple Time Zones in Ubuntu

I work with multiple time zones in mind. To help, I use widgets and menu items to keep me in sync.

2 December 2014

Firefox 34 Arrives with Plugin-Free Video Calling and Powerful WebIDE

Today, Mozilla has released Firefox 34 for Windows, Mac and Linux desktops, the first stable release since last month's security n' bug fix update.

1 December 2014

From Mint to Trisquel: The Top Linux Distro Releases in November 2014

November wasn't heavy on new Linux distribution releases, but still had more than enough to keep distro-hoppers bouncing from download server to ISO mirror and back again.

30 November 2014

Jolla Tablet Crowdfunder Adds 3 Stretch Goals, Including Splitscreen, 3G

Jaw-dropping. Hugely successful. Record breaking. All terms that describe Jolla's recent crowdfunding campaign, and now it's getting even better.

28 November 2014

11 Useful Utilities To Supercharge Your Ubuntu Experience

Whether you're a relative novice or a seasoned pro, we all want to get the most from our operating system. Ubuntu, like most modern OSes, has more to offer than what is presented at first blush.

26 November 2014