Native Spotify for Linux Client Updated With New Dark Design

Spotify for Linux has been updated with the same flatter, darker design that the streaming service brought to its apps on other platforms last month.

20 May 2014
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China Bans Windows 8 From Use In Government

China has issued a ban on Windows 8 being used on official governmental computers in a move that may hasten adoption of open-source alternatives in the country.

20 May 2014

Caffeine Stops Ubuntu Lock Screen Kicking In During Fullscreen Apps

The sleep/screensaver inhibitor Caffeine has brewed a new release — but long time fans of it may find the new flavour takes some getting used to.

19 May 2014

How To Install ‘California’ Calendar App in Ubuntu 14.04

Want to install Yorba's new calendar app 'California' on Ubuntu? You can; the non-profit has added builds for Ubuntu 14.04 to its daily PPA.

18 May 2014

Ubuntu Kylin Announces Hardware Deal with HP in China

Ubuntu's official Chinese flavour, Kylin, has struck its first major OEM deal with computing giant HP.

16 May 2014
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Intel Adds Ubuntu 14.04 Support to Linux Graphics Driver Installer

Intel's handy GPU driver installer for Linux has been updated to support Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.

16 May 2014

Support for Ubuntu 12.10 Officially Ends

After 18 months of support today is the day that the Quantal Quetzal spreads its wings to fly off into the sunset...

16 May 2014

Open-Source Racing Game ‘Stunt Rally’ Sees Sizeable Update

Popular open-source racing game Stunt Rally has hit a new milestone with its recent 2.3 release — and not just in version numbers.

15 May 2014

Ubuntu Devs Propose Creating Separate ‘Unity 8 Desktop’ Flavor to Aid Development

The creation of a new Ubuntu flavour based on Unity 8 has been mooted by the Ubuntu Desktop Team, with an eye to speeding up development.

14 May 2014

Lubuntu To Offer LTS Users Select App Updates Through New PPA

Lubuntu is to offer users of its first Long Term Support release the choice of receiving additional software updates.

11 May 2014

Unreal Tournament Confirms Linux Support, Will Also Be Free

The next instalment of Unreal Tournament, the acclaimed first-person shooter video game series made by Epic Games, will be available on Linux.

9 May 2014
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Next-Gen Linux Desktop LXQt Makes First Public Release

The first public release of LXQt, the next generation of popular lightweight Linux desktop environment LXDE, has been made available to download.

7 May 2014