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Canonical Brings Ubuntu to the Internet of Things

The Internet of Things promises to immerse us in a world of intelligent everyday objects, from tweeting table lamps to weight-watching kettles.

20 January 2015

‘Unity Greeter Badges’ Brings Missing Session Icons to Ubuntu Login Screen

A new package pitched at Ubuntu 15.04 will fix a usability paper cut in the Unity Greeter when other desktop environments are installed.

16 January 2015

Ubuntu 15.04 Finally Lets You Set Menus To ‘Always Show’

If you hate the way that Unity's global menus fade out of view after you mouse away, Ubuntu 15.04 has a little extra to win you around.

16 January 2015

Linux Mint Unveils Pocket-Sized ‘MintBox Mini’ PC

Linux Mint has announced that a new PC in its 'MintBox' line of PCs is coming in the spring: the 'MintBox Mini'.

15 January 2015

Samsung Z1: World’s First Tizen Phone Launches in India

The first Ubuntu Phone will launch next month, but it's not the only new mobile upstart trying to bring new experiences to our pockets.

14 January 2015
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Why Scopes, Not Apps, Are Ubuntu Phone’s Secret Weapon

It's hard to believe that in just a few short weeks the first Ubuntu Phone goes on sale, manufactured by Bq Readers. It feels like it's taken ages to get to this point, but at the same time no time at all.

14 January 2015
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Firefox 35 Released with Improved Video Chat, ‘Firefox Apps’

Mozilla has made Firefox 35 available for download on Windows, Mac and Linux, the open-source browser's first stable release of 2015.

13 January 2015
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Meizu To Announce Triple Boot Ubuntu Phone This Month?

Meizu is reportedly planning to unveil new smartphones in the next few weeks, and there's a suggestion at least one could be Ubuntu powered.

12 January 2015

German City of Munich To Help Shape Future of LibreOffice

The City of Munich has joined The Document Foundation Advisory Board, a role that will see it help shape the future direction of LibreOffice.

12 January 2015

Facebook Video Chat Now Works in Ubuntu, No Plugin Needed

Facebook video chat now works in Ubuntu and other Linux distributions out-of-the-box using web technologies — no plugin or extra download required.

12 January 2015

How to Download YouTube Videos in Ubuntu With ClipGrab

Clipgrab is a great free app that lets you download YouTube videos in Ubuntu quickly. In this article I show you how to install and use it.

11 January 2015

‘Abstract Bundle’ Offers 10 Great Indie Games for Linux for $2.49

As much as we all love the Humble Bundle it's not the only place you can pick up some top Tux-friendly gaming titles for next to nothing.

9 January 2015